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I´m about to get me a new watch, a Seiko…
I thought it would be an easy choice, and was i wrong, YES!I want a clean looking watch, like the SSA213J2, but is it any good?
I would be happy with some input from people with experience from Seiko watches and i think there´s “a few” here who has just that….
ATB Mange
Seiko is a good brand it makes many quality watches in many styles and price points. You really cant go wrong with any of their watches from what I can understand. if you’re not sold on the brand you might want to look at Orient or Citizen which are also great brands to consider.
…I want a clean looking watch, like the SSA213J2, but is it any good?
Nice! The premiers are a step up from the base Seiko’s. Usually a better movement. Look into their Spirit line also for clean looking at this price point. Now, Grand Seiko’s and Credor are where the luxury really comes in.Have you looked at the Seiko’s 5 models? Find you you like, replace the strap and you will have an automatic that will last you a very long time. They show day/date also.
There’s so many to choose from…. but when i’ve filtered out the specs i want in the watch, the few that are left, i dont like how they look. The previous one was the best looking imo but without the date window.
Going back and forth with three model atm…. a Sportura, Premier Direct Drive or a Premier Automatic.
I had a Seiko Kinetic for ~10-12 yrs, never missed a beat, dead accurate. Only thing to be concerned about was the rechargeable battery. It’s not the best thing to let the battery die if you like rotating watches. Just wanted to try an automatic and picked up an open heart Seiko (4R38 movement, lacking the 24 hr dial of 4R39 of the SSA213J2 mentioned above). Might as well enjoy viewing the whirl of the balance wheel if your going to go with an auto. Just got it New Year’s Eve, so still breaking in, but I think I’ll let it get between 1min slow and 2min fast – didn’t need to be reset in 6 weeks prior to the DST change over…. very happy with accuracy so far.
My friend works at a Seiko outlet so I’m able to get a good deal.
I just paid him for the SNK805, a simple automatic green watch. It’s like $50 on amazon.
Can’t wait to get it!As far as brands go, Seiko is pretty reliable with almost any movement they put out, with good reliability with their quartz.
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Logan
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