SEIKOMen's Japanese Mechanical Automatic Watch

I bought my first Seiko watch in 1974 when I was a cadet at West Point. I still have that watch and it still works! Over the years, I have collected a number of watches from various companies ranging from TAG HEUER and Bulova to Burett, Luminox, Tissot, Timex and Seiko. I favor automatics, and already owned a nice Seiko 5, so when I saw this new addition to the Seiko line, I made the decision to add it to my collection and I am glad that I did. This watch is incredibly beautiful, far more so than it should be at this price point. I have only had it for a few days, but so far it is dead on accurate. I love the long hands and the simplicity of the face. This is a dress watch that hits well above its pay grade. Seiko reliability is legendary, and their styles are really appealing. I'm very satisfied with my purchase and highly recommend this brand and this model, SZSB014.

I have owned many Seiko’s, and this watch is classic Seiko, with their traditional “grammar of design.” It is a well-executed product that feels good and looks good. I have owned the SARB035 and the SARX033, and this watch scratches that same itch. My only complaint is that there is no Anti-Reflective (AR) coating to limit glare and make this beautiful dial more readable.The bracelet has the annoying pins & collars, but for a Seiko it is a pretty good bracelet, and clearly better than the SARB033 it replaces. It has a reliable 4r35 movement, and it just has that classic Seiko look. I love this watch.I have been on the Chinese watch train of late (San Martin, Shirryu, AddiesDive), and although those have better specs, the fit and finish on this SZSB014 is better. Most of all, it’s clearly Seiko’s design, not some copy of a Swiss watch (the fatal flaw of Chinese brands). This is a first-rate watch, and it is Made in Japan.

Update: I previously wrote that it was running about 30s per day fast. Maybe it just needed time to break in but after wearing on wrist for about 2 weeks, it is now about only +\- 5-10s per day. It’s been very close to actual time (I’ve been tracking against atomic clock). Even now, it’s only 4s faster than atomic clock as I write this. Great watch and a great daily wear.Watch was brand new and it is running fast about 30sec a day. 4 days later after synching with iPhone time and it is 2 minutes ahead. Beautiful watch but accuracy is not quite strong suit on this one. But for the price, looks great and wears easy with most everything from casual to business casual. For 2bills you can’t go wrong, but 4-5 might be too much to shell out considering the accuracy on this one. Also, kind of noisy and clanky when you shake around. But don’t notice unless you are trying to shake around. All around beautiful watch but could be more accurate.

I just love this watch--its elegance and simplicity. It has that 1970s stylishness going on which I adore. What I love the most about it is that it is a $500 watch on sale for $199.00! It is very comfortable--even with the new, stiff band. I love the fit on my wrist and that brown face. Sexy, sexy watch! It looks like a million bucks! I am debating whether or not I should replace the wrist band. It looks a bit on the cheap side and I am not too fond of the locking mechanism. I would prefer a quick release band. I hate the idea of parting out original components. I will give it a chance. I highly recommend this watch. I am not a watch collector but the price point makes it a great investment. You cannot go wrong with a Seiko.

The first thing to note is that this watch wears like a dive watch without the bezel. It feels a little chunky, and seems a bit bigger than the dimensions would suggest. A lot of that comes from an unnecessarily long lug-to-lug width. On a medium to large wrist it should be great, but I'd hesitate to recommend it to a small wrist wearer.With this particular model, there is a readability issue in lower-light. Because the lume does not cover the whole hands , the hands and indices look almost identical in lower light. For me, that means I really need to look at the watch a second, and I can't just glance at it.The bracelet is a mixed bag. It's of good quality, with solid end links and a female clasp. Unfortunately, it has no micro-adjust for sizing. Although it has half-links, it might be a problem really dialing-in a perfect sizing. I got it, but your mileage may vary.Other than that, it's a good, solid Seiko watch. The hand-set is particularly cool. The cyclops is just right. Setting and winding it feels crisp and reliable. I got it on sale, and feel good about the value-for-money proposition. The things that make this the right or wrong watch for you are very subtle. It's like buying shoes. Try to get this thing on its intended wrist before making a final decision.