Seiko Automatic SNZJ Stainless Series – $115 – $200
The end of the year means it’s time to hand out some awards. But calling these “the dappys” would just sound terrible. Instead, we’ll stick with a highly generalized “best of…” strategy, with the very best from the past year being highlighted all this week.
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The one drawback: The crown that controls inner bezel is awfully touchy. Other than that, it’s nails.
You can’t please everyone, especially when it comes to guys and their preference of watch style, but Seiko’s SNZJ series is as close to a universal crowd pleaser as it gets. They’re automatic, they’re around $150, and the substantial but not enormous dial looks just as good with jeans and a t-shirt as it does with a suit. Even leather band die-hards (my hand is raised) will be more than fine with the well proportioned brushed steel links. Plus, it’s unique enough that it doesn’t look like just another Rolex Submariner wannabe
I am so excited about this series.
Not to knock your choice, Joe, but as a fairly skinny guy I thought I’d suggest a slim option for those other guys around a buck fifty. Gotta love Skagen.
http://www.amazon.com/Skagen-859LSLC-Steel-Silver-Leather/dp/B0065USWCC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324928869&sr=8-1
That picture makes me want one bad. I am putting that on my wishlist.
Can someone help me find a dark brown leather band for this watch? With that, I am sold. Thanks
I like some Skagen watches, but not that one. Most of the other Seiko 5s are around 37mm which makes them the perfect size for slimmer guys.
The version of this watch with orange accents has been tempting me since you first showed them this summer (I think). I think with the stainless steel bezel, it would wear a little smaller on my tiny wrists than this all-black one, too. Must… resist… the urge… to buy….
This band by Tissot would look great with the above with the orange accents. The leather strap is grey leather with orange stitching. Only issue could be width- the seiko band width is 21.5 and the tissot is lug width is 20mm. not sure if those measurements are the same thing…
Lug width is 21.5mm so you should look for 22mm straps. Hadley Roma makes good quality ones that are relatively inexpensive ($20-30), and sold on Amazon. I’ve got this one and it’s a nice quality strap once you break it in and soften it up a bit.
sorry… here’s the link: http://www.watchbands.com/ProductInfo.aspx,,productid,,T610014509
Wish they would give the option to get rid of that date window.
Mechanical watches are the only real watches. Just saying.
That’s whack, man. Everyone knows the only legit timepieces are sundials.
touché
I have this watch. I purchased this band in Brown and in Black. Will let you know how they work out. http://www.ebay.com/itm/230699288763