You can use a watch as a compass! Point the hour hand directly at the sun, Take note of the 1 o'clock mark (12 if not DST), in-between the two should be the North/South line.
@@walmartbag6937 I got a Pro-Diver 9937ob, got the sellita sw200-1 movement, and upgraded bracelet/crystal/thinner case, basically the "Top-Shelf" Pro-Diver and it was CHEEEAPO too lol.. bonus! $170, from the same dudes who sponsored this show.. jomashop, if you like your prodivers?..like me lol.. I'd really recommend checking that one out..
This all starting to feel gimmicky now that they sponsor him and he gets some of pieces for free. Doesn’t feel like unbiased reviews anymore, and reading comments like these I know why, kinda sad when someone sells out…
@@gregabc5702 if that’s what you think go my friend, leave. I usually only review watches I WANT. Go check out the rest of the shows. Either that or I really don’t like it. What is the point of me putting all the effort I do into a watch I think is 5/10?? I’m still the same guy I was 3 years ago I’ve just worked that F£ckin hard companies are offering watches to me for review. That is it. No sell out just a sign of achievement.
@@gregabc5702 that’s just a lot of BS, your reviews are spot on! WE don’t believe you like that watch because they gave you one, If they gave you a crappy watch you would say Hay Look at the Crappy Watch they gave me!
i own this watch. many websites say 22mm lug width. i just measured it again and i got 21.3mm when measuring the top of the lugs, and 22.3m on the underside. I have worn this on 3 different 22mm straps and they fit with no extra resistance. Therefore i would not recommend putting a 21mm on it because if it can be sized up to 22mm without difficulty, it means 21mm would leave room for shifting/spring bar failure. also, you said the links and end link are hollow? both are 100% solid. that's what makes this watch amazing - it's a seiko 5 with solid lnks and 200WR!
I have one, bought shop soiled ( small scratch ) for £200. Its going into a memory box to be given to my grandson on his 21st Birthday along with a few other automatic watches. As I am 68 and he's 3 years old I can only hope he enjoys them. Put a few steam engines in as well. Thank you for a very entertaining program.
My favourite Seiko 5 with a pointless bezel was the SRP661, i loved it. From what I remember it was hacking and handwinding. Sold it to a mate of mine about ten years ago and he still wears it
I took it to not ruin my skx007 at sea. I immediately got rid of the bracelet and put it on tactical nato strap: it light the watch and add extra security in immersion. I dive at 10 meters maximum and I had no problem with it. Great visibility also underwater, the bezel its not the easiest to rotate underwater but it works. The lume is very lasting. For the compass, its a solar one, so does not make any sense to have any attrition or block, because its based on the movement of the sun wich is always changing.
What a massive watch, wow. I think if you use an analog watch as a compass, no worries that it turns both ways, it’s an instant check. Super feature with compass
I bought this watch about a month ago off eBay after seeing this review. Its a mad thing to wear, big presence on your wrist and not subdued or subtle in any way. Easy to read, keeps perfect time and very entertaining to wear. People don't really know what to say about it when they first see it and then they make compliments when they handle it and look more closely at the finishing. And these people wear Tudor or Breitling so they do know a watch when they see one. Overall its a good value for money well made interesting talking piece that doesn't just hide away on your wrist. Its definitely not a boring watch.
That’s really sharp, rugged Seiko. The knurling on the crowns is especially appealing, and so is the large, legible dial face. The lume is very excellent. Looks really good on-wrist.
I have a 2nd Hour watch with amazing knurling on the crown and it's wild how much better it feels when you are winding it. Especially now in the summer.
I really like it. The day/date is a must for me. The yellow hands make it really stand out. Another all time winner for Seiko. I like that you bring us unique watches. I bet it sells out. You're a little funny, but I like that too.
Picked myself up one of these last year, I spotted that Seiko was discontinuing a load of lines and pushing prices up on the new models, so bought a few models in the £150 to £250 bracket, such as the Flightmaster, this and a solar diver. I'd have to pay more for all of them this year. I make my living off compasses so that appealed as a toy, but every time the watch moves on my wrist the oversized crown causes the compass ring to move, it just messes with my OCD when north doesn't align with the 12 😂
I just ordered my 2nd one of these an hour ago. Mucked my first one up last year trying to mod it. Iv'e missed it ever since and needless to say, I shall not be mucking about with this one! Don't know what i was thinking trying to change it.
This is a fun watch to wear. What's particularly crazy is that the bracelet, cheap though it may be, mates with the lugs better than other recent Seikos 4xs the price. It looks really nice on wrist.
Cracking little watch, I love everything about it and can forgive all of its shortcomings, I think the most annoying bit is the 21mm lug width so it’s annoying to replace the horrid bracelet
@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR I measured my 2005 Landshark and the bracelet measures 22mm lug to lug. I checked specs in other sources and it is listed as 22mm. Are there 2 case versions?
I really like a lot of the discontinued Seiko 5's. This one especially. I have thought about it but it's not cheap, at least to me. I am still tempted to get one.
Ain't it amazing, Russ, how Seiko's release of an amazing "retro" 5 can get us all actively looking about for other 5s we have at least a *slightly* better chance of snagging? I'm pretty much past thinking I'll manage snagging the '68 5 Sports, but like you, I've found something from the "old" 5 catalog that's just about as compelling, and actually provides a missing-link-of-sorts in my collection. Interestingly, it's the polar opposite of the Land Shark, which I've kept coming across over the last handful of years (in quite a few varieties - anybody interested should take a deep dive online for a look-see), but between my Alpinist and my 5 Sports GMT (and - nearly forgot - my Anniversary 5 Sports Spacewalk/"Unicorn"), I'm already pretty Hulked-out. That said, that Shark looks great on your wrist!
Great video MWC! Finding little forgotten gems like this is so fun and rewarding! If i ever find the right SKX013 I'll have that on my wrist again for sure - one of the few older model Seiko's I regret selling...
It’s not one I’d go for personally but you can’t deny that this is a very distinctive and unique looking watch! While I like the new Seiko 5 range a lot I totally agree that the old pre revamp Seiko 5 range was so much more characterful! The New 5s probably have a broader appeal but these old ones were so wacky and unique! Great show MWC!
I'm loving these old/Retro design Seiko 5's.. I'm not too keen on the newer styles tbh, the build quality has improved imho but the 'Branding' looked beeter in the Past. My opinion of course lol.
Chunky hands and crown at four o'clock don't bother me as I own Citizen Promaster which has the same but the compass crown is just not for me. Otherwise nice video. I'm looking for something from Seiko I'll keep watching.
SEIKO 5 THAT WATCH IS BEAUTIFUL I AM LOOKING TO ADD A FEW MORE WATCHES TO MY COLLECTION AND AM LOOKING AT THE SEIKO 5 I AM A CASIO MAN BUT THE WATCH LOOKS FANTASTIC THANKS FOR THE AWESOME VIDEO YOU ARE THE WATCH DOCTOR I LIKE IT
I wish more watches were made with internal rotating bezel as I like that. Maybe not compasses though as I think they're practically useless. Anyone needing to navigate properly would be much better off with even a really cheap and small pocket compass, and with a watch compass you still need to be able to tell where the sun is, not much use for most of the year in blighty! 😂
I bought this watch 2 years ago replaced the strap with a nato. Had a lot of fun with it and gave it to a friend who was happy with it wich ga an excuse for something new:-)
The Limited Edition I have of this one have the 9:00 crown is a screw down one so no way to have it to move. The full Black DLC Titanium case and bracelet watch has the stainless steel Marine Master clasp with the magical micro adjustments on the go. Again the Ti made it light to wear, I agree with you on the toughness and I'd like to call it my Seiko G-Shock.
I have a LandShark love it. Don't know why I don't wear it more often. It's actually really comfortable. Was one of the 1st Seiko I ever bought. Now I have to rock it for a couple of days
This one always catches my eye when perusing Jomashop just never pulled the trigger. Glad to see a review and I agree, it’s looks are just COOL and unique.
While I've seen this watch online in my watch journey the past 5 years, I've not seen a video review. Thanks for doing one! It's really tough as nails looking. I love the knurling on the crowns on SKZ211. I'd love to see an updated version in the Prospex line. Speaking off tough as nails with a compass bezel AND GMT AND 20ATM water resistance like this one is the not remotely cheap SNR025 spring drive model. It's very cool, but I'd love to see a Prospex level "King" model with a sapphire crystal, 4R36 movement (you know they won't go dateless), milled clasp bracelet, and ALL of the print be lumed. Come on, Seiko! MAYBE they would compromise with a 4-something date ala the SRPC31. That would just upset others though.
Wow, not too many videos on this one! I've had my "Atlas", as it's also known, since my dad bought it for me after college around '07, as we're both into scuba and mechanical watches. It may not be an official "dive" watch, but with that 20bar, its been on my wrist for dozens of recreational dives and had no problems. Use the rotating bezel to time all kinds of things. Also taken it backpacking, but never needed to use the compass. Delightfully chunky, and those yellow hands just pop beautifully against the busy-but-not-too-busy dial. I was not prepared for the number of compliments its gotten over the years. One unfair complaint I hear is that the compass crown is too loose, but if you look up how to use it, this is a feature, not a bug.
It’s nice to read that you have used your Atlas during dives. I have read so many times that you should not swim or dive with this one because of ”compas crown”. I really love my Atlas and would love to wear it even in water. you would say its safe to swim/shower etcetera with this beautiful Watch?😊
@@Itslogica as long as your crown is screwed down, you're good to go. Shower would be no problem. Swim, dive, scuba, whatever. The glass is hardlex, so it's got some scratches over the years.
I looked at these as i was getting in to watches a few years back along with the flighty. Can't remember why i didnt buy it in the end. But they do look good.
Just a quick correction, toughness is the term for break resistance. So in this case hardlex is tougher than sapphire, but sapphire is harder than hardlex.
I like the fact it’s made by Seiko. The sapphire made in most watches are third party. So even if you don’t like Hardlex and trust me I’ve beaten my Seiko’s without scratching them, just give’m the credit for making there own glass ?
Ooooo! That's a bit of me that is. This is just the type of watch Chief Brody should have worn when he said, "You're gonna need a bigger boat" y'know what i'm sayin!
Beautiful watch. I had seen it only in awful pics. I'm going to try to buy it...and another 21mm strap because I don't like it on the bracelet. Great review.
Great video for a great find of a great discontinued watch. I'm winging my way over to Jomashop as we speak. Think I'll follow that up with a visit to the rubber strap shop tho 👍
Why did they get rid of the shield 5 design? I'm not opposed to the new one, but it's certainly not as cool as the traditional. Incidentally, I appreciate the Betelgeuse notebook.
Wow! And thank you! I had forgotten about this beauty! It really is a cracker! And great to see your review! As you say - such a tough looking watch and with 200m water resistance, perhaps that's why Seiko discontinued it - it puts (most of) the current (pretty) Seiko 5s in its (tough watch) shade! that, and I guess it wouldn't fit well in the Pro-specs range. Interesting that you compared it to the Arnie, I too was thinking similarly as I watched the show. BTW, thank you for talking me into buying the Arnie a few months ago! I've sine swapped the shroud for a stainless steel after market alternative - and WOW it looks (even) better for it! Have a think on that. Thanks again for the show! All the best from Perth Australia.
Very cool. I’d rather have it without the inner rotating bezel. I have an SNZJ and has the exact same problem. The inner bezel keeps moving from contact with the wrist.
Whilst on the Seiko 5 subject consider the SNK381, with its background story as used by US special forces in the Vietnam conflict of the 60's it'll be a good edition to any military watch collectors here 😉
The SNZG-015J is one of my "Favorite Fives", but the prices are going up, even at Jomashop. I paid $154 USD a year ago, but they seem to be out of stock at this point.
Thanks for sharing this "old" discovery. Although, I'd rather have the extra crown on the same side of the watch like the Seiko "Alpinist" (SPB121). In any case, it looks tough as nails. I wonder, however, what type of accuracy you can get out of an older movement like this 🤔 Once again, great show 🙂👍🏼
Hi mad watch collector, do you know the approximate lifespan on a digital casio display? I'm interested in the gwg2000 but curious how long the LCD will last, as you know it's not cheap. Loving the channel and thanks for your hard work.
I’ve bought 2 watches from Jomashop but unfortunately I’ve never found out how good their warranty is… both watches (Hamilton’s) are just fine after 3 years 😂
Hey Russell, I’ve been finding conflicting information on the lug width. Most places say it’s 22mm. Did you get your measurements from jomashop or measure the lugs yourself?
I was completely thrown aback when looking at the watch by itself and thinking the watch was just a huge hunk of metal. However, when I saw it on your wrist, knowing your wrist size is around 6.5, I was amazed how well it sets on your wrist. It is chunky but not as much as I originally thought it would be. I definitely like it and if Seiko decides to reissue this model I hope they do something with that second crown at the 9 o'clock. Perhaps make the secondary crown smaller and the main crown a bit larger. Or perhaps do away with it altogether. Even if they just decided to reissue as is; it wouldn't be terribly bad I suppose because it does seem to wear quite nice. Very nice review and on a final note, I love shopping at Jomashop. I picked up my Hamilton Khaki field from Jomashop and that happens to be my favorite watch in my collection. Best wishes.
Nice one Russell, there's hardly any reviews of this watch out there. Watchnation appear to be the only UK seller of this model so i guess they bought up all remaining stock. I bought one last year for £200 but they're now £380 so stock must be getting scarce. I believe it's the only Seiko 5 ever to have had 200mt wr. It's a well made interesting looking watch but I could never get a good fit on that bracelet so I moved it on for what I originally paid and put the money towards an SSK GMT.
Actually, you can make it hack - with just a little back pressure on the (unscrewed) crown you 'hold' the second hand to 'synchronise all watches before the mission begins'! I do that with my S726 calibers (not that I go on real missions) and I spotted this doing the same momentarily at about 6:13 into the show. And as for the hand winding, part of the fun is giving the rotor a few short swings (in the horizonal plane) to give a a good start, then pop it on the wrist and your away! So really, don't let these points put you of this or other S7** calibers. If you like the watch - just buy it!
It never fails to boggle the mind how much more you can get from the micro/independent brands that use Seiko movements. I have an Aragon Dive Master 4 EVO which basically mops the floor with any watch at its price of $160 USD. NH35 Sapphire crystal Ceramic lumed 120 click bezel Mother of Pearl dail Solid end links Milled clasp 200m WR... Of course you won't review it or anything like it. Not a main stream brand I guess. Prove me wrong. 👍🏾💪🏾
