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beenthere
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Aug 31, 2017
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I bought my first Seiko in 1975 for around $250, it was a typical clunky looking quartz. I still have that watch but removed the battery decades ago. I bought the SNZG11 (blue dial) about 16 months ago from an online discounter. Any price below $100 is excellent. I keep the Seiko on a Versa 2-watch winder along with my Omega Speedmaster Chronometer. It's interesting to see how close they keep time. After a few months the Seiko was 5 minutes fast, the Omega was less than 1 minute fast, ~30 seconds fast if I recall. The Versa winder is set to its maximum rotations/day so both watches stay fully wound. I'm not going to compare the watches as the Seiko has an MSRP of $250 and the Omega $8900. I did buy the Omega at a good discount through a retailer, not a grey-market online discounter. The Omega will go up in value and is an heirloom that my son will inherit someday. The Seiko is a decent everyday mechanical watch that is essentially disposable. If I lose it, damage it, break it, who cares. The the Omega is insured. That is the difference, low cost value Vs long term value. Two different watches for very different purposes and occasions. For seriously abusive activities and/or environments I wear a Casio Pro-Trek PRW3500 that I bought at Costco. Back to the Seiko: There are no negatives with the SNGZ itself. My only issue was with the strap. I have 8" wrists and I had to use the last hole in the Seiko strap to wear it. For me it was still a bit too tight. A quick swap on a NATO strap fixed that problem.
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A photo of the great lume that Seiko's have.
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Enjoy your Seikos. Great watch and a great value.
Aug 31, 2017
CDNGuy
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Aug 31, 2017
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beenthereVery good differentiation! It really is apples and oranges in that way, isn't it?
I've got 8+ inch wrists as well. Have you looked at the Maratac Mil Series NATO straps? The buckle is the lowest profile I've seen and there's only the nylon loop behind the buckle, so nothing to dig into the wrist. Mine fits me at the third-to-last hole on the strap.
Aug 31, 2017
beenthere
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Sep 1, 2017
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CDNGuyI have many NATO straps for all my watches.
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And I bought some nice Blue Shark NATO Straps for the Speedy from Massdrop last year.
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The Blue Shark NATO on the speedy was not shortened. But I have cut down my other straps as needed, but never more than an inch. I'm not a big fan of tucking the end back in under the ring.
Sep 1, 2017
PR1962
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Dec 7, 2017
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beenthereVery well explained, thanks !
Dec 7, 2017
thennessey
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May 1, 2018
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beenthereThose are fantastic watches! What is the the blue one with the stainless bezel (second watch from the left on top)??? That is beautiful!
May 1, 2018
beenthere
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May 1, 2018
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thennesseyThat particular Seiko is a Seiko 5 SNZ389J1 with a 23 jewel 7S36A movement. I bought it around 15 years ago for something around $150. Here's a better photo of the watch. It keeps time like a typical Seiko with that movement.
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May 1, 2018
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