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| This review is from: Seiko Men s SKX779 Black Monster Automatic Dive Resin Strap Watch (Watch), December 07, 2009 |
| By Julie Spann |
This review is from: Seiko Men' s SKX779 "Black Monster" Automatic Dive Resin Strap Watch (Watch)
This is the definitive man' s watch. Whether you need it for diving or not, it looks mucho macho on your wrist. There' s no way your going to get an equal quality watch for under $1000. The extra nice thing is that it' s automatic. No breaking the gasket (effecting its waterproofness) because of it needing a new battery. I never write reviews for anything so save yourself a bundle of money. This one will put a smile on your face. Wish I bought two! |
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| This review is from: Seiko Men s SKX779 Black Monster Automatic Dive Resin Strap Watch (Watch), November 15, 2009 |
| By Gerald McNerney |
This review is from: Seiko Men' s SKX779 "Black Monster" Automatic Dive Resin Strap Watch (Watch)
Got my Monster yesterday. I got it with the bracelet band, which I highly recommend over the rubber band. Got it sized right away ($5 at a local jeweler) and it fits like glove. Nice heft to it. Looks terrific. Glows in the dark like a lightstick.
Check out all the reviews here, then look on youtube. There are some for the Black, but even more for it' s sister- the Orange Monster. You can' t go wrong here. Based on my research (I did quite a bit) I' m looking forward to many years of trouble free service. Like my title says- this watch is just awesome! |
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| This review is from: Seiko Men s SKX779 Black Monster Automatic Dive Resin Strap Watch (Watch), October 14, 2009 |
| By Andy Verhoest |
This review is from: Seiko Men' s SKX779 "Black Monster" Automatic Dive Resin Strap Watch (Watch)
The watch is quite heavy but an absolutely solid timepiece. Date offers english or spanish option, but you have to reset the calendar each month not adding up to 31 days. I have not yet had a chance to use it underwater, but read a plethora of reviews by owners who had and claim it to be suitable for diving. The hour-hand does tend to run a few minutes fast. However, keep in mind you are going to have a similar problem with any "automatic" watch wheather it be Seiko, Tissot, TAG, Rolex, Movado, or even Omega. The reason being is simple: any "automatic" watch is never going to keep time to the absolute second like a quartz movement or kinetic style system. I would go as far as to say that most watch enthusiasts tend to have 3 or 4+ watches, each for different occasions, and match their watch with whatever the need or lack of need they may have for any particular setting. If you need impecable time then try a Seiko Contura Kinetic Perpetual which never needs a battery, can keep time up to 4 years without being worn, and will automatically adjust from time to date until the end of the 21st century. However, if you want an inexpensive yet durable and aggresive "automatic" dive watch then the black monster is a good route to go. |
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| Industrial chic, August 22, 2009 |
| By Jonathan Trigg "Groyniad" |
This review is from: Seiko Men' s Watches Diver' s SKX779K1 - 4 (Watch)
Oh my God this is a cool watch. If you want a steel sunflower on your wrist, if you want to be both funky and elegant, if you want to be hip and down to earth all at once, you certainly want this watch. James Bond is not cool because he wants to wear an Omega instead of this thing. Forget the fantastic brand history, forget the reliability and durability, forget the price even - this watch is both beautiful and radical: if you don' t want that, you need to ask yourself why. |
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| This review is from: Seiko Men s Watches Diver s SKX779K1 - 4 (Watch), August 11, 2009 |
| By daniel chan |
This review is from: Seiko Men' s Watches Diver' s SKX779K1 - 4 (Watch)
I have a number of watches in my collection; big, small; digital, analog; Divers, Chronographs, Atomics ... I love watches. But I recently began a search of reasonably priced self-winders. It also had to be reliable, and I would prefer a diver-type style. The past couple years I' ve taken a liking to Invicta watches, but their quality is hit and miss. The low end (less than $100) Invicta seems less reliable than the lowly Timex; any good self-winding Invicta seems to start around $250-300.
I love Bodying' s suggestioned item. It picked up on my quest for an auto-winder diver watch, and steered me HERE. The Seiko SKX779 "Black Monster." Review after review was glowing. Overall, a 4 1/2 star watch, for less than $200. And Seiko reliability is unquestioned and unparalleled.
Look/Feel - I would think a "monster" of a watch would be big, along the lines of Invicta' s Grand Lupah. That' s not the case at all. A little bigger than some of my watches, but not overly so. This has a nice stainless steel band, and it is a hefty watch. It feels solid, like it was chiseled out of a single piece of metal. The glow-dial feature is bright and makes it easy to read in the dark. Even the feel of the turning bezel has a solid, quality feel to it.
Accuracy - I really have nothing to compare it to as everything in my collection is battery/quartz or solar/atomic. I' ve had it for a month or so, and it runs a little fast, about 1-2 minutes a month; and for an analog watch, that' s fine. I usually do not look at an analog watch and say "it' s 11:12PM", I look and say, "it' s about ten after eleven ...". In my book, "close is close enough" for any non-quartz watch.
Self-winding - I love it. Again, nothing to compare it to except the observations of others. It runs about 2 days before petering out. This has only happened once to me. I wear it nearly everyday. I am looking at auto-winders to keep it going when I am not wearing it (suggestions for a good one, under $75 or so are welcome!).
So to all who took the time to write a review, and follow-up with thoughtful comments, along with links to watch lover' s blogs, thank you. I couldn' t be happier with the watch, and hope my review steers others to purchase this watch. You won' t be disappointed. |
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| This review is from: Seiko Men s SKX779 Black Monster Automatic Dive Resin Strap Watch (Watch), August 07, 2009 |
| By adam orth |
This review is from: Seiko Men' s SKX779 "Black Monster" Automatic Dive Resin Strap Watch (Watch)
Excellent choice for divers or not. Personally, I love to scuba using the "monster" and its fun. Superb quality, super precision (better than my other two citizens and an orient - all automatics). The bezel gives you the impression that it' s too easy to move (you' re like "OMG, this will move at every touch") but eventually you' ll discover that it' s simply smooth and stays where you want it to. Luminocity? Forget about it. It' s the brightest ever. You will practically shine. Day-date mechanism is wonderful. The crown is protected and sometimes will not be so easy to unscrew (your finger will be pressed against a metal ' knee' near the crown) but for me that was a plus. Means you cant fool around underwater. And dont press the crown extremely hard cause although it doesnt break, next time you need it, it will be difficult..
Hope you enjoy it as much as I do! |
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