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Best seiko 5 automatic9/17/2023 ![]() ![]() So, if you like the SNK style, but can’t stand the small size, this is another great option.Īnd as with the SNKs there are also 3 or 4 color and style options, which you can scroll down and see below. One thing a lot of bigger wrist watch wearers will love about this Seiko 5 over the SNKs above is the size. So again, not a true flieger, but then again, there are not that many on the market these days. There are also clear and large arabic numerals on the outside of the dial, just like the Type A, but this model has the addition of an inner 24hr ring. Of course, it does not need to be an exact copy, this watch is just influenced by the flieger watches. There is also no dots on either side of the arrow. They are very similar to the SNKs above, but the dial is a little different.Īgain, it has the arrow at 12 o’clock but it is not pointing up/north like in the original flieger Type A. I have included some image/links below so you can check them all out.Ī worthy Flieger-like series of watches from Seiko are the SNZGs. There are lots of variations including the SNK805, 807 and 809 (which are the blue shown here, the black and the khaki green) which are the most renowned. You can see it on the image where it gives you a nice peek at how an automatic movement works via the swinging rotor, constantly charging your watch as you move. There is another added surprise on this watch and that is the exhibition back on the case. Many of you will change this strap, because it is not the most comfortable, but it matches the watch right out of the box, that’s for sure. Of course, over the years, Seiko have added to these basic needs and gives us things like decent waterproofing, a day/date complication, and a basic old school Nato strap. They are all things the original pilots needed. ![]() With the orientation’s arrow pointing up at 12 o’clock, along with the dominant minutes around the dial, and an inner hour marker ring. You can see if you compare this watch, with the image of the Original Laco Flieger above! Snap, it’s a match. But, whether most people realise it or not, they are very much inspired by the original German Flieger (pilot) watches. The SNK models are perhaps the most popular because of their simplicity, their price and their ease of use. There should be a recessed crown at the 4 o’clock position. The Seiko 5 is legendary in the Seiko world because these watches are built to last and include features on watches many times their price. There should be a Day-Date window beside the 3 o’clock position. ![]()
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