This is extremely similar to the Hamilton Khaki's mechanical. I only say that since it's my main daily beater. This Seiko is cool look to it. Simplistic. It isn't flashy, yet, retains that level of interest towards older souls. I think these kinds of pieces stand out more than flashy stainless steel bracelets, and all of that jazz, which to the untrained eye, seem like a WalMart watch. Wearing such a piece shouldn't make some form of modernized statement about how technological advanced you are or the amount of money you have, but, that you appreciate the pure and rich history of a movement enough to wear it, knowing that you can rely on just good old-fashioned engineering. Those are the people I like having a chat with whenever I see one in our shop. I digress. :-)
This has been be daily watch for a long time now. I wear it all day every day. Absolutely love it. Sometimes I feel like it looks similar to a IWC Big Pilot which is my grail watch. So, it just makes me love it more.
Really like the SNK 809. I have had three and have sold them to get the "upgrade" to the 4r35/36 and 6r15. But the owners user guide suggests that you do not play golf. tennis or any active sports with. Same with my few month old Hamilton watches with the H 10 movement. The same with my Hamilton Khaki mechanical with the 2802 manual wind. I had the manual wind regulated to 0 seconds +or-, 0 beat error and 305 amplitude. Played nine holes of golf with the mechanical and now off + or - 3 seconds, beat error .3 and amplitude of 290. That is just nine holes. Played nine holes with a Seiko 4r35. Took it out of adjustment. Played with my Seiko SARB 033. Now the amplitude will not go over 220. So there is something to be said for the old 7s26. I played twenty wears with one and did not phase it. This is all documented with a Time Grapher. So if you do anything more rough than watch You Tube videos with these newer albeit "modern" movements with nice features heed the user manual instructions. Or you will end up with some watch box queens that will be damaged with "harsh" use. I have played with a 1948 Hamilton manual wind (748 movement), a 1953 Bulova automatic and a 1960 Hamilton automatic (Certina) with no issues. Remember the original Seiko 5 was intended for the working person that did not have a plethora of watches. Only one to wear at work, play and dress. Heretofore the only brands of automatic that have said specifically it is OK to play golf with is Rolex and Omega. A chat assistant at Longenes told me that was OK but cold not find anything in their user manual that would support that statement. So these rough and tumble "field watches" may not be suitable to play anything more active than chess. So don't plan on playing polo with your JLC Reverso. It recommends against iy in the manual.
@@ChronometerCheck Just want to make sure people know what they are getting into when they make a purchase. I have six watches that are too nice for work that I cannot use during recreation time. I stop at the grocery and doctors etc on the way home from work. Since I do not wear them during this time or during recreation time that leaves home time. But then it isn't supposed to be good to hand wind automatics plus the extra wear on screw down crown threads it is best to let them sit. So really these purchases were a waste of time and money. Then there is resale. Maybe 50%. Plus the "lab rat" pieces that I wore anyway and dulled the performance. How could I sell these without getting them fixed or take an awful beating. If you are just going to sit around and guard the television that shouldn't hurt them. But if you do other things, be sure to check the user guide first.
Most user manuals are hogwash thanks to lawyers. I definitely wouldn't base a watch purchase on what is or is not printed in a manual. Heck, even G-Shock manuals suggest not washing your hands while wearing...
i have an 809 and after owning it for 3 months its stopped working, i put it down to drumming along to music on my legs and car steering wheel , the movement goes for a bit then stops and starts so thats my seiko experience
Excellent watch! I unintentionally came across the 36+ mm version. Better than I expected. I had to buy it. I actually thought it was a 38mm till I measured it days later. It's super accurate. For the past 4 days I can't tell if it's been off by even a second!
@@Foma_Kinyaev4188 i think pretty good! At night, I can read it anytime in a dark environment. It's not Bright, but I can definitely read the time. I didn't thought it would this good. :)
Picked up a MAMACOO's watch as my first watch last month and I’m absolutely in love with it. Perfect size, looks elegant, very comfortable. Now my only problem is holding off from buying more watches so quickly!
I prefer the size of my SNK805, the water resistance is its only downfall. I never needed hacking or handwinding on my automatic watches. The 7s26c has never caused me to be late for work.
Looks like a nice watch. Update after purchasing one: The lum is good on the hour and minute hands, but the tiny, tiny lum markers around the outside (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) leave something to be strongly desired. I can read the time for a short while after I put a flashlight to it, but it does not last too long. It is hard to read the time in low light situations. I wish every number was fully illuminated, not just a small mark next to it. Wearing this watch consistently I must carry a pocket flashlight with me to read the time. I do not like that.
I wore a small Citizen field watch for 2 years straight. It is a good watch with great lum, but it is a little too small for my preference. I also wanted an automatic watch, which the Citizen was not. After about half-a-year of research, I settled on buying this Seiko. The size is perfect and I love the atheistics of it. I finally found that my favorite parameters for watch sizes are between 38mm-40mm. This fits great. Yet, it does not have great lum. I, then, started looking for a great lum watch. I settled on a Lum-Tec watch, which is absolutely outstanding! Yet, I still come back to this Seiko as my daily EDC for the simple fact that it has a day/date window.
As a cameraman i must suggest putting your lights from the sides. Like when you shoot a person wearing glasses you light it from both sides to avoid seeing the light in the glasses. Also when lights are far apart from each other, things look more round and pop out of the screen more.
Hey man, I’ve been checking out your earlier videos and I noticed you’ve come a long way in videography and just production in general. Kudos on the good work!
Thank you so much for having a side by side comparison to the SNK809. I love my SNK but can’t help but think it’s a tad bit small for me. Time to convince the wife to let me get this beauty haha
Looks nice. I just wish it did not come with the day/date complication.. Need to replace my 6 month old Hamilton Field Watch that just broke. The Hamilton was perfect but I now suspect the movement's reliability. Just want a watch with a hand wound mechanical movement with no added complications and is not so expensive you can wear it everyday without getting a heart attack everytime you bump your wrist.
I've got a Seiko green dial Essentials watch, based on one of the old Presage designs. I wear it every day and it takes a lot of wear. Keeps time within 7 or 8 seconds in a single day. For 185.00 I have a watch that is more accurate than I will ever need, and more reliable than I will ever be.
I like the look of this new Seiko Watch. Great review, man. I have the SNK809 in the blue and beige. The accuracy is quite good. I swap out the bands for Multiple "Looks". I'm going to think about this new one. Thanks again
I just ordered the Hamilton 38 mm field watch, manual wind, no date. I also ordered a Hamilton 42 mm field watch with automatic and day-date function.. They have not arrived yet. And please do try a full unboxing. When done right it really adds to the story.. Not boring at all.
I’ve had nothing but trouble with two mechanical Seiko watches in the past five years, the first one has been back to the main Seiko dealer twice for ‘repairs’. The second one has been back one time, each repair at approx $125 has been at my cost, all returns/repairs were as a result of the watches stopping for no apparent reason, one of them was losing time to such an extent that it would be roughly ten minutes slow each week. I’ve probably bought four or five Seiko in my time, currently own just two of them, they’re working for now and they keep good time and I take good care of them but I wouldn’t buy another nor recommend them to anyone.
I used to be a big Seiko fan, divers, field watches, dress, Alpinist, etc. The 7s26 is not the movement it was 40 years ago. I've had trouble with two of mine also, fortunately I fix my own watches so it didn't cost me anything. The stink of these watches is that you can buy a $35 analog Casio solar that will run without batteries for 15 or 20 years flawlessly. They have better water protection and better accuracy. I know, I know, these are mechanical watches so it's not fair but wait a minute, what's the function of a watch? To tell time dependably, be inexpensive and last. That's not Seiko anymore, if you want a watch that's not going to die on you in the middle of nowhere then get a Casio. If I want style I'll grab one of my restored Longines watches from the 60's. Longines, now that's a watch!
@@mosfet500: I’ve got plenty of watches, I had the ‘Arnie’ analogue/digital AMW-320R (2701) in the 1980’s and when I finally broke (even casio said they couldn’t repair it) I bought a new/old stock replacement from eBay. That’s probably going to outlast all both my Seiko watches. I don’t even wear my nice watches much, they’re all locked away 🤣
@@chizuru1999 If you want a great beater with a battery the MRW-200H is hard to beat, waterproof to 100M, about 300 feet. A solar that will run for years, take a look at the AQ-S800W tough solar, also good to 10bar or about 300 feet, both are analog watches. For digital the DW-5600E is the benchmark, really good and 20 bar water resistance or about 600 feet (200M). Go check out Greg Anderson, The Good Timekeeper, he does all kinds of Casio's.
NOTE: The DAY OF WEEK dial contains several printed translations on the same wheel. If you get a watch and some weird name is present on the DAY setting, do not panic. Pull the winding stem out ONE click. The days of week can be quickly perused and reset by rotating the stem to the correct value and pressing the stem back in. The numeric value for the date, the hour and the minute hand settings are all adjusted by pulling the winding stem TWO clicks.
I just wish it was smaller. A bit too big for a field watch IMO. I would’ve liked to see them size it down a bit, give it a hand winding movement, and make it a serious competitor to the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical.
And I have to mention that my Khaki is currently running at +0.81 sec. per day, measured over 2 months on wrist. Unreal. ANd I wear it while working on my car.
Nice review! I wish Seiko would use the syringe hour and minute style hands from the SNK809. Hamilton uses the syringe style also. Never been a fan of sword hands, but otherwise, a great looking watch!
There is another video somewhere around that actually mentions the 5KX bracelets fitting these new Field watches. The video is titled something along those lines anyways.
@@GODSPEEDseven Guessing you mean the "dressKX" models? I believe they have 20mm lug widths also, unlike the dive watch 5KX variants, which have 22mm. Also I don't think any of them come in a satin/sandblasted version, so unlikely I'd be able to find one to match this particular reference I have here, but could definitely be an option if you have a brushed/polished variant.
@@ChronometerCheck Yes, you are absolutely right. I should have checked before commenting. It wasn't a video either; Shane from Relative Time posted a photo of a brushed case field with a brushed/polished bracelet from Strapcode that fits the dressKX. Sorry for that misinformation!! It's also not really a look I dig, I like brushed case field watches, but not nearly as much as blasted. I'd really like to see a blasted bracelet to fit this case you reviewed. 🤞
@@GODSPEEDseven Don't sweat it all, I appreciate you letting me know about this in the first place! I'm with you there. The blasted is such a cool look. Part of the reason I'm so happy with the model in this video, is their blasted finish is even more well done than that of the previous line's.
since you have the snk809 and the hamilton maybe in the in-depth review do a segment with a proper comparison between them.. these seem nice but it still makes me sad that the snk80x is gone. it was such a great little affordable field watch..
I think a comparison between the three would be fantastic, thanks for the suggestion. I do agree, I enjoyed the SNK80x lineup as well, but it's quite possible Seiko will take the lineup and refresh it as well!
I daily this watch and like it. It's a little thick, but it's nice. I had a situation lately where a very wealthy client noticed the watch and asked if it was an IWC. No....just a Seiko.
No, I am in my 20s. Just got unlucky with my wrist circumference genetics. Unfortunately no amount of exercise can increase wrist size. At least it makes my forearms look larger haha.@@NICK_1979
Got my olive green 4R36 yesterday and did a test with the atomic clock, it was fast by 6 seconds in a day - maybe too enthusiastic on the therapeutic hand wind!
@@warahk I did, at first I didn't know it had Arabic and English date but because I live in Saudi Arabia and had ordered from Amazon SA it had it, I guess if you order a copy intended for sale in Arab market it will have Arabic date
@@maximus3233 Hardlex is pretty durable. I've had plenty of Seiko 5s, and 2 SKXs with hardlex. Only a noticable scratch on one of them, as I slid my hand between the seat of my car and the dashboard and it scratched against something on the way down. Like nails on a chalkboard. Other than that, not more than a little nick.
@@ChronometerCheck Thanks for the information. This was very helpful. Never owned an Seiko watch so i was very confused but now thanks once again for clearing my doubts.
@@maximus3233 Mine's got a few micro scratches, but it seems very durable and don't think I'll break. It's only when you try to look for them, you end up noticing the micro-scratches otherwise those are barely noticeable because of the black dial. However, the brushed stainless steel case did end up getting a few scratches on the lugs and bezel. But I cannot complain as Seiko 5s are a great first mechanical watches to buy for the price and you don't need to be very cautious of handling them with much care. If it is to your taste, look into SNZG13 (or it's newer counterpart) instead of 15 as the former comes with polished stainless steel case instead of the brushed one. It is quite difficult to get a polished stainless steel case scratched, in comparison. Good luck with your first mechanical watch. ❤️
Boldr Venture xlnt field watch. I’ve owned Omega’s Rolexes, over-engineered. My Seiko Willard, is my EDC. Timex’s are good for work & cost-effective. Longines, lugs too long. COSC, Chronometer, Seiko Astron GPS, Solar most accurate. Keep costs down, good for marriage, kids (know what I mean?).
Hey, you learn something new every day! I wasn't aware of that. Would have assumed that in the field a domed crystal would make weird viewing angles during crucial missions, etc.
@@ChronometerCheck well, when I say heavily domed, most of the curvature was at the extreme edge. It was a different look because it's expensive to reproduce in glass or sapphire
I like it, but then I look down at the Timex Weekender on my wrist and it feels a little redundant for me. I'm sure it's a lot quieter (my cats make less noise than this watch), but I feel like I need to look higher up the chain for my next watch. Great vid, thanks!
I just got this watch yesterday and I love it so much. My first automatic/field watch. It looks great and it didn't break my bank account. I fear that it may have started something in me for automatic watches. God help me when I start to make some real money 😭🤣.
Checked it out at a local watch store. Not a fan. Very thick, especially with the supplied band that runs under the watch. Had to rotate the wrist fully to get a good view of the face. Picked up a SUR493 instead. Not a chronometer but good looking. YMMV
can you re-measure your wrists? I have 6" and a 51mm lug-to-lug at 44m just covers the whole flat side of a wrist. But a 39 looks the same on your 7"? I'm confused
Pulsar makes some really interesting field watches. They may not have automatic movements, but the Pulsar Solar PX3223X, I purchased during a sale. The big plus is that Pulsar watches come with a Seiko 3 year warranty. A good watch, at a good price, with a good warranty period.
Please no offense but I liken quartz movement to electric cars. There effencient , good gas mileage but there is something about a gas motor. "Automatic"
Pulsar Lorus Seiko it's all the same company Seiko make solar powered watches as well, the best watch is the one you wear with pride, you like the look of and fulfills your requirements just don't spend money to appease someone who thinks that their opinion is worth more than yours, especially when their opinion is likely to cost you lots of money.
Really like the Hamilton watch, especially with the wristband you have on it. Did you get it with the watch or fit it yourself separately later on? Which band is that exactly? Thanks!
Just found your channel. Great to see a new channel coming into the light. Gave the quick subscribe! Nice video. Great showcase of the updated Seiko field watch. My SNK809 was my first watch into this hobby of watch collection. Still enjoy it but the strap was awful. Cheers
My SRPG63 has this 4R36 caliber, it's good enough, but really not accurate like you said, factory at +45 / -35 _ i check it often, as a new watch, so it has not been as bad as the factory specs out, but fairly close. . . :>/
Islander Field Watch gives you all this plus screw-down crown and sapphire front and back crystals and AR coating for the same money. Seiko movement, too, and BETTER LUME.
I love you have your mallet out. That really came in handy during the video. You are a real watch maker. I have the same mallet. Came in my $18 watch tool kit. 7" wrist? Seriously that is skinny for an adult man. I could not have a watch that is plus/minus 15 secs/day... Why wear something that inaccurate. Might as well get a quartz and be done with it. Watch is to keep accurate time.
Your video quality is great but may I suggest letting the watch sit in some instances? I found it a little difficult to focus on the dial when you were holding it throughout the video. There’s a lot of small movements. Hope this helps!
Here you go: www.blusharkstraps.com/collections/original-blushark-collection/products/army-green-watch-band-strap-original-collection-nylon Unfortunately, 18mm is sold out at the moment.
Beautiful watch, but the mineral glass/hardlex crystal is an insurmountable obstacle to me buying it. I would have happily paid more for sapphire with the understanding that a domed sapphire would be costly.
Love it. If I could have all my watches have a domed glass I would choose to. Great review, thanks for letting us know about this watch I am very tempted, cheers!
It's a satin/blasted finish so can be quite difficult to find. If you can't find a sandblasted, the next best thing would be a brushed bracelet, but it wouldn't match perfectly.
This is extremely similar to the Hamilton Khaki's mechanical. I only say that since it's my main daily beater. This Seiko is cool look to it. Simplistic. It isn't flashy, yet, retains that level of interest towards older souls. I think these kinds of pieces stand out more than flashy stainless steel bracelets, and all of that jazz, which to the untrained eye, seem like a WalMart watch. Wearing such a piece shouldn't make some form of modernized statement about how technological advanced you are or the amount of money you have, but, that you appreciate the pure and rich history of a movement enough to wear it, knowing that you can rely on just good old-fashioned engineering. Those are the people I like having a chat with whenever I see one in our shop. I digress. :-)
This has been be daily watch for a long time now. I wear it all day every day. Absolutely love it. Sometimes I feel like it looks similar to a IWC Big Pilot which is my grail watch. So, it just makes me love it more.
How has the crystal held up?
No issues so far. It lags around 1-2 mins every 2 weeks. But I don't mind adjusting it every now and then. @@Harrisabd
Really like the SNK 809. I have had three and have sold them to get the "upgrade" to the 4r35/36 and 6r15. But the owners user guide suggests that you do not play golf. tennis or any active sports with. Same with my few month old Hamilton watches with the H 10 movement. The same with my Hamilton Khaki mechanical with the 2802 manual wind. I had the manual wind regulated to 0 seconds +or-, 0 beat error and 305 amplitude. Played nine holes of golf with the mechanical and now off + or - 3 seconds, beat error .3 and amplitude of 290. That is just nine holes. Played nine holes with a Seiko 4r35. Took it out of adjustment. Played with my Seiko SARB 033. Now the amplitude will not go over 220. So there is something to be said for the old 7s26. I played twenty wears with one and did not phase it. This is all documented with a Time Grapher. So if you do anything more rough than watch You Tube videos with these newer albeit "modern" movements with nice features heed the user manual instructions. Or you will end up with some watch box queens that will be damaged with "harsh" use. I have played with a 1948 Hamilton manual wind (748 movement), a 1953 Bulova automatic and a 1960 Hamilton automatic (Certina) with no issues. Remember the original Seiko 5 was intended for the working person that did not have a plethora of watches. Only one to wear at work, play and dress. Heretofore the only brands of automatic that have said specifically it is OK to play golf with is Rolex and Omega. A chat assistant at Longenes told me that was OK but cold not find anything in their user manual that would support that statement. So these rough and tumble "field watches" may not be suitable to play anything more active than chess. So don't plan on playing polo with your JLC Reverso. It recommends against iy in the manual.
Interesting take, Jeff. Some movements definitely are not as much of a workhorse as others.
@@ChronometerCheck Just want to make sure people know what they are getting into when they make a purchase. I have six watches that are too nice for work that I cannot use during recreation time. I stop at the grocery and doctors etc on the way home from work. Since I do not wear them during this time or during recreation time that leaves home time. But then it isn't supposed to be good to hand wind automatics plus the extra wear on screw down crown threads it is best to let them sit. So really these purchases were a waste of time and money. Then there is resale. Maybe 50%. Plus the "lab rat" pieces that I wore anyway and dulled the performance. How could I sell these without getting them fixed or take an awful beating.
If you are just going to sit around and guard the television that shouldn't hurt them. But if you do other things, be sure to check the user guide first.
Most user manuals are hogwash thanks to lawyers. I definitely wouldn't base a watch purchase on what is or is not printed in a manual. Heck, even G-Shock manuals suggest not washing your hands while wearing...
i have an 809 and after owning it for 3 months its stopped working, i put it down to drumming along to music on my legs and car steering wheel , the movement goes for a bit then stops and starts so thats my seiko experience
Hand wound is best fo those sort of sports. Just imagine what happens to the rotor when playing golf. Think centrifuge
Excellent watch! I unintentionally came across the 36+ mm version. Better than I expected. I had to buy it. I actually thought it was a 38mm till I measured it days later. It's super accurate. For the past 4 days I can't tell if it's been off by even a second!
Same situation, I thought it was 38, but it is 36. But decided to keep it
Got mine today. My first automatic watch. Saved up for it. The lume on the hands is blue on this model! Fantastic!
How long does the glow of the phosphor last?
@@Foma_Kinyaev4188 i think pretty good! At night, I can read it anytime in a dark environment. It's not Bright, but I can definitely read the time. I didn't thought it would this good. :)
@@tschanzo Most importantly, readability remains in any case. Thanks for the answer.
@@Foma_Kinyaev4188 it's fine for a field watch.
Bought the jdm one with kanji. Bringing too my watchmaker too have a dd sapphire installed.
Picked up a MAMACOO's watch as my first watch last month and I’m absolutely in love with it. Perfect size, looks elegant, very comfortable. Now my only problem is holding off from buying more watches so quickly!
I prefer the size of my SNK805, the water resistance is its only downfall. I never needed hacking or handwinding on my automatic watches. The 7s26c has never caused me to be late for work.
Looks like a nice watch.
Update after purchasing one: The lum is good on the hour and minute hands, but the tiny, tiny lum markers around the outside (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) leave something to be strongly desired. I can read the time for a short while after I put a flashlight to it, but it does not last too long. It is hard to read the time in low light situations. I wish every number was fully illuminated, not just a small mark next to it. Wearing this watch consistently I must carry a pocket flashlight with me to read the time. I do not like that.
I wore a small Citizen field watch for 2 years straight. It is a good watch with great lum, but it is a little too small for my preference. I also wanted an automatic watch, which the Citizen was not. After about half-a-year of research, I settled on buying this Seiko. The size is perfect and I love the atheistics of it. I finally found that my favorite parameters for watch sizes are between 38mm-40mm. This fits great. Yet, it does not have great lum. I, then, started looking for a great lum watch. I settled on a Lum-Tec watch, which is absolutely outstanding! Yet, I still come back to this Seiko as my daily EDC for the simple fact that it has a day/date window.
As a cameraman i must suggest putting your lights from the sides. Like when you shoot a person wearing glasses you light it from both sides to avoid seeing the light in the glasses. Also when lights are far apart from each other, things look more round and pop out of the screen more.
Very interesting technique - I will have to try it.
Thanks for the lesson 👏🏼👏🏼
You are wrong bro! ☝️Doubt you are a cameraman. At least a prof one 😂😂😂
You can put light almost anywhere in a shot, all that matters is reflectors and diffusers
Hey man, I’ve been checking out your earlier videos and I noticed you’ve come a long way in videography and just production in general. Kudos on the good work!
I very much appreciate that - thank you!
The most perfect Seiko 5 right now, size, design, movement, just perfect for the price.
I'm with you there!
Does it come only with NATO strap?
@@johnny_bravo9990 Nope, there are serial code with different strap.
@@bassyey thanks 👍
@@bassyey with this dial I can only see with NATO strap
Thank you so much for having a side by side comparison to the SNK809. I love my SNK but can’t help but think it’s a tad bit small for me. Time to convince the wife to let me get this beauty haha
why is it a bit small for you?
Since when has a woman dominated the family and a man should convince her of what? Who is the head of your family?
@@Foma_Kinyaev4188 99% of women control it all
Nice looking watch - on a 7" wrist. Mine, sadly, is 6.25". If Seiko ever makes this in 37mm I'll get one right away.
Ahh, I hear you. Maybe consider some of Seiko's older Seiko 5s- - they often sit at around 37mm.
Looks nice. I just wish it did not come with the day/date complication.. Need to replace my 6 month old Hamilton Field Watch that just broke. The Hamilton was perfect but I now suspect the movement's reliability. Just want a watch with a hand wound mechanical movement with no added complications and is not so expensive you can wear it everyday without getting a heart attack everytime you bump your wrist.
I've got a Seiko green dial Essentials watch, based on one of the old Presage designs. I wear it every day and it takes a lot of wear. Keeps time within 7 or 8 seconds in a single day. For 185.00 I have a watch that is more accurate than I will ever need, and more reliable than I will ever be.
I like the look of this new Seiko Watch. Great review, man.
I have the SNK809 in the blue and beige. The accuracy is quite good. I swap out the bands for Multiple "Looks". I'm going to think about this new one. Thanks again
Awesome Stephen, thanks for checking out the review. Changing out your strap is a great way to get different looks on a budget
MAMACOO's always amazes me how much beauty and precision are added to the parts of watch 99% of people will never see.
Man, the 4r36 is a stellar movement.
I just ordered the Hamilton 38 mm field watch, manual wind, no date. I also ordered a Hamilton 42 mm field watch with automatic and day-date function.. They have not arrived yet. And please do try a full unboxing. When done right it really adds to the story.. Not boring at all.
Looks nice but it’s quite thick. I think Seiko and other makers over prioritize the see thru case back which adds unwanted thickness.
Thanks for the review. I’m disappointed how thick they made it. 13.2mm is diver watch thick.
I hear you on that!
True.. my Sinn U50 is 11.1mm
Regarding the reflexions you should use a polarizer filter on the camera. Btw, thanks for the good review!
The Seiko 5 not having hacking was always a deal breaker for me. Glad this changed. Might get this one.
I’ve had nothing but trouble with two mechanical Seiko watches in the past five years, the first one has been back to the main Seiko dealer twice for ‘repairs’. The second one has been back one time, each repair at approx $125 has been at my cost, all returns/repairs were as a result of the watches stopping for no apparent reason, one of them was losing time to such an extent that it would be roughly ten minutes slow each week.
I’ve probably bought four or five Seiko in my time, currently own just two of them, they’re working for now and they keep good time and I take good care of them but I wouldn’t buy another nor recommend them to anyone.
I used to be a big Seiko fan, divers, field watches, dress, Alpinist, etc. The 7s26 is not the movement it was 40 years ago. I've had trouble with two of mine also, fortunately I fix my own watches so it didn't cost me anything. The stink of these watches is that you can buy a $35 analog Casio solar that will run without batteries for 15 or 20 years flawlessly. They have better water protection and better accuracy. I know, I know, these are mechanical watches so it's not fair but wait a minute, what's the function of a watch? To tell time dependably, be inexpensive and last. That's not Seiko anymore, if you want a watch that's not going to die on you in the middle of nowhere then get a Casio. If I want style I'll grab one of my restored Longines watches from the 60's. Longines, now that's a watch!
@@mosfet500: I’ve got plenty of watches, I had the ‘Arnie’ analogue/digital AMW-320R (2701) in the 1980’s and when I finally broke (even casio said they couldn’t repair it) I bought a new/old stock replacement from eBay.
That’s probably going to outlast all both my Seiko watches.
I don’t even wear my nice watches much, they’re all locked away 🤣
@@jixuscrixus1967 I hear you, me too!
@@mosfet500That is really cool. Can you suggest me some watches which are good for beginners and also not way too expensive?. Thanks
@@chizuru1999 If you want a great beater with a battery the MRW-200H is hard to beat, waterproof to 100M, about 300 feet. A solar that will run for years, take a look at the AQ-S800W tough solar, also good to 10bar or about 300 feet, both are analog watches. For digital the DW-5600E is the benchmark, really good and 20 bar water resistance or about 600 feet (200M).
Go check out Greg Anderson, The Good Timekeeper, he does all kinds of Casio's.
I was waiting to see a review on what it looked like in the dark to see what glows on it. Maybe next time. Thank you for the video.it was nicely done.
NOTE: The DAY OF WEEK dial contains several printed translations on the same wheel. If you get a watch and some weird name is present on the DAY setting, do not panic. Pull the winding stem out ONE click. The days of week can be quickly perused and reset by rotating the stem to the correct value and pressing the stem back in.
The numeric value for the date, the hour and the minute hand settings are all adjusted by pulling the winding stem TWO clicks.
I just wish it was smaller. A bit too big for a field watch IMO. I would’ve liked to see them size it down a bit, give it a hand winding movement, and make it a serious competitor to the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical.
it's already small, 39mm man. The former was 42mm.
Your wish has been granted, there is a 36mm version now
@@ifjfgvjfidifijfwhich is ridiculously small
And I have to mention that my Khaki is currently running at +0.81 sec. per day, measured over 2 months on wrist. Unreal. ANd I wear it while working on my car.
Nice video 😄I do miss the second hand on my smartwatches. The physical hands rotating on a watch face are just a satisfying movement of time...
It looks good but I prefer smaller and lighter weight so I went with the Alba AQPJ402 instead.
MAMACOO is a must for me as a watch collector
Nice review! I wish Seiko would use the syringe hour and minute style hands from the SNK809. Hamilton uses the syringe style also. Never been a fan of sword hands, but otherwise, a great looking watch!
“In real life you don’t have a big studio light hanging over you.”
Sun: “am I a joke to you?”
😂 Touché!
@@skrem23 it’s a joke son it’s a joke
@@skrem23 thank you capt obvious
That Hamilton is gorgeous! Oh and the Seikos too.
I’m definitely getting it. I’m just going to wait until they sell at a big discount. Hopefully uncle seiko and Strapcode make some bracelets for it
Agreed, can definitely see this one going below MSRP. Would love to see a bead-blasted bracelet to match. Looking forward to it.
There is another video somewhere around that actually mentions the 5KX bracelets fitting these new Field watches. The video is titled something along those lines anyways.
@@GODSPEEDseven Guessing you mean the "dressKX" models? I believe they have 20mm lug widths also, unlike the dive watch 5KX variants, which have 22mm. Also I don't think any of them come in a satin/sandblasted version, so unlikely I'd be able to find one to match this particular reference I have here, but could definitely be an option if you have a brushed/polished variant.
@@ChronometerCheck Yes, you are absolutely right. I should have checked before commenting.
It wasn't a video either; Shane from Relative Time posted a photo of a brushed case field with a brushed/polished bracelet from Strapcode that fits the dressKX.
Sorry for that misinformation!!
It's also not really a look I dig, I like brushed case field watches, but not nearly as much as blasted. I'd really like to see a blasted bracelet to fit this case you reviewed. 🤞
@@GODSPEEDseven Don't sweat it all, I appreciate you letting me know about this in the first place! I'm with you there. The blasted is such a cool look. Part of the reason I'm so happy with the model in this video, is their blasted finish is even more well done than that of the previous line's.
that logo killing the watch
Yeah, very hit/miss. I used to hate it but have grown to enjoy it.
can't beat the Seiko RAF Gen 1 Chrono AFAIK!
I really prefer the crown position. I hope more Seiko 5's would borrow that.
Chronometer Check 😎👍🏽 Awesome channel
since you have the snk809 and the hamilton maybe in the in-depth review do a segment with a proper comparison between them.. these seem nice but it still makes me sad that the snk80x is gone. it was such a great little affordable field watch..
I think a comparison between the three would be fantastic, thanks for the suggestion.
I do agree, I enjoyed the SNK80x lineup as well, but it's quite possible Seiko will take the lineup and refresh it as well!
When it comes to fine imitation watches, MAMACOO delivers. I've bought from them several times, and I've never been let down.
Whats it like at night..? Thanks
Glad you mentioned NATO as my favourite watch is the 7A28-7120 - £250 in the 80s and now - well - stratospheric for a good one.
I daily this watch and like it. It's a little thick, but it's nice. I had a situation lately where a very wealthy client noticed the watch and asked if it was an IWC. No....just a Seiko.
That's the beauty of a well-crafted watch. The price is usually irrelevant and they often look much better than their price might suggest
Buy a circular polarizing filter for the front of your close up lens. Will cut reflections.
Ive got a 6 inch wrist, how would you say this would fit?
I have about 6.5" wrists, to give you ani dea
Are you 12?
Cool, appreciate it! Just ordered it. If it doesn't fit, it'll be a great present for my father haha.@@ChronometerCheck
No, I am in my 20s. Just got unlucky with my wrist circumference genetics. Unfortunately no amount of exercise can increase wrist size. At least it makes my forearms look larger haha.@@NICK_1979
Got my olive green 4R36 yesterday and did a test with the atomic clock, it was fast by 6 seconds in a day - maybe too enthusiastic on the therapeutic hand wind!
Perhaps I'm easy to please but I feel like thats actually quite good for a mechanical watch in this price range.
I love this non-pretentious format. Great video!
ہم کو چاہیے
I'm Arab so I immediately fell in love with this watch! I hope that I find it
what's the correlation
@@darrylwarren4241 the days are written in Arabic
Hi mate. Where did you find the model with the date in Arabic script ? Looks amazing
If you could link a website it would be so helpful
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were you able to find this? i am also interested
@@warahk I did, at first I didn't know it had Arabic and English date but because I live in Saudi Arabia and had ordered from Amazon SA it had it, I guess if you order a copy intended for sale in Arab market it will have Arabic date
@@AbdulazizACE thank for the suggestion, im glad you were able to get one.
I've been wearing my SNZG15 daily for the past 3 years and it is very versatile. A couple of strap swaps and it'll complement any attire.
Did the Hardlex Crystal scratched in those years?? I'am planning to buy this one. Thanks
@@maximus3233 Hardlex is pretty durable. I've had plenty of Seiko 5s, and 2 SKXs with hardlex. Only a noticable scratch on one of them, as I slid my hand between the seat of my car and the dashboard and it scratched against something on the way down. Like nails on a chalkboard. Other than that, not more than a little nick.
@@ChronometerCheck Thanks for the information. This was very helpful. Never owned an Seiko watch so i was very confused but now thanks once again for clearing my doubts.
@@maximus3233 Mine's got a few micro scratches, but it seems very durable and don't think I'll break. It's only when you try to look for them, you end up noticing the micro-scratches otherwise those are barely noticeable because of the black dial.
However, the brushed stainless steel case did end up getting a few scratches on the lugs and bezel. But I cannot complain as Seiko 5s are a great first mechanical watches to buy for the price and you don't need to be very cautious of handling them with much care.
If it is to your taste, look into SNZG13 (or it's newer counterpart) instead of 15 as the former comes with polished stainless steel case instead of the brushed one. It is quite difficult to get a polished stainless steel case scratched, in comparison.
Good luck with your first mechanical watch. ❤️
@@sidonculous Thanks man for sharing your experience, it is very helpful. Yeah! Soon will be owning my first Seiko😉☺️
Boldr Venture xlnt field watch. I’ve owned Omega’s Rolexes, over-engineered. My Seiko Willard, is my EDC. Timex’s are good for work & cost-effective. Longines, lugs too long. COSC, Chronometer, Seiko Astron GPS, Solar most accurate. Keep costs down, good for marriage, kids (know what I mean?).
Great suggestions!
Actually a traditional field watch IS domed, because traditionally it would be acrylic in the old days, and they were always heavily domed.
Hey, you learn something new every day! I wasn't aware of that. Would have assumed that in the field a domed crystal would make weird viewing angles during crucial missions, etc.
@@ChronometerCheck well, when I say heavily domed, most of the curvature was at the extreme edge. It was a different look because it's expensive to reproduce in glass or sapphire
The 4r36 has really good accuracy in my experience.
My 4R35 is +3 a day. I believe 4R36 is just including the day…? It’s rated way worse, though. I hear it’s mainly a luck of the draw
That is one nice bling-free watch, if i had any money, I'd buy it...
I like it, but then I look down at the Timex Weekender on my wrist and it feels a little redundant for me. I'm sure it's a lot quieter (my cats make less noise than this watch), but I feel like I need to look higher up the chain for my next watch. Great vid, thanks!
I like this model, ideal for Christmas gifts for teenagers
I just got this watch yesterday and I love it so much. My first automatic/field watch. It looks great and it didn't break my bank account. I fear that it may have started something in me for automatic watches. God help me when I start to make some real money 😭🤣.
Wow a domed hardlex crystal. How long before it gets its first scratch?
Well, that model is a home run!!
In my eyes also!
Cool watch, I hope to bring it home soon 😉
I have a 16 cm wrist will it suit me ? I really like that khaki brown dial
This is much better built than, say, a Timex Expedition. But it also looks exactly like one. At 5x the price.
The finish, build quality and movement are objectively better. Is it worth the extra cost? That's of course up to the buyer.
Timed makes trash
@@eelcj1 Timex pronounced ShiTimex awful to work on (all of them no exceptions that I've seen anyway)
Great review, very thorough. Made me look at the watch I had not thought of for my grandson or around the yard.
Thank you very much, Blen. Have a good one!
Awesome review! Where is the NATO strap from? I need!!
Thank you for sharing and definitely getting one 👍🏼
I have the green one and love it. Question, does this have raised hour markers or is it flat printed? Mine are raised / applied on the 033.
Yes, they are applied on all of them I believe. Can definitely look flat on video in some lighting though, so I understand the confusion!
@@ChronometerCheck thanks so much
Hi there. Where can I purchase a watchstrap like yours? With the webbing that runs behind the watch.
Which model you had the olive color one?
Can you please provide the model and/or link to the Hamilton you have on your wrist on this video
Nice video, I have the older 7s26 made in Japan version. Wonder what the lume looks like on yours?
Checked it out at a local watch store. Not a fan. Very thick, especially with the supplied band that runs under the watch. Had to rotate the wrist fully to get a good view of the face. Picked up a SUR493 instead. Not a chronometer but good looking. YMMV
can you re-measure your wrists? I have 6" and a 51mm lug-to-lug at 44m just covers the whole flat side of a wrist. But a 39 looks the same on your 7"? I'm confused
The lack of hacking never really bothered me but I always like the hand winding is a nice feature to get one going Is a nice feature
They're definitely "nice to have" features, although not completely necessary.
That’s why I fitted an NH36 into my SNK809. The hand winding is nice.
yea, if it's your everyday watch you don't need hand winding, you need day-date complication more
Pulsar makes some really interesting field watches. They may not have automatic movements, but the
Pulsar Solar PX3223X, I purchased during a sale. The big plus is that Pulsar watches come with a Seiko 3 year warranty. A good watch, at a good price, with a good warranty period.
Please no offense but I liken quartz movement to electric cars. There effencient , good gas mileage but there is something about a gas motor. "Automatic"
Pulsar Lorus Seiko it's all the same company Seiko make solar powered watches as well, the best watch is the one you wear with pride, you like the look of and fulfills your requirements just don't spend money to appease someone who thinks that their opinion is worth more than yours, especially when their opinion is likely to cost you lots of money.
Really like the Hamilton watch, especially with the wristband you have on it. Did you get it with the watch or fit it yourself separately later on? Which band is that exactly? Thanks!
Just found your channel. Great to see a new channel coming into the light. Gave the quick subscribe! Nice video. Great showcase of the updated Seiko field watch. My SNK809 was my first watch into this hobby of watch collection. Still enjoy it but the strap was awful. Cheers
I like the domed crystal, but is it glass or sapphire?
My SRPG63 has this 4R36 caliber, it's good enough, but really not accurate like you said, factory at +45 / -35 _ i check it often, as a new watch, so it has not been as bad as the factory specs out, but fairly close. . . :>/
does it comes in quartz too?
Would you recommend this or Vostok Amphibia?
I have the 809k love that little watch. I’m active duty 👍
Islander Field Watch gives you all this plus screw-down crown and sapphire front and back crystals and AR coating for the same money. Seiko movement, too, and BETTER LUME.
Have you tried the 36mm version?
The hand winding sold me thank's 👍👍🇺🇸
I love you have your mallet out. That really came in handy during the video. You are a real watch maker. I have the same mallet. Came in my $18 watch tool kit. 7" wrist? Seriously that is skinny for an adult man. I could not have a watch that is plus/minus 15 secs/day... Why wear something that inaccurate. Might as well get a quartz and be done with it. Watch is to keep accurate time.
Thanks bud.
Your video quality is great but may I suggest letting the watch sit in some instances? I found it a little difficult to focus on the dial when you were holding it throughout the video. There’s a lot of small movements. Hope this helps!
hi where I can buy this green nato strap which you have on your snk809?
Here you go: www.blusharkstraps.com/collections/original-blushark-collection/products/army-green-watch-band-strap-original-collection-nylon
Unfortunately, 18mm is sold out at the moment.
Beautiful watch, but the mineral glass/hardlex crystal is an insurmountable obstacle to me buying it. I would have happily paid more for sapphire with the understanding that a domed sapphire would be costly.
That new Seiko is really nice - much clearer dial
Love it. If I could have all my watches have a domed glass I would choose to. Great review, thanks for letting us know about this watch I am very tempted, cheers!
I am a huge fan of domed crystals as well. Cheers.
@@ChronometerCheck is it just the style military or the watch is also tough or somehow military standard
@@Ajnihah7 Definitely not up to any specific military standard. Just a military style watch.
I like convex as well.Like the 2nd gen monster.
just discovered your channel, great video 👌👌
Love the watch. Simplicity is best.
are they ever going to make it with a saphire crystal?
How did you manage to get the watch with the arabic date?
Looks great but my wrist is small, so i picked up the smaller version of this model sbsa201
Can you recommend a metal band watch for this particular model? Not sure if it is a brush metal or a silver tone?
It's a satin/blasted finish so can be quite difficult to find. If you can't find a sandblasted, the next best thing would be a brushed bracelet, but it wouldn't match perfectly.
@@ChronometerCheck Thank you.
Can you put a metal wristband on this?
Like the watch! How do you think this would look on a synthetic black band?
Synthetic as in like a rubber? I think this watch is more tailored to leather or natos, personally - the militaristic or rugged look.
I wish it was 42mm diameter, had a sapphire crystal and 200m water resistant
Тогда это будут дайверы. Таких много.