Seiko Men's SNK809 "Seiko 5" Automatic Watch with Black Canvas Strap

Took a few tries and two different vendors to finally get my hands on 2 that are keepers. Two of four sent to me had cosmetic flaws-one blemished face, inside the glass, the other a blemished case, but once you get a cosmetically "good" one sent to you, this watch is simply beautiful. Very happy with both. Japanese eye for detail amazes me, especially for a watch this inexpensive. I'll consider the two blem. watches flukes and just concentrate on the two "good" ones. Build quality is excellent. Does my heart glad to know at least some companies still have their minds focused on quality at all price levels. After a week, neither has lost a minute. Second hand is tricky to sync, but even a few seconds behind my radio-synchronized wall clock, both keep good time. Like I said, glad I bought two. It's easy wearing and as light as a similar sized quartz watch. I bought this as a daily wearer in place of a much heavier swiss stainless mechanical monster I own. The time adjustment knob is a little small for my fingers, but that's not special to this watch. Had the same trouble with other brands too. I expect to enjoy many happy years with these watches. I'de heard of Seiko, but never heard of Seiko 5 before this, glad I came across the watch. The return process on the blems was painless, to Amazon's credit. Heard rumors that there are a lot of fakes being sold on the internet so I did some research. (Who fakes a $60 watch?!? geez..) Apparently this watch is grey market in the US, so any one you buy will have a warranty card that is not filled out because it was not sold by an authorized Seiko dealer, so be warned. I don't expect warranty trouble, so I am not very worried. If I do, I'll take it to Seiko and pay the cash, or just buy another if repairs cost more than ~$40.00. Going by the tag on the band, Seiko's suggested retail price for this watch is $185.00 so Amazon's quite a bargain. In the future, I will buy directly from amazon, not one of their storefront vendors. The first order I placed was from an amazon vendor who had the watch to me strangely fast, but with no paperwork and in a generic plastic box, not the blue Seiko box. Watch was a blem so I sent it back, but the swapmeet style packaging and lack of papers disappointed me. I associate that with Ebay and stay away from Ebay for that exact reason. I also have reason to believe that the watch was not as new as the seller claimed- after all, where was the original packing that a "new" watch comes in? How would it go missing? That was the only watch of the 4 that came packed that way. All others had the blue box and all docs included. So if someone out there has watch #141073 (case ser.#) then you got MY old one.. at least one that was sent to me and returned, never worn, as a blem. That vendor also charged a new price for something that smelled a bit fishy. To my mind, new-looking watch, minus factory packing, minus factory docs, does not equal the going price minus two bucks. Need to drive the cheezeball vendors back to ebay from whence they came. Ate the shipping on that one. Amazon did hold up their end honorably in all cases. No complaints there. And I do love the watches at the end of the day. If you are on the fence about this watch, then buy it. Great bang for the buck, near swiss attention to detail & fit and finish, well above and beyond the call of duty for a watch at this price. Keep up the good work Seiko. The quality is of the band is good, considering the price range. Seen worse, but not many better. When this band wears out, I will buy another just like it from Seiko. Let that be the final judgement on my views of the quality of the band. Heard some say the watch is a bit small for big manly wrists. On that point, I dunno. I think it's sized to look normal on the wrists of 95% of men. Some guys have big wrists.. ok, maybe not the watch for you if you are in that 5%. We also live in an era where absurdly large watches have become the norm, so that may be skewing attitudes and perceptions a bit. I find the size of the face "just right" and I consider my wrists normal for a 6' + tall caucasian adult male.

After reading all the Amazon and internet reviews on this watch I finally pulled the trigger and purchased it for $63 from Amazon. I've had the watch for four weeks and would like to share my personal thoughts and experiences on the 809. This is a great looking watch. I wish there was a nicer picture, since it does not do any justice to the looks. Some folks aren't crazy about the minute markings (5, 10, 15) on the dial, but I like it because it's different than others that have the typical 24 hour (13, 14, 15) markings. The fabric strap is a definite weakness of the watch. It felt rather itchy to me to wear. After two weeks of wearing it, I broke down and bought a brown leather alligator style strap. The brown strap contrasts with the black dial really dresses up this watch pop. Now it looks like I spent hundreds of dollars on this watch. I think a black leather strap and even a NATO style strap with black and a grey stripe would complement this watch as well. This is my first automatic watch. I purchased it knowing full well that automatic watches are not for everyone. I also realize that automatics require more care and feeding than a quartz watch and most people will still prefer a quartz movement. Accuracy of automatics is always a discussion topic and the 809 is no exception. I typically wear this watch for about 12 hours and lose 4 seconds during this period; so theoretically, it loses 8 seconds/day. This is not bad for a watch that's not certified by the COSC since COSC certified watches are only good for -4/+6 seconds day. I think some people fail to remember that there are 86,400 seconds in a day and relatively speaking a watch that is off as much as plus or minus 15 seconds a day is still pretty accurate. If you are still concerned about the watch being fast or slow, I also found a way to regulate this watch. Since this watch tends to lose time for me, I place it on my dresser, either dial side up or dial side down depending on how much time I need it to speed up. By doing this I can gain 2-4 seconds overnight. If you want to slow down your watch you can place it vertically (using the watch band to support it) with either the crown up or down or even with the crown on the left side if you need to lose more seconds. You can experiment with these different positions and see what works best for you. Power reserve is another topic that is often discussed about this watch. Depending on what you read, the 7S26 movement has a power reserve of 38-42 hours. While you cannot manually wind this watch with the crown, you can still do it by holding the watch horizontally with your thumb and fore finger and make a flicking action with your wrist like you are dealing a deck of cards. The motion doesn't have to be very hard, but should be strong enough that you either hear or feel a whirring motion. You cannot over wind automatic watches. For me, if I do this for five minutes, the watch is fully wound. I also find that winding the watch in this manner for 5 minutes can also speed it up by as much as 8 seconds. I did check the power reserve on this watch. After fully winding it and leaving it on my dresser, it worked for 45 hours and 23 minutes! That's pretty awesome with this watch. If you are getting less than the 38-42 hour power reserve, the watch has not been fully wound or you have a defective watch. So far I feel extremely lucky that I got a good working 809. I am thoroughly enjoying it and will definitely keep it. It's been an inexpensive way to experience owning an automatic watch. I highly recommend buying this watch!

When I opened the box, the first thing that hit me was the size. In the modern day of poorly proportioned, overpriced fashion watches, it was great to see that it fitted perfectly onto my wrist. It is small without looking dainty or feminine. As far as accuracy goes, it isn't the same as a quartz movement, but I don't see why anyone would complain. For an automatic watch at this price point, it is unbeatable. I reckon it could beat a watch over twice its price for accuracy. The sandblasted finish is a godsend- a quick wipe and it is clean (no streaks or permanent marks). The dial is a brilliant colour, and the thickness of the case is excellently proportioned. In addition, the exhibition case back is amazing. Sure, not the most decorated movement out there, but the fact that Seiko included one on a watch of this price point is brilliant. It's not all amazing though. The strap is comes on is slightly stiff and itchy at first, and over time becomes frayed. This isn't an issue, a £5 nato or other strap can easily fix this issue. I find that a tan leather strap looks great, and unlike a nato, doesn't block the case back. The water resistance isn't up to swimming standard, although I don't see why it would be an issue if there was a short-ish dip in the water. It's tough enough to survive everyday life, but don't plan on going diving with it. Overall, a great value watch with some brilliant features. The loom is really helpful, and gives the illusion of the watch being more expensive than it is. Great job Seiko. Change the strap though.

Relogio é lindo, só menor do que esperávamos.

Ho aspettato qualche mese prima di recensirlo per poter giudicare meglio. Premettendo che non son un esperto, circa quattro mesi fa, ho deciso di comprarmi un orologio automatico. Ho optato per questo modello di Seiko e devo dire che mi ritengo pienamente soddisfatto. Esteticamente è molto piacevole. Il quadrante è relativamente piccolo per un orologio da uomo (38 mm) di conseguenza la cassa è molto leggera. Non ci si accorge neanche di averlo al polso. Il cinturino in tessuto è davvero comodo, non fa sudare come i cinturini in pelle e non causa l'effetto depilazione come quelli in metallo. Il vetro in hardlex è davvero molto resistente considerato che lo porto praticamente sempre. Idem per la cassa che non presenta nemmeno un graffio dopo mesi di utilizzo intensivo. Se proprio devo trovagli un difetto, il meccanismo automatico non è dei più precisi e di tanto in tanto perde qualche minuto, La corona non è nella posizione più comoda e per modificare data ed ora bisogna togliere l'orologio dal polso. Detto questo direi che l'SNK809K2 è di sicuro il miglior automatico entry level che si possa comprare sui 100 euro.

Ich hab mir die Uhr vor etwa 6 Wochen über Amazon gekauft. Zu dem Preis ist es eine echt klasse Uhr. Vorher hatte ich nur Quarz Uhren, das ist meine erste Automatik. Daher war ich ganz erstaunt, dass der Sekundenzeiger 3 Bewegungen pro Sekunde macht, es ist also im Gegensatz zur Quarz eine "fließende" Bewegung. Auch das Ticken der Uhr hört sich dementsprechend an. Ist aber nur zu hören, wenn sie nah ans Ohr gehalten wird. Auf der Rückseite hat sie einen Glasboden, der einen Blick in das interessante Werk zulässt. Man kann die Schwungmasse sehen und darunter die Unruh des Werkes. Zu Beginn hatte sie einen Nachlauf von ca 20 Sekunden am Tag. Ich bin damit zum örtlichen Uhrmacher, der sie für 5 Euro reguliert hat. Jetzt läuft Sie 1-2 Sekunden vor am Tag. Nach Internetrecherche ist das für Automatikuhren ein absoluter Spitzenwert. Das Ziffernblatt gefällt mir sehr gut und die Uhr kann man zum Anzug tragen oder einfach in der Freizeit. Das Armband ist leicht zu wechseln. Es ist ein Automatikwerk Kaliber 7S26 verbaut, was in diversen Foren als AK47- oder Traktorwerk wegen seiner Robustheit bekannt ist. Ich hatte erst Bedenken, dass die Uhr wegen dem Synthetikband billig wirken könnte, da ich sonst immer Uhren mit Metallbändern hatte. Aber dieses Band hat einen sehr angenehmen Tragekomfort und passt einfach gut mit der Uhr zusammen. Der Rand fasert etwas aus, daher musste ich dort kurz mit einem Feuerzeug langgehen, jetzt ist es in Ordnung. Zur Gangreserve kann ich nichts sagen, da ich diese Uhr seit dem Kauf noch nicht wieder abgelegt habe. Sie ist wird wohl mein neuer Daily Rocker bleiben. Die Zeiger und die Stundenpunkte auf dem Ziffernblatt leuchten auch im Dunkeln ganz gut. Im Internet liest man sehr viel Lob darüber, aber ich kann hierbei keinen Unterschied zu den Leuchteigenschaften meiner alten Festina Uhr feststellen. Bin aber hiervor auch nicht enttäuscht. Bisher hat sie auch noch keinen Kratzer, was hoffentlich noch eine Zeit so bleibt. Klar, es ist keine Schweizeruhr, aber ich find sie spitze und als nächstes werd ich mir noch ein Diver Modell mit Lünette von Seiko mit Kautschukarmband anschaffen :-) Nachtrag / Update 06.08.2014 Es gibt wenige Produkte von denen ich echt überzeugt bin. Diese Uhr ist eine davon. 1. Sie hat in mir eine Sammelleidenschaft für automatische Uhren entwickelt 2. Auch wenn sie die einfachste und günstigste in meiner Sammlung ist, ist es meine liebste geworden 3. Unkaputtbar. Nach regelmäßigem Tragen nach zwei Jahren sieht sie insgesamt noch neuwertig aus. Das hat noch keine Uhr bei mir geschafft. 4. Radfahren, Schwimmen, Hitze und Kälte. All das hat ihr nix ausgemacht. 5. Sie passt prima unter Hemden zum Anzug und lässt sich genau so gut in der Freizeit tragen. 6. Hab sie auch in Farbe Sand bestellt :-)

今まではクオーツの使用のみでしたが、手巻きか機械式の時計がほしいと思い検討していたところ、とあるショップで一目惚れし価格が安かったためアマゾンにて購入しました。 購入してよかった点は、まずリーズナブルな価格帯であること。機械式ということで値段がクオーツに比べて高いため、本腰を入れて品定めする気になれずにいましたが、定番としてあること、お試しに使ってみて合わなくても軽傷で済むことが決め手になりました。名のしれたブランドでこの価格帯では破格だと思います。加えてシースルバックなので見ているだけでワクワクします。 次にコーディネイトしやすい点です。仕事ではスーツを着ますが、ブラックのベルトを選んだためカジュアルになりすぎませんし、私服でもメタルバンドのようにギラつくわけではなくベゼルのマットな感じがシャツでもTシャツでも相性がいいように感じました。特に私服に軍モノを取り入れることが多いため、ミリタリーウォッチとしての風貌に惹かれました。 機械式は使わなければ止まってしまうため、クオーツのようにいつ見ても現在時刻を表示してくれるわけではありませんが、新しい時計がほしいと思っている人、ひと手間が好きな人（男性の凝り性と言うのでしょうか）、機械式に挑戦したいと思っている人の後押しになれば幸いです。