Seiko 5 Men's Nylon Band Self-Winding Automatic Watch Model SNK805K2
SEIKO 5 - the meaning of the "5" A great marketer had the idea in the 70ies: to be a SEIKO 5, the watch has to have the following 5 (five) attributes (thus the name SEIKO 5): 1. Automatic, 2. Water resistant, 3. Shock resistant, 4. Date, 5. Day. Please note that some SEIKO 5's are in fact SEIKO 4's, if the "Day" function is omitted, then the Caliber 7S25 is used. The only difference to the normally found 7S26 is the omission of the day wheel. Also re-issues of SEIKO 5 Sports often use the 7S36 caliber. Again the 7S36 is similar to the most popular 7S26, yet it features 23 Jewels as opposed to the 21 Jewels in the 7S26. Please note that all these movements beat at a rate of 21'600 bph (beats per hour) or 6 bps (beats per second). As a comparison, an ETA 2824-2 beats at 28'800 bph or 8 bps. A Miyota 82xx beats at 21'600 bph. Why do I mention these three movements? Because they are found in probably 80% of all inexpensive automatic wrist watches. A market share that is huge, yet challenged these days (2006) by an increasing share of inexpensive China Made automatic movements An automatic watch (also called a self-winding watch) is a mechanical watch, typically with a balance wheel escapement, whose mainspring is wound by the motion of the wearer's arm, instead of having to be wound manually every day. Whereas a quartz watch is powered by electricity, a mechanical watch is powered by a mainspring which must be rewound for the watch to keep time
Seiko 5 Men's Nylon Band Self-Winding Automatic Watch Model SNK805K2 Features
- Screwdown See-Thru Caseback
- Day/Date Display with Spanish Option, Luminous Hands and Markers, Hardlex Crystal for Durability
- Stainless Steel Case with Nylon Band
- Japan 21 Jewel Automatic Self-Winding Movement (Calibre 7S26)
$96.00
First let me say that I really enjoy this watch. I've had it for about 9 months now and have found that it keeps relatively accurate time. If you decide not to wear your watch for a couple of days I have found that it gains time quickly after you move it around to rewind it, so make sure you reset the time after the first 15 minutes of wearing. Also on occasion I have noticed the watch gains time quickly if there is a lot of movement of the watch. I attended a wedding and after dancing 3 dances I noticed my watch had gained 35 minutes! Talk about a surprise.
My biggest problem with the watch is the level of water resistance offered. Now I'm sure I over estimated the amount of resistance offered by the watch. But after a recent trip down the river my hour hand no longer matches up with my minute hand (ie instead of being halfway between the 9 and 10 at 9:30 it now sits at the 9 o'clock position). Not a huge problem for some but the problem now has me contemplating the purchase of a new watch.
Overall a great watch to have if you don't get wet often and are aware of the possible time keeping changes after quick moving activities. Will certainly keep even if I buy a replacement, will be hard to part with. -- Great watch, just don't get wet.
I am very happy to have this watch. I do have other watches but this one is really exceptional. It has a sporty look and keeps accurate time. Also it is very comfortable to wear and looks really good on your wrist. I simply love it and would highly recommend to my friends and family to buy this watch.
FIVE STARS *****
-- EXCEPTIONAL WATCH
This watch came defective. I have shipped it back, but it has not been replaced nor have I been refunded. I am waiting to see what happens. -- broken, but not replaced or refunded
