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Seiko Men’s SKZ209K1 Five Sports Stainless Steel Automatic Watch
From Seiko

List Price: $495.00

Price: $199.00

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Editorial Reviews

The Seiko Story

From Humble beginnings, Kintaro Hattori’s Vision for Seiko has become reality. A consuming passion for excellence – imprinted in our Corporate DNA passed from generation to generation. Seiko, for 125 years committed to the art and science of time.

A culture of innovation connects a 19th century Tokyo clock shop with 20th century advances in timekeeping to an extraordinary 21st century “quiet revolution.” Continually driven by dedication and passion, established a multitude of world’s first technologies… transforming the principles of timekeeping.

The first quartz wristwatch – changed the history of time.

The first Kinetic – marked a new era in quartz watch technology.

In 1969, Seiko Astron, the first quartz wristwatch – was introduced.

In an instant, Seiko exponentially improved the accuracy of wristwatches –And Seiko technology firmly established today’s standard in Olympic and sports timing.

1984, another celebrated first – Kinetic Technology – powered by body movement.

Kinetic – a quartz mechanism with unparalleled accuracy –the driving force behind more world’s firsts.

Kinetic Chronograph – the next generation of high performance timekeeping.

Kinetic Auto Relay – automatically resets to the correct time.

Kinetic Perpetual – combining the date perfect technology of perpetual calendar with the genius of Kinetic Auto Relay.

And now Kinetic Direct Drive – move, and the watch is powered automatically. Or hand wind it and see the power you are generating in real time.

In the realm of fine watches, time is measured by Seiko innovation – A heritage of dedication to the art and science of time.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7932 in Watches
• Brand: Seiko
• Model: SKZ209K1
• Band material: stainless-steel
• Bezel material: stainless-steel
• Case material: stainless-steel
• Clasp type: fold-over-clasp
• Dial color: black
• Dial window material: hardlex
• Movement type: japanese-automatic
• Water-resistant to 660 feet

Features

• Quality Japanese Automatic movement; Functions without a battery; Powers automatically with the movement of your arm
• Hardlex crystal
• Case diameter: 45 mm
• Stainless-steel case; Black dial; Day-and-date functions
• Water-resistant to 660 feet (200 M)

Customer Reviews

Rock Solid

If you want to know more about this watch, google Seiko Land Shark, this is the watches’ nickname…

First off – this model # DOES NOT have a black face as listed, both the bezel and face are a shade of very dark blue.

Wearability: HEAVY. Most sites list it at 170+ grams [~6 ounces]. Takes a little getting used to but after a day or 2 it felt very natural. Thickness also substantial. If you’re an everyday long sleeve dress shirt wearer, this watch may be a bit tall for the cuff. Otherwise, the profile is strong and has a nice look on the wrist, rugged and casual. Case diam: 42mm, 50mm including the crown.

Band: Stainless and a nice fit, links wrap well without feeling awkward. I have a large wrist for a man and removed 2 full links [done at a jeweler , <20 bucks]. Fits up to an 8" wrist. Band has an overlapping lock clasp with safety buttons, virtually impossible to come off accidentally. The only band I have enjoyed more is on my Omega Seamaster; I think the band is just as substantial as the Rolex Submariner.

Functions: Day/date adjusted by the 2 position right side crown. Left crown is actually a bi-directional dial that allows you to rotate an inner bezel to set it as an static directional compass. If you know how to find NORTH by the sun using a watch, it’s a nice little feature for hiking. It also has the standard dive time outer rotating bezel.

Diving: The instruction manual states this watch should not be worn when using helium for diving. If you want a true diving watch, stick with the high end brands with a helium release crown. But for sailing, boating, swimming, etc, this is a great option.

Quality: I am not one to speak on quartz v. automatic [this one is an auto], but the quality is substantial at a fairly low price point. The face finish is tight, dial is easy to read [luminescent hands, numbers, and hashes, easy to see in the dark]. Overall it looks like a watch closer to 500 than 200 bucks. The watch comes with a 1 yr international and 3 yr U.S. warranty. Seiko stands behind its work.

I rated this watch 5 stars because for 200 bucks, I don’t think there is a better everyday lower end casual metal band watch out there. I bought this watch as my “beater” casual watch and couldn’t be more satisfied.

I actually like it so much that I have taken as much care not to damage it as my other watches that are much more valuable.

This model also comes in black, white, and the blue face, although I don’t know if Amazon sells all 3. If you want the black face, you’ll know it because the it has yellow hands…

Well worth the money

Bought the Seiko Atlas as a replacement for a quartz field watch. I’ve owned this watch for a few days and my initial impressions are favorable.

The Atlas is a heavy watch and sits high on the wrist. Despite its heft the watch is well balanced. It fits easily under my long sleeve oxford work shirts. The bracelet links are solid, not folded, and held in place with sturdy pins. I have no worries that the bracelet will come off accidentally. The bracelet does not tug at my wrist hairs. My wrist size is 6.75 inches and I had three links removed to get a good fit.

The finish of the watch exceeded my expectations. The case and bracelet are solid and show very fine tolerances. There are polished surfaces but they are not over-done and the watch has a sporty yet sophisticated appearance. I would certainly feel comfortable wearing the Atlas with a suit. The dial has good contrast and is easy to read in all lighting. At night, the luminous hands are very bright. The crystal is flush and shows low reflectivity. The bezel was difficult to turn at first but loosened after a few days.

The automatic movement has been accurate from the start, running fast by only 15-30 seconds per day compared to my quartz watch. I enjoy having both the day and date displayed. The compass feature might be a bit gimmicky but it could come in handy while kayaking, hiking or biking. I’m guessing there will be two or three times per year that I’m glad to have it. It’s much easier to use the compass with the watch off the wrist so be careful not to drop it, especially if you are in or near water.

Overall I am very happy with the Seiko Atlas. It’s a good-looking, accurate watch with useful features that can be worn with nearly any attire. It’s well worth the price. A good choice if you only want one watch. If your wrist size is less than 6.5 inches you may want to look for a smaller style. I ordered from Amazon and was pleased with the price and fast shipping.

A Decent and Good-Looking watch

This is a nice automatic watch with a functional solar compass and decent accuracy (I get +10 seconds a day). The bracelet is also good quality and nice looking with no huge gaps between the links. The day indicator can be shown in both French or English. The movement is non-hacking and the watch cannot be hand wound. The only way wind the watch is by gently shaking it or wearing it for a while.

The only complaints I have with the watch are minor. One is the knurling on the uni-directional dive bezel is too smooth and it takes some effort to turn. Also the crown that controls the inner compass bezel doesn’t offer much resistance and turns easily while on your wrist. The last minor problem was more to do with the packaging. My watch didn’t come with manufacturer instructions on how to use the compass bezel. I had to go onto the Internet to find what I needed.

Product Description

Seiko 5 Atlas Collection. Precise 23 Jewels Self-winding automatic movement. Stainless steel case and bracelet. Dark Blue Dial with silver tone hands and hour markers. Luminous hands and markers. Rotating bezel. Day and Date. Screw-down main crown. Crown on left side rotates direction inner bezel. Push-button Fold-over deployment clasp. Water resistant to 200m. Scratch resistant hardlex crystal. Case measures 43mm diameter by 14mm thick. SKZ209K SKZ209K1

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