Seiko Men’s Five Sports Stainless Steel Automatic Watch #SKZ211K1
- Quality Japanese Automatic movement; Functions without a battery; Powers automatically with the movement of your arm
- Hardlex crystal
- Case diameter: 45 mm
- Stainless-steel case; Black dial; Day-and-date functions
- Water-resistant to 660 feet (200 M)
Product Description
This rugged all steel sport watch from Seiko powers itself with the natural motion of your wrist and does not require a battery. The large 45 mm solid steel case highlights a black dial offering t… More >>
Seiko Men’s Five Sports Stainless Steel Automatic Watch #SKZ211K1
Es grande y magnifico. Las agujas naranjas resaltan un montón en el dial negro. Esta muy bien terminado, sin defectos aparentes. Con respecto a la maquinaria, de momento va muy bien y parece ser muy preciso. Otro aspecto reseñable es lo bien que se lee en la oscuridad. Sus agujas e indices brillan aunque no le haya dado previamente la luz solar. El reloj tiene dos coronas; una a las 4, que es a rosca y que sirve para ponerlo en hora, y otra a las 9, que sirve para mover el bisel interior con brujula. Esta última no es a rosca, lo que me hace dudar un poco de la impermeabilidad a 200m del reloj. No practico submarinismo pero acostumbro a nadar con reloj. Si alguien lo ha probado ya bajo el agua, me gustaria saber su opinión. Por lo demás me parece una maquina fantastica que añadir a mi colección.
Rating: 5 / 5
This watch is also known as the Seiko Gadget, Seiko Landshark, Atlas, etc. It’s not as eye-catching as the famed Seiko Black Monster Divers Watch but I think it’s more elegant looking and has a better steel bracelet.
I bought it for it’s looks, not because it’s a divers watch. It’s rated at 200m; that’s pretty deep; not many of us are ever going down that far even with scuba equipment.
There are many Rolex Submariner look-alike watches out there; Seiko makes one too. This is not one of them. It has some arabic numbers instead of markers and the lume is very good in the dark. The black face with the contrasting yellow hands looks real sharp. The calendar display is large enough to be seen without the usually useless cyclops magnifier found on many diver watches (including the Rolex). It has the look of rugged precision equipment; like an old Nikon 35mm camera or a Leatherman tool knife.
The real surprise is the stainless steel bracelet. It is beautifully machined with brushed satin and polished sections; solid links held together with push-pins. It attaches to the watch head with no gaps as if it were cast in place. It is far more attractive, expensive looking and comfortable than the bracelet on any other Seiko diver. Indeed, many Seiko divers have bracelets with cheap, hollow folded links that pull your arm hairs. Though it’s a heavy watch, the bracelet holds the watch comfortably on the wrist without pulling hairs! I would never replace this bracelet with a leather or rubber strap. I would even say this bracelet looks better than that of the Rolex Submariner!
The bezel rotates smoothly in one direction with multiple clicks yet it’s firm enough that it won’t be shifted accidentally. The screw-down stem at 4 should be a little bigger to make it easier to change the time; in fact, it should have been the size of the compass stem at 9. The compass stem is pretty to look at but no one’s going to use the compass fuction; it takes too long. The case itself is built like a vault. The stainless steel has a satin finish in some sections, brushed in others and mirror polish in the back. A real quality job.
I haven’t owned this watch long enough to guage the accuracy of the automatic movement. I have other Seikos with the same movement and they all run fast at first then settle down. I’ve taken the back off other Seikos and there’s a little lever to adjust the accuracy to about 10 seconds per day. Not as accurate as even a cheap quartz watch, but how much accuracy do you really need? There’s a certain charm to an all mechanical timepiece that quartz watches just don’t have. I’ve had other Seikos with this automatic movement for 3 years; they cannot be wound by the stem and they aren’t polished and lovely to look at, but they’re rugged and reliable. Seiko deserves credit for making affordable automatic watches.
This is one of the few divers watches that’s elegant looking enough to be worn as a dress watch.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a hefty watch that looks expensive. The extra dial on this thing operates a compass feature on the watch, which probably is not very useful for most people.
Otherwise I’m very impressed with the quality and appearance of the watch. The crystal on this piece is very hard — I haven’t scratched or dinged it yet, and I’m horribly tough on watches. Keeps great time. Winds itself.
Overall, a great value for a quality watch.
Rating: 4 / 5
Not happy that it was not marked clearly as a chinese made seiko.
Rating: 2 / 5
The watch arrived well packed and in an original Seiko box. It is a chunky
old-school timepiece that ,so far, is standing up to all the rigours of daily life. Highly recommended.
Rating: 5 / 5