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The Seiko SNK809 Automatic Black Strap Black Dial 5 Men’s Watch is a stylish timepiece with the convenience of automatic movement.
A uniquely designed, black dial features white Arabic numbers marking the hours on an inner circle and the minutes on an outer circle, while small, bar indexes encircle the dial on an outside minute track.
Seiko SNK809 Silver-tone hands with luminous fill make it easy to tell time day or night, and the slim second hand is detailed with a red accent. For added convenience, a day and date display are set at three o’clock, and this modern timepiece offers a peek at its inner workings with an exhibition caseback.
The polished stainless steel case extends to meet the black nylon strap, which wraps comfortably around the wrist and fastens with a traditional buckle. This Seiko SNK809 Water resistant to 330 feet (100 meters), this Seiko SNK809 high-performance watch is perfect for everyday wear.
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Seiko offers two similar versions of a mechanical “military” watch:
The SNK809 (which is black, but there are other colors). This has a 21 jewel movement (generally the 7S26B, but the earlier models have the 7S26). It has a 36mm case (excluding the crown) and18mm wide band.
The other model is the lager SNZG15 (which is black, but there are other colors). This has a 23 jewel movement (generally the 7S36B, but earlier models have the 7S36). It has a 40mm case (excluding crown) and an 22mm band.
Both of these watches are gray market. You won’t see them for sale in US stores.
I’ve owned my SNK809 for several months and love it. Its very accurate for the price. Mine gains about 5 sec/day. You’ll have to spend a lot of money to do better than that in the mechanical watch world.
Two of my friends own the SNZG15, and they seem to gain about 10 sec/day. Note: The fact the SNZG15 has 23 jewels doesn’t mean its more accurate than a 21 jewel movement. It’s larger, pushes more mass (bigger hands), and thus I speculate is inherently less accurate than the smaller SNK809.
I got my SNK809 on eBay for $45 + $25 shipping (2009). However, it was shipped from Hong Kong. It had to clear customs, shipping takes about three weeks, and has more inherent risk. I’d expect to pay more on Amazon if it was shipped from within the US. Similarly, I’ve seen the SNG15 for as little as $105 with free shipping, shipped from Singapore.
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