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

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While the bracelet feels rather light and cheap, I must admit, it’s rather comfortable on the wrist.

The brilliant and rich sunburst grey dial looks really dynamic and with the all polished stainless steel case, the look really comes together to create the appearance almost of that of a Rolex Oyster Perpetual homage, but with enough unique design elements to stand on its own in terms of originality. First off, it has a slightly downgraded 4R35 movement. While not technically as good as the Seiko SARB’s 6R15 movement, the 4R35 movement has the upside of being more affordable, and common. This means it’ll likely be cheaper to have the watch serviced than its 6R15 counterpart. While the SARB will forever hold a special place in my personal collection, I don’t believe you’ll be disappointed with any of the other alternatives on this list.

Yes, as of 2018, the Seiko SARB033 and SARB035 were discontinued. Why Were the SARB033 & SARB035 Discontinued?

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.

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It has a 37mm diameter like many Seiko 5 models and a very condensed 42mm lug to lug dimension. This means it’ll fit comfortably on most people’s wrists without hanging over the edge, even on those with smaller wrists. The first time I owned it, I liked it. But I didn’t love it. At the time, I didn’t have many other watches to compare it to.