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"Because the date window includes English and Spanish dates, it has an odd characteristic that most wont ever see, but anyone wearing this watch for a night shift will want to keep in mind."
"This Seiko 5 doesn't try to push alerts and notifications in your face, so you can turn your phone off or put it out of sight and out of mind if you wish; It will have more power by the evening than it had in the morning; It should work the same in five or ten years as it does today; It will hold a respectable value in five or ten years compared to its purchase price; Its hands move; It can be serviced to prolong its life into the decades range; It is compatible with a vast assortment of widely available bands; It is on the small side but no less functional for it; It does not make any particular statement about you simply for wearing it."
"447 using Student's t m+ = 136 seconds/week m- = 78 seconds/week Summary: Good points: * Beautiful with dark blue face, white symbols, functional medium blue nylon band; * Easy to read, even in the dark; * Easy to use with uncomplicated settings similar to other watches; * Compact design; * Measurement consistency is excellent compared to quartz mechanism."
"So the first time you get it wet, I'd dry it off before setting my hand down on anything I wouldn't want stained."
"I love everything about this watch: The size (not too big/thick/heavy, like many current watches), the clean understated simplicity of the design (at less than 2% of the cost of a Bremont Solo), the band (I wish I could buy this exact band as a replacement - I was looking for a replacement but hadn't found one yet when I lost mine), the color, the face, the timekeeping, the day/date, the more comfortable 4-o'clock location of the crown, and the cool glass back to see the inner workings."
"Physical movements charges its springs, making it an awesome everyday watch that forces you to be PRODUCTIVE everyday; another reason why I bought it D; Bought it for $55 at the time and it beats a lot of the digital +/- solar-powered watches I had in mind in terms of looks, functionality, and price."
"Though I love the watch, there are some things I noticed might be a concern for others: The glow on it could be more powerful, usually lasting about 30 minutes in movie theater level darkness."
Seiko Men's SNK807 Seiko 5 Automatic Stainless Steel Watch with Blue Canvas Band (Click to Compare Deals)
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"- accuracy - I set this watch a week ago, And it is within seconds of where I set it (checked by looking at when my iphone kicks over... - color - Just a nerd thing, but I think its really cool to have bought this to use on the ambulance, and its the same blue color as much of my gear... Because the date window includes English and Spanish dates, it has an odd characteristic that most wont ever see, but anyone wearing this watch for a night shift will want to keep in mind."
"This Seiko 5 doesn't try to push alerts and notifications in your face, so you can turn your phone off or put it out of sight and out of mind if you wish; It will have more power by the evening than it had in the morning; It should work the same in five or ten years as it does today; It will hold a respectable value in five or ten years compared to its purchase price; Its hands move; It can be serviced to prolong its life into the decades range; It is compatible with a vast assortment of widely available bands; It is on the small side but no less functional for it; It does not make any particular statement about you simply for wearing it... After purchasing this watch I immediately realized two things: First, 37mm really is on the small side by today's standards and 2) Because it is non-hacking, you cannot usually set it so that the minute and second hands synchronize perfectly... That means that over the course of two weeks it will drift from 30 seconds fast to about 30 seconds slow, at which time I can set it again."
"447 using Student's t m+ = 136 seconds/week m- = 78 seconds/week Summary: Good points: * Beautiful with dark blue face, white symbols, functional medium blue nylon band; * Easy to read, even in the dark; * Easy to use with uncomplicated settings similar to other watches; * Compact design; * Measurement consistency is excellent compared to quartz mechanism... ) I have another self-winding watch, an Armitron, which runs consistently 15 seconds fast on days that I wear it. From my measurements of quartz watches, their accuracy, while dazzling when compared to old hand-wound watches, are less accurate than my old German pendulum clock."
"After a few days I found that it ran about 10 seconds fast per day... So the first time you get it wet, I'd dry it off before setting my hand down on anything I wouldn't want stained... I took it off over the weekend and found that it ran for about 44 hours on the nightstand."
"I love everything about this watch: The size (not too big/thick/heavy, like many current watches), the clean understated simplicity of the design (at less than 2% of the cost of a Bremont Solo), the band (I wish I could buy this exact band as a replacement - I was looking for a replacement but hadn't found one yet when I lost mine), the color, the face, the timekeeping, the day/date, the more comfortable 4-o'clock location of the crown, and the cool glass back to see the inner workings... ), and my previous one kept ridiculously good time - after settling in for a few months (I wouldn't recommend adjusting the timekeeping until after that even if you're the sort who tends to tweak watches), it was keeping time almost as well as a quartz watch or at least, a COSC chronometer - under 2 seconds a day!... Seiko has always been known for great-quality mid-range and high-end watches (both quartz and mechanical), but the Seiko 5 series is proof that even their low-end mechanical watches are of extremely high quality."
"Originally I was looking for a solar-powered watch or one of those 10 year battery thing'ies from Casio because I'm a minimalist/lazy person who doesn't like changing batteries after a few years... Physical movements charges its springs, making it an awesome everyday watch that forces you to be PRODUCTIVE everyday; another reason why I bought it D; Bought it for $55 at the time and it beats a lot of the digital +/- solar-powered watches I had in mind in terms of looks, functionality, and price... Reason is it doesn't go well with most clothing; long sleeve nylon, polyester, cashmere, etc anything of that nature, it'll scuffle the fabric material throughout the day while you're wearing it."
"It is mechanical, so even though it has a power reserve for about 40 hours, if you don't wear it for one day it will lose a good amount of time... It's also a standard band so it can be replaced if you want to change up the style (I may swap it with a leather one when I find one that I like)... Though I love the watch, there are some things I noticed might be a concern for others: The glow on it could be more powerful, usually lasting about 30 minutes in movie theater level darkness."
Less Quick
"I've got some classy looking watches, but they are still pretty simple tell the time kind of watches... - accuracy - I set this watch a week ago, And it is within seconds of where I set it (checked by looking at when my iphone kicks over... - color - Just a nerd thing, but I think its really cool to have bought this to use on the ambulance, and its the same blue color as much of my gear... Because the date window includes English and Spanish dates, it has an odd characteristic that most wont ever see, but anyone wearing this watch for a night shift will want to keep in mind... If you have the watch set in English, On a sunday night, the English sunday (SUN) will tick over to the spanish sunday (DOM) around 1:15 am on monday morning... The watch band is the only thing about this watch that makes it "feel" like a $60 watch. Its a quality band, and will likely hold up to me for quite a while, but it just looks and feels cheap and cheesy."
"This Seiko 5 doesn't try to push alerts and notifications in your face, so you can turn your phone off or put it out of sight and out of mind if you wish; It will have more power by the evening than it had in the morning; It should work the same in five or ten years as it does today; It will hold a respectable value in five or ten years compared to its purchase price; Its hands move; It can be serviced to prolong its life into the decades range; It is compatible with a vast assortment of widely available bands; It is on the small side but no less functional for it; It does not make any particular statement about you simply for wearing it. I had already known I wanted a traditional watch, but let me tell you why I like this one so much more than the quartz watch I had before... After purchasing this watch I immediately realized two things: First, 37mm really is on the small side by today's standards and 2) Because it is non-hacking, you cannot usually set it so that the minute and second hands synchronize perfectly... However, because she never got around to putting it on, I grabbed it and wore it for a couple more days so it would stay wound... That means that over the course of two weeks it will drift from 30 seconds fast to about 30 seconds slow, at which time I can set it again... UPDATE: After the first month of wearing it almost daily, I have some observations on the accuracy... The more regularly I wear it, without skipping a day, the closer it keeps to my initial estimate of about four seconds lost per day."
"447 using Student's t m+ = 136 seconds/week m- = 78 seconds/week Summary: Good points: * Beautiful with dark blue face, white symbols, functional medium blue nylon band; * Easy to read, even in the dark; * Easy to use with uncomplicated settings similar to other watches; * Compact design; * Measurement consistency is excellent compared to quartz mechanism. Bad points: * Difficult to set time (see instruction below); * Gains 10 seconds a day (consistency); and * Does not have a manual wind stem... In the best tradition of Japanese product development they thought hard on how this watch should function and say about the wearer... Just gently work your arm back and forth for three minutes and the self-wind watch will charge; or, you could wear it for a day... ) I have another self-winding watch, an Armitron, which runs consistently 15 seconds fast on days that I wear it. From my measurements of quartz watches, their accuracy, while dazzling when compared to old hand-wound watches, are less accurate than my old German pendulum clock... What works best is to set the hour and minute hands, then gently hold the second hand."
"After a few days I found that it ran about 10 seconds fast per day... So the first time you get it wet, I'd dry it off before setting my hand down on anything I wouldn't want stained. I really liked the look of the Seiko band, but not so much the way it felt... I took it off over the weekend and found that it ran for about 44 hours on the nightstand. Five month update: Apparently I was too hard on this watch at work and I damaged it somehow... I've been wearing it all week and it is -+0 over a 3 day average, and at most -+2 over one day... 75 inches around and this watch is the perfect size and weight for me; one of my favorite automatic watches."
"Unfortunately, I managed to somehow tear mine off after sailing a few weeks ago (it's plenty waterproof if you're not diving), and after debating buying a different watch, decided to buy an exact duplicate of the one I lost... I love everything about this watch: The size (not too big/thick/heavy, like many current watches), the clean understated simplicity of the design (at less than 2% of the cost of a Bremont Solo), the band (I wish I could buy this exact band as a replacement - I was looking for a replacement but hadn't found one yet when I lost mine), the color, the face, the timekeeping, the day/date, the more comfortable 4-o'clock location of the crown, and the cool glass back to see the inner workings... (Interestingly, the finish on my new one is now much better than it was on my previous one, so apparently this bugged somebody at Seiko, too... ) The second thing is that the luminous material on the hands and face could stand to be a bit better, and the last is that the Hardlex crystal is pretty tough, but obviously, at this price point, not sapphire... ), and my previous one kept ridiculously good time - after settling in for a few months (I wouldn't recommend adjusting the timekeeping until after that even if you're the sort who tends to tweak watches), it was keeping time almost as well as a quartz watch or at least, a COSC chronometer - under 2 seconds a day!... ) Seiko does not sell the 5 in the US, but buying it through Amazon gives you a valid US warranty - not that you're likely to need it. Seiko has always been known for great-quality mid-range and high-end watches (both quartz and mechanical), but the Seiko 5 series is proof that even their low-end mechanical watches are of extremely high quality."
"I've had this watch for about 2+ weeks and everything about it is good; but not great, so hear me out... Originally I was looking for a solar-powered watch or one of those 10 year battery thing'ies from Casio because I'm a minimalist/lazy person who doesn't like changing batteries after a few years... Physical movements charges its springs, making it an awesome everyday watch that forces you to be PRODUCTIVE everyday; another reason why I bought it D; Bought it for $55 at the time and it beats a lot of the digital +/- solar-powered watches I had in mind in terms of looks, functionality, and price. I'm going to skip the Pros about this watch because you can visually see it already... Reason is it doesn't go well with most clothing; long sleeve nylon, polyester, cashmere, etc anything of that nature, it'll scuffle the fabric material throughout the day while you're wearing it... You won't need the chronograph feature because you have a smartphone for that, or go caveman with the seconds-hand... Thats when you know you'll need to spend more for something better and with a leather strap like Leonard & Church."
"Even though this was already one of Seiko's more economical models (and it's an older one, which likely explains the price) it's still got a premium feel to it. It is mechanical, so even though it has a power reserve for about 40 hours, if you don't wear it for one day it will lose a good amount of time. Wearing it every day, however, and it looks like it only loses about a minute every two weeks... It's also a standard band so it can be replaced if you want to change up the style (I may swap it with a leather one when I find one that I like). I've had some similarly priced or more expensive watches with custom-attached bands that I couldn't replace when they broke, and they now sit in a drawer gathering dust... Though I love the watch, there are some things I noticed might be a concern for others: The glow on it could be more powerful, usually lasting about 30 minutes in movie theater level darkness... If you get it wet when washing your hands or if it's raining or something you should take it off and wipe the water off as it may rust."
