Seiko Men's Analogue Automatic Watch with Stainless Steel Bracelet – SNKL45K1

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One of those dramatic elements is its black dial featuring intricate subdials and more gold accents. Hacking simply stops the second hand when setting the time to be able to set the time more accurately, and hand-winding allows you to wind the automatic movement by hand, instead of only when it’s on your wrist. It has a beautiful, all-polished case with dimensions that include a 37mm diameter, which is on the smaller side by modern standards, but at 13mm thick, it has just the right amount of wrist presence for almost any size wrist.

If a product is already discounted with a strike through we are unlikely to offer any further discounts. This movement adds hacking and hand-winding features that aren’t entirely necessary but are nice-to-haves, becoming more common in entry-level watches. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, you’re working with a solar-powered watch featuring a Japanese quartz movement, respectable water resistance, and three subdials with a 60-minute timer, seconds counter, and alarm.Not only do you have to choose a dial color and layout that suits you, but also one with the right finish. You may have noticed there are two different types of Seiko 5, the regular with a “5” badge logo, and those with a Seiko 5 Sports logo. Part of the Coutura collection, the SSG009 is another crowd-pleaser with some nice look-at-me features. The dial appears black at first but exposes itself as a rich, very dark sunburst brown when exposed to direct light. Although no longer in production, the Seiko 5 Datejust is a lineup of some of the most highly coveted Seiko 5 watches to ever exist, and it’s easy to see why.

While the watch can, of course, tell the current time, the dive bezel allows you to track the time of anything up to 60 minutes, although traditionally used to track how much time a diver’s oxygen tank can allow them to remain underwater. Still, it’s a fine example of the species with its sturdy stainless steel case, water resistance to 330 feet, and rotating bezel. Seiko 5 watches are durable, and their 7S26/4R36 movements are reliable workhorses known to withstand some abuse and survive it. Just that little details shifts it a bit too sport and less dress enough that I don't think it works.

The included Jubilee bracelet is one of the most solid I’ve ever worn, and I’ve tried dozens of third-party Jubilees from companies like Strapcode for watches like my SKX. I like the case shape of the SNKL45 (I used to own one), but given the small size, I always thought it looked a disproportionately chunky on aftermarket 18 mm bands. I did the same with an SNXS77, for the same reason - didn't like the case, so I swapped everything over to an SNKL4x case. For example, my grandfather’s gold Seiko 5 from 1989 has been passed down to me, and 33 years later, it still runs perfectly fine, without ever having been serviced. I was gifted a gold Seiko 5 from the ’80s passed down from my grandfather, which I wear regularly, and barely shows any signs of wear.

Part of the appeal of the SNKL4x series to me is that you can upgrade the bracelet to an Uncle Seiko Bellmatic 700x president style. Especially ask for pictures of the movement to ensure the correct movement is used, and that it is, in fact, a genuine watch. Seiko has an outstanding reputation for its quality craftsmanship and damn-near bulletproof movements. This brings us to the SNXS73K, a simple, understated timepiece with automatic movement and a silver dial to match its silver bracelet and 36.The lume on the "inner" side of the indices also looks better in my opinion and works better with the lume on the handset which doesn't reach all the way to the tip of the hands, making the SNKL45 more legible in the dark as the lume pips are closer to the lume on the handset, if that's of any concern for you. Similar to my top pick up there, its black dial and brushed stainless steel bracelet and case result in an elevated look. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Both the watch’s open case back and the front of it are protected by highly durable hardlex crystal glass. The first thing you’ll notice is the unique shape of the case, which is a sort of rounded rectangle.