Seiko Men's Analogue Automatic Watch with Stainless Steel Bracelet – SNKL45K1

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However, while the watch will survive for generations, if properly looked after, you will need to have the movement serviced by an experienced watchmaker. The crown at the 4:00 position certainly helps to add to the comfort, but I’ll admit, it’s such a tiny crown, it can be difficult to pull out and use. I don’t consider 38mm a ‘big’ watch by any means, but if 38mm is what you’re looking for, look no further than the Seiko SARB033.

It exhibits: slender stick-style hour markers, a silver dauphine handset and a day-date display window that is positioned besides the 3 o’clock marker. Overall, the Seiko Prospex Alpinist SBDC087 is a watch that passes equally as dressy or sporty, depending on the strap you wear it on.A blue tachymeter is present and accounted for, as are chronograph pushers and subdials with 60-minute and 60-second counters. With so many automatic Seiko watches out there, choosing the best is like shooting fish in a barrel.

The lug width on the SNKL23 comes in at 18mm which traditionally could be a little tricky, however, in this case, it has two bonuses. Seiko 5s are often compared to watches much more expensive than they are for their subtle, understated designs that give them a luxurious look. Closer to a field watch than a dress watch, if a more rugged and tough vibe is what you’re looking for, the Hamilton Khaki Field is a great alternative.The good news is, there is clearly no shortage of Seiko 5s to choose from, and even if the SNXS79 doesn’t do it for you, there are plenty of other expensive-looking Seiko 5s to choose from. But this model classes it up a bit with a highly polished finish surrounding them, and a sleeker, fixed bezel.

If blue isn’t your thing, there are two other variations, a black and grey SSK001, and the bright orange SSK005. I also wasn’t a fan of the all polished case of the SNXS79, and how easily the mineral crystal smudged up and looked ‘dirty’ from fingerprint smudges all the time (little did I know, sapphire crystals can be WORSE about this sometimes).While the bracelet feels rather light and cheap, I must admit, it’s rather comfortable on the wrist. The watches in Seiko’s flagship collections don’t compare to the quality of Rolex timepieces—then again, they’re not really supposed to.

The SNKL45J2, SNKL45K2 and SNKL45P2 models, if they exist, would have a different band style or material. Around about 1964 my sister brought back a Seiko automatic Bellmatic another great watch with an amazing loud alarm on it unfortunately it was stolen some years later.Seiko is known for generally having very strong lume on their watches, but some of the Seiko 5 models fall short in this area.