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(More customer reviews)I've been a fan of divers watches since college days. I first ran across a Seiko 150m model about 1988 and I've since come to regard this SKX173 200m as THE classic dive watch.Not only is it great for water activities and sports, but it's also great for dry land functions such as telling time and looking cool.
The automatic mechanical power isn't just some outmoded watch technology from the past.It's fascinating to have this intricate and accurate time-machine on your wrist.And the auto-winding mechanism is a real plus.If, like me, you find yourself the owner of muliple watches in these days of expensive batteries for quartz models, replacing power cells can become a high-priced hassle.All you have to do is wear this watch and move around normally and it runs without a thought. The only downer for me is that I want to give my other watch models some wrist time too, so then things tend to run down.But then, just pick it up, set it, strap it on, and off you go.I have always found it quite accurate enough for my ordinary time-keeping purposes.
One of the classic and attractive feature of diver watches is the rotator elapsed time bezel.If you like the countdown timer feature on your digital watch, this rotator simply does the same thing in an analog way.Just turn the 0 indicator to the presetnt postion of the minute or second hand and WATCH (yes, pun intended) how much time goes by.There is also a a version of this elapsed time ring in red (from 0 to 20 secs.) and blue (from 20 to 60 secs.). If you want a slightly different dive-watch look, I've found that these replacement rotators are readily available on the net.
The jet-black face makes for a bold, easy-to-see-at-a-glance contrast with the square-cut hour markers andattention-grabbing hour and minute indicators.Another plus here is long lasting glow in the dark visibility.Some other brand's marine model I've got has markers that fade to invisibility after an hour or so in the dark.You can tell time on this watch all night long and even, I suppose, in murky water.There's even a luminous dot at 0 secs. on the elapsed time rotator.
The 22 cm. black rubber waterproof strap, held in place by heavy duty, industrial strength spring pins, makes a great looking match with this steel and black watch.And apparently Seiko diver straps are indestructable.Other rubber straps seem to be programmed to serve their brief time and then self-destruct.But even the band I've used on my Seiko 150m for 16 or 17 years shows no sign of cracking or breaking.After wearing this watch for a while the heavy strap seemed to mold itself to the size and shape of my wrist.It just sort of makes itself at home on your arm.
The steel case has a great look of solidity and a pleasant heftiness.It's big (42 cm across) but not geeky big, just the right size and weight to project a certain masculine handsomeness. A nice design touch is the position of the crown at 4:00 instead of the usual 3:00, not only a nice and noticeable difference, but it doesn't cut into the back of your hand in case of hard work or heavy lifting (one of my favorite watches to wear to the gym).BTW, the crown is only for stetting the time and date, as it's not needed as a winder.
In case you can't tell, I really like this watch.So much so that I also got the more recent model SKXA35 with the bright yellow dial (See it on Amazon. Really cool too!)as well as an earlier model with a rounder shaped case and lugs, a style from the early 1970's.
With the quality and durability of this SKX173, you're in for some long-term watch fun and interested comments like. "Great watch! Where'd you get it, on the net?"
Good price and good deal too.Hey, man, go for it.Get this watch!
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Product Description:
This 21-jewel, automatic watch winds itself with the motion of your wrist, so you'll never need to change the battery.It has a stainless steel case and features a black dial with three-hand function, easy-to-read bar markers, and an English/Spanish day/date window at the three o'clock position.Additional features include a screw-down case and crown, a scratch-resistant Hardlex crystal, and a one-way rotating bezel that keeps track of elapsed time.With its Lumibrite hands, markers, and bezel, this watch is easy to read in both light and dark conditions.The watch secures to a comfortable, extra-long, pressure-vented urethane strap that fastens with a buckle closure.Designed for diving, this watch is water-tested to 200 meters.It meets ISO standards and is suitable for scuba diving.
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