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 great value August 30, 2010
Donald B. Gunn
Hard to beat this rugged, good looking timepiece. Very comfortable to wear, keeps time within 10 seconds/day, sharp looking.
Best watch I have ever owned July 11, 2010
Daniel Liston
Of the watches which I own, including an Eco-drive, a quartz Seiko, and a digital, this watch is my favorite. After 1.5 to 2 years of use, there has been no scratching on the crystal. If worn forever, it would practically run forever. Band does dirty and gather odor, but is cleanable with toothbrush and soap, as previous reviewer mentioned. Contrary to other reviewers, I really like the band. The material does not wear out and is comfortable. This watch's intricate mechanism and sweeping second hand (being and automatic) are the most amusing of watches in this price range. Although terribly inaccurate (off about 20 to 30 seconds a day) and necessitating a winder if not worn daily, this watch has served me very well. The design is spectacular and every detail is perfected.
Great Watch - What a bargin! April 10, 2010
Aleutian Ice Skater (Fairbanks, Alaska)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For me this watch is fantastic. If you know auto-winds (automatics), then you know their little idiosyncrasies. So let's start there...
Timing:
It's not a chronometer, it does gain (or lose) more than 0.5 seconds/day. In fact, on some days it seems to gain as much as a minute. Gaining time seems to be a common observation with other owners and reviewers. My guess is that it is "set fast" at the factory, with the idea that "if we can't get it perfect out of the box, then it's better to be early than be late." For this, you could probably go down to your local watch repair and get the timing set. Having said that, My watch normally runs about a minute fast over the course of a month and that doesn't bother me. In fact, true to all automatics, it gains and loses a little time each day or so and it is generally the same "one minute" ahead of the current time for several months.
Quality:
The watch is obvious quality. Seiko is quality and they obviously get a great job on this one too. It's quite rugged. I regularly ride a both a mountain bike and road bike to work, which is 12 miles in one direction. The watch take a vibrational beating, but never really misses a beat (outside of the range mentioned in the previous paragraph).
Looks:
I wasn't keen on the style of the band that came with the watch, although it is tough and will probably never come apart. I went a got a leather band, and this thing is beautiful. No kidding, totally styling.
Trivia:
The numbers on the watch dial are definitely unique: minutes on the outside; hours on the inside... Okay - but is a great way to help little kids to tell analog time, "The little hand tells you the hours and the big hand tells you the minutes." Was it planned?
Recommendations:
I went out and got two more. Another for myself, with a green dial (that my oldest son commandeered) and another with a blue dial for my daughter in the Coast Guard. I was able to spend $64 a piece for these, so really, I think they were a great deal.
I have an older, beautiful Omega Deville that I wear when the occasion arises, but to tell you the truth, I end up feeling just a little guilty leaving this watch behind for some event, when it really is my trusted time piece.
However, after this... An Omega Planet Ocean.
 Make sure you understand what an automatic watch is before buying February 18, 2010
J. Lewis (UK)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Since there seems to be some confusion in the reviews over accuracy and power reserve, I'll try to do a quick explanation of what this watch is... An Automatic (winding) mechanism is a traditional mechanical (clockwork) watch. It is powered by a spring which is wound by the movement of your arm, and only has a reserve of 36-40 hours meaning that in order to keep it ticking you need to wear it just about every day.
Also, the time is kept by a precision weighted balance wheel rather than a quartz crystal, it will not be as accurate as a $4.99 digital watch. This watch will probably gain 5-10 seconds per day (Although it is possible to have the mechanism adjusted to improve it a little)...
If this is the case, why buy or wear an automatic watch instead of a quartz watch?... The answer is because of those intangible factors, somehow a mechanical watch has more soul than a quartz, you can feel the automatic winder moving on your wrist, it's more of a symbiotic relationship, a quartz watch can be put in a draw and it will run for years, while an automatic needs you as much as you need it. There's a certain satisfaction in the mechanical mechanism for those with some mechanical sympathy.
There is another up side to a watch like this too... if you put a quartz watch in a draw for a couple of years, the battery will be dead and it will be useless when you need it most, an automatic will have stopped... but it will be running again a few minutes after you start to wear it, and I suppose in extreme situations they would be EMP proof too :)
I wear an automatic watch every day, and I gladly accept somewhat less accuracy to have something less soulless than your typical quartz watch.
Nice watch January 30, 2010
ByronW (Oregon)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Nice watch, gains a couple minutes a week, but I like the self-winding feature, and the look of it. Band is comfortable, but may not last more than a year. I'd buy it again.
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