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About to pull the trigger on this as a stop gap before I order something nicer (can also wear it at work).
Can't find definitive answer online as to the correct strap size for the Seiko 5, some say 20mm, some say 22mm, anyone have the correct size?
Also, how's the standard strap, I was thinking of purchasing a more substantial NATO strap but was also thinking it might look a little too much because it's only a 38mm watch.
Cheers for any help,
Rich.
Can't find definitive answer online as to the correct strap size for the Seiko 5, some say 20mm, some say 22mm, anyone have the correct size?
Also, how's the standard strap, I was thinking of purchasing a more substantial NATO strap but was also thinking it might look a little too much because it's only a 38mm watch.
Cheers for any help,
Rich.
nm, I've found out here in a comparison review of the old 5 vs the new 5
http://www.thewatchsite.com/index.php?topic=2993.0
http://www.thewatchsite.com/index.php?topic=2993.0
reviewer said:
On to the differences, which are more than one might think.
The SNK809 is small. Its diameter without the crown is almost 37mm. It's water rating is 30 meters. You can not swim with it... However on a positive note, you can wear it and forget its there, it is that light. Lug size is 18mm.
In the inner dial, the hours are shown while in the outer dial one can see the minutes. The second hand does have lume on it, but it is in the opposite direction of where it is pointing.
The strap on the 809 includes 2 rings giving it a zulu strap look that are not present on the SNZG15.
The crown on the 809 is positioned at 4 o'clock and is on the small side. Small enough to become a problem to set the time as it is hard to hold. The SNZG's crown is nice and large and is positioned at 3 o'clock.
The SNK809 is small. Its diameter without the crown is almost 37mm. It's water rating is 30 meters. You can not swim with it... However on a positive note, you can wear it and forget its there, it is that light. Lug size is 18mm.
In the inner dial, the hours are shown while in the outer dial one can see the minutes. The second hand does have lume on it, but it is in the opposite direction of where it is pointing.
The strap on the 809 includes 2 rings giving it a zulu strap look that are not present on the SNZG15.
The crown on the 809 is positioned at 4 o'clock and is on the small side. Small enough to become a problem to set the time as it is hard to hold. The SNZG's crown is nice and large and is positioned at 3 o'clock.
Mine is 20mm. I've got a photo but being dense and can't work out how to upload it to somewhere visible from my phone. ... Try this
http://www.flickr.com/photos/globalhumbug/53818199...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/globalhumbug/53818199...
Well it arrived this morning \o/
I can definately confirm that it is an 18mm strap rather than a 20mm strap as previously stated.
it wears a lot smaller on the wrist than I imagined, should be a day or two before the 18mm NATO i ordered comes through and hopefully that should be grand.
I can definately confirm that it is an 18mm strap rather than a 20mm strap as previously stated.
it wears a lot smaller on the wrist than I imagined, should be a day or two before the 18mm NATO i ordered comes through and hopefully that should be grand.
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