Seiko SNA411 Flightmaster 

I’ve got TAGs, Omegas, even a Panerai Luminor but I’ve got to say it I use one of these but on a tasteful calf brown leather strap and I can’t fault it, for a quartz it offers so much more functionality. It has a great alarm, a smooth flyback function, it’s GMT when you have your second smaller watch face set which for those that don’t know is the dial at the 6 o’clock position, which also gets used when setting your alarm, which is so simple to do but many people have these watches and never take full use of its functions. Basically to set the GMT time you pull out the crown fully which should be two clicks, use the B button which is the bottom one to set your alarm time and hold it down until you get to the time indicated that you want on the small dial. To set the alarm just pull out the crown to ONE click, again use the B button to set your required alarm time, once that is done merely push the crown all the way in and it’s set and it’s more than load enough to wake you. When using the chrono you can measure lap timings when you have your chrono activated which means the big second hand is sweeping smoothly which again a smooth sweeping hand on a quartz is great 👍, you just press the B button whilst the chrono is going around and the large hand will stop, when you push it again it flys forward to the time elapsed and carries on timing until you want to remeasure if needed. To reset the entire movement which includes the minute hand on the left middle you just press the A Button and it will stop, the press the B and it resets everything back to zero. I won’t get into the bezel incriminates and types of calculations and measurements you can do as i will need half a page just to touch on it. But trust me, if there’s something you imparticularly wish to measure I’m sure u can look it up and work it out for yourself. Basically this watch is my everyday beater watch, but it has outperformed all of the above £1000s more expensive watches I listed at the start. On some I would debate that even the quartz sweeping hand is more smoother than my TAGs. This just comes down to watch snobbery but I’m past that time in my life now. Above all if I had to keep just one watch it would be this one, it even is rated down to 20atm deep which more than meets my needs on the odd swim n sometimes on holiday to go snorkelling or even SCUBA. All this for what I think in the USA is under 200$

I have had one of these for about 5yrs. The bracelet is pretty hefty. I run mine on a leather 2 piece strap. After 5yrs i still really like this watch. I do not get tired of it. Its very space age.

Just a shout out to you. Your review on th🎉🎉e Flightmaster is the most comprehensive review that I have ever seen. While most other reviewers state that the crystal is a detriment because it distorts you were right on in stating that it helps to see the very small print of the dial. Nice review and very informative in simple terms.

Excellent, detailed review showing the functions very nicely.

One of my favorites in my collection.

Great review thanks… I’ve had to watch for six months or so...I enjoyed very much and it has become a regular In my rotation...It really is a nice change of pace to wearing a diver. I kept it on the bracelet for a few months and I actually quite liked the bracelet… I bought a couple of paratrooper cord Straps(Single pass NATO) From AliExpress. The 21 lug with and the Narrow spacing Between the case and the pins Really limits strap choices.

SNA411P, one of my favorites in the collection. Forget the snobbery, if you like it, buy it!

Just bought this watch great review, thanks

Excellent review I get more compliment on this watch more than my Omega and Longines watches .

Love my flightmaster sna411☺️

Great Review!!!

Super cool review, please keep reviewing more watches..

I have the Flightmaster and thoroughly enjoy the timepiece. Comfortable and Seiko Quality! Wish Seiko had a Solar Model. I have not found it for $299.000. Seiko offers a Solar Model in a two tone with a strap and ir is a Beautiful time piece. I have Several Seiko Chronographs and Citizen Eco Drive. Particularly Fond of the Blue Angels Models. Citizen Purchased an American Watch Bulova. I have a Bulova Solid 14KT Gold Cushion Shape with a Tuning Fork making it one of the most accurate time pieces in its time. Citizen created a “Tri-Tuning Fork Model” beating at 262 kHz with an accuracy of +/- 10 seconds per year. It is in the New Bulova Lunar Pilot model which is s Replica of a Special Bulova designed for Space. Col David Scott’s NASA issued Omega Speedmaster’s Crystal fell out and he had his Bulova which he completed the Mission with. That timepiece sold at an auction in 2015 for $1,600,000.00. Seiko now has the Spring Drive which is an awesome engineering and design masterpiece! Very Accurate, Um a “Watch Addict” so thoroughly enjoy your videos! Tank You so much for your hard work..

Thankx Blurry and Akachan.

Nice Review

I usually don’t like reviews in general simply because that are not done properly or professionally, but I have to say that yours was spot on. My watch collection is very expensive simply because I wear Panerai, but I bought this watch because it look stunning and your review was convincing. Well done and keep It up.

I've worn the 411 for almost a year, and it has become of the my favs. The review covered everything; I can't add to it. But something strange appears to have happened. Seiko may not be making these anymore. Every major vendor lists them as out of stock. Last December, you'd pay $200 for one. Today, even used 411s are going for more than $400.

Could you please tell me where you bought it? I saw many unboxings with a different box.

The chronograph buttons can't be pressed without unscrewing them? If left unsrewed, is the water tightness of the watch compromised?

I'd like to buy one of these but would put it on a leather strap.. Most listings of the watch say it has a 22 mm lug width. Now you seem to be saying it's 20 mm. Could someone clarify this ? Also: how do you make sure the alarm (rediculous) keeps from going off?

Hi , for this watch bracelet adjustment ,is it using seiko pins and collar or normal friction pins ?

Great looking watch.Would look good on leather strap too.

my seiko monster 1st gen came in that box years ago

Thank you for your thorough review. Any information about the replacement part for the case back gasket size would be appreciated.

Great Review! They say that the chronograph has 1/5s resolution, in this video as well my watch the yellow indicator seems to work at 1s resolution. How is that? Update: Just found it, the resolution has to do with the increments ( 4 in number, 0.2s) found on the plate between the seconds.

How do l just adjust the time to a second time zone instead of programming the alarm function?

Mostly advertised lug width is 20.6 (Amazon and Jomashop).

also how to use the speedometer function on the chapter ring?

This is nice. I am planning to order this watch. Do you know by any chance what is the lug width? 20mm maybe? I am planning to fit a yellow Seiko branded leather strap onto it.

amazing review! Quick question, can you turn off the alarm sound? thank you.

Nice review... I put a black leather strap on mine looks good not sure if I will keep the watch though dial numbers are just too small for my eyes

That alarm is great if youre a dog or fruit bat

Any idea on which site is selling this watch? It seems to be sold out everywhere

Great watch, had mine since Feb and gets a lot of wrist time. I stuck a Black and yellow nato strap on it which i think sets off the watch nicely. I have a soft spot for Seikos having a few Monsters as well but for a quartz can't recommend this watch more.

Is there any difference with the 414 model the gold one.

How to disable the alarm function?

"Computate" lmao

BTW the "slide rule" is called an E6B

You forgot to give a lume shot.other than that the video is superb.

What is the difference between a 411 and 411p and p1

These are now going for about $300. Ebay is a good place to shop.

Does the watch has Compass function ?

i'm torn between flightmaster, newer recraft chrono, and the citizen nighthawk for my first chronograph. Too much choice out there!

The Seiko quartz watches have more quality than the autos unfortunately. I have one of these and love it It's my favorite quartz. If it were an auto, plain mechanical, it would be my all time favorite watch!

beware the tight locking ring upon receipt of this watch. mine was crossthreaded and i'm fearful it's not safe around water.

DAMN, thats a sexy ass watch!

There is a difference in the correct use of the words 'function' and 'functionality'. When I was in University, the use of the word 'functionality' was prohibited because if its repeated misuse. So, it may be important to review the two words and use ONLY the correct version of each accordingly.

Well of course the Flightey had to arrive in an U.F.O. Sadly mine arrived in a regular Seiko box back in the day.

So in other words, the alarm sounds twice a day?

Is it possible to show a second time zone

Can we switch off the alarm?

I would like to make a philosophical comment on the busyness of this watch. Time is, in a way, our subjective attempt to express truth. Eastern civilization historically views truth to be like a big rock. It's simple and straightforward. If you don't see it, you will probably bang into it. It is easy to read . . .like a diver watch. Western civilization, on the other hand, views truth as complex; it is delicate and moving, as if gazing upon a fragile mobile turning up on the ceiling. It is complicated. . . like a chronograph aviator watch. To that end, I interpret this watch to be a beautiful expression of western civilization's understanding of truth and time.

The alarm is quieter than the ones on G-Shocks...which isn't saying much.

There are several reviews out on this watch. Not one tries to calculate anything with the slide rule. C'mon guys, that's the entire reason for this watch's existance. Without the slide rule it's just another quartz chronograph. I couldn't hear the alarm at all and I turned up the volume. I guess that pitch is high for me.

It's A Beautiful Watch But A Little bit too bizzy.

I like this watch; I like the Citizen Nighthawk better, however. The Seiko looks so very similar to a normal chronograph watch, I think it loses the special quality they were seeking with the flight theme.

If this one came in solar powered, I would have picked it up a long time ago!

Is it Japan made?

"We're not going to have it run long enough to have it move one tick" stops it 5 seconds before it would do just that

I can't for the life of me set the alarm of this thing, that is, if it's working

7 yrs later this watch sells for over 450 new if you can find one... discontinued

LEAVE THE PUSHER BUTTONS UNLOCKED. That's only needed for when you immerse the watch in water .. to prevent pushing the buttons and facilitating water ingress through the button seals. When you zoom in closely on a watchface, put the watch on something solid; don't hold it in your hand. It wiggles too much for zooming in your hand.

Mork and Mindy Egg

That crystal and face are a LOT more readable than its predecessor!

2017? This thing won't be on any shelf for 200 bucks haha..

This watch would look better with a flat crystal

You talk too much bro.just go straightly to those functions pls..

I dont pay 200.00 dollars for a watch that is moved by a battery.