Men's Wristwatch SNKL43K1

Amazing value for money for the quality of the watch (automatic) and it looks amazing. Mostly for small wrists 36mm

I've owned a few watches in my time but never took the plunge to purchase anything in the >£100 price range. Seen this piece and thought it looked great. Low and behold Seiko 5s actually have a great reputation as being one of the best entry level watches for new watch enthusiasts (which I am now one). As I have small wrists I needed to have links removed which was an issue because removing one more link would have been too tight. Luckily the Seiko 5 comes with 3 levels of microadjustment on the clasp which allowed for an extra level of tightening and gave the fit you can see in the picture. The watch comes in a bright white box wrapped around a black cushion. Also included was the warranty card which I doubt I'll need as I can already tell this watch is built to last. Very minimal approach to packaging which I feel matches the price. All in all the watch is very nice to look at and is perfect for everyday wear. If the metal bracelet is too much you can always switch it out to a dark blue or black strap(not included) for a more casual or formal aesthetic. Can't wait to buy another Seiko :)

This is a fantastic watch that's rocking the bulletproof 7s26 movement that seiko has been using in its mechanicals since the 90s. I've not had it for very long, but from what I have measured, it loses about 7 seconds a day unregulated, which is pretty damn close to the COSC standard you find in higher end Swiss watches like Rolex and Omega. It can be regulated to be even more accurate. There is no hacking or hand winding, but this is to be expected at this price point and is not a deal breaker for me. The dial is a beautiful Prussian blue that looks even better in certain lights than in the photos. I've read reviews that this calibre movement can go a good 15-20 years without a service (although I do not recommend this), a testament to the quality and reliability of Japanese and seiko watches. If you have any reservations on purchasing this, put them to the side and go for it

Watch looks quality and i am impressed . needed to take out three links , but no instructions , so looked on you Tube , as it was complicated , also You Tube for how to adjust DAY / DATE . Just hope it keeps good time .

I bought a Seiko watch from Amazon in June. After a few weeks it kept stopping, I thought it was something I had wrong so I persevered with it and then it started working okay. In November it stopped working so I returned it to the service depot in Maidenhead under warranty. After a couple of weeks I contacted Seiko to get an update and was told that it was waiting to be warranty checked. I queried this and was told that it took 4 weeks from them receiving the watch before they would access it. God when I am going to get the watch returned to me. What is happening to this country? There is no customer service. When I suggested that they should employ more staff I was told it was because they had so many watches to be repaired. When I suggested perhaps the quality of their had gone down the lady was a little put out. My watch was returned to me by Seiko on the 16th December 2023. The letter accompanying the watch stated that it had been thoroughly examined by their Technical Manager, it was within their specification and he "suspects" that I am not wearing sufficiently to keep it charged. He recommended wearing the watch daily whilst being reasonably active. Well, when I received the watch back from Seiko it had already stopped and it still occasionally stops even though I wear it for at least 15 hours every day on my left arm, although I am 76 years old I feel that I am "reasonably active". Perhaps in the product details for this watch it should have stated that it's use was recommended for somebody who is reasonably active i.e. a marathon runner or a left handed author! Or perhaps it should have a recommendation that it is only worn on your dominant arm.

Excellent service from the supplier. This particular watch, after allowing the appropriate time to build up self-winding reserve, stopped twice, which was unacceptable. I am an active person, wearing the watch for at least 13 hours a day. The supplier behaved very honourably and, on receipt of the returned watch, made a full refund.

What a great watch. I now have three Seiko 5’s this one is by far my favourite. It’s got a great case shape with dauphine hands. The dark blue sun ray face has a hint of purple in bright sunlight and indoors it looks black. A lot of collectors knock the 7s26 movement in this watch because you have no wind or hack function. The plus side is it’s a solid simple movement in this watch, and this particular one has a deviation of +2 seconds a day, what more can you ask for, buy it.

Smart looking, seemingly very well made. The dark blue dial is elegant, and the watch is quite slim for an automatic. Removal of one link was easy following directions from Youtube.

I've only owned this watch for a day now, but as first impressions go, I'm quite pleased with it's performance. Disregard other people giving poor reviews for some of Seiko's other automatics, because most of the problems with accuracy come from a small design flaw in the 7s26 movement, causing the hairspring to be "caught" in the regulator pin due to shock. This results in horrible accuracy, on the range of +-20seconds per hour or more. But a quick fix (though it's not recommended that to try to bump your watch around) is to tap the watch to get the hairspring free again. Overall, it is a rare occurrence that that happens, and comes with a quick fix. My watch arrived with no hairspring-getting-caught issue, so it ran quite steadily and only gained about +1 sec/hour. Since it seemed a little too fast, and I wanted it to get at least in the sweet spot of around +-15sec/day, I opened the back to regulate the hairspring. WORD OF CAUTION: the regulator lever is VERY sensitive. Moving the lever just 1/2mm to the plus sign changed the accuracy to about +10sec/day, so be very precise about the adjustments. Overall, this watch has not disappointed, considering that it's only a ~$70 watch. Seiko's price to performance ratio is always great, and each watch is crafted with precision detail. Currently, my watch is running about +12sec/day after regulating. I might change the rating if something goes awry, but for now, I recommend with watch.

thank you, the watch is pretty in good packaging.

belle montre de très bonne qualité pour un prix abordable.

Sono passati i tempi in cui un Seiko 5 si poteva acquistare a cifre ampiamente al di sotto dei €100. Questo orologio l'ho pagato poco più di €120 (usato anche se in condizioni pari al nuovo) prezzo forse altino ..in fin dei conti stiamo parlando di orologi abbastanza basici anche se ben fatti. Comunque è molto carino con una bella cassa dal design sportivo e classico insieme, e un bel quadrante di un blu profondo. Solita qualità del bracciale bassa, tipica dei Seiko 5, infatti l'ho sostituito con un bel cinturino in pelle.

Da ich vor einem halben Jahr schon mal eine Seiko (Seiko 5 Herren-Uhr Edelstahl mit Metallband SNKE01K1) hatte und diese aufgrund enttäuschender Merkmale zurück gesendet hatte, war ich nun sehr skeptisch. Aber offenbar ist Seiko 5 nicht immer Seiko 5. Das kürzen von 2 Gliedern des vermeintlich billigen Armbands ging in 5 Min. Keine Ahnung wieso man damit Probleme haben sollte. Es reichen 2 kleine Schraubendreher zum herausdrücken der kleinen Bleche. Nicht so hochwertig, aber überhaupt kein Anstrengen erforderlich. D.h. gewusst wie. (Hebelwirkung) Ich werde mir noch die Mühe machen, die einzelnen Glieder etwas mit einer Diamant Feile zu entgraten. Das Einstellen von Wochentag und Datum war ebenfalls schnell gemacht. Dann war ich überrascht, dass diese Uhr nur 10,5 mm dick ist. Die andere Seiko 5 maß über 12mm. Die Uhr sieht auf jeden Fall wertiger aus, als sie ist (oder besser als sie gekostet hat) >300€ mindestens. Wenn sie so läuft, wie in den Erfahrungsberichten beschrieben, wäre ich sehr zufrieden. 10 Sek/Tag sind OK. Ich werde weiter berichten, wie sie läuft. Das Einjustieren soll ja auch kein Problem sein, auch ohne Zeitwaage. Update nach 14 Tagen: Anfangs hatte sie so ca.5-8 Sek/Tag Nachgang. Jetzt läuft sie so 3 Sek/Tag im Plus. Bisher ein hervorragender Wert. So kann man mit "Back Hacking" ab und zu mal Korrekturen vornehmen. Da so eine Uhr "lebt", wird sich sicher noch hin und wieder etwas verändern. Etwas kann man bestimmt ausgleichen, indem man die Uhr Nachts in unterschiedlichen Positionen schlafen lässt. Fazit bisher: TOP Update nach 4 Wochen: Genauigkeit hat sich nochmals verbessert. Ich habe sie seit einer Woche nicht gestellt und sie läuft immer noch Sekundengenau. Ich trage sie den ganzen Tag, auch auf der Arbeit. (Mechaniker) Sie scheint sehr robust und hat noch keinerlei Kratzer. Bin angenehm überrascht. Ich würde gerne so eine Uhr aus Titan haben wollen, die 100m Wasserfest ist und ein Saphirglas hätte. Wenn das Armband dann noch etwas hochwertiger wäre, würde ich 500€ dafür zahlen. Auch mit blauem Lederarmband macht sie eine gute Figur. Allerdings sind die Bohrungen für das Armband so tief, dass eine Kante zum Gehäuse entsteht. So habe ich mich wieder für das Metallarmband entschieden. Man müsste ein extrem dickes Lederarmband nehmen, dann würde es mir eventuell gefallen. Das klappern des billigen Armband wird offenbar nicht schlimmer, so kann ich es tolerieren. Werde aber man schauen, ob ich es noch etwas minimieren kann. Bisschen stört es mich schon, daher der Versuch mit dem Leder. Das Uhrwerk läuft nach wie vor super. (Update nach 8 Monaten) Da mir die Uhr so gut gefällt, habe ich mir die Seiko 5 Sports SRPK35K1 in 38mm (Orange) bestellt. Diese Uhr hat dann das "Nachfolge"-Uhrwerk mit Aufzugmöglichkeit und Sekundenstopp. Außerdem ist sie 100m Wasserdicht. Auch eine tolle Seiko Uhr, die bezahlbar ist. Update 12/2023 auch ein Jubilee Armband sieht toll aus.