New arrival - amazing Seiko 5

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Just bought this on a bit of a whim really, but it is quite amazing, seems to be unworn and, I think, really cool.

It is so nice I am unsure I can bring myself to actually wear it:







It is a Seiko 5 Atlas - SKZ211J - the LH crown adjusts the inner "compass" bezel.

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Hoofy said:

There's a way of using the sun with a 12 hour watch face so once you find north, you can align the internal bezel. That said, if you're using the sun as a compass guide, it isn't very accurate so I have no idea why you'd use the sub-readings on the compass dial.

Right, but I don't a rotating bezel to help me do it - you just point the hour hand at the sun, halfway round the dial from there to noon is South.

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Updated to say I just got another, equally, if not more, amazing Seiko ... this one a Seiko Stargate, SKZ327:











The quality of this watch is absolutely amazing, in particular the depth of the dial and the heft of the bracelet are very impressive. It is a pretty big watch, certainly bigger than most I wear, but the curved case is incredibly comfortable - it has easily become my most worn watch since it arrived.

I am continually blown away by the watches that Seiko can produce for relatively little money. They certainly make some shockers, but they also produce some real gems.