[Sir-Guy]

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One of my favorites; I love how they did the day display on these. SNKF63J or some such? Is the bezel fixed on these?

 

[Sir-Guy]

I don't understand what's happening here that I'm apparently seeing layered reflections like this, but I like it.

 

[Sir-Guy]

Still digging this one. I've been wearing it every day for like six weeks straight. It reminds me of a four-digit Datejust, nice mix of satin and polish.

It's also pretty consistent with timekeeping, doing just over +2 spd.

 

[Sir-Guy]

@jaliya48, that looks nice! I'm intrigued about the NH36 in the Seiko 5 case, especially while keeping the small crown.

I'm wearing this right now, and have been almost straight for like two months. If it had a hacking/handwinding movement it would be one step closer to totally awesome.

 

[Sir-Guy]

I like that strap choice, @Miggyd87. Looks nice!

I'm wearing this one today. I really like the dial. The indices, hands, etc. It all just works for me and really punches above its weight!

 

[Sir-Guy]

SNK809 and SNK793.

The undersides of the hands are lumed on the -793, which is pretty neat. It lights up the day/date window.

 

[Sir-Guy]

Wearing this today (photo is from a bit earlier).

I like doing timing runs. Regarding the 7S26, my sample size of two is interesting...both do quite well.

 

[Sir-Guy]

I like those hands, @mconlonx! Nicely done.

 

[Sir-Guy]

What’s the reference on that one, @Rikimaru? I like it!

 

[Sir-Guy]

SNK809 today. It generally loses time as opposed to gains, but that doesn’t bother me on a non-hacking movement like in this. I find it easier to let it get 30 seconds behind and then roll the minute hand forward a minute while it’s running, rather than the “back hacking” trick for when it’s too far ahead.

 

[Sir-Guy]

New arrival this week: SNKE53. It has a chunky bezel, and sub-minute markers on the minute track, both of which give it a more ‘90s feel.

It has some nice touches, such as the day/date window: the inner part of it is matte, and the outer part is polished.

Seiko 5s sure offer a lot of bang for the buck.

 

[Sir-Guy]

That really looks great, @Mhutch.

Here’s this new arrival again, which I wore yesterday.

Like the other two 7S26 Seiko 5s I got in the past year, its accuracy is above its price point. This one is doing about a second per day (sample size of over a week).

 

[Sir-Guy]

@jaliya48, that new crystal really elevates the whole watch. Nice touch!

 

[Sir-Guy]

SNKE53 today.

These are around 38.5mm, and it wears well on my 6.5” wrist. It’s also keeping within two seconds per day.

 

[Sir-Guy]

Not a bad way to go for your first one, @Jswatch! 👍

 

[Sir-Guy]

That’s a great one, @say76. I really like that handset; I’ve never seen it before.

It’s really quite something, how many hundreds and hundreds of iterations exist of Seiko 5 designs. It’s quite the range of variety! 👍

 

[Sir-Guy]

@Russ1965, is that dial baby blue or white? And is that bracelet OEM? Looks very sharp. 👍

 

[Sir-Guy]

SNKE53 today. I think these are a lesser known or under appreciated reference. It’s a little under 39mm and a good sort of everyday watch. It’s gained about two seconds in the last six days, which is typical for this one. I like it.

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[Sir-Guy]

I’ve become quite fond of this Seiko SNKE53. It’s a reference I don’t see too often on here. It’s a little under 39mm, with 20mm lugs. It has a lot of ‘90s influence to me: wide, polished bezel, and sub-minute markers on the minutes track. It has some nice detail touches, like faceted hour markers and dual finishing on the date window (polished on the outer edge, blasted on the inside edge).

It’s about a second-and-a-half off from when I set it eight days ago, which is typical. It really punches above its weight. I wish I had discovered this one 20 watches ago, but then I might not have appreciated it. There’s something charming about modest Seiko 5s, especially when they deliver on finishing this way. That dial really brings it.

When I don’t want to reach for a diver, flieger, field watch, etc. and just want to wear a watch, this one does it just right.

 

[Sir-Guy]

@jrich44, five minutes a week would be at the outermost limit of their published tolerance, which is very liberal for warranty reasons. All of mine do a few seconds a day or better. Five minutes a week is an outlier and unusual.