Seiko Men's Recraft Series Automatic Leather Casual Watch (Model: SNKP27), Emerald, Automatic Watch

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Despite the vintage inspiration, this watch has a modern aesthetic. If you like your divers tough, masculine and with a touch of vintage appeal. Take a closer look at the 1968 re-issue. This is a versatile watch. More at home in the office than the previous two divers. It's ideal if you want more flexibility.

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But it's the design that wins here. It's instantly recognisable and has been popular since the 1970s. This is an accessible way to get that retro-styling now. The most well-known are their Alpinist line. These models were developed for the ' Yamaotoko', or Japanese ' Mountain Man'. The kind of man who spends his weekdays in the office and the weekends climbing mountains. It's more affordable than some of the others on my list and features an in-house Calibre 4R35 automatic movement. Like the Captain Willard model, Seiko has listened to its customers. Many of whom favour slightly smaller watches. So the 1968 re-issue is 42mm - rather than the 44mm of previous models.At the time of the watches release, manufacturers were breaking new dive records. Diver's were going ever deeper - for both work and recreation. But not everyone into dive watches needed that functionality. Perhaps your forebearer never owned such a watch, or at least never passed it down to you. That’s where I imagine the Seiko Recraft SNKP27 steps in. It’s a different sort of watch, offering the flair of yesteryear, crafted with modern parts, at a modern size. The Recraft gives you a sense of a connection to the past. And it should earn you plenty of compliments in the present. The affordable and vintage-inspired Seiko Recraft SNKP27 The Seiko Recraft Series

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The 62MAS was Seiko's first diver, but following on its heels was 1968s 6159-7001. This was a chunkier, more heavy-duty diver. It gave us the design features that you'll recognise from later Seiko models. At first, this watch might seem a little overpriced. Especially when compared to Seiko's budget lines like the Seiko 5 collection. But a watch is more than a list of specs. The Seiko Captain Willard was a real Seiko watch that was first released in 1968. Officially known as the Seiko 6105, it was a tough dive watch that was on sale in Vietnam during the war. This watch, the Seiko Captain Willard, is a similar offering to the 62MAS. It's one of Seiko's most iconic divers and a favourite among the brand's fans. I love the look of this watch. The hands are similar to the Alpinist, but the overall appearance is closer to Blancpain's 1950s diver.One thing to note is that the Seiko Recraft SNKP27 doesn’t have any lume on the dial. The white dots on the dial and white strips down the center of the hands appear to be lume. But they aren’t: they are just white paint. This might have been a cost-saving measure on Seiko’s part, perhaps. But if they were going to use paint on the dial, it seems like it would have been worthwhile to use lume. No ordinary case The case is larger, as are the hands. The bezel is chunkier and more modern looking and the whole watch looks a little crisper than the 1960s watch.

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The green dial Seiko Recraft SNKP27 is an interesting watch to look at and a fun watch to wear. At first thought, I wasn’t sure who this watch was for. But thinking about it a little more, I think that essentially, this Seiko Recraft is for those who just want something different. It’s probably not going to be someone’s one and only watch, or their first mechanical watch—unless they really want something that is out of the ordinary, that looks very different from what nearly everyone else is wearing. Then yes, this could be that watch. But the watch is a legitimate diver and has 200M of water resistance. And the other specs are good too - they should be - this isn't an inexpensive watch.It has a simple, clean dial with bold triangular markers. The prominent hands are dauphine-style. Overall, it's a straightforward three-handed watch, reminiscent of the Rolex Explorer 1. This watch isn't an exact homage to a previous model. Instead, it's influenced by Seiko's Crown Chronograph from 1964. But obviously, this isn't a chronograph. One interesting detail is the brushed lower edge of the case. Perhaps Seiko brushed the bottom third just to provide a bit more visual interest and make it feel more “finished”. Or maybe it was to make the tall, polished sides seem shorter. The slightly inset crown and polished side of the Recraft case But this is a more expensive watch than the discontinued SKX007. However, it does feature their mid-range 6R35 automatic movement.

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Still, it borrows heavily from the earlier design, successfully recreating an exciting era for the brand. A smallish, slightly recessed crown is the only feature that interrupts the smooth sides of the case above the lower brushed edge. The push-pull crown is easy to use and turns smoothly to set the time, day, and date. With a water resistance rating of 5 ATM (50 meters) and the push-pull crown, you’ll probably be fine getting the watch wet with splashes, but avoid anything more than that. The (relatively) modern movement If you're familiar with Skin Diver watches you'll recognise that DNA in the Seiko. And the reissue faithfully recreates that aesthetic. The dial is also familiar to fans of vintage Seiko divers. It has simple rectangular markers and straight hands. But despite these common features, it's a beautiful design. And this modern reinterpretation successfully captures the dive watch chic of the time.

Watch companies spotted a gap and began to release lighter, slimmer dive watches. These were aimed at more casual divers.