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@Gor420

19 сағат бұрын

The link for "replacement bracelet" is inactive..

You're the Dr. Samuel Johnson of budget watches; a king of 'common sense' with a deeper perspective. Well done again.

@my-spinning-wheel

2 жыл бұрын

This is a hilarious comparison lol. But pretty sure.

@darshanbhavsar8630

2 жыл бұрын

My watch is only 3 mm thick with Sapphire Crystal under 100 $, beat that.

When I was in Kuwait a guy tried to sell me what I knew was a counterfeit Rolex. After some back and forth he laughed and said “Hey it will keep better time than a real Rolex and no one will know the difference.” 😂 I almost bought it!

@michaelbedford8017

2 жыл бұрын

'and no one will know the difference' Except me, you, export officials, import officials in your homeland (who will confiscate it), the watchmaker who refuses to repair it, the sap who you sell it to...….. blah.. blah..

@2steaksandwiches665

2 жыл бұрын

He had a point. My grandfather had a submariner about 20 years ago. Sent it back a few times to get fixed. He went back to his Bulova and sold the Rolex and said it sucked

@AdamChiz

2 жыл бұрын

Most people on the street think a watch = Rolex and can't tell the difference. Like tissues for Kleenex.

@AhmedAkram903

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelbedford8017 why would they confiscate your personal belongings?

@AhmedAkram903

2 жыл бұрын

It's not drugs or illegal items.

If I'm not greatly mistaken, production of all Seiko 5's such as this one, with the old-style '5' shield and the 37mm cases, was ended a while ago. This is why prices have begun to rise, although they're still far below MSRP. However, the stocks of the old 5's are so massive that it will be a while before all of them are sold. Please note, I'm talking about all of the old 5's running out. When individual models will sell out is much harder to say. And in any case, the prices aren't going to come back down in any scenario I can imagine, so if there's a certain old-style 5 you've been thinking of buying, the time to buy, imho, would be right now.

@brantisonfire

Жыл бұрын

Right now is probably the best time to snatch some up while they're available. Jomashop is having a summer sale, and I already picked up a SNXS73K1 and a SNXS79J1. When I looked today, a lot of watches show limited quantity available. For less than $120, these classic Seiko 5s are gonna be a collectors item when the stock is gone (at least IMHO).

My Seiko 5 Actus (same like yours) is 40 years old and i serviced it for the 1st time 1 year ago. The man who serviced it did a great job. It looks like new again. Accuracy around +10 seconds/day and it is a beauty to watch its sweeping second hand moving

Great video! I agree, Seiko 5 watches are great affordable alternatives to more expensive mechanical luxury watches. The case on this particular model is certainly more sophisticated than expected, but I've never quite liked the Seiko 5 crests on the dial

Honestly that's one of the best looking seiko 5 watches I've seen in a long time. I might just have to grab one for review and maybe to keep afterwards. Thanks for showing this one. My wallet also has something to say but I can't repeat it 🤣

@frankdux5693

2 жыл бұрын

I think I'd prefer it more without the day/date function and the pattern dial.

@michaelperry9261

2 жыл бұрын

@@frankdux5693 Agreed the weird lozenge shape of the day date kills the dial.

@michaelbedford8017

2 жыл бұрын

I bought, as a laugh, one of these in 'all gold tone', bracelet, case and dial; with the 5's allover. I was frankly amazed at how suble that dial was. Wore it about 20 times and got 90% of my money back when I sold it.

That was one of the first watches I purchased when first getting into them. It's now my wife's as I got myself a c.ward and stopped wearing the Seiko. It's a lovely little watch.

"That being said, it doesn't align..." - well, it's a Seiko after all. "...with my objective." Oh. Sorry, my bad.

@_bit_

2 жыл бұрын

🤏🏼

@jh565bb

2 жыл бұрын

True new seikos lack in quality control, my 1988/96 7002 is great though, so its a newish problem.

@StrawNonHuman

2 жыл бұрын

@@jh565bb we didn't have the internet back then so we don't have any objective comparable metric to say that 'they did it better'. Moreover, to use the surviving Seikos will just produce a skewed assessment bc the fact that it is working now and is still being used, years after, means that it is one of the seikos that did not have a QC problem. For example, if we say 'QC' is getting worse, do we have actual aggregare data on this. OR are we using anecdotal evidence?

@jh565bb

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrawNonHuman You make a fair point, but enough watch channels like the time teller and just one more watch have reported quality issues in newer seikos. Which wasn't something people said about older seikos. Silly things like dial alignment and bad finishing. You may be right though, older seikos may have been just as bad, but no one said anything.

@darshanbhavsar8630

2 жыл бұрын

My watch is only 3 mm thick with Sapphire Crystal under 100 $, beat that bro.

I wanted this watch for the dial as per your original recommendation of it Ben. I got it from Creation Watches in Singapore, the last price was a ridiculous 69 quid. The bracelet fortunately got buggered resizing it so I put it on a Bond black, gold and grey NATO. It's what my daughter would say is bangin! To me the point of an automatic is that you don't have to wind it so lack of handwinding on the 7s26 doesn't really bother me. You can kind of vaguely hack one though which is useful. Set the time slightly ahead and apply gentle back pressure on the crown which holds the second hand. Wait for the other calibrated watch to catch up, and release. For a hundred Ben, it's a lovely classy watch. Keep up the good work. 👍

I've had the SNK355 (silver dial) for over a year now and I really love it. I threw a jubilee on it and it looks fantastic.

You hit this one right out of the park Ben! I made these same conclusions just as the snx version started skyrocketing in price, and got the better watch for it. Looks great on an alligator strap.

Thanks for doubling the price of seiko 5s once more, Ben!

@BensWatchClub

2 жыл бұрын

Any time!

@redmoon383

2 жыл бұрын

@@BensWatchClub I only barely got the orient bambino alternative, i don't want to go on yet another waiting list

This (well, the silver-dial version) was my first mechanical watch 20 years ago. I hardly ever wore it, because god DAMN did it pull on my arm hairs. I never got into watches. Then 3 years ago I tried on a friend's rolex for fun and realized a comfortable bracelet is possible. I bought a new one for my seiko, got into watches, bought more watches, but still love this seiko most.

@oscarosullivan4513

2 жыл бұрын

I guess you were like most people and thought that you can’t swap out straps and Bracelets

Nice to see you back feels like it's been months

I love these type of videos about affordable watches. I recall back in 1980 as an 18yo office junior earning about £350 a month take home salary. I was considering buying a 5513 Rolex submariner (Cost £360) or a Tudor submariner (Cost £210). An Omega speedmaster was £300. In those days those were fair sums of money but an ordinary worker could save up and buy one of these watches. Today you'd struggle to buy such a watch unless you were earning around £50k+. In the end l went with the Tudor but sold it a few years later and bought a Rolex 16800 submariner date, the first 1000m model with sapphire crystal but still had a matte dial cost £500. Sold it a few years later big big mistake. How times have changed.

I've got a snkl45 on a nice worn and wound strap that costs as much as the watch. Love it

Nice watch. It’s always a good day when I see a new video from your channel.

I have a SNK357K1 Texture Dial Navy. Very nice watch and well finished. Slim and elegant. The texture on the dial is the icing on the cake and gives the brand a refined touch. The only improvements would be the raking and chainring on the crown, already available on the 4R36. Excellent cost/benefit for those who want a more social watch.

Looks like I found the next watch for the collection. Affordable and awesome. Man, I love this channel.

@BensWatchClub

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

A great review Ben. I have a few Seiko 5 models, one with the UFO case (SNXS79K) that looks great from the top but hovers above the wrist when worn. The other older SNK's with integrated (and better quality bracelet) wear better. All have no hacking or hand winding but give em a shake for 20 seconds first thing, wear them all day and all will be ticking in the morning. Oh and they all cost less than £100 when purchased a few years ago. I must say though other than asking what the time is (smart phone died I guess or the sun went in) none of my friends give a pair of dingo's kidneys what the watch is. For the price these pieces are a bargain but as you say the bracelets need an upgrade in some cases but I guess that would increase the price. I certainly recommend getting one of the older series 5's just don't expect quartz accuracy but you'll love the organic nature of the sweeping second hand.

I’m a watchmaker out of Phoenix, AZ. I can confirm that Seiko 5’s are fantastic time pieces for the price. They whole good time, and the dials are beautiful. The only downside to most Seiko watches, is the band, the bands are usually hollow and cheap feeling

@Stef_ICP

Жыл бұрын

Luckely u can allways swap them to leather straps

@anteneupitra

8 ай бұрын

you just came here to confirm it?

Very nice. I bought an SNK 357 which is the blue dial for $63 in 2014. Recently put a new movement in it and a jubilee bracelet and started wearing it again.

Mate your accent is legendary. I laughed out loud at 2:21. For some reason the way “years” came out was priceless. Great “watch-ezz” Keep up the videos more more more. I’ve missed your bashing of MVMT and filippo spaghetti or whatever it was.

Own the silver dial version The 355, it’s a beauty. No issues at all and keeps the time so fricking well. Not sure what my +/- seconds a day mine is but it can’t be alot.

I have that exact same Seiko 5. It is actually my very first mechanical watch I bought in 2008.

Great video, which shows that the Seiko maybe only 2% of the price of a Rolex but a lot more than 2% of the quality.

Thank you for your insights, Ben I gave my dad an Orient Bambino for his birthday and he was absolutely blown away. He owns a vintage swiss Cauny that used to have a blue sunburst dial, damaged by water 40 years ago, so I though he deserved a modern equivalent. BTW have you noticed that one of the most famous "influencers" that promoted MVMT watches has now created a "fashion sunglasses" brand, with all the same talk of "cutting out the middle man" and "offering what others charge ten times more for less than 100 dollars" spiel... Damn you can't make this stuff up

I should point out, the stock bracelets are 19mm wide with 18mm end-links. Maybe Seiko wanted the bracelet to be proportional to the case, but didn't want to use a weird 19mm lug width? In my opinion, these look weird when you replace the stock bracelet with an 18mm one, so keep that in mind.

Great review. I made a ‘Frankinwatch’ out of the very same case but put the face/movement from the snk621 which you could say is a bit of an explorer rather than an oyster perpetual but just came in an awful style case and bracelet. There’s so many gorgeous dials amongst the old seiko 5s. And the watch size is so wearable.

hi i bought timex weekender and watched your review on it and when you said good luck sleeping with it in your room and great vids

Thank you. You make it so easy.

Had this watch a few years now , changed the crystal for a double dome sapphire, looks fantastic.

Mine arrived today! I ordered a strap, and a spare face. My plan is to enamel the seiko shield, so that it's filled with black. If it looks good on the test face, I'll switch the shields.

It's a shame they have no manual winding. Apart from that I'm absolutely in love with my SNKL23

I grew up in the 70’s with Seiko 5 on television commercials; love them. I have the same one in your review on a light, chocolate brown leather band. Will take your advice on the bracelet you listed. Peace friend.

BEN IS BACK! And my heart is so dang happy!

@oscarosullivan4513

2 жыл бұрын

He knows his lane

I just kept returning to this video until I asked my wife to buy one for me for Xmas this year.... Thanks a lot man, great review.

Top notch video as always Ben! Love this watch, I may have to get one, but should probably stop buying so many watches for a while

I really appreciate the fact you linked alternative bracelets in the description as it allows us to get decent ones rather than struggle to find a good one...

I own Seiko 5 Blue/Yellow SNK371K1. really love it. Robust and simple I dont often set the date, just set the time.

Great insightful video, does the dial have a blue hue?

Good to see you back

I have the silver version, the snk355, and I am very tempted to pick up the black model as well! the matching color date wheel is very cool, I wish the blue dial had a matching date wheel.

I bought this watch year ago in blue color for 92€ and I love it. I changed bracelet for nato strap (black, red, green "vintage James Bond"). Runs about +6 seconds per day. Great watch.

@piho-thecat2119

Жыл бұрын

can you tell lug width ? 18mm or 19 mm?

@jonasthemovie

Жыл бұрын

@@piho-thecat2119 18mm. But standard bracelet is wider

Having SNXS79K1 (with brown leather strap) on my wrist, I still believe it is a better choice. It is less cluttered and has plenty of lume. Crown is better hidden which is great for look, however not too user friendly.

I have the SNKA05K1, it is the most beautiful piece in my collection. Love it !

Because of this video I grabbed one of these on Poshmark for $55. Super excited to get it. Should have it in a few days.

I enjoyed I have had subscribed

I've got that with the silver dial. On a brown lizard strap it is a stunner. I call it my Seikolex.

Hey Ben. Are all the Seiko 5 watches designated "SNK" the same watch basically? I've had my eye on the navy blue faced watch. Do the numbers following describe the colour, watch band or any other minor differences? Thanks!

Hope you're doing well Ben!

I have the all gold version. When you catch all the 5’s in the light 👌🏻

good to see you back mister

Hi Ben, I have purchased this watch and also want to get a nice jubilee strap for my snxs79 , could you recommend a good seiko strap size

The SNK393K1 was my first automatic watch almost 10 years ago, and still is one of my favorites along with the SNK621K1 in that size. At least in this style of watches, I don't see any reason to choose the Rolex over these Seikos. If it looks good to me, that's all that matters.

@aleontecristian9260

Жыл бұрын

IT WORKS AFTER 10 YEARS?!?!?

@PsicoShadow84

Жыл бұрын

@@aleontecristian9260 It sure does, been my every day watch for a long time, now I use it occasionally but all I need to do is set the time, give it a shake and go.

I just recently subscribed to your channel, and this was the first video I watched. I'm a big fan of Seiko, and for years I've been wearing an old Sportsmatic that belonged to my late father. I've been wanting to "semi-retire" it, and because of this video I decided to buy the SNK361 and I love this watch. I love the look. I don't know if I'll ever afford a Rolex, but as you pointed out this is a great alternative. Keep up the great videos and informative reviews!

@udayanshelar4826

2 ай бұрын

Did you add any aftermarket straps? Or jubilee bracelet

Awesome videos 👍 I own a SEIKO from the sink family, the snk375k1, GREAT watch

Hi Ben you have a great channel BTW.im looking for a dress/ day to day watch budget of £100-£120...has to be analogue and automatic/mechanical movement..just wondering your opinions...thank you

I have yet to get a new "5" but I do love the old 60's and 70's Seiko's and have about 10 of 'em. I also picked up a "big P" Pulsar which is a quartz but set into a Seiko 5 case possibly one of the earlier crossovers for Pulsar into Seiko stuff and its lovely especially after fitting a double dome crystal to the very worn case but now its all gleamy and shiny inside and out and I even found an old silver brick Pulsar bracelet to finish it off. My favourite Seiko's are my modded 7019 and my very unusual Seiko SQ which is in a beautiful gold tone very large case, matching gold bracelet and the dial is like covered in a flock effect to give it a velvety look, super cool Seiko imho.

Agree with you that the 01V0 is the best seiko 5 case. Especially the SNK375 & SNK381. Love those models

Hi Ben, I just bought a Seiko SNK361 recently, is it ok to set the time backwards? Mine is +10 to +15 secs a day.

Ben, your video compression seems off with this one. Check the surroundings of the second hand at 1:58 mins. It appears as if the dial is rotating alongside the seconds hand. May want to check your renderer settings...

I have this one. I changed strap for shark mesh and it looks great. The watch is also very durable and keeps time quite good despite dropping it few times from hight, taking shower, and doing many other things that can happen during day.

I just picked this up pre-owned for $30! Thanks, Ben!

I live in the Philippines and am NOT a "rich foreigner". For our first anniversary we got his and hers Seiko 5s, and are amazed by the Japanese thrive for perfection at very reasonable prices. Yes, the bracelets suck, but Seiko understands that and expected many wearers will get very fine cheap Chinese solid link compound clasp bracelets for $5USD or so and have an amazing combination for an amazing price.

Where could I buy a quality replacement band for this watch? I saw the link in the description and wondered if there were any other options.

Great video Ben. You might want to take a look on the seiko 5 snk563, it has vc overseas vibes to it. For your future content I guess lol

That being said, I suppose that the snk393k would be more or less the Rolex Explorer analog?

Modding watches is my favorite hobby!! they get better looking and personal taste

I have the 365. I have tried in vain to find an alternative bracelet for these models (01v0 case). Leather strap works nice but a good solid steel strap would complete this watch. Thank you so much for the replacement strap link.

@darshanbhavsar8630

2 жыл бұрын

Why, you have titan.

Ben, I can't open the link for the SNK361 replace band. Can you give me a different link? Thank you!😊

I've read a few times that the Seiko 5 redesign is designated for the Seiko 5 "sports" models, not so much for their smaller, dressier models, like the one featured in this video. That could change though.

Great review as always! Do the curved end links on that recommended bracelet fit the SNK361 lugs? Do you know if it can be sized down to a 6.25 inch wrist?

@trafalgarlaw7109

2 жыл бұрын

Were you able to find it out ? I'm asking myself the same question

It’s pretty mind blowing how many different options are available when it comes to seiko 5 watches. I find myself loving many of the designs. This one is really interesting to me because I always like a textured or patterned dial. It’s nice how most of the seiko 5s are pretty wearable too in terms of the dimensions.

@trustee7327

Жыл бұрын

Went into Seiko 5s thinking it was just one type. Ended up going down a rabbit hole and purchased a couple in the course of a few days. Some of the best purchases I’ve ever made. Although I still wear my $50 Casio Duro 90% of the time anyway lol

Would be great if you'd make a video about the california dial, and list some cheaper options then Panerai...

Rolex is homaged so hard that every time I see a submariner all I think is "it sure does look like an Invicta"

@669rd

2 жыл бұрын

That’s because all you’re shopping for is for an invicta

Awesome video man, I'll most likely buy it but could you tell me what's the model in the minute 6:35? That one also looks beautiful!

Doesn't look too bad and the 5 texture on the dial looks pretty sweet.

Hi Ben glad to see your back, hope all is ok ?, have you or will you review Ben Nevis Watch, I recently purchased one and today went swimming for more than a hour and the watch is still working..

Love your content! Please review the Dress KX.

Could you do a video on Solar/light charged watches video.

I like the older Seiko 5 where the the crown is more incognito not so much sticking out of the the frame of the watch it is actually underneath the watch a little bit more incognito and very very good it works great

Im very noob to watches, but i love seiko somehow, snd today i ordered my first watch. Its a seiko snkl19j1 its cheap but it looks so amazing ❤

An SNK watch was the first watch I bought myself as a collector. :) I don't think you can beat the styling for the price. However, if I were going to spend $100 on a watch, I think I'd spend it on an Invicta or Pagani Design homage. They don't win any points for originality, obviously, but they're specked a bit better for the money.

There are still quite a few Seiko Dress watches you can get with the 7s26 movement picked up a couple of days ago. Wearing one now with that same strap all genuine just have to not go to the more popular stores. I got a SNK371K1 and a SNK303K1. Both were really cheap. Sure they dont have the newer movement but buying a discontinued movement knowing Seiko doesn't make any more is nice.

I bought this watch after watching this video. The link for alternate straps does not open here in india. Please give another link or suggest as i really need to change the stock braslet.

I prefer the dial of the SNXS77/79, becasuse of the sunburst and markers with lume, but the SNK361 case really is more comfortable and better looking.

Hi, what do you prefer, SNK361 or SNXS79? Thanks

Thanks Ben, nice watch

I can´t find the SNK361 on Seikos homepage?

That dial layout is EXTREMELY RARE. I got a blue one, it is the piece de resistance of the collection!

@amitben-zvi2896

2 жыл бұрын

What's the reference number?

@gmshadowtraders

2 жыл бұрын

@@amitben-zvi2896 7S26-01VO (KY). You are very lucky to get this information! Don't tell anybody, it's a magnificent piece.

Welcome back!

which casio edifice model watch was that? Can you model the name please?

I've had an SNXS75 and an SNKL23, the SNK361 is the one I've kept!

Can you get a different bracket on this watch? Like a jubilee or a normal

I went and got a SNXS79K1 and SNXS79J1 when I found out about them. Some of my first mechanical watches at the start of my collection Meanwhile I've various watches from different brands incl. Boldr, RZE and Zelos. The most expensive one is one of my grail watches: the Seiko SPB143J1. And yet, one of my go-to watches remains that SNXS79! Might be the day+date complication that does the trick... my schedule is always all over the place and pretty much take things day by day so I tend to lose track of what day it is. Also, it's just stunning with the grey sunburst dial. I've yet to see a SNK361 in the flesh... maybe I should get one? xD

So the difference btwn. the SNXS77 and SNXS79 is the face color and same watch model?

I love your content mate! But I would like you to also check out, what is IMO a Seiko alternative to Rolex Explorer II, the SNKD97K1. It has the same work-horse 7S26 as in the other Seiko 5s and can be had at a whopping £68 from H. Samuels! But it keeps getting out of stock every now and then. Mine will arrive tomorrow but from what I have seen from review videos (which are very far and few, so definitely is under the radar at the moment), the stock image at H. Samuels do not do justice to the surprisingly exquisite detailing this timepiece has!

Was waiting for your videos! Please review the Rotary Canterbury watch. There is no well made proper review of it on the internet. I'm planning to get it, for about 100 USD...mostly cause the character Sherlock Holmes wore it and it looks nice, at least in the pictures.