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(36 customer reviews) 73 of 75 people found the following review helpful
Make sure you understand what an automatic watch is before buying,
February 18, 2010 J. Lewis "blueadept2003" (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Seiko SNK803K2 Men's Seiko 5 Automatic Beige Fabric Watch (Watch)
Since there seems to be some confusion in the reviews over accuracy and power reserve, I'll try to do a quick explanation of what this watch is... An Automatic (winding) mechanism is a traditional mechanical (clockwork) watch. It is powered by a spring which is wound by the movement of your arm, and only has a reserve of 36-40 hours meaning that in order to keep it ticking you need to wear it just about every day.
Also, the time is kept by a precision weighted balance wheel rather than a quartz crystal, it will not be as accurate as a $4.99 digital watch. This watch will probably gain 5-10 seconds per day (Although it is possible to have the mechanism adjusted to improve it a little)...
If this is the case, why buy or wear an automatic watch instead of a quartz watch?... The answer is because of those intangible factors, somehow a mechanical watch has more soul than a quartz, you can feel the automatic winder moving on your wrist, it's more of a symbiotic...Read more
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Seiko 5 rocks!!,
May 5, 2009 A. Nawaz (Bloomington, IN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Seiko SNK803K2 Men's Seiko 5 Automatic Beige Fabric Watch (Watch)
This is an excellent product from Seiko.
Pros:
1) Legible dial where numbers are clearly laid out in WWII bomber format.
2) Luminous markers hold light well
3) Automatic, may not be as accurate as a quartz watch but one can certainly appreciate the continuous sweep of the second hand and the exhibition display.
4) Nato Style nylon strap is comfortable and does its job, although i have plans to replace it with a calfskin brown strap as i am suspecting some threading to occur within 3 to 4 months time.
5) DAY and DATE, often see one or the other but makes the watch much more useful with both of them.
Cons: NONE
Im enjoying this watch and might plan to start a collection.
23 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Beauty - but can't keep time well,
December 23, 2006 T. O'Malley - See all my reviews
This is one of my favorites to wear, but it gains about two minutes per week. My wife says maybe it is because I am too active. It is definitely tan - no pink in the band. It does stop pretty quick after a day or two of nonuse (since it runs on movement). The watch feels light on my arm, but is solid. The band color lends to getting dirty pretty quickly, but just use a toothbrush and some liquid soap under running water to clean it. I'd recommend it, but don't run the space shuttle off its accuracy.
