SeikoMen's Analogue Automatic Self-Winding Watch with Stainless Steel Bracelet – SNXS73K

I collect watches, including Casio, Citizen, Tag etc, but this is my first Seiko. I wanted to get an automatic watch and I'm really glad I picked the Seiko 5.Opening the box, it just looked like a quality watch. The way the blue face catches the light really sets it off. It's not a large faced watch, but even though I'm 6ft 4 and I have a big wrist, it still manages to look right and stands out.Out of the box it was slightly too small to fit comfortably around my wrist so I got in touch with Seiko about extra links. They were a pleasure to deal with and I had the extra links within about 3 days, even though it was just before Christmas.It's early days, but it seems to keep time well and it's easy to set the time/day/date.I know some of the other reviews mention the bracelet not being solid etc. They are right, it isn't, and I get what they mean (I even bought it thinking it might swap the bracelet for something else) but personally I don't find it an issue. Yes it's light but it's well made, it looks good and it's comfortable so I won't be changing it.All in all this is a lot of watch for the money and I would recommend it to anyone. Its quickly becoming my regular watch and it won't be the last Seiko I end up buying.

I bought it for my father’s birthday and he loved it!! the watch has a nice quality, I recommend it

I got this watch purely as a nostalgia trip. A Seiko 5 was my first proper (not digital) watch that I bought with some 18th birthday money way way way back in something like 1987. It's long long lost in the morass of the chaos of that time in my life.I'd forgotten how small mens' watches were back then. It looks tiny compared to my other watches seeing as 40mm seems like the new standard size. Worth bearing in mind if you are fond of a larger watch.However... I can't stop looking at it. Brings back all sorts of memories. There are some differences in the new watch. It's got a glass case back now so I can see the movement whereas the old one had just a stainless steel back. The rest just looks like the old watch. The nice minimalist face and the concealed offset crown are just as I remember them and give a clean and uncluttered line to the watch. Anyone who wears it on the right wrist will immediately appreciate this as there's no crown digging into your arm.Drawbacks? The movement doesn't immediately stop to reset the seconds on pulling out the crown with a hacking movement like most modern automatics. If you wind the hands backwards, however, the second hand reverses its path. This is quite disconcerting and takes a little practice to synchronise with an accurate timepiece. Secondly, there's no manual winder to charge this one up from dead. You just have to swing it about a bit and keep it on your arm or on a watch winder. That said, I just gave it a swing about for thirty seconds or so out of the box and put it on my wrist and it's been ticking ever since. The ticking isn't the most silent out there but really you have to have it up to your ear to hear it. The strap looks nice but is quite flimsy and the lugs to snap it shut might be prone to loosening with wear and tear.Plus points? Once you have got used to setting the date/day complication (you turn it the opposite way for the day) this is quite the classy feature and one of the things that originally drew me to it all those years ago. The blue on the face catches the light really nicely without being overstated and looks way more expensive than it actually is. The watch is very light on the arm and there's plenty of scope to adjust the bracelet length. The lume on the increments and minute/hour hands shows up quite well for a reasonable amount of time in the dark. On the whole the watch feels well made (which you'd expect from a manufacturer like Seiko). It's kind of a semi-vintage watch design now, I guess, but it feels current and stylish.I've not had it long enough to comment on timekeeping yet but it seems to be OK so far.If someone is looking for a nice timeless timepiece that's a proper watch with an actual mechanical movement and a proper tick then this is well worth the buy and it's going to stand up to any daily wear shenanigans. Just don't wear it in the shower too often as it's splash proof only.

Looks good price was right and hubby loved it

Long(ish) term review: I bought this watch less than a year ago, it lost 5-6 minutes a week from new. That may not sound like a lot but I'd had 2 previous Seiko watches for almost 15 years each. Neither lost 5 minutes a year, never mind a week.I contacted the seller and they said this loss of time was "within spec" so wouldn't be covered under warranty.In the last 3 months, the watch would randomly stop for an hour or more and then restart, causing random issues with being late for appointments etc.This watch has now been recycled and I have a Samsung smart watch.I wouldn't recommend you buy this watch if you ever have a need to know what time it is.

My wife bought me this for my birthday a couple of weeks ago. I hadn't worn a watch in about 3 years since the leather strap on my Lacoste watch broke (the second in as many years) and it was going to cost as much as buying a new watch to replace.I knew what I wanted - a traditional analogue watch with day and date, a blue dial and stainless steel bracelet, and none of that chronograph stuff. I'm not a diver, parachutist or mountain climber so I really can't see the point of wearing them day to day, plus they look gaudy, uncouth and vulgar (in my opinion).So my wife had a look at a few decent brand name watches and then asked me to pick one. When I chose this one, she said it was the exact one she would have picked.It arrived a few days later and the first thing that impressed me was the packaging. The watch was sitting on a little satin cushion with the "Seiko" name in gold. I tried it on and although it needed a couple of links removed (long "u" type bars hold the links in place and are very easily removed), it was perfect. The second hand is the "sweeping" type (it pauses very slightly between seconds) and as it is an automatic watch, there is no winding or battery replacement required. The back of the watch is transparent, so you can see the workings in action, which I think is a bit pointless since it will be on my wrist most of the time. But I suppose its a good way of telling if the watch is working or not. There was a tag on the watch showing the original pricing of $185, whether this is true or not is debatable.All in all, I'm over the moon with this watch. I'm hoping it will last for years and as it is a Seiko, I won't be surprised if it does.