SEIKOMen's SNK795 SEIKO 5 Automatic Stainless Steel Watch with Black Dial

The Seiko 5 is, I believe, one of those watches that should be in any watch enthusiasts collection. These sell for about what you would pay for some run of the mill Timex, but offer a "proper" watch with a 21 jewel automatic movement - something with springs and gears, a wonder of micro machinery. A watch with a heart, not just some plastic gizmo.So far, it has kept good time for a non-certified movement. I will report back if/when I see a degradation in its accuracy (mine is getting 24/7 wear for a while to test this.)The bracelet has hollow links and end links, so it rattles a bit compared to solid link offerings, but again compared to other watches in its price class the bracelet is actually pretty nice. It is tough to fault this if you factor value - keep in mind what other watches feel like that sell in this price class....Water resistance: probably the weak point on this model for me, I like a little more water resistance so I don't have to remember to take it off to swim. The clear case back is marked as "water resistant" with no depth. From Seiko's website: If "WATER RESISTANT" is inscribed on the case back, your watch is designed and manufactured to withstand up to 3 bar, such as accidental contact with splashes of water or rain, but it is not designed for wearing while swimming or diving.some other small plusses: Yes, the watch does have a clear caseback so you can view its parts ticking away inside. Yes the day wheel has other languages as well as English if you were so inclined. Yes, I found the time day and date easy to set. pull all the way out to set time, halfway back for day and date (spin one way to set day, the other to set date).Other nits to pick: The red second hand is hard to pick out against the black dial, in low light. While there is luminous paint added to the hands and markers, it doesn't glow long enough to be of any real use.Overall: As a "bottom end" automatic watch, you wouldn't expect much, but I feel this is a great watch for its price, and it feels right at home in my collection alongside timepieces that were far more expensive. A fantastic value that I would buy again with no hesitation.

Just received this watch in the mail today. The watch came in a light blue box, with a pillow inserted throughout the band for support with an instruction manual. The manual was not for the product listed but close enough that instructions could be applied to the SNK795. That being said, I read other reviews that stated that the link removal was somewhat difficult. I found it to be easy enough if you just remember to use something that has a point with some good backbone, like a small household nail or a jewelers screwdriver (both are available at almost any general store for a reasonable price.1. Insert the end of your chosen tool in the hole where the embedded arrow points to on the link, and pull back (think of a shovel being put into the ground and pulled back and up) same concept :)2. when the link begins to push out from its cradle, use a flat head pair of pliers to grip the tip and pull out. repeat this same process for the remaining links if you need more out.3. The watch keeps good time as I have worn this all night at work for ten hours straight. Automatic watches will lose or gain a minute or two in a week so this is not unusual.4. While not wearing the watch, make sure that when you lay it aside for the night, that it lays with dial face, facing up towards this ceiling. This helps the watch to maintain time while it is not being used. I do not know what kind of reserve this watch has but I know that any automatic watch left unworn for more than a day will probably stop. worn daily, this should not be a problem.5. Nice watch overall, cosmetically appealing, thin, with a good solid feel to it. not bad for the 70 something dollars I spent. I've only had it a day so if any major complications arise, I will update this review. Hope this was helpful to you. Thanks! :)

It is amazing how much better many of the watches offered here on Amazon, looks in real life. The pictures of the watches here on Amazon are the watch brands official pictures, they look more like drawings than pictures in many cases, what seem to be dull finishes, is in reality brightly polished to a high lustre finish, and dials look so much better in reality.Tip: Google the watch with the model name, and click images on the Google bar, and you will find many better pictures of the watch, do this before you buy!This watch is no exeption, and it was Josh H private pictures that sold me the watch, not Seikos official photo. Seiko should send a thank you letter to Josh H for this.This a watch with classic good looks, with a timeless elegant design, black metallic dial with stick index markers, very nice print on the dial for for the day/date, the Red second hand has a nice contrast to the black dial, makes a uncluttered elegant, easy to read dial.Luckily this watch has a 38mm case, unlike the todays oversize fashion statement watches, so it is comfortable to wear, you forget it is on your arm until you need to check the time.My specimen is also very accurate for a automatic, and well within the specifications, so far less than +-5 seconds a day, rivaling many much more expensive automatic watches for accuracy. All in all very much for your Money, and down from 295$ to 65$, it is very good value indeed, I recommend it highy.