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Reviews (5)
Jan 30, 2019
Looks Good, So Far....
Although not built yet, from the box, this looks a really high quality kit.
Excellent quality mouldings, photo-etched cockpit items and the decals look excellent quality.
I doubt I'll get to build this for a few months yet, so I will post an updated review, once built.
Nov 05, 2022
Excellent
Excellent product. Has really enhanced my Airfix 1/72 Sea Harrier.
Sep 28, 2018
Unbelievable Quality at the Price!
I have a modest collection of watches, including 2 other Seiko 5 models, one of which is 14 years old. So, the Seiko 5 is well known to me.
These are fantastic watches and unbelievable at this price. Why people buy some 'fashion' watches costing 3 or 4 times the price of a Seiko 5 is beyond me! I guess some individuals follow the herd and are more concerned about brand names. Personally, I believe in the saying “Fashions come and go, but style is permanent!”
This particular watch looks very handsome and understated with its 37 mm polished case and finely brushed lug tops. It looks especially good if you have a slim wrist and modern 40 mm plus cases look too big and ungainly. The black ‘sunburst’ dial is really subtle and looks great when it catches the light a particular way. It has a legible dial, with nicely applied batons and highly polished hands. The red seconds hand adds a sporty twist to the classic look. There’s the well proven, ‘bulletproof’ 7S26C automatic movement, and a hardlex crystal, which whilst isn't as tough as sapphire crystal is much more scratch resistant than standard mineral crystal. The style of this particular Seiko is very much that of a business watch, and whilst it still looks fine with jeans and a polo shirt, it’s not really my idea of an outdoor or activity watch, although it’s more than tough enough to handle almost anything you can throw at it!
What's not to like? Well, not much!
If you're not used to automatic mechanical watches, then you need to accept that they'll gain or lose a few seconds a day; even luxury automatics costing thousands do that...
Night visibility isn’t great, there’s some limited ‘lume’ applied to the hands, and small dots of ‘lume’ at the foot of each silver baton. However, if you do want a really good watch in the dark, then Seiko do plenty! For starters take a look at the Seiko SNXS75K or SNXS77K.
Also, whilst the bracelet on this watch is fine at the price, it's not fantastic. It was always my intention to buy a leather strap. Do this and the watch moves to an entirely higher level, even if you only spend as little as £15.00 to £25.00. Personally, I bought a black Hirsch ‘Forest’ strap, and now the watch looks like something that would have cost over £300.00 in a high-street jewellers.
If you’re looking for a classy and reliable timepiece for the office, or going-out, then you can't really go wrong with this watch!