A say what, now? Blame that post title on a mental trick I’ve fallen into the habit of – whenever I see an abbreviation, I try to figure out what it may mean (I think mostly due to seeing many vanity license plates). Today’s model is from Seiko, and is the SNZG17 (SNZG = sneezing). Ok, now that my quirk is out of the way, let’s have a look at the watch.
In yesterday’s post, I started giving you my thoughts on the classic Seiko Orange Monster. Today, we’ll wrap things up. We left off yesterday with what struck me first – its size and heft. Now, on to the other observations that surprised me.
Been a Seiko kick here for a few days, so I thought I’d keep the ball rolling with a review I’ve had kicking around for a few weeks now. Now, given that I’ve told you it’s a Seiko, and Orange is in the title, 99% of you have figured out we’re talking about the ultimate entry-level automatic dive-watch, the Seiko Orange Monster. (For the other 1%, just look over there at the picture.)
Ok, so when you read yesterday’s post, you thought “Well, that Seiko IS nice, but you know? I kind of dug the style of the Obris you showed us.” Well, then, gentle reader, I’ve got a treat for you, in the form of the Seiko SNDA65.
If you listened to the last HourTime podcast, you heard how at first the Obris Morgan I took a look at earlier this month got John’s hopes up, and then dashed them on the rocks when he realized the subdials weren’t chrono registers, but date-related. Let’s see if this Seiko can resurrect his faith in the low end of the market.
A few days ago, we took a look at the Timex Weekender, which, in the black color combination we saw, looks very similar to the watch shown here. The question is, is it worth the price difference?
I’ve just found a box of watches I collected during my early Seiko days and I wanted to see if any of you guys wanted to pick one up. They’re in excellent, if used, condition and all are working. They need a good lube, obviously, but these are some classic pieces.
I wrote about all of these guys five years ago and, sadly, they haven’t seen much wrist time since then. I need to get them out into the world to breathe.
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If you didn’t give the pictures a closer look, you might simply think that we’ve got another Seiko 5 Series diver with nothing much of interest to it – and that would be understandable. However, this one has something quite interesting on offer – that bezel isn’t just painted, it’s domed!
I came across this, and thought I’d share the news out. It looks like the folks at DiscountWatchStore.com are offering a Seiko SNX123K for sale today at a price of $59. That seems like a great price from some quick online comparisons, and their rating at ResellerRatings is solid as well.
The watch itself, while nothing overly exciting, is a solid watch that could serve well in daily duty:
Case Material: Stainless SteelCase Dimension: 37 mmMovement: AutomaticCalendar: Date, DayDial: BlackCrystal: HardlexBand Material: Stainless SteelWater Resistant: 100 Meters
Looks like Amazon has decided they need to reduce their stock of the Seiko 5 SNK809 Automatic watch – they’ve currently got it on sale for under $57.
What do you get get for your cash?
While perusing the web for news of new watch models, I caught wind of a new Seiko model that seems rather interesting – the Seiko 5 Sports SNZF45. What initially grabbed my attention was its appearance – it looks very similar the more-familiar Seiko Monster models (the SKX781 and SKX779). The main differences from the afore-mentioned Monster models seem to be:
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If you’ve been looking to slap a little E-Ink on your wrist and didn’t want to go the Phosphor route, Seiko has the watch for you. The Seiko E-Ink watch is essentially a high-tech LCD watch using E-Ink as the display medium, thereby reducing battery drain.
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Seiko held a contest last summer asking folks what they thought of Seiko watches. Here, friends, is the winner, a charming young lad from Singapore who likes long walks on the beach, Iron Maiden, and mountains. Good on you, sir. Good on you.
I was talking with an friend of mine online recently, and the subject of “The List” came up. You know, the list of watches that you someday hope to own as a collector, a wish-list if you will. Since I’m fairly new to the collecting part of things, my list is relatively short and common, but I’m sure as time goes on, my tastes will expand, and someday I’ll want a big boy watch too.
Here’s a list of the watches I plan on owning someday, in no particular order:
Seiko Orange Monster
Doxa SUB300T (yeah, I’m a Cussler fan)
Omega Seamaster
Tissot T-Touch Trekking
Suunto Core All Black
Debaufre Aircraft-8 Chronograph
Again, I realize that this isn’t going to be the same list as everyone else has, but I like what I like. What’s on your list?
