The Seiko Flightmaster Is Still The Best Entry-Level Seiko You Can Buy In 2021! [SNA411]
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Have had my Flightmaster 20 years now… first thing I ever bought with my pilot pay,, $220 … accompanied me on over 3.5 million miles, 8000 hours, has yet to miss a beat
I have one, it's a heck of a watch:
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Wow that is impressive!!
So awesome. Love mine as well!
Did you change the battery?
@@mauricioamado5975 on battery nr 3 now, battery 2 only lasted about 5 years, last change was October 2021 with a Seiko approved service centre, I hope its better quality
Thank you Jori for bringing this iconic piece. For us who are dreaming with Breitling's Navytimer, this is a good beggining.
Have a great new year 2022!!!
Saludos!!
The only constant complaint I’ve really heard about the Flighty, is the spring bars are soo close to the case that it can be difficult to change straps. Other than that I love mine.
Curved spring bars can largely mitigate the difficulty swapping straps. Esslinger has them cheap. 😊
I remove the bars, put the NATO in place, then put the bars back in on top of the strap.
@@KRW628 Good plan! Must try that!!👍👍
It’s a pain in the ass!!!! Great watch I sold mine to my cousin who loves it more than I do.
A must have is the MN NDC strap. It feels like it's made for the Flighty.
I got the SND-255 flight master never thought you'd do a video on one! Love that watch! And mine comes with the blue face and the orange hands. Mine is a 100 M chronograph
A great watch for the $ and one of the favorites in my collection. Happy New Year brother!
Damn the 'Urban Gentry' will be slapping you on the back, he loves this watch.
It's even on the strap that TGV popularized pairing with this watch.
@@nerdbot37 Very true
I'm a big fan of busy watches, although I also appreciate a clean/simple design as well. Thanks for the video, Jory! Wishing you and yours a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Could you recommend me any other busy watch if I could please? And thank you.
@@speed-master4697 Absolutely - I’ll only recommend based on my personal experiences owning them, otherwise I wouldn’t feel right:
Citizen Altichron Ref: BN4021-02E (~$500)
Citizen Promaster Sky Ref: PMV65-2271 (~$750)
And if you want to break the bank you can go Breitling Navitimer B01 (upwards of $4K)
Thanks for this detailed look overview. I owned one for a few months already. Happy that I got it 👊
I broke down and got one about 6 months ago basically due to TH-camr love for it. I don't regret it at all, but it just sits in the watch box. Anyone looking for a 3-5 watch collection should consider this as it checks a lot of boxes.
Same here. I then sold it and missed it. I probably would just repeat if I got another one.
I did the exact same thing. Lusted after the flighty for months before pulling the trigger. I think I put it on the wrist for an outing once, then havent worn it since.
Keep looking at it to put on, but it just isn't as functional day to day compared to other more legible options.
Basically use the same 3 pieces in rotation: Oris Propilot (daily wear), Seiko SBDC053 (diver / swim watch) and Tissot LeLocle (dress watch).
I’ve had mine since 2015. The bezel is an E6B (pilots call it the Whiz Wheel ) & yep, it works to FAA standards. Of course, at my age, I need a 42 mm Cyclops or I can’t see the numbers. I HIGHLY recommend this watch if you fly.
How accurate is the bezel btw? I've tried a few other similar bezels and all the ones that have one scale on either side of the glass have parallax issues...
I have one, it's a heck of a watch:
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Agree on the proximity of spring bar to the case, but really love my SNA411❤️
However, I did manage to scratch the hardlex in the first week, but not since!
Happy New Year to you and Gato, Jory!
That watches looks familiar 🤔😄
I debated buying this watch for years. Really happy I did. Awesome review as always!
Got a single dome sapphire installed on my flighty with blue AR coating and it really really takes the watch to the next level (also had it professionally pressure tested after the sapphire mod by a watch maker to ensure the WR rating). So much more clear than the hardlex crystal and that blue hue is gorgeous 😍. I paired it with an Artem black sailclotch strap and the watch now looks and feels like a very expensive luxury watch. The sapphire crystal + artem strap makes the watch pop like crazy!
Do you remember where you bought it? That sounds like a cool mod to do.
This has been on my bucket list for years but Everytime I was about to get it something I wanted more came along. I took your advice and found one brand new well under $300 and it arrived today. Not at all what I expected. Looks much nicer face to face than it does on camera . The domed hardlex looks incredibly cool and it's got some nifty features for a watch this inexpensive. Glad you talked me into it.
They are currently on Jomashop for $199
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What a bargain, damn.
I have one, it's a heck of a watch:
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Happy new year Jory - looking forward to more of your content in 2022 👊
As you say Jory, a throwback to when Seiko were masters of value. One of their all-time great watches. Wears fine on my sub 7in wrist.
I have one, it's a heck of a watch:
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Picked mine up a few weeks ago. Completely agree with everything you bring up Timeteller!
Now that is a good looking watch. Thank 4 the vid.
Love my Sekios great watch just to busy for my taste great review like always 🥳 Happy New year stay blessed up🙏🙏🙏🙏
This is the watch I wear everyday. I have the blue and white and the black and gold. They have never given any problems in the last 10 years of owning. Great watch.
Wow I just bought this 3 days ago!!! It’s such a beautiful watch!!! I was worried it would be too big for me (6.3/4”)but it actually wears really well! So glad I bought this.
Is that watch battery powered?
I bought one when I discovered TGV. A fantastic watch. Still my day to day and I work in a reasonably tough outdoor environment.
I love this watch so much that I learned to use the bezel for multiplications/divisions
I appreciate that the alarm dial can be used as a second time zone. One of my all time favourites!
I have one, it's a heck of a watch:
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Another super dooper review 😎😀 thanks man 👊
Just picked one up myself thanks to this video!
Happy New Year my friend!
I can never get bored of looking at my flight master
Just bought one today after this video. I'm incredibly excited :)
Happy New Year ❤️🏴👍
Just ordered one. I own many luxury watches but I am TRULY excited to get this piece on my wrist!
I have one in my collection after seeing a TGV review. It's a really cool watch. I love the yellow second hand against the black dial. I wear it occasionally and will never sell it. Great review!
Same !!
I have one, it's a heck of a watch:
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Same! Got a single dome blue AR sapphire crystal installed on mine + added a black artem strap with grey stitching and it really took the watch to another level!
Picked one up a few year ago absolutely love it
Love mine, best watch. Brings so much joy.
Went to put mine on right now as soon as this video came up 😅 The NDC paratrooper strap does limit the look for many outfits, but it's iconic at this point
I love this one. Why haven't I bought one? Might be the first watch of 2022. Thanks and Happy New Year!
Happy New Year I was wondering since you're a lefty like I am have you ever considered the Tudor pelagos left hand drive
Love mine, doesn't get much wrist time but it will always be a keeper for me, the busy dial makes it
If ever there was a watch that is the complete anthithisis of minimalist this is it.
Love mine! Bought mine from Jomashop about 6 months ago for $240. Way cheaper than a Navitimer and still scratches that itch for one!
Happy new year, have an amazing year telling time..
The Flighty looks pretty good with pretty much anything you wear.. It looks good with a Polo and chinos. It looks good with a suit (if you'd wear a Navitimer with a suit, then you can wear this). You said it was "very utilitarian in design...almost military". An earlier version of this was was standard issue for Royal Air Force flight crews in the 80s and 90s. And that alarm face can be used to track a second time zone. Mine is set for GMT.
What wristwatch do pilots wear inflight and on the ground?
Can you recommend something similar with an auto movement rather than quartz?
Happy new year everyone btw nice watch and video
No I didn’t, you just didn’t watch the whole review before commenting.
Beautiful yellow black white combination! 💛🖤🤍
My current choice for a budget Seiko is the SPC251P1. Beautiful perpetual calendar dress watch with chronograph and alarm/24h time. The silver dial looks killer with a crocodile leather strap and it has a Sapphire glass, which is usually uncommon in cheaper Seikos.
Great video .
I love my Flighty. I haven't even swapped out the bracelet for a NATO yet. Busy dial, yes, but as you say, you can't beat the functionality/price point combination.
I have one, it's a heck of a watch:
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Where you you recommend to buy one? What year was this made?
A favorite in my collection and I think everyone that has a larger collection should have one! Lower price alert!!! Jomashop has it for under $200 right now and that is a steal!
Happy new year 🥳
I love mine, also incredibly accurate. Hasn’t gained or lost a second in the half a year I’ve used it. I use it as a rugged watch for the occasions I don’t trust my more expensive watches to survive.
Same here. I also like thats fully water proof unlike my Navitimer World.
Please check on Casio Edifice EF-527, and if you do see it, do you think it's a cheaper alternative for Seiko flighty?
Happy New Year and have even more subscribers in 2022!
Is the band an option or after market addition
I love mine. I put an engineer bracelet on it and it's perfection.
The smaller, cheaper option is the SND253P1/SND255P1, with the 7T92 movement. You still get a screw down crown, but only 100m WR. You also lose the alarm function.
But you gain a 12h chronograph!! I like it a lot.
Oh and it has the 1/20 second chronograph. It's just so cute how it's swirling around
I got it a while back after I saw it featured on TGV, as you probably know it's one of his all time favourite watches. I love it, I managed to make a minor scratch on the glass but I was able to polish it out (hard work, I did it by hand). Great looking piece in my opinion and on a nato leather strap it looks amazing.
I have one, it's a heck of a watch:
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Nice strap bro, where did you get it?
This watch has been on my short list for some time now. Unfortunately I had the chance to buy one at a solid discount at a fountain pen show and passed it up. But I’ll still get one when I can.
What do you think about SKMEI brands?
I totally feel your addiction man! Just got BOTH! the GBD-H1000 AND the GBD-H200 :D Totally feel your "pain". Citizen and Casio fan-boy here (mainly) but I'll buy anything if I have the "moines" :)))))
That's a nice Nato do you have a link for that green nato with yellow accents?
Nice watch, the reason I don't have one is because of the bezel ring chamfer angle doesn't give you a positive feel and grip! Had Seiko put a bezel ring like on the Padi Turtle, or Sports 5 line of watches, I would consider it! To me it looks better on a Pilot's / Diver bezel ring minus the big chamfer.....
How does it compare to the Citizen Skyhawk
Have you never seen the automatic?
I have images if you have a way of receiving them?
I wish my SSC081 had the threaded pushers like the Flightmaster. I can't even tell you how many times I accidently bump those pushers. Drives me nuts
The accuracy of mine is a fraction of a second per month. It is easily the most accurate quartz watch i own, not counting the atomic clock ones I own.
The prices of these also fluctuate quite a bit. It used to be closer to the $200 mark (I think I paid less than $190 for mine).
I have one, it's a heck of a watch:
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@TheTimeTeller Can we get a link to the strap please?
As a seiko fan
I wish that u do a review for the SKZ211 (atlas), all my respects to the channels, but yours is the most joy able .. keep it up 🥇
I'm interested on the band you have on this watch. Where can I get it?
I have that watch and it’s one of my faves
Damnit I just bought a SEIKO 5 for Christmas
You gonna make me pull the trigger again!!
I have the sna414, loved everything about the watch apart from the strap, the gold plate is quite gaudy.
21mm lugs made getting a strap a little challenging though, but got there in the end, the watch feels a lot more complete on a black rubber strap
I have one, it's a heck of a watch:
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Artem strap my friend is all I gotta stay...
I have both this and the gold version, which I bought for less than a 100 bucks. Absolute love them!
a gold? really???
Already bought it a year back🤗👍💪😀❤️it's a keep.Will never sell it 👍
Bought one from Long Island Watch years ago, it is a lot of watch for the money. Biggest complaint and there are tutorials on youtube and after that it's easy. Second and I consider it minor, mainly because you know what you're getting into when buying, is it's a busy dial. Well made, and to get similar watch in automatic with similar features is going to cost you a lot more.
I have one, it's a heck of a watch:
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Question. What is your thoughts about Seiko Mods?
just picked up the gold toned one... what a good deal! great watch, nice heft, very good looking. it's my least expensive watch, but it's my favorite.. i like how the E6B bezel is functional, just not in flight
A hidden gem of a watch
Is that a rotating bezel?
Among all my auto, handwind, and quartz watches, my Flighty is top 3 for sure. I love it and wear it a ton.
I swapped the Hardlex with a domed sapphire from CT, love it even more. I actually had to swap it as I put a nice gash in my Flighty's Hardlex.
Link to the Sapphire plz?
Same here. I got my flighty in gold tone off of eBay. Had to swap the hardlex Chrystal for a red dome sapphire one. Along a brown leather strap and it’s my most complemented watch along my two tone omega.
I have one, it's a heck of a watch:
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Same here! Did you go sapphire single dome or double dome? I went sapphire single dome with blue AR coating because I wanted to retain the magnification effect as with the original hardlex. It looked good with the hardlex, it looks INCREDIBLE now. Also paired it with a black artem sail cloth strap with grey stitching and thr watch looks like it's worth 10 times what it cost.
i cam across this video after rediscovering my seiko flight master after 5 years. i got it on amazon in 2018 for 165$ now they sell in 2024 for 500+
I had one about a decade ago if not longer. I miss it and kind of want one again.
I've had my Flighty for a couple of years now and find it is in my top two favorite watches that I own, just behind my Citizen Promaster Navihawk GPS Titanium. Both are similar "military" style watches with similar complications. The Citizen beats the Flighty in a couple areas. First it uses GPS and keeps the time balls-on accurate, secondly it has a Saphire Crystal and third it is made of Titanium, including the bracelet. Thus, even though it is a bit larger than the Flighty, it is light as a feather. Of course the Navi cost quite a bit more than what I paid for the Flighty. That said, I really love my Flighty and hope to get a nice NATO strap for it one of these days.
I have one, it's a heck of a watch:
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IMHO, Glycine is now the value champ. Purchased my gl1005 about a year ago, paid $149, chronograph using the Rhonda 5050.c quartz movement, 52 months battery life, 13 jewels, sapphire crystal, SS case and bracelet, still very happy at the moment.
I bought this watch even though I already had the SND211 Flightmaster (black dial, red chrono hand). It is a great watch, for sure, but in order to make room in my collection, I sold it. I do not miss it, and I even made a $90 profit in selling it. I just never had the connection to it that I thought I would, I think I just knew that the SND211 did the same job for cheaper, and with waaaaaay better strap options at 20mm.
I have 8.2" wrists and size 11-12 hands and i wonder if anyone knows if this will be a good size watch?
ive had mine for a few months, its a great watch for the price. ive had a bit of trouble with the clasp staying fastened, so i may switch to a nato. other than that, no ccomplaints.
Btw, where 's that strap from?
I love mine, i got mine for a bargain because the person i bought it from didnt know how to set where the chronograph zeros out
I’ve owned it for more than two years… Still gets a lot of wrist time! It is one of the best Seiko’s that you can buy…I agree! I believe it is a must have for anybody with a medium to large collection… Sure would like to see Seiko Offer this much for even close to this price in the future… But not counting on it!
I have one, it's a heck of a watch:
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Got mine at a fleemarket a couple of years ago for around 50$ in mint conditions. Just love it.
Oh how I wish I could find one of these at a flea market
I just got one for 130$ on eBay.(gold version)
I brought one today £60 🎉
@@quay4eva great price
Fantastic watch! One of Seiko's better releases
My second hand pusher has stripped threads so I can’t lock it. Anyone know where I can get a replacement?
Cool watch, thanks sender inners
got 2 flights because I didn't want to change the bands often looking at them inspired me to buy a Navi timer the plan was to sell both but I haven't mad the move to sell them for some reason.
Hello there! I’m looking to buy this and I came across it on Amazon. Do you recommend buying it through Amazon for an authentic and genuine Seiko flightmaster product?
Don't forget about the 21mm lug width 🤣