Seiko Men's SNK809 Seiko 5 Automatic Black Canvas Strap Watch

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Seiko Mens SNK809 Seiko Strap Watch
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  2. Publisher: Seiko
  3. Color: Silver
  4. Sales Rank in Apparel: #55

Product Review

Stainless steel case with a black canvas strap. Fixed stainless steel bezel. Black dial with luminous hands and Arabic numeral hour markers. Minute markers around the outer rim with Arabic numerals at 5 minute intervals. Luminiscent hands and markers. Day of the week and date display appears at the 3 o'clock position. Skeleton. Automatic movement. Scratch resistant Hardlex crystal. Skeleton case back. Case diameter: 37 mm. Case thickness: 13 mm. Tang clasp. Water resistant at 100 meters/ 30 feet. Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, calendar. Seiko 5 Black Dial Black Canvas Strap Automatic Mens Watch SNK809.

Amazon.com Product Review

The Seiko 5 Men's Automatic Black Strap Black Dial Watch is a stylish timepiece with the convenience of automatic movement. A uniquely designed, black dial features white Arabic numbers marking the hours on an inner circle and the minutes on an outer circle, while small, bar indexes encircle the dial on an outside minute track. Silver-tone hands with luminous fill make it easy to tell time day or night, and the slim second hand is detailed with a red accent. For added convenience, a day and date display are set at three o'clock, and this modern timepiece offers a peek at its inner workings with an exhibition case back. The polished stainless steel case extends to meet the black nylon strap, which wraps comfortably around the wrist and fastens with a traditional buckle. Water resistant to 30 feet (100 meters), this high-performance watch is perfect for everyday wear.

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Average Customer Review
3.8 out of 5 stars (154 customer reviews)

196 of 205 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great watch, but the WR30M could be an issue for some ..., March 14, 2010
Lonchodomas (La Mesa, CA) - See all my reviews
Seiko offers two similar versions of a mechanical "military" watch:

The SNK809 (which is black, but there are other colors). This has a 21 jewel movement (generally the 7S26B, but the earlier models have the 7S26). It has a 36mm case (excluding the crown) and18mm wide band.

The other model is the lager SNZG15 (which is black, but there are other colors). This has a 23 jewel movement (generally the 7S36B, but earlier models have the 7S36). It has a 40mm case (excluding crown) and an 22mm band.

Both of these watches are gray market. You won't see them for sale in US stores.

I've owned my SNK809 for several months and love it. Its very accurate for the price. Mine gains about 5 sec/day. You'll have to spend a lot of money to do better than that in the mechanical watch world.

Two of my friends own the SNZG15, and they seem to gain about 10 sec/day. Note: The fact the SNZG15 has 23 jewels doesn't mean its more accurate than a 21 jewel...Read more


57 of 60 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Entry Level Automatic, July 13, 2010
JT (Long Island, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seiko Men's SNK809 Seiko 5 Automatic Black Canvas Strap Watch (Watch)
This is a nice little entry level automatic watch. Upon opening the box it came in the first thing I noticed was the size of the watch itself and the band. The watch itself is somewhat small but not too bad. its slightly larger than a quarter. The band however is much smaller than I expected. I have tiny wrists so It doesn't bother me too much but someone with a larger wrist may find it odd looking; it's really just preference and shouldn't make or break the deal as the band can easily be swapped out. The watch has a nice heavy weight to it and doesn't feel cheap like some other larger automatics I have. One strange thing I noticed right away when I picked up my watch was that the weight that spins the mainspring slides against the interior of the watch as I move it. So I can feel the weight as it moves around. This doesn't bother me but I hope its normal and doesn't mean I got a faulty watch. Everything is working fine at the moment (I've only been wearing it for a day) and I see no...Read more


30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent value and features, February 27, 2010
Jonathan Gala (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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I've had this watch for a few years. As others have noted, it runs a little fast -- seems like a few minutes every week or so. Probably not bad at this price point, but it kind of defeats my purpose in getting an automatic watch, which was to not have to worry about the watch -- no winding, no battery, it just works. Instead, I have to constantly correct it.

The other negative for me is the feeling of vibration when it gets moved around -- maybe it is some kind of internal suspension to provide shock resistance, but it feels and sounds a little cheap. It's a kind of buzzy clack, especially when the watch is moved perpendicular to the face.

On the plus side, it looks nice, I enjoy having the day and date, the glass back is cool, and it way exceeded its advertised water resistance for me: I forgot to take it off when I went diving to 45 feet, and it has worked perfectly with no fogging or other signs of trouble since then. As far as I know it is unrated at any...Read more

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