Oh hey! Like I mention in the video, the price of this watch fluctuates a bit, but it's pretty much always under $100 on either Amason or Jomashop. You can check both here (affiliate links): SNK809 on Amazon - amzn.to/30yv5BB SNK809 on Jomashop - fave.co/30vT2JI
@@markstewart1522 $167.13 from that link right now! I looked at these for a while and I found them kind of hard to find under $100. All of the flavors are well north of $100 at this moment on Amazon. I ended up only paying $75 from Jomashop through ebay.
The same thing also happened to me, I bought this bad boy when I started wearing automatic watch. I bought it at Rp 950.000 (about $80-$90 at that time), been wearing it for a few months and I decided to sell it, then I bought a Seiko Prospex as a replacement. When I sold this Seiko 5, the new price became slightly expensive
I’ve had this watch for a couple years now, and it’s serving me really well. It’s so cool to think about an object keeping time without batteries, especially in this day and age.
@Sleeping I think it's about the watch being self-sufficient... The thought of it needing no replacement or anything done to keep running for decades is fascinating.
I have the 807 (blue). I feel like all the product photos make it look like the blue is super bright. It’s much more subtle in person. Love it. Great watch. 10/10 for me.
I have had my SNK809 for over 8 years now and It's been a fantastic watch very accurate and runs great! I'm glad they haven't updated it, although a hacking movt. and sapphire would be a plus the price would probably double and aesthetically it perfect for what it is. I like that $100 price because it so accessible and a great investment as well. The hamilton khaki is very similar but at the $200-300 range it's also a great watch and value. Thanks for the Video.
@@uuuultra the hacking movement feature will have the seconds hand and movement stop completely, this allows you to set the time more accurately on the watch.
Hey man, have you gotten it serviced yet? I've had it for 2 years now and I'm wondering if it's necessary to get it serviced, provided that no major damage is done to it.
I love this watch! I have the green and cream dials and, as you suggested, I bought a brown leather strap and a couple of striped nato straps to replace the factory canvas straps. The watches look great!
It’s funny that people hate on this stock strap… I’ve tried lots of alternatives… and hate them all, including Barton. And I just like the stock one best. Similarly same as stock jubilee for the skx. Every video says it’s to “jingly” and cheap… I’ve tried all the alternatives and it’s the most comfortable. Can’t beat it
as a man who owns the beige dialed version, i can definitely say it is one of the greatest bang for the buck! probably the easiest to recommend as anyone's first automatic. you can change the look easily by changing out the straps, or even modding them, such as putting on a domed crystal, polishing the case, etc. great video!
I’ve been looking for an automatic daily driver I’ve been obsessed with watches since I was a kid but last year i finally started collecting it’s been a journey and this was recommended to be my first pickup. I should have listened. All the reviews online were a couple years old but it was nice to get a recent review. Mine arrived today!
My snk 809 has been rock solid for one year now.I let the watch run down until it stops then when you just pull the crown out the second hand starts making an accurate hack for reference.It loses one and a half seconds a day but when I take it off at night I lay it down facing up and it catches back up to the tee.Im a drummer and mountain biker it takes a beating and I love it... good value good looks
Nice feedback thanks, I'm a gardener and have been looking for a smaller sized field watch. My concern was if it can handle dust/soil and a bit of water from irrigation systems.
This was my entry watch for automatic. Bought it ten years ago, lost it for 2 years found it in the house and lost it again . It's been 4 years . Hopefully still somewhere in the house .
I bought an SNK809 with the bracelet earlier this year for $85, great mechanical watch for the price. I would encourage people to send the extra money to get the bracelet version, it's the most comfortable Seiko bracelet that I've worn.
I have this watch and since I bought in the UAE, the day complication has English & Arabic which is really cool. Its my 'being at home watch. Really love it!
I feel you! r/watches is a place to get lost into and you end up building a wishlist of watches you cannot afford. Being said that it does give you inspiration and ideas for your next watch upgrade or in general a much wider lens of understanding and and a different perspective of what style of watches you personally prefer. I've seen (subjectively) ugly watches being praised to death by the poster, it really shows how personal style and taste varies so much when it comes to watches. And really makes you understand its more than just the looks of the watch that one falls in love with. So about SNK809, great straightforward review! Its not just SNK809, almost all Seiko 5 sure are the most 'bang-for-the-buck' kind of watches. Also to note, if you do some more research many of the Seiko 5 watches can be modded to make them look nothing like a stock Seiko 5 watch. So if someone really loves mechanical watches and would dive into making their own style of mechanical watch, Seiko 5 is worth doing more research on. P.S. : Mine being a standard (small) wrist 37-40mm appeals to me. 42mm feels like a big watch, not sure I would ever go beyond 42mm. I am glad watch community and the makers are not just leaning towards making big and bigger watches only like smartphone makers are. I am glad the watch industry is far too uptight regarding legacy, prestige and brand's history.
what I absolutely love about this watch is that the minutes are marked on the outermost part of the dial, and the hours are marked on the inner side. the minutes take precedent. so you read it the way you tell time: "45mins past 5".
The best watches i ever got for $100 or less were in the used market. the tissot pr 50 and the citizen 6100 dress watch. They both look like the rolex explorer and datejust respectively but still have their own design cues.
I remember wanting this watch a few years ago but then I got gifted a gift watch. I have been looking for a everyday casual watch. It sucks it’s no long the 60$ it used to be
I may have been bitten by the fashion bug recently (a little bit) 😅 First I got a cheap but surprisingly nice classic Casio whose brown & blue color combination matches my business-casual outfit perfectly (which BTW your business-casual video helped with choosing, thanks again for that). Then I wanted something less formal, and SNK809 would've been perfect for that, except it's not sold in my country anymore, and it's very hard and expensive to order from abroad. Luckily, I stumbled upon a 50% Jacques Lemans sale in a local store, so I got a JL 1-1117.1WR for half the price, which is pretty much what SNK809 would've been (around $100). Keep up the good work! 👍
I have 2 of these; Olive, & Khaki. I cansider it a traditional field watch & attach a compass. Yes that strap is rough. I got nylon, & nato straps to replace. I still have the first Seiko (movement) watch from 1986! Only replaced the strap. Went with "twist o flex" for a while, cut switched to silicone.
Bought this one second hand a couple months ago for 20$, it’s such a good and easy to wear watch! Nice video Brock and thanks for that strap recommendation 👍🏼
Great review! Ordered one from Amazon this morning with my stimulus money as a belated birthday present to myself. This will be my first automatic watch. Can't wait for it to get here!
I wear it every day. I had it on a black leather strap initially then switched to a dark brown leather strap when I saw some images on Google. It looks terrific. Occasionally it will move ahead about 2 minutes and I will either leave it or adjust it when I have to reset the date on months with only 30 days, but no other issues. Overall a great watch. 👍🏻
Great 1st watch. I have a lot of watches but I find for day to day this is what I gravitate to 95% of the time. It’s a ton of watch for >$100, I bought mine for $65 on Amazon.
I got this for 50$ a couple of years ago and it's been awesome considering it's price. I like automatics and smaller ones at that and this fit the bill. I put it on a NATO and its been great.
Nice review. I've been eyeing the Hamilton Khaki, but I hear the lugs stick out a bit more making it fit large. This one looks like it may fit better. I also like the recessed crown.
If you want a hassle free non automatic version, check out the Citizen BM8180, also a 37mm watch but the styling is more of a Flieger type A and a bit over USD100. It houses an ecodrive movement and watch will run as long as there is light.
Reading this with mine on the wrist. Let me tell you: I spent more than what I paid for the watch on a sapphire crystal for it. Because this little seiko deserves it. Get it on a leather strap tho. An important design detail they got right and other higher-end pieces miss: The day-date complication is the same color as the rest of the dial (white on black). So despite being small it doesn't feel too crowded. I love it.
The 809 is the way to go in this series as it's the only one with the matching day/date wheel. The beige, blue and green dials come with white day/date wheels, and it does busy up an already crowded dial.
I recently convinced my dad to get one as well as an Orient tri star. He got both in black while I got the green Seiko, which is the cheapest(despite in my opinion being the second most common I see and the best looking due to the green being much more subdued than in photos), and a white dial tri star. Lovin both so far. I just wish I could find day/date wheels to match the olive drab dial similar to the black day/date wheels of the the black dial.
Bought the exact same watch on may and it stopped working this week. Can't even return it now. My other Seiko SNkl23 been working like a dream for about 8 years without a single problem.
That's just a dud movement. You realise your other watch has the same movement and the snk model number refers to case, dial etc right? I.eparts that have nothing to do with reliability of the movement.
I have been wearing the SNK803 (cream colorway) as a daily driver for about 6 months and am really happy with it. With the low power reserve, yes perfect for that role. I did hate the strap, replaced with smooth slab style leather in cinnamon brown and it really sets off the dial. I have a small wrist and anything 40mm or above is hard to wear for me, agree the small crown at 4 is a very nice fit but the stem is tough to access for larger fingers.
I've owned a SNK809 for a couple of years and I love it. It is considered a field watch but to me it looks a feels more like a hybrid between a field watch and a Flieger. Definitely a must own for Seiko and military watch lovers.
I’ve recently made a much needed purchase of this Seiko (in green the 805) watch because all the batteries have expired in my small collection of quartz watches including 2 Tag Heuer one of which I’ve had for 30+ years & both still kept perfect time. As at March 2021 we’re in our 3rd COVID lockdown since a year ago here in the UK 🇬🇧. All the jewellers are shut so I’m unable to get the batteries replaced yet. My main requirements for this particular purchase is that I can read the time without having to use my spectacles, I love a day/date function, a second hand and I haven’t got a green watch. I know I can use my Samsung phone for the time and date but when I’m walking my dog or horse riding it’s much quicker to look at my wristwatch rather that’s faffing around with my phone and risking dropping it. I’ve had this Seiko watch for 3 weeks now and have found that I need to reset it only once a week because it is -30 seconds, which for me is good enough and btw., I like the original strap which has become softer and flexible now, I don’t think that I will change the strap because I like the Seiko brushed hardware which is in keeping with the watch bezel. I may buy a blue one later this year.🙂🇬🇧
I'm wearing mine right now with a NATO strap. I personally love the size of this watch and wish there were more watches between 37 and 39mm. I've also ordered a DD Sapphire with Blue AR for it and will be changing it out next week. Its one of the nice things about popular Seiko watches, even the cheap ones, you can always mod them. As far as things I don't like so much, I do wish the hands were a little longer and its my only watch that doesn't hand winding and one of two that don't have hacking. I may look into swapping the movement out for the NH36A.
I have 4 automatic Seiko's, and this is one of them. I wear it when I am at play with my grandson or something where I might sweat. It is perfect for what it is. You can't go wrong with a Seiko. They have some of the best-looking dials on the market. Grand Seiko's are amazing. This is a great company that has been around for a long time, and they have their S together. I have many other watches as well. Some much higher end. But, I always find myself leaning towards my Seiko's as a daily wear. Be it dressy casual to shorts and a T-shirt.
I bought one 4 years ago at $60 and exceeds beyond my expectations. I made a wise decision. Truly, this watch is a daily beater and it just refuse to die.
have this one and the cream colored dial version,love the black dial and 37mm diameter dont want big ben on my wrist.one day it just went 10 minutes a day took the back off regulated it,now it runs right on the minute.the cream version is just sitting in my dresser,one day i think will wear it.
I swam with the SNK809 several times and never a problem. Seiko tests their watches beyond their specified depth ratings. Trust them, enjoy them, and take them to their limits!
I really like the stock strap on my 805, I just wish it was longer. I now use a similar color Zulu strap and sometimes a NATO when I'm in the mood for it. WR 30M is totally fine for my lifestyle and wear it daily. If I know I'm getting in the wet I'll throw on my Citizen Chandler Field Watch.
My house was broken into a few years back and the thief stole mine. Got mine for about $70. It’s good for the money, but it’s a bit thick for a small dial. It wears surprisingly small for 37mm. I have a 6 1/8” wrist. If it were a bit thinner (ditch the exhibition case back?) and it’d be much better
Looking to buy a green one and put it on a leather nato. Nice video, thanks. Been looking at this as a beater for a long time. I'll probably put a 4R36 in it and sapphire crystal. I want it to last for a long time.
I have one on my wrist with a NATO strap. It works wonderfully and except when I go swimming I almost never need to think about it. Spent a little more to get the steel band so i have at least one decent strap, might get a leather later on.
My snk809 is super accurate. I don’t know exactly how accurate but I notice that unlike my other auto, the snk809 is just always right on even after weeks of wear. I thought it was too small for the longest time but I dug it out and suddenly I find the size to be perfect on my 6.5 wrist
I'm going nuts with the new Seiko "Captain Willard". It's not that small and not that cheap, but the fact that it was worn by Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now makes it one of the coolest dive watches around.
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I like Seiko day dates I own one. My problem is that it doesn't hack or manual wind which when you think that this is SEIKO, it brings up the question...Why? Sure the 7s26 is an inexpensive movement for Seiko keeping this watch at or under $100 but why is the 6R15 with added day that much more? Personally I like this watch but Seiko needs to understand you can make a cheap watch good by offering something no one else has. Seiko doesn't have a day date 6r15, think that would sell in this watch at $250 with a better band....all day long!
I've had this watch for 8 years. Lately, it's been running fast, picking up over 5 seconds per hour. I used to wear it every day, but now I don't wear it much at all.
Best automatic watch under 100 dollars? How about the Vostok Amphibias - auto, screw-down crown, 200m water resistance, manual winding, acrylic crystal (easy to polish out scratches with toothpaste). And if you don't want a diver style bezel you can replace it with a smooth, after-market version for around 10 bucks. Plus a huge choice of dial designs and colours. All for around 75 dollars.
I had a Green One that I destroyed when I was younger now that I’m older and larger I bought a black dial it just seems small on my wrist compared to my Other watches I wear I’ve been wearing G-Shock so long I’ve grown accustomed to larger watches
Not in my eyes, I'd rather have the lorus titanium. It (lorus is owned by seiko) is a field watch with 100m WR, ONLY 6mm thick (about half as thick) with a titanium case AND is about $10 cheaper. Some models, if you find it, come with a lumibrite dial (if you like it, not so much for me). I'm not a fan of seiko's 7s26 auto movements and would focus more on thickness and case materials.