Seiko Men's Analogue Automatic Self-Winding Watch with Stainless Steel Bracelet – SNXS73K

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While durable, the SNXS79K’s stainless steel bracelet can rattle when you shake it since it uses hollow end links instead of solid end links used by more expensive watches. Seiko usually understates its cases' water resistance, so even if you forget to remove it when going for a swim, the watch should be fine, so long as you aren’t scuba diving or doing laps. In 198I when I was travelling through Switzerland , I purchased an Omega mechanical and 2 Longines mechanical watches and in 1990 my generous sister pursued a Swiss made Ebel. It’s not a hacking or hand-winding movement, which means that you can’t manually wind the watch to power the movement, and the second hand continues to tick even while you’re setting the time. It’s absolutely awesome that your father’s Seiko stood the test of time, though, can’t say I’m entirely surprised!

Seiko Mens SNXS79K Automatic Stainless Steel Watch Seiko Mens SNXS79K Automatic Stainless Steel Watch

It’s a simple, elegant, and classic design, with a subtle chamfer between the top surface and the flanks narrowing down to the lug tips, giving the watch a sleek and streamlined appearance. The thickness of the strap combined with the raw, unstitched edges makes the leather strap wear very thick and was instantly recognizable, for me, as a perfect fit.

Back in 1983, my grandfather was working on a contract in Iraq – the state-owned electric company that he worked for was contracted by Siemens to modernize power lines in and around Baghdad. The bar indices are filled with Seiko's own luminous material, LumiBrite, and the watch's baton hands also glow in the dark.

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It doesn’t have any screws, or even pushpins, like most bracelets, so sizing it can be extremely difficult. The thicker markers at the 6 and 9 o’clock and the double marker at 12 provide orientation and is a nice attention to detail. Edit: This watch has a uniform brushed finish on the top of the case and I cannot confirm if this was how it was produced for older models or if this was a custom job done by a pro. This means that straps with quick release spring bars usually are a poor choice when looking to size up.The rich, dark dial juxtaposed against the pronounced bezel of the bright, polished case really packs a punch.