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. Seiko Solar. No battery change required and powered by all types of light. Solar cell with high performance electricity generation. Energy-efficient movement with a 10-month power reserve. This sporty watch is designed with a stainless steel case and blue nylon/calf bracelet. The timepiece is constructed with a durable crystal that protects the blue dial, featuring luminous hands and markers and day/date calendar. Push button release clasp. 100 meters water resistant.
R**.
Seiko quality.
I want to preface my review by saying that I was not looking to buy a dress watch,but not a "beater" watch either ( I have Casio AMW Diver series watches and G-Shocks for that). I was looking to fill in a casual, dress down "weekender" watch need.I was a little reluctant to buy it because I have a 7.5 inch wrist and a 43mm case may wear too small on me, depending on the case style. With that said,I found the watch attractive enough to take the chance. I'm glad I did. The watch wears bigger than expected but not gaudy "big".The watch has a very beautiful, yet pleasantly understated,utilitarian look to it. The dial is so blue that it looks black when looking directly at it. It's not until you catch it in certain angles or light that you see the rich blue of the dial. I actually found this as a positive because the first thing I did was change out the band for a NATO strap. The fact the the dial can pass for blue or black lends for fantastic diversity for changing the look of the watch ( I have many NATO straps in varying colors). The watch goes well with almost all color combinations of straps I own.I know that other reviewers have dressed up the watch by putting a bracelet or a leather strap on this watch,but I just don't see it as a dress watch. Hey....different strokes for different folks. I fits my want of having a clean looking,handsome, utilitarian watch with TONS of style diversity. The fact that is a Seiko AND solar powered separated it for me from the pack of watches I was also taking into consideration. All in all, I am very happy with my purchase and would highly recommend it to others.
Y**G
Seiko Solar Watch
I bought this watch about 2 months ago. Initially, all i wanted was a fuss-free watch that is accurate and low-maintenance ( this one is solar, and would only require a 'special' battery change every 7-8 years or so ), right after i purchased this watch however, i caught the Seiko bug. Within a month or two, i had already purchased another 2 Seiko watches. Although i've only worn this solar watch ONCE, i still like it very much for its fuss-free nature. I can foresee that this watch will become my daily beater in the future.The watch is 42.5mm across ( measurement is not including the crown ) and the lug-to-lug is 51mm, so it may wear a little big (my wrists are 7"-7.25"), there is lume on top of the 12,3,6 & 9 indices, as well as the hour and minute hands. The lug width is 22mm and the watch comes with a blue nylon with leather backing strap. It also goes will with nato or leather straps.The crystal is Seiko's proprietary "hardlex", and from my experience with my Seiko SRP191, this Hardlex crystal scratches more easily than sapphire glass, however it is more shatter-proof, and the scratches and dings do not affect readability too much. The watch has drilled lugs, so changing straps and bracelets is a breeze.If you are keen on this particular model, do check out the SNE327 as well. This watch has the numerals in a more rigid, and military-like, stenciled-on font, whereas the SNE327 is more casual. Also, the SNE327 comes with a metal bracelet. However, the bracelet on the SNE327 will also fit this SNE329.I might be getting a metal bracelet for this soon, and i see myself wearing this watch for those days when i am too lazy to wind-up or set my autos.All in all, i think this watch and its variants are an excellent value for the money.
C**E
The shipping is really fast!
This Seiko Solar powered watch is the Best Watch I have ever bought! I bought it about two years ago, and it has been so precise that I never need to check if the time is correct or not - because it is extremely precise to the second. If I have to put a figure on it, I'd say it's like 30 second slower in two months. I can't think of any other of my watches can beat this kind of quality! (I have had a lot of watches in the last 40 years)I think Seiko should stop producing any crystal powered watch to stop the battery pollution hazard problem. Batteries cannot be thrown away in the trash and they have to be separated from other trash / garbage and be only disposed in specifically designed container for disposal and that is becoming a HUGE environment hazard and threat. I think Seiko as well as any other responsible manufacturers of consumer goods should be conscious of our environment which is the only place human beings live.The seller is highly reliable. The shipping from Canada to Europe took less than a week. The watch looks great. Very happy:-)Thanks a lot!
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