Seiko Men's Analogue Automatic Watch with Textile Strap – SNK805K2

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As Seiko began moving significantly upmarket in recent years, some fans worried the brand was straying from the everyman persona they'd fallen in love with. The recently relaunched Seiko 5 Sport line, however, is a model for Seiko to continue to make excellent, inexpensive automatic watches. It's also an example for how the company can transform popular lines of the past — in this case, the Seiko 5 Sports collection and the classic SKX dive watch — into modern products that better fit the brand's now more polished image. What does this mean? The big plus of automatic watches is you never need to add a battery. That’s because these wristwatches get their juice from arm movement. So all you have to do is follow your daily routine 8+ hours/day to keep the watch’s glow-in-the-dark hands turning. Day/Date Display Like all Grand Seikos, the Snowflake has sophisticated geometry, which makes it appear and wear smaller and thinner than it is. Furthermore, because it is made of titanium, it is 30% lighter than if it were made of steel. Seiko Snowflake’s Dial Are you ready? I can’t hear you! I said, are you ready?!? The temperatures are climbing, doors are opening, and planes are starting to fly. Summer is on the way and there’s nothing better than an inexpensive watch match-up to set the scene! This time, we step away from dive watches and focus on military inspired watches. It’s the Timex MK1 Mechanical versus a longstanding favorite in the Seiko 5 SNK805. jewels, 21,600 bph frequency, +-40 hours power reserve, the 7s26's really nothing to write home about, but it's still plenty to give you the itch for that next mechanical piece.

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Are you in the market for a new watch? If so you should consider an affordable option like the Seiko SNK805 Automatic. The Japanese company was founded more than a century and a quarter ago. It’s become one of the world’s most famous makers of men’s wristwatches. Similarly, the yellow on the bezel insert has a metallic shine that changes in tone with the light. The hour hand in red was a great touch, and helps maintain the warm, playful feeling of the watch.

All of that said the SNK809 is still an automatic watch worth considering. Besides being an affordable entry-level automatic watch, it has some big plusses. They include the steel case, water-resistance, and battery-free operation. The watch also features a red-tipped second hand. The opposing side of this hand has a luminous dot, much like the meatball on an SKX, allowing you to read the seconds in the dark.

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The Seiko 5 is a classic in the watch world, and that is why you are looking at the SNK range, right? A daily beater sports watch that you can do almost anything to without having to worry. After all, they are not only solid, they are also super-affordable. You probably noticed the rings on its face. One of them reads the minutes while the other reads the hours – in a 12-hour standard. It also weighs only 2 ounces, so is super light and easy to carry or do sports with. The Nato Style Band

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The automatic watch winder is a “charging station” of sorts. In between times, you wear the watch you can store the timepiece in the storage unit. This keeps the watch ready to wear since it stays fully wound.

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The timepiece isn’t too big. Its case stretches 1.45 inches (37 mm).It isn’t that heavy either. This will help when hiking as you won’t have anything weighing you down. If it had more heft to it, it’d feel more premium, though. About its case – it’s made from stainless steel. Its bezel is as well. We’re happy that they aren’t poor in quality. Water Resistance Unlike many aftermarket companies, the parts we sell are at least as good as Seiko OEM parts, and in the case of our dials, many exceed the craftsmanship of entry level Seiko models. Tanaka contributed to redefine the theory of watch design, partly inspired by the skill of gem cutting. By 1962, he developed a set of guidelines which he dubbed the " Grammar of Design.”These two divers’ special editions were conceived to celebrate Seiko's sponsorship of the Save the Ocean project. The dials are designed to look like the sea through a patterned blue degradé ocean scene with a family of charming manta rays swimming across the deep blue dial. Tanaka took a comprehensive approach to designing Seiko watches, and the Seiko design studio expanded its scope beyond dials to include the entire watchmaking process. In terms of proportions, there is really nothing to complain about here. On the outer edge of the dial, you can find small dots at each five-minute marking. These are lame dots that glow in the dark and help improve the legibility of the watch in low-lit conditions. Drilled lugs are a welcome addition to the new SRPG, allowing you to change straps or bracelets more conveniently, where more focus and accuracy would otherwise be mandatory. According to specifications, the watch can handle pressure up to 100 feet or 30 meters. Note that this is static pressure, which is not the same as 30 meters beneath the surface in practice. With that said, the watch can handle water splashes. Some owners have tried swimming with it and have reported good results, However, we wouldn’t recommend swimming with it. The water resistance isn’t the most impressive, but let’s not forget this is neither a dive watch nor an expensive watch.

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To avoid optical distortion, all cases and dials were to be mirror-finished (aka Zaratsu polishing) Now, considering the price, you get an automatic durable, and long-lasting movement which is quite nice. But having this in mind, it’s not perfect from a finish, decoration, and technical point of view (as we wouldn’t expect it to be either). But it is still great value for money. A Grand Seiko 4420-9000 - another great manifestation of the Grammar of Design. Source: The Grand Seiko Guy The dial of the watch is military green which goes great together with the military field watch vibe of the watch.Every detail speaks to something more meticulous, from the polishing to the dial texture to the movement within. It's more than a white-dial sports watch; it's a collection of stories that watch collectors will appreciate For those who are looking for a nice automatic watch at a price that doesn’t break the bank, the Seiko 5 Automatic green dial is an impressively strong candidate. The watch serves as an ideal everyday timepiece that can be worn with a variety of clothes and on a variety of events. Seiko 5 SNK805 Dial Regarding the looks of the Timex MK1 Mechanical, it has a classic ‘60s to ‘80s military vibe. In my view, this more faithful look makes it a little less versatile than the Seiko. It’s more casual and tool-looking, but I don’t think that would stop me from wearing it wherever during the Summer. Like the SNK805, the Timex also uses a two-piece 18mm nylon strap. With the MK1, though, there’s a nice stripe down the center that feels like a classy touch. The strap is also seriously comfortable, and I see no reason to swap it out for something else.