DOUBLE SEIKO ARNIE! SNJ27 + SNJ25 Review 

I watched this review three times before buying my Arnie and now I am watching it a fourth time with my Arnie on my wrist. Thanks Jody!

I swear, every time I watch an Arnie review, I want one a little bit more! Just one more, right? 😂😂

This is my everyday watch, absolutely loving it.

Jody please keep as many vids coming as possible! I'm quarantined for 12 weeks so you are one of the only Humans in my life at the moment! Great vid so far!

Thanks for cheering us up in these crazy times. Stay Well. Darren.

Have it, love it. Replaced the plastic shroud with a brushed stainless one, and threw it on a jubilee. Great upgrades for me.

Just rewatched Raw Deal on Amazon prime, Arnie is rocking the Arnie!

I wear the Padi version on a black and red Zulu strap on my 6.5" wrist. I also added one of the black steel shrouds and it looks even better. More heft too. I wear it for when I go out horse riding as my 'action watch'. It fills that space in my collection perfectly.

I just love the way quartz watch seconds hands never seem to quite line up with the markings. Love that. Doesn't irritate me at all.

Aaaand this review helped me decide to pull the trigger and order the SNJ025

I'm wearing my SNJ028 (the black and gold version) now and I love it. The bezel on mine is perfect - solid notching, no play, and perfect alignment - and it solves the strap hardware misalignment because it has all black hardware. Sapphire and AR would be nice though.

Cool t-shirt! Love the Black Arnie on that gray NATO. Promised myself no more Seikos this year ... will see how long that lasts

You didn't end with "I'll be back!" I've never been an Ana-digi fan, but man, you sold me on that one. Really cool! Thanks Jody!

Hang on when At his covered himself in mud to hide from the predator, wouldn't the Seiko super lumibrite given him away. Hmmmm?

What a great looking watch. I don’t think I would wear it every day, but I would definitely want one as part of my collection.

Thank you Jodi for keeping us going In this crazy times I’m looking forward to watch your downloading 👍👍✊🏻

I just received my SNJ25 as my birthday present (which is in April, but I was hoping to get a good price and I did). For the time I've worn it, I'm very pleased. Not just related to Arnie, but also to James Bond, who I'm a huge fan of. Thanks for the review. Completely agree with you.

Got the SNJ25 used since i thought it would be fun. It did not dissapoint. Sure its big and bulky but, as you point out, wears rather well. Tried on a Strapcode Super-j Luis ( jubilee ), straight endlinks. Works well. Feels more balanced and it was easyer to get the right fit on the wrist.

Have one. It’s actually very comfortable. It’s very light. It’s been sitting in a drawer for months and it still has battery level 10. It’s a very low maintenance watch.

I just got mine yesterday and am sporting it on my wrist today!! This is the third Arnie I've owned. I still have an original with orange face, sold my black face Arnie years ago. I got the refreshed black face re-issue and I absolutely LOVE it!! Best $300 I've spent on a watch.

I have the PADI version. It most certainly IS pleasant to wear and not as large visually or in practice as the measurements would suggest. I wear it double-wristed (Schwartzkopf-style) with a PADI Lowercase digi-arnie and it's a great set. Glad you reviewed these.

"The 6th day" is a great movie, one of his best, thank you very much! 😝

Have the special edition and it's a great watch. Jody is right on about the sizing. My 7 1/8 wears it fine. Very practical with dual time, stop watch and a dive rating. Takes to different straps well. Doesn't quite work in business but for everything else it's got character and presence in spades. The lume is not Marine master level but decent. Frankly I wear it a lot more than my mm300.

this is the only watch I can comfortably wear that is over 40mm, its magical.

Excellent video. I picked up my SNJ028 just an hour ago. It is a lovely watch. with a wrist at 7.5", I was afraid it might be a bit too big but it feels great and rides like a smaller framed watch. My bezel is lining up perfectly and my buckle/band retainer matches the frame.

I am buying this now after watching your video!

I just bought one today. Absolutely love that thing. What a brutal beast.

Just bought the reissue. I wore the original Arnie during my deployments starting in 89. Retired it 10 years ago. The new one will get lots of wrist time.

hello from Israel, we love your channel

I absolutely love this watch, as long as its on someone else's wrist. I really do love the looks of them. They are just not for me.

$500 here in Canada... Great reissue!

Cool watch👍 “Remember Sully, I promised to kill you last? I lied...” classic! 😂😎

I have to points to make: First, that watch size is all about perspective, as many things are. I have a 6" wrist, but my dad gifted me a 51mm Garmin early on in my collecting days. As my only water-resistant watch, and only heart/sleep/health-tracker, it got more wear than it might have if I'd had literally anything else to substitute. It's bulk took some getting used to, but now I don't really have a problem unless I try to fit it under a glove. It's strange to think these Arnies are actually smaller! It's rather freeing, knowing that I can pull off something that's, on paper, way too big for me. I'm actually tempted to look at the Arnie now..... Second, for all the worry about mineral, which usually prioritizes shatter-proofness over scratch-resistance, and hardlex being a type of mineral, it occurred to me recently that I don't know anyone even on the internet, who has managed to scratch a hardlex watch. (Except that guy who purposefully tried to kill his SKX, but those circumstances are unrealistic when it comes to real-life wear.) Even my own watches, I've scratched an acrylic crystal, but not even any of my regular non-hardlex mineral. To be fair, I mostly wear them in the office, since I ended up with the Garmin to swim/hike etc. with. So, in all seriousness, do you know anybody who has scratched hardlex? How'd they do it? I'd love to get more data. Thanks for another wonderful video Jody! You brighten up my week!

Just got one a few days ago! Really cool watch

I will get one at some point in time. Maybe my last Seiko...

Perfect fit surprisingly.

I always enjoy your videos. And the t shirts.

I love my Arnie. I don't have big wrists, but they're flat which more easily allows for bigger watches.

The case size is huge but this is a good example of how important the lug to lug measurement is to wearability. This also seems like a good alternative for situations where you could wear a G-Shock.

I waiting for the watch (or whatever it was) that the Predator wore to come out ... can't be much bigger than Ahhnold's watch.

Back to these videos again, have always like the nostalgia and ana-digi and decided to go for my first Arnie (Street series SNJ031P on sale). I agree they wear better than you think, and not really much more than a solar Tuna. Good suggestion to try on - and was still ok on 6.5" wrist. Should hit the gym though :P.

I think we can say Arnold influence the creation of a new sub group of watches just between a Diver and a Field watch:🙌 The Arnie watch🙌... 🤣... Nice video Jody, may you and your loved ones stay safe and healthy..."Dif-tor heh smusma" 🖖

You nailed on on how Seiko is good about considering lug-to-lug dimensions! I can't tell you the number of watches that I've 90% loved (dial, case, color, finishing) only for the L2L to kill it for me. Thanks for the video Jody!

At one point I thought I wanted one of these, but that odd-shaped dial has become somewhat repulsive to me. Great video as always Jody!!!

Hi Jody from England, I'm 62 and my G, Shock has had its day. I'm on a budget of £100 and need a replacement but I'm not sure at my age I could do with something more age appropriate. Love the channel .

No comment, just read the T Shirt.

I watched his movie Raw Deal for the first time in a hundred years and yep, he's wearing this watch.

Wanna know something funny... this isn't the only watch he wore in the Predator. Skip to 1:23:49 The watch he has on there looks to be something with a leather racing strap on it. Mostlikely worn during reshoots... check it out yourself lol

I was glad to see this review. Nostalgia fan here so it is still on the maybe list.

For what it’s worth. Cheers sir. I’m under unreal pressure right now. Employees, others who rely on me to run their business and a family who rely on it too, elderly parents Covid vulnerable et al. You have a modest, intelligent, humorous and irreverent style which occupies the mind supremely. Cheers mate, don’t stop.

I like it! Very retro. I've ordered the PADI version. Good review, thanks.

Scored an SNJ025 for $260 AUD and I absolutely cannot complain!

Nice review, thanks for clearing up some of the questions I had about it.

I may pick this up. Will be my gym and hiking watch if I don’t wear a g shock.

Mine came yesterday and I am in love with it. I have smallish wrists and feel OK in it. That said, I have a NATO coming soon for it (black with black IP hardware.

I thought this was a big watch, but seeing it on your wrist I'm warming up to it. Also I grew up on Arnie movies. Im not sure how I'm going to justify this to the wife.

Great review Jody.As a confessed seiko fan I love the Arnie, but what a shame about, (yet another), the misaligned bezel. Seiko have no excuses and really need to get a grip, it seems to be all too common on newer watches. Don't mind the non saphire it's just what Seiko do along with the aluminum bezel and It is an 80's reissue after all

I bought this watch to wear in dangerous countries. This watch is a pleasure to wear. It looks decent and is an action piece.

I bought the black version when it first came out and I have a love hate relationship with it. When I’m hating on it I leave it in my watch box for a while and then I rediscover my love for it. I’m saving for a new Seiko SPB121 (new Alpinist) at the moment.

Interesting to think about all of the technology going on in the quartz world: solar, kinetic... great stuff! That would be a fun adventure watch, but you’re right. How does that watch compete with Suunto, Garmin, Casio, and other smart watches at this point? Seems like the added functionality of GPS in smart watches might be eating away at this market. Though I’m not sure about those smarties as divers. Maybe that’s the differentiator...

Help me! Really stuck between these two I love the original alot for its simplicity + more iconic... Massively love Arnolds classic movies like predator and commando, but pepsi is more flashy + love the different color lume on minute hand! Help me decide! Wish i could get both!🌠

Hey man, Love your channel. Great reviews! One question: When Arnold’s daughter was taken hostage in “Commando”, he had 12 hours to get her back. His set the digital portion of his watch at 12:00, pressed the button and it started timing down! That was (and still is) one of the coolest things that I have ever seen a watch do. Do the new versions have that capability? Thanks again for a great watch channel! 😃

Great watch think i bought mine a year ago 👍

Love the seiko arnie. Got the snj25

Great fun video, as always! Any chance of a quick look at watch winders, Jodie? Any favourite makes or models? Thanks, mate 👍

Cool watches and another fun video! Thanks Jody!

Bought one and sold it. Regretted it as it wore so comfortably. Going to buy it again.

It is a cool watch but Casio had watches that did all of that and more with atomic time reception and super shock resistance in 2012. I had one. AWG-500m

Nice review keep them coming

Stay healthy everyone.

I just can’t do Seiko any more for the prices they are asking. I can never justify spending my watch budget on a Seiko with mineral crystal and aluminum bevel insert when there are other watches with better specs for less.

I have the original and the black re issue, both are fantastic watches

Iv got a the original, this one looks really good.

Try pressing the backlight button without unscrewing the crown.

A bit late on this one ... LOL ... but I think Jordy don't readed the manual It's specified that the digital display die after 7 years and it's replacement is NOT FREE Just a detail to know before but this nice watch !

"Arnie" watch is like champagne. Bond's watches would only get him a beer.

The arnie is a MUST BUY for any Arnie Fan! I wonder if the man himself would buy this re-issue

Too big for me, but maybe a Solar Tuna is an option. Would like to see you review one of those Jody. I’ve heard they also wear really well given their size. Love that ana-digi feature. Much better executed than the way lots of other watches do it frankly.

I was thinking these watches were going to be way too big for my 6&1/2" wrist. But, Amazon lists the G-shock G-100 I'm currently wearing @ 47.8mm... And it fits *me* pretty darned well! If that's the case, I might just become an 'Arnie' fan! 🖒😎

I'm kinda falling in love with it lmao, loved the video as always

Nice watch. Looks good. Bit smallish on my wrist, or maybe I was just expecting it to be big. It is not big at all.

Both watches are nice but I like your Rolex wall clock more...

Would love an ani-digi, but I don't think I would be able to pull of this size. Turtle or Samurai, I own both, are my max. Maybe a Casioak?

Hey Jody, quick question re the movie Commando - why would Arnie's character name his daughter 'Jenny' when he has so much trouble saying it right? What sort of name is 'Chenny Matrix' anyway?

Seiko are the king of making big watches look small. Short lug to lug and super amall dials framed by a thick bezel. The diameter gets devided into many fractions. A 39mm all dial to the edge watch looks much bigger! 🙏

Enjoyable thorough review, thanks & Stay Safe.

Love the channel, quick question unrelated to this particular review. Where did you get your GMT wall clock and do you like it? Thanks again for all the great content!

I’ve always loved this watch. But I always seem to end up with these huge watches that my wife hates. 😂

Excellent review. At 9:45, did you say fake NATO 15MM band? Went to NATO website and only see 18MM. Thank you.

This watch for me, does appear to be as big as its dimensions suggest. It looks relatively small.

Great video Jody but no depth guage in the chapter ring/flange/rehaute as in the original? Bleh, not that the depth guage was practical just interesting feature.

Cool looking watch. But I have to put a plug in here for the original "Arnie", the gold dial Casio AMW320R that he wore in "Kindergarten Cop" and "Last Action Hero" in the '90s. How about a little vintage Casio?

Great video. I own the black one and I LOVE it. I may try a strap, we shall see. Pls keep the awesome vids coming.

love the shirt!!!

"I ain't got time to read... ...an analogue dial." Duh duh duh dududuh...duh duh duh dududuh.

Great review Jody!!! .... Rant alert !!! Was thinking of getting this one, BUT, just one bummer, the manual says "After the liquid panel has been used for 7 years, the contrast will decrease and numbers will be hard to read, panel will have to be replaced"... w-w-WHAT?? , SERIOUSLY ? .. Seiko disappoints again, paying 500 Aussie bucks (retail at 800 AUD) and they can't make a tiny digital screen last for 20+ years like a $15 Casio. Major issue because you need the digital display to adjust the analog dial. I'm might not " Get To Da Choppa " with this one.

Wanted to love it, sadly does nowt for me. Good review tho, keep them coming-nice to have a bit of normality in these times of madness. Stay healthy y'all 👍🏻

From now on we calling you Jodyneitor

Is there at least a basic degree of waterresistance when the crowns are screwed out, like 30 or 50m or so?

One thing I would have liked to see is a countdown timer as there seemed to be in the Commando movie.