Seiko 5 SNK807K2

[BrabusMog]

I know there was a thread about these a while ago (or a cheap watches thread where everybody bought one!) but I cannot find it anywhere.

Of the people who bought them or own one what are they like? I am tempted as I need a new daily beater but would essentially be buying blind as I've never seen one on before and nowhere I have visited ever have them in stock.

I can get the navy one on Amazon for £84.

[pokethepope]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[BrabusMog]

Thanks.

[LordGrover]

They are pretty nice watches for the money but I'm not sure they're terribly rugged. I broke mine in a few days when I screwed up the day/date mech - my fault.

[Mr Pointy]

£53:

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/search/res...

Edited by Mr Pointy on Tuesday 1st March 21:13

[magpie215]

Mine has been absolutely bombproof, I wear it for work in an engineering environment cannot fault it at all.

I think I paid £48 for mine all in to the door.

Actually got mine before the £50 watch thread started :-)

[RemainAllHoof]

The 5 stands for:
day
date
water resistant
automatic
shock proof

(Apparently.)

LordGrover said:

They are pretty nice watches for the money but I'm not sure they're terribly rugged. I broke mine in a few days when I screwed up the day/date mech - my fault.

IIRC you changed the day or date during the change over around midnight to 4am? That'd ruin the most lusted after watches...

[LordGrover]

It's because I'm stupid.


TBF though, it was at least 05:00 but it was still completing the 'flip'.

[RemainAllHoof]

LordGrover said:

it was still completing the 'flip'.

<winces> Mmmmm.

Edited by RemainAllHoof on Wednesday 2nd March 01:14

[BrabusMog]

Mr Pointy said:

£53:

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/search/res...

Edited by Mr Pointy on Tuesday 1st March 21:13

Thanks for that!

[Greendubber]

Had mine for a month or so now and wear it in the rough and tumble of work.

No issues so far. its a great watch for the money you pay for it.

[Mr Happy]

I dug mine out and it's been getting some wrist time this week - still amazes me how light it is for an auto, the complete opposite of the NM (albeit using the same movement)

For sub £50 it still remains a hell of a bargain!

[Gizmo!]

I got an SNKH65 from Creation and put it on a nice tan leather strap. Have worn it daily since, very nice and it keeps almost perfect time (set by my DAB radio).

[BrabusMog]

Gizmo! said:

I got an SNKH65 from Creation and put it on a nice tan leather strap. Have worn it daily since, very nice and it keeps almost perfect time (set by my DAB radio).

Did you get charged tax on it?

[Gizmo!]

BrabusMog said:

Did you get charged tax on it?

Late reply: no.