Favorite Seiko Dive Watches
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- Dive watches have always been a favorite of mine...story at the beginning is included at no addtl charge! But autowinding dive watches never did it for me: there were always dead when I really needed them, requiring constant updates/time setting, and often broke. But the look of the dive watch is classic and clean. So I went on a hunt for updated, higher technology, more durable high value dive watches in Amazon. This is what I found and have been using since then: the Seiko SNE Solar powered quartz dive watches rated to 200M. Covered here are the Seiko SNE245, SNE107, SNE109 dive watches. They are a favorite of mine now. All the details are covered in this 3 for 1 watch review: aesthetics, accuracy, toughness, solar technology, comfort, quality, noise, legibility, bezel preciseness, hand accuracy, SAWC, illumination, and more. The orange banded SNE245 will be hard to find as it was a Japanese domestic market import to the US (hence more expensive). These are some of the best dive watches around for the money...especially since they are solar powered and very low maintenance.
Seiko Men's SNE109 200M Solar dive watch, cool orange face, urethane strap: amzn.to/2iPp8bP
Seiko Men's SNE107P2 200M Solar dive watch, black face, urethane strap:
Seiko Men's SNE107 200M Solar dive watch w SS bracelet band: amzn.to/2jnjmBl
Seiko SNW391P1 100M Solar dive watch (very cool, own one), blue face, SS link band: amzn.to/2iTGUNr
Excellent Casio competitive options for $70!:
Casio MTD-1079D-1AVCF Super Illuminator dive watch (shown SS band replaced with Burton silicone, below): amzn.to/2iPgFp0
Casio Men's MTD1082D-2AV Super Illuminator dive watch, BLUE: amzn.to/2iPnNlo - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
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These watches may never need a battery, are 200M waterproof, look cool, feature typical Seiko quality, and are affordable. Yep...they're faves. -nutnfancy
nutnfancy is the Seiko for$235 you rolled in from Amazon, the one you had as a child?
nutnfancy take a look at Deep Blue divers. Beautiful and very reasonably priced.
nutnfancy take a look at Deep Blue divers. Beautiful and very reasonably priced. The pro tac diver was 40% off.
nutnfancy Great water shots and story telling! One request for future reviews: it's always useful to see watches on the wrist, even if we're all different sizes.
Clearly nutn is being sponsored by Seiko. jk
put a Seiko Skx007j on my wrist 15 years ago, still have it on. Never an issue.
I received a a seiko dive watch for my high school graduation 25 years ago. It's made it through boot camp and many other hard uses over the years. It's still going strong. Keep the watch reviews coming. Excellent video.
If you've been wondering if anyone around here is fighting the good fight for auto's, I've been trying forever! Until all the new solar kit has a faster beat second hand, they'll all have a little too quartzy of a vibe for me. -Doodle
I bet he has a label on his label maker.
Seiko makes some of the best dive watches out there. Super reliable movements, whether quarts or mechanical. Mechanical Seikos are huge in the watch groups I belong to. Featured in a lot of movies/films as well. There are a million strap options (I find these with the humps at the lugs a little uncomfortable on my bony wrists) but very functional.
I love my Seiko SNE109, I use it all the time when saltwater fishing. 6 years and still going strong.
I've got the similar Citizen automatic pro master 200 meter. It's got Day and date and I put it on a NATO band. It's simply beautiful.
I have had Seiko divers since the early 80's when I started diving. Among then, the Arnold from the predator movies, the 007 and the new reissue of the Turtle of Vietnam war era. both are high quality and auto winding. I actually use mine swimming and SCUBA diving as well as everyday wear.
I wear a SKX009 almost daily.
Totally agree. Can't beat Japanese for the money. Bang for buck, they blow Swiss timepieces out of the water (cheesy pun intended). For the money, Seiko, Citizen, and Orient are exceptional choices. One thing a new buyer needs to consider though is size of watch vs size of wrist. We prefer smaller watches with a more traditional look and fit. The current fashion/style has been larger sized watches which we despise but that's our personal preference. At the very least, a new watch buyer should make sure the lugs of the watch they're buying aren't going to overhang their wrist. It's best to try on before buying but you can also get the lug to lug measurement online and compare that to the measurement of the top of your wrist.
Where are the SKX's dude!? They are the best dive watches for the price, and true icons! Anyone agrees?
Not bad, but autos are too fussy for what they are. I made my own PMMM that is quite nice but they simply are not as reliable as a solar powered one. And I built/ refurbished/modded quite a few Seikos. I also have an Omega SMP auto and a Sinn 103. Traditional watches make no sense unless you have plenty of € £ $ to keep them running well. Casios are nice but those full featured monstrosities are for kids.
Thanks for the video. I grew up in the 1970s and dive watches were very cool. I miss mine.
Love the watch reviews!!!
Got a Seiko as a HS graduation gift from my parents in 83, wore that watch for years, and I still have it :-) Thanks Mr Fancy !!!
The automatic seiko divers are even better. I know you'd probably hate the extra weight - but the increase in build quality is what i prefer.
I hear you about the dive watch... My dad bought an awesome small Stihl chainsaw when I was a kid. Man did I lust over that thing. He always said he would give it to me someday. Fast forward 15 years later, the chainsaw had a minor problem, he dropped it off at the "repair shop" and 3 weeks later, they called and said it had been stollen... they gave my dad a new cheap Chinese made saw for the trouble... I didn't believe their story one second. That chainsaw was just too pretty...
It has warmed my cocels and tickeled my soul you have done a Seiko dive watch review.I'm a Tuna Can man myself
Take a look at the Seiko Shogun (SBDC029 or SBDC007). Considered by a lot of people to be the "premier" Seiko dive watch. A lot of "dive watches" are designed to look good or targeted for recreational diving. The Shogun is a pro dive watch. What's features make a pro dive watch? It has to be big. At depth there isn't much light (you really want a solar watch?) and your brain is a little fuddled from the nitrogen. It has to be big so when you look at it what you're seeing gets through to you. The Shogun's big but it's made of titanium so it's really light. Secondly, you have to be able to rotate the bezel with your palm in a 1/4 inch neoprene mitt. The bezel's for measuring bottom time. You set it just before you go into the water -- after you're suited up. Most of the non-pro's fail this. They're bezels are more decorative than useful. Also, it has to turn only one way... to show you've been on the bottom longer if accidentally turned while in the water. Third, the band has to be big enough to fit around a wet suit wrist and ideally take up the slack as the suit compresses at depth. The Shogun has a titanium band (you get a rubber dive band too). If you use a rubber expanding band it really matters if it's a Japanese or Chinese Seiko band. At around $900 a great deal. Better than a Rolex submariner in my opinion. Just my 2 cents.
What the heck! I was waiting for the SKX models. Dude you just cant leave the most Iconic Japanese dive watch of all time off the list. Not, knocking your chosen models but they just dont hold a candle next to the SKX. One so inclined could easily spot many similarities between SKX and a Glock. Both are iconic, accurate(for the price), can take a beating, are in all kinds of cool movies(Apocalypse Now ring a bell?), the most modded items in there respected catagores and so forth. This could possibly be the only "Seiko Dive Watch" video on the internet that doesn't favor the absolute and unquestionably historic Seiko SKX. Yes, even in value.
LOVE MY SKX007
optoomistic that's the best model. Both the 007 and 009 are great watches, but the 009 comes with the unique Pepsi bezel.
optoomistic ditto on the SKX. I really like not having a dead watch. Resetting time is no problem. If you don't mind the look the Steinhart Ocean One is also a good diver.
I can't get him into them, guys. I've been pushing for one to be around for a while but he hates full steel and auto watches. They've come a long way since his piece o' shit 70's watch, and I've had pretty good track records with all mine over the years. If only the SK came in a poly or titanium case, then he'd be down. I don't have a Seiko straight, I have one of those Deep Blue Ripoffs, which is supposedly the SK movement stuck in a bigger case and face with an offset stem. I dig it, but it's just too heavy to get a recommend. :/ now if only I could get a seamaster pro. Doodle
Quartz is cool no doubt. But see how the likability is on a seiko SBDC007 titanium. Pricey and probably a new version is out by now, but Seiko does do titanium auto divers.
nutnfancy just tell him it has tritium lume!
My Seiko Monster is awesome. favourite of all my seikos.
Second that
Love my SKX779 K2 Stainless bracelet black monster !
I have a 6309 from the early 70s on a Zulu strap, love it
1IdeaAhead that 6309 is a keeper. I have the reissue and wish I could get my hands on a 6309.
So cool to see you doing dive watches! Gotta check out Orient, sister company to Seiko in Japan, competitive products. I'm rocking the Orient Mako USA, Sapphire glass, drilled lugs, day/date, elegant, 120 click bezel, automatic, 200m diver for less than 200 new. They don't make them anymore but the Mako ii is very similar.
Jeremy DiPilato The new Mako USA II is great! All the features of the first one plus the new hacking/handwinding movement.
The seiko orange monster is a fantastic watch! The lume is second to none.
i hit like on all your vids bud because I don't want you to stop trying something new but I'm not a watch guy. keep up the good work bro
If you have to have a quartz diver, go Casio. If you prefer automatic divers, Seiko is hard to beat in the low/mid price range. I'm a big fan of the classic SKX (both 007 & 009) and the various Monsters (either orange or black ion). Moving up the food chain, horology snobs sneer at anything below Omega and Rolex.
Seiko makes great watches for all price ranges, from tens of dollars to thousands.
I know the automatic watches aren't as accurate and require more maintenance, but there is something about a watch that has a smooth constant movement, as opposed to a quartz movement, and the craftsmanship that goes into an automatic watch. I have a Seiko Vampire Monster watch, and I wouldn't change a thing about it.
Good to hear you're into divers, my old monster doesn't get worn much these days but has never let me down, they are solid entry level divers, most watch guys have or have had one.
You might want to check out the "Deep Blue" brand, it's a step up that won't break the bank, (and if you don't want to keep it they sell second hand pretty quickly) most other autos are mechanical/automatic meaning you can hand wind it instead of having to shake it for 3-5 minutes when it has run down all the way.
Sorry but I have to, it's called a Dial, not a face, back or background, a Dial, and they're Hands not arms, (not trying to be picky here man, it's kinda like when a guy came up to my table at a show looking for a "Clip" for his S&W mod 19 like one that his friend had shown him, wth, after alot of back and forth turned out he was wanting a speed loader)
Informative and enjoyable vid as alway, keep em coming, later...
Dude what the heck?! Where's the SKX007,009,175?! Re-evaluate your watch game bro!
And get a Seiko Alpinist too they're fuckin badass
it's lovely, but hardly a diving watch
I really like the watch reviews between TGV and Nutn I'm time piecing my way to class!
Now these are my kind of watches. Time, Date, Durable, and easy to see, like my solar Citizen Dive watch.
Hey Nutn you should give automatic watches another shot, the SKX007 are superb dive watches. After my first auto it is hard for me to wear a quartz movement they just don't seem to have as much soul and character as an automatic.
Awesome Angel Island and Sausalito footage!!!
Nutn- One great tool that we all have now is AMAZON! I would love to see a video of your favorite 10-20 items you recommend from amazon. What gadgets have you bought that make your house cleaning, or yard work, or cooking a lot more enjoyable/easier? Also, if you get a puppy in the future, a dog training video would be really interesting. Thank you for all you do, your videos have been a favorite of mine since about '09, I'd say.
I use my diving bezel to time my steaks on the grill.
The solar variants have a translucent dial to let the light go through to the solar cell underneath because of this they fade easily especially the orange, also if you want to keep them working well, make sure they see plenty of sunlight or you put a bright desk light real close for a few hours every day, those solar watches have a really sensitive lithium battery that when dies looses half its life, and you'll need a service.
I use my dive watch to take time intervals for sailing. Good stuff!
Damn that skx007 went up in price, i got mine when it was like 140 bucks. Still going strong, its a tank.
I've been wearing a Squale Atmos 20 for the last couple years. I love it! It's a little more expensive than the watches you showcased in this video, but still pretty reasonable at around $400. The Swiss ETA 2824-2 automatic movement is really smooth, and I really dig the second cool of the green dial and bezel.
I like the watches, was hoping to see some mechanical watches, but glad to see you reviewing some quality watches. that skx007 you showed on Amazon is an excellent watch.
Love the content! I loved the stories and the kids playing swords on the shoreline: that was heartwarming. Still can't guess the gun on the table though lol
Those are cool. For me though, nothing else does it like automatic and manual wind watches. There's an entire level of connectivity with the watch that you don't get with quartz. I also just dig a sweeping seconds hand way more than a ticking seconds hand.
Nice, thanks. I've always loved the look of dive watches. I'm a big fan of turn of the century diving with the big helmets.
I'm using my SKA579P2 Diver all day everyday for 2 and a half years, i love it, goes with classic clothing too even if there's a wedding or sorts :) I like the Orange bracelet one of yours, looks serious even with an orange strap.
had my eyes on their automatic dive watch line for a while and finally got one this christmas. so far im really happy and hopefully it won't break.
Great video! Oh, and not to complain, but ion plating is a physical vapor deposition process, ergo IP = PVD.
Big fan of the contents stories!
I got the Seiko Tuna for Christmas, excellent watch.
Man Nutn your killin me! Guns/knives and fast cars cost me enough now watches! I picked up my first quality watch the other day a blacked out citizen nighthawk eco drive, now I have the sickness. Loving the high output of videos keep it up. PS the orange is sick.
I totally relate on liking non sub-dial/three hand watches nutn, keep the clock vids coming!
This is an awesome video! Very nice job.
Keep the watch vids coming!
A sharkmesh strap will add the finishing touch.
Nice review.. I opted for the Invicta 50 Ti-22 Automatic watch a year ago and dig it.... I will have to check out one of the Seiko's you outlined as a back up / different power source kind of wrist clock.
I've been wearing a Seiko Divers automatic watch for 20 years. awesome watch. double owl in the house...
Great watches. I wore a Seiko on my wedding day. I also have daily beater titanium Seiko dive watch that was Japan-only.
I'd have to swap the orange band on the one with the one with the orange face
Watched this watch vid a couple times now. Thanks for putting out watch stuff, as I'm big into watches as well. BTW wasn't surprised you're into divers.. They are bad ass.
dont like this watches but like the watch videos in general. g shock for life baby!
i have the seiko solar v-145 0a88. years old flawless operation. i love it
Great review...my wallet hates you LOL! Just received an Invicta 9094 "pro diver" for Christmas and am loving it, albeit it's not solar. Breaks the "W" in SWAC, but so far so good!
I like your watch reviews. practical watches with good prices and quality.
That strap design is not for ventilation. It is for expansion capability should you need to wear the watch over a dive suit sleeve.
I would like the black face SNE107P2 with a white band.
I love solar watches. I have a g-shock that's solar. you don't have to mess with a battery, awsome!
you can't make a video about seiko dive watches without the skx007/009
Yep party foul Nutn.
Solar diver watches are great ,love those models.Also Citizen bn0150 is very similar to these seiko
Love the videos Nutnfancy!!
Love the Casio one, just bought one because of you. Cheers.
I work on $10,000 and up watches and i love and own a lot of seikos. best cheap watch.
gen 2 monster here. great watch!
Hey what's up Nutn!? If you haven't yet seen or heard of this other youtuber called "TGV" "The Urban Gentry" seeing you've been doing some watch reviews which I think is awesome. I'm a watch dude as well. you might want to check his channel out. Awesome review by the way as always. Take care brother!
gunkleener TGV
meznine44 My mistake. Thanks for the correction.
Thanks for the heads up. Not cool if this is true. Besides. Who doesn't like guns!????
Love the watch reviews!
Big fan of the marine ops!
What about the Seiko SKX?
Love my SKX007 with a tan Zulu strap. It may not keep time like my SNE179 but it sure is a nice lookin watch.
If you like dive watches look at Deep Blue dive watches. A little more expensive but way more attractive. I have had both Seiko and deep blue. But I prefer a larger man's watch. Deep Blue has larger face 45+mm case. Just say with quarts movement if you don't like auto.
Love Seiko dive watches, great value!
Sounds lame, but I'll watch any video you produce Nutn.
Watches are only moderately interesting to me, but there is still a time and place for watches in this cell phone world.
I could be confused, but I believe the SKX007J is made in Japan and the SKX007K is made in Malaysia. Again, I could be wrong, but I believe that the J model is more desirable in the watch world and is a bit more expensive. The Amazon shot you rolled showed the K model. Can you confirm or deny Nutnfancy??
thx nutnfancy when you reviewing that new M&P M2.0 that gun looks sweet
Should look into a Seiko gmt diver like the SUN019. Then you could set it for 2 timezones if you travel between the time zones.
Those straps aren't ventilated. Seiko puts the ribs in the straps so you can pull the strap tighter than normal so when your arm compresses under the pressure of the water the strap remains tight. FYI on telling a Japanese made model vs Malaysian is the letter in the model number. A j in the model is Japanese manufactured. A k in the model number is Malaysian made.
I know this is off topic but I would love to see you review the KA-BAR 7503 Jarosz Turok... seems like a strong camp knife/bushcrafter. Curious how it would rate. Thanks for all the great content
Another great brand and almost unheard of in the US is the Orient brand, an older brand now owned by Seiko and very high quality and low price. Check out the orient Mako watches.
nice white tri, number 2
LOL...!,, those big fat dive watches are so 80s,,, I can't relate as I have not owned a wrist watch since about 2003,,,, I don't miss the tan line a watch band leaves.
I'm so reliant on my Samsung Galaxy, it's my phone/clock/camera/voice recorder/video-cam, everything in one so much so that I have not even thought about buying a watch or camera in years.
its so funny how us 2A guys are so similar in our interest. Nutn have you checked out the citizen nighthawk? its a pilots watch, and i absolutely love it. all time fav.
I really dig cool watch's! however I was wandering If you will ever do a video or two on other cool man stuff like, communication device's "Walkie talkie's or Ham" just a small suggestion,thank you for all the really cool stuff that you do video's on though,keep up the great work and thank you!!!...
Eh, I don't think there's much more breadth that he hasn't accessed he's into already. We've had people want HAM stuff for years, but it just ain't our thing. Besidees, we'd be starting from scratch, so it wouldn't be too great. :/ Watches kinda came as a surprise, but I can't picture much more stuff out there yet. -TD
You're talking about the guy who came out with the Living in a Van series!
Mines a Bertucci, bout 100 bucks, lightweight stainless with a clock face, works great
Thanks for the review but I actually prefer a busy watch face. Just personal taste.
Seiko auto dives suck. My skx171 runs 4 to 5 min a week slow. 2nd skx171 as the first was replaced under warranty and its slow as well. Too bad seiko wants the cost of a new one to fix the one I have. My first 007 p3psi dial was a real trooper. Lasted 15 years kept perfect time.
Cool watches, but I don't ever dive anywhere. If I ever have to go deep at all, hopefully the ProTrek can handle it.
Dissing automatic watches?? Not a fan of that. No mention of the Seiko skx or citizen promaster?? 😕
How about frogman Casio gshock it's beautiful blue black in color, cool functions, sapphire crystal, blue gel strap on inside, when the sun hits it there's this cool blue shining thru the band very cool! It's really amazing dive watch with the ability the record your dives etc...just FYI..
Hey are you using a new camera? there seems to be some screen tearing around the 4:43 mark. Only when things are moving though. just something i have not noticed in your other videos
Do you know why dive watches are supposed to have an Orange face? Because it is the color that best displays at lower depths !
I used to collect very high end watches and I liked wearing them for fashion mostly. I made the mistake of buying an Apple Watch, now I've gotten so used to the functionality that I won't wear anything else.