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This Beautiful Rolex Alternative Is Just 2% Of The Price - Seiko SNK361 Review

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In this Seiko SNK361 review video, I take a look at this beautiful Seiko 5 Rolex alternative that offers a similar aesthetic for a fraction of the price. Known to some as the Seiko Oyster Perpetual, this entry-level automatic certainly delivers where it matters.
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@BensWatchClub Год назад

Watches Featured (affiliate): SNK361 (Amazon): geni.us/seikosnk361 Jomashop: www.tkqlhce.com/click-8946237-11554237?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jomashop.com%2Fseiko-watch-snk361.html Creation Watches: www.jdoqocy.com/click-8946237-15376624?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.creationwatches.com%2Fproducts%2Fseiko-mens-208%2Fseiko-5-automatic-21-jewels-snk361-snk361k1-snk361k-mens-watch-9273.html SNKL45 (alternative): geni.us/seikosnk45 SNXS (Amazon): geni.us/seikosnxs7 Jomashop: www.tkqlhce.com/click-8946237-11554237?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jomashop.com%2Fseiko-series-5-watch-snxs79j1.html Replacement bracelet (choose 18mm): tidd.ly/3CAk6I3

@Gor420 Месяц назад

The link for "replacement bracelet" is inactive..

@michaelbedford8017 2 года назад

You're the Dr. Samuel Johnson of budget watches; a king of 'common sense' with a deeper perspective. Well done again.

@my-spinning-wheel 2 года назад

This is a hilarious comparison lol. But pretty sure.

@darshanbhavsar8630 2 года назад

My watch is only 3 mm thick with Sapphire Crystal under 100 $, beat that.

@dm9078 2 года назад

When I was in Kuwait a guy tried to sell me what I knew was a counterfeit Rolex. After some back and forth he laughed and said “Hey it will keep better time than a real Rolex and no one will know the difference.” 😂 I almost bought it!

@michaelbedford8017 2 года назад

'and no one will know the difference' Except me, you, export officials, import officials in your homeland (who will confiscate it), the watchmaker who refuses to repair it, the sap who you sell it to...….. blah.. blah..

@2steaksandwiches665 2 года назад

He had a point. My grandfather had a submariner about 20 years ago. Sent it back a few times to get fixed. He went back to his Bulova and sold the Rolex and said it sucked

@AdamChiz 2 года назад

Most people on the street think a watch = Rolex and can't tell the difference. Like tissues for Kleenex.

@AhmedAkram903 2 года назад

@@michaelbedford8017 why would they confiscate your personal belongings?

@AhmedAkram903 2 года назад

It's not drugs or illegal items.

@stevenbollinger9776 2 года назад

If I'm not greatly mistaken, production of all Seiko 5's such as this one, with the old-style '5' shield and the 37mm cases, was ended a while ago. This is why prices have begun to rise, although they're still far below MSRP. However, the stocks of the old 5's are so massive that it will be a while before all of them are sold. Please note, I'm talking about all of the old 5's running out. When individual models will sell out is much harder to say. And in any case, the prices aren't going to come back down in any scenario I can imagine, so if there's a certain old-style 5 you've been thinking of buying, the time to buy, imho, would be right now.

@brantisonfire Год назад

Right now is probably the best time to snatch some up while they're available. Jomashop is having a summer sale, and I already picked up a SNXS73K1 and a SNXS79J1. When I looked today, a lot of watches show limited quantity available. For less than $120, these classic Seiko 5s are gonna be a collectors item when the stock is gone (at least IMHO).

@lojomc9311 11 дней назад

My SNK361 came in the mail yesterday and I'm absolutely in love with it. I wouldn't have gotten it if I hadn't had watched this video close to 100 times while I searched for a OP homage. Your videos also sparked my obsession with Casio and Seiko watches and I'll forever he indebted for it

@WesWatchRoom 2 года назад

Honestly that's one of the best looking seiko 5 watches I've seen in a long time. I might just have to grab one for review and maybe to keep afterwards. Thanks for showing this one. My wallet also has something to say but I can't repeat it 🤣

@frankdux5693 2 года назад

I think I'd prefer it more without the day/date function and the pattern dial.

@michaelperry9261 2 года назад

@@frankdux5693 Agreed the weird lozenge shape of the day date kills the dial.

@michaelbedford8017 2 года назад

I bought, as a laugh, one of these in 'all gold tone', bracelet, case and dial; with the 5's allover. I was frankly amazed at how suble that dial was. Wore it about 20 times and got 90% of my money back when I sold it.

@lucafwn 2 года назад

"That being said, it doesn't align..." - well, it's a Seiko after all. "...with my objective." Oh. Sorry, my bad.

@_bit_ 2 года назад

🤏🏼

@jh565bb 2 года назад

True new seikos lack in quality control, my 1988/96 7002 is great though, so its a newish problem.

@StrawNonHuman 2 года назад

@@jh565bb we didn't have the internet back then so we don't have any objective comparable metric to say that 'they did it better'. Moreover, to use the surviving Seikos will just produce a skewed assessment bc the fact that it is working now and is still being used, years after, means that it is one of the seikos that did not have a QC problem. For example, if we say 'QC' is getting worse, do we have actual aggregare data on this. OR are we using anecdotal evidence?

@jh565bb 2 года назад

@@StrawNonHuman You make a fair point, but enough watch channels like the time teller and just one more watch have reported quality issues in newer seikos. Which wasn't something people said about older seikos. Silly things like dial alignment and bad finishing. You may be right though, older seikos may have been just as bad, but no one said anything.

@darshanbhavsar8630 2 года назад

My watch is only 3 mm thick with Sapphire Crystal under 100 $, beat that bro.

@mattreardon4931 2 года назад

I’m a watchmaker out of Phoenix, AZ. I can confirm that Seiko 5’s are fantastic time pieces for the price. They whole good time, and the dials are beautiful. The only downside to most Seiko watches, is the band, the bands are usually hollow and cheap feeling

@Stef_ICP 2 года назад

Luckely u can allways swap them to leather straps

@anteneupitra 10 месяцев назад

you just came here to confirm it?

@giuseppefazio9313 2 года назад

Thanks for doubling the price of seiko 5s once more, Ben!

@BensWatchClub 2 года назад

Any time!

@redmoon383 2 года назад

@@BensWatchClub I only barely got the orient bambino alternative, i don't want to go on yet another waiting list

@MichaelWilliams-mo1vv 2 года назад

I love these type of videos about affordable watches. I recall back in 1980 as an 18yo office junior earning about £350 a month take home salary. I was considering buying a 5513 Rolex submariner (Cost £360) or a Tudor submariner (Cost £210). An Omega speedmaster was £300. In those days those were fair sums of money but an ordinary worker could save up and buy one of these watches. Today you'd struggle to buy such a watch unless you were earning around £50k+. In the end l went with the Tudor but sold it a few years later and bought a Rolex 16800 submariner date, the first 1000m model with sapphire crystal but still had a matte dial cost £500. Sold it a few years later big big mistake. How times have changed.

@BrittPearceWatches 2 года назад

BEN IS BACK! And my heart is so dang happy!

@oscarosullivan4513 2 года назад

He knows his lane

@mr22guy 2 года назад

This (well, the silver-dial version) was my first mechanical watch 20 years ago. I hardly ever wore it, because god DAMN did it pull on my arm hairs. I never got into watches. Then 3 years ago I tried on a friend's rolex for fun and realized a comfortable bracelet is possible. I bought a new one for my seiko, got into watches, bought more watches, but still love this seiko most.

@oscarosullivan4513 2 года назад

I guess you were like most people and thought that you can’t swap out straps and Bracelets

@TimeForAnotherWatch 2 года назад

Great video, which shows that the Seiko maybe only 2% of the price of a Rolex but a lot more than 2% of the quality.

@kanemillard3315 2 года назад

That was one of the first watches I purchased when first getting into them. It's now my wife's as I got myself a c.ward and stopped wearing the Seiko. It's a lovely little watch.

@mrbacchus6127 2 года назад

I've got a snkl45 on a nice worn and wound strap that costs as much as the watch. Love it

@markgrieves1307 2 года назад

I wanted this watch for the dial as per your original recommendation of it Ben. I got it from Creation Watches in Singapore, the last price was a ridiculous 69 quid. The bracelet fortunately got buggered resizing it so I put it on a Bond black, gold and grey NATO. It's what my daughter would say is bangin! To me the point of an automatic is that you don't have to wind it so lack of handwinding on the 7s26 doesn't really bother me. You can kind of vaguely hack one though which is useful. Set the time slightly ahead and apply gentle back pressure on the crown which holds the second hand. Wait for the other calibrated watch to catch up, and release. For a hundred Ben, it's a lovely classy watch. Keep up the good work. 👍

@legendl8935 2 года назад

I should point out, the stock bracelets are 19mm wide with 18mm end-links. Maybe Seiko wanted the bracelet to be proportional to the case, but didn't want to use a weird 19mm lug width? In my opinion, these look weird when you replace the stock bracelet with an 18mm one, so keep that in mind.

@marion_roberts 2 года назад

Looks like I found the next watch for the collection. Affordable and awesome. Man, I love this channel.

@BensWatchClub 2 года назад

Glad you enjoy it!

@RM-el3gw 2 года назад

Hope you're doing well Ben!

@stephenspain9167 2 года назад

Rolex is homaged so hard that every time I see a submariner all I think is "it sure does look like an Invicta"

@669rd 2 года назад

That’s because all you’re shopping for is for an invicta

@theeverydaywatchcollector8036 2 года назад

Great video! I agree, Seiko 5 watches are great affordable alternatives to more expensive mechanical luxury watches. The case on this particular model is certainly more sophisticated than expected, but I've never quite liked the Seiko 5 crests on the dial

@GreenHad0ken 2 года назад

Mine arrived today! I ordered a strap, and a spare face. My plan is to enamel the seiko shield, so that it's filled with black. If it looks good on the test face, I'll switch the shields.

@skodovkar 2 года назад

Having SNXS79K1 (with brown leather strap) on my wrist, I still believe it is a better choice. It is less cluttered and has plenty of lume. Crown is better hidden which is great for look, however not too user friendly.

@la_dark5945 2 года назад

hi i bought timex weekender and watched your review on it and when you said good luck sleeping with it in your room and great vids

@ioakimmakis9288 Год назад

My Seiko 5 Actus (same like yours) is 40 years old and i serviced it for the 1st time 1 year ago. The man who serviced it did a great job. It looks like new again. Accuracy around +10 seconds/day and it is a beauty to watch its sweeping second hand moving

@tmargosian 2 года назад

Mate your accent is legendary. I laughed out loud at 2:21. For some reason the way “years” came out was priceless. Great “watch-ezz” Keep up the videos more more more. I’ve missed your bashing of MVMT and filippo spaghetti or whatever it was.

@PsicoShadow84 2 года назад

The SNK393K1 was my first automatic watch almost 10 years ago, and still is one of my favorites along with the SNK621K1 in that size. At least in this style of watches, I don't see any reason to choose the Rolex over these Seikos. If it looks good to me, that's all that matters.

@aleontecristian9260 Год назад

IT WORKS AFTER 10 YEARS?!?!?

@PsicoShadow84 Год назад

@@aleontecristian9260 It sure does, been my every day watch for a long time, now I use it occasionally but all I need to do is set the time, give it a shake and go.

@MrEmail27 2 года назад

I have the all gold version. When you catch all the 5’s in the light 👌🏻

@mrargful9887 2 года назад

It's a shame they have no manual winding. Apart from that I'm absolutely in love with my SNKL23

@urielalbertosanchezm 2 года назад

Modding watches is my favorite hobby!! they get better looking and personal taste

@Jamie-2004 2 года назад

I really appreciate the fact you linked alternative bracelets in the description as it allows us to get decent ones rather than struggle to find a good one...

@mrkitewine7700 2 года назад

I've got that with the silver dial. On a brown lizard strap it is a stunner. I call it my Seikolex.

@danielcalvocamacho4538 2 года назад

I have that exact same Seiko 5. It is actually my very first mechanical watch I bought in 2008.

@gbsprasanna 2 года назад

I have the 365. I have tried in vain to find an alternative bracelet for these models (01v0 case). Leather strap works nice but a good solid steel strap would complete this watch. Thank you so much for the replacement strap link.

@darshanbhavsar8630 2 года назад

Why, you have titan.

@jsun5538 2 года назад

Own the silver dial version The 355, it’s a beauty. No issues at all and keeps the time so fricking well. Not sure what my +/- seconds a day mine is but it can’t be alot.

@Kevins-Philippine-Retirement Год назад

I live in the Philippines and am NOT a "rich foreigner". For our first anniversary we got his and hers Seiko 5s, and are amazed by the Japanese thrive for perfection at very reasonable prices. Yes, the bracelets suck, but Seiko understands that and expected many wearers will get very fine cheap Chinese solid link compound clasp bracelets for $5USD or so and have an amazing combination for an amazing price.

@pizzapusslasagna 2 года назад

I've had the SNK355 (silver dial) for over a year now and I really love it. I threw a jubilee on it and it looks fantastic.

@RomanF3011 2 года назад

I bought this watch year ago in blue color for 92€ and I love it. I changed bracelet for nato strap (black, red, green "vintage James Bond"). Runs about +6 seconds per day. Great watch.

@piho-thecat2119 Год назад

can you tell lug width ? 18mm or 19 mm?

@jonasthemovie Год назад

@@piho-thecat2119 18mm. But standard bracelet is wider

@buckethead1411 2 года назад

Seiko makes so many variations of these cheap but gorgeous watches. I've a SNKK13J1. Fell in love with it at first sight, and I had to buy it. I thought it looks better than my Rolex

@shiznuts 2 года назад

I went and got a SNXS79K1 and SNXS79J1 when I found out about them. Some of my first mechanical watches at the start of my collection Meanwhile I've various watches from different brands incl. Boldr, RZE and Zelos. The most expensive one is one of my grail watches: the Seiko SPB143J1. And yet, one of my go-to watches remains that SNXS79! Might be the day+date complication that does the trick... my schedule is always all over the place and pretty much take things day by day so I tend to lose track of what day it is. Also, it's just stunning with the grey sunburst dial. I've yet to see a SNK361 in the flesh... maybe I should get one? xD

@Stef_ICP 2 года назад

Im very noob to watches, but i love seiko somehow, snd today i ordered my first watch. Its a seiko snkl19j1 its cheap but it looks so amazing ❤

@denniscrowley8517 2 года назад

I grew up in the 70’s with Seiko 5 on television commercials; love them. I have the same one in your review on a light, chocolate brown leather band. Will take your advice on the bracelet you listed. Peace friend.

@igorR061 2 года назад

I prefer the dial of the SNXS77/79, becasuse of the sunburst and markers with lume, but the SNK361 case really is more comfortable and better looking.

@odilpereira Год назад

I have a SNK357K1 Texture Dial Navy. Very nice watch and well finished. Slim and elegant. The texture on the dial is the icing on the cake and gives the brand a refined touch. The only improvements would be the raking and chainring on the crown, already available on the 4R36. Excellent cost/benefit for those who want a more social watch.

@josephmace3462 2 года назад

That’s incredible never knew a luxury watch could cost that cheap

@michaelperry9261 2 года назад

Its far from luxury. I'd rather buy a Chinese watch. You get way better specs with about the same quality control. Maybe even better. Seiko are dead to me. Orient is a better choice IMO.

@ronaldspencer547 Год назад

Very nice. I bought an SNK 357 which is the blue dial for $63 in 2014. Recently put a new movement in it and a jubilee bracelet and started wearing it again.

@mariankucharik2021 2 года назад

I just kept returning to this video until I asked my wife to buy one for me for Xmas this year.... Thanks a lot man, great review.

@InF3XioN 11 месяцев назад

Seiko is a great company on its own, and not a "Rolex alternative". It's just that they have different marketing policies. Rolex watches are insanely expensive because their selling point is their brand, targeting to very rich people who want to own something special. Seiko produces watches ranging from affordable to premium, but their value-for-money is insane. If you compare a high-end premium Seiko watch with a Rolex, they would be similar in quality, but the Rolex would be 10+ times more expensive. I hate when all those RU-vidrs treat Seiko as being a cheap alternative to Rolex. Actually, Seiko is an older company than Rolex and has produced much larger quantities of quality watches to the world than Rolex has.

@dietznutz1 2 года назад

Nice to see you back feels like it's been months

@garystables8509 Год назад

Had this watch a few years now , changed the crystal for a double dome sapphire, looks fantastic.

@stevefox8605 2 года назад

Not a bad looking watch. Price is great value too. Only criticism from me is I wash Seiko offered their range without date or day/date complications - after all it's only necessary once per day but spoils their dials. Damn shame.. Cheers Ben 👍🏻👍🏻

@Lisa-vj6pz Год назад

Sometimes you get people that kind of go through the dials and they put fake ones on there and then they try to sell them online but when you get a watch from a Seiko dealer all the indices align perfectly.... For anybody out there buying a used watches from different companies online they actually go through and they take the best parts of the dial out and then they replace them with some fake looking Seiko dial and those do not align at all.... But if you're purchasing a Seiko brand new from an authorized Seiko dealer you will find them to be right on point they align very well they are amazing like just a gorgeous beautiful perfection

@Banedragon Год назад

I prefer the snk field watches with the distinctive dial

@Thomk121 Год назад

Because of this video I grabbed one of these on Poshmark for $55. Super excited to get it. Should have it in a few days.

@RaahulSawant Год назад

Hey, what is the difference between SNK361K1 and SNK361?

@ajh5407 2 года назад

Nice watch. It’s always a good day when I see a new video from your channel.

@bestvaluewatches 2 года назад

It’s pretty mind blowing how many different options are available when it comes to seiko 5 watches. I find myself loving many of the designs. This one is really interesting to me because I always like a textured or patterned dial. It’s nice how most of the seiko 5s are pretty wearable too in terms of the dimensions.

@trustee7327 Год назад

Went into Seiko 5s thinking it was just one type. Ended up going down a rabbit hole and purchased a couple in the course of a few days. Some of the best purchases I’ve ever made. Although I still wear my $50 Casio Duro 90% of the time anyway lol

@ExAnimoPortugal 2 года назад

Thank you for your insights, Ben I gave my dad an Orient Bambino for his birthday and he was absolutely blown away. He owns a vintage swiss Cauny that used to have a blue sunburst dial, damaged by water 40 years ago, so I though he deserved a modern equivalent. BTW have you noticed that one of the most famous "influencers" that promoted MVMT watches has now created a "fashion sunglasses" brand, with all the same talk of "cutting out the middle man" and "offering what others charge ten times more for less than 100 dollars" spiel... Damn you can't make this stuff up

@philiplouis7982 Год назад

Agree with you that the 01V0 is the best seiko 5 case. Especially the SNK375 & SNK381. Love those models

@Aman3252 2 года назад

I own Seiko 5 Blue/Yellow SNK371K1. really love it. Robust and simple I dont often set the date, just set the time.

@Santor- 2 года назад

You hit this one right out of the park Ben! I made these same conclusions just as the snx version started skyrocketing in price, and got the better watch for it. Looks great on an alligator strap.

@NathanChisholm041 2 года назад

Doesn't look too bad and the 5 texture on the dial looks pretty sweet.

@chinaman1 2 года назад

The problem with seiko is that, brands like pagani design and San Martin are making better watches with their NH35 movement.

@dinama5585 2 года назад

@Get em Boi Who would pay 100 for the garbage shown in the video? Pagani makes better watches for a lower price. I don't like them, but on paper they're way better than Seiko

@misio3827 2 года назад

I have this one. I changed strap for shark mesh and it looks great. The watch is also very durable and keeps time quite good despite dropping it few times from hight, taking shower, and doing many other things that can happen during day.

@bryangillett2685 2 года назад

That being said, I suppose that the snk393k would be more or less the Rolex Explorer analog?

@TheWatchExplorer09 2 года назад

I have the SNKA05K1, it is the most beautiful piece in my collection. Love it !

@finemusic1448 2 года назад

For me Casio and Seiko are very good (not the best) brand watch to buy ... Especially Casio Edifice ... Formula 1 I love it .... 👍😀

@anthonystevens8683 2 года назад

A great review Ben. I have a few Seiko 5 models, one with the UFO case (SNXS79K) that looks great from the top but hovers above the wrist when worn. The other older SNK's with integrated (and better quality bracelet) wear better. All have no hacking or hand winding but give em a shake for 20 seconds first thing, wear them all day and all will be ticking in the morning. Oh and they all cost less than £100 when purchased a few years ago. I must say though other than asking what the time is (smart phone died I guess or the sun went in) none of my friends give a pair of dingo's kidneys what the watch is. For the price these pieces are a bargain but as you say the bracelets need an upgrade in some cases but I guess that would increase the price. I certainly recommend getting one of the older series 5's just don't expect quartz accuracy but you'll love the organic nature of the sweeping second hand.

@HaniTheLegend 2 года назад

Rotary do a few similar entry-level automatics at similar price points

@Lisa-vj6pz Год назад

I like the older Seiko 5 where the the crown is more incognito not so much sticking out of the the frame of the watch it is actually underneath the watch a little bit more incognito and very very good it works great

@tomhill4003 11 месяцев назад

The Seiko 5 is a lovely and dependable watch. Well made, and fine finish. I had a vintage Rolex, and this watch runs circles around it.

@anteneupitra 10 месяцев назад

and the ccuracy is the same ??'ahahah

@tomhill4003 9 месяцев назад

actually. the Seiko 5 keeps better time than my old vintage Rolex. Also, I don't have to spend $600 to have it serviced... so YES!@@anteneupitra

@danielnewton2390 Год назад

I have the silver version, the snk355, and I am very tempted to pick up the black model as well! the matching color date wheel is very cool, I wish the blue dial had a matching date wheel.

@waris3732 2 года назад

I mean it looks good but £100 for a non hacking and non handwinding watch with rolled links and a pressed clasp...it's not what I personally would consider value. (I said personally)

@joshuashylla8899 2 года назад

Could you do a video on Solar/light charged watches video.

@joeymontal1627 11 месяцев назад

That Jubilee bracelet looks amazing!

@artieshell9205 2 месяца назад

Bracelet link in description is broken (doesn’t work)

@cholopabski 2 года назад

I just picked this up pre-owned for $30! Thanks, Ben!

@SubTroppo 2 года назад

I want reviews of watches without superfluous features like day/date ( I have a phone). If the watch industry concentrates on looks, thinness, and quality engineering, rather than functions which litter the dial it will be great news to me. ps Seiko should keep/have kept the shield for the five as retro is in.

@rtime4269 2 года назад

Tbh I prefer the shield logo over the new logo as well.

@jeff-crankyxer1931 2 года назад

I just recently subscribed to your channel, and this was the first video I watched. I'm a big fan of Seiko, and for years I've been wearing an old Sportsmatic that belonged to my late father. I've been wanting to "semi-retire" it, and because of this video I decided to buy the SNK361 and I love this watch. I love the look. I don't know if I'll ever afford a Rolex, but as you pointed out this is a great alternative. Keep up the great videos and informative reviews!

@udayanshelar4826 3 месяца назад

Did you add any aftermarket straps? Or jubilee bracelet

@fyioska 2 года назад

I've had an SNXS75 and an SNKL23, the SNK361 is the one I've kept!

@prettysoIdier Год назад

2:52 bezel on the SNK is too wide, where as the SNXS is slimmer. You can also adopt an older full stainless caseback for the SNXS and take down the case thickness as well. Grab an uncle seiko SNXS jubilee end link and put on any jubilee bracelet to class it up. Then I believe you have a more faithful lookalike to the oyster perpetual. Plus the SNXS dial more resembles it as well. Cheers.

@Kikilang60 2 года назад

Thank you. You make it so easy.

@dodgydruid 2 года назад

I have yet to get a new "5" but I do love the old 60's and 70's Seiko's and have about 10 of 'em. I also picked up a "big P" Pulsar which is a quartz but set into a Seiko 5 case possibly one of the earlier crossovers for Pulsar into Seiko stuff and its lovely especially after fitting a double dome crystal to the very worn case but now its all gleamy and shiny inside and out and I even found an old silver brick Pulsar bracelet to finish it off. My favourite Seiko's are my modded 7019 and my very unusual Seiko SQ which is in a beautiful gold tone very large case, matching gold bracelet and the dial is like covered in a flock effect to give it a velvety look, super cool Seiko imho.

@dialttante 2 года назад

Interestingly there are a couple of Grand Seiko anniversary editions with a pattern of microscopic GS-emblems on the dial, I recon this Seiko 5 must be a nod to those references! If it had the Seiko-esque dauphine hands instead of the quasi-Rolex battons I would have ordered one already...

@pedromarinho456 Год назад

Is it true that the watch only weighs 89 grams? if so is it not too light for an automatic?

@Sam_Stanton 2 года назад

Top notch video as always Ben! Love this watch, I may have to get one, but should probably stop buying so many watches for a while

@MichaelandCathy1999 2 года назад

September 20, EBay is listing this Watch between $125.00-$140.00 Canadian, pretty good deal.

@andycapsphotos 2 года назад

Would be great if you'd make a video about the california dial, and list some cheaper options then Panerai...

@adama4791 6 месяцев назад

To fill this role I prefer the SZSB012 which is ~$250 which is the spiritual successor to the SARB

@Olddirtytiger 2 года назад

Love my blue version of that watch, needs more wrist time from me 🙌

@jtlynn23 2 года назад

What is the model number of the blue version?

@ccooper8785 2 года назад

Come on Seiko, stick a decent quartz movement into this case and dial... you have the VH31; use it!

@zouki42 6 месяцев назад

Come on.... please do not write stupid comments

@troynasello2085 2 года назад

I've read a few times that the Seiko 5 redesign is designated for the Seiko 5 "sports" models, not so much for their smaller, dressier models, like the one featured in this video. That could change though.

@OXyShow 2 года назад

Good to see you back

@Bob_Smith19 2 года назад

SNKL23 is a classier watch all around. Also happens to be the same price.

@wiktorjewula1111 2 года назад

good to see you back mister

@mrbreede 2 года назад

thanks for featuring my watch now its probably double price. Unfortunately original Seiko 5s are a little difficult to get except for the fields Seiko 5s

@ref6122 2 года назад

If you put this watch next to a Rolex OP or datejust it would look about 80 or 90 percent as nice.

@ollyw2897 2 года назад

Great review. I made a ‘Frankinwatch’ out of the very same case but put the face/movement from the snk621 which you could say is a bit of an explorer rather than an oyster perpetual but just came in an awful style case and bracelet. There’s so many gorgeous dials amongst the old seiko 5s. And the watch size is so wearable.