Why they still dont make this watch is beyond me, get em while theyre still cheap. Not too many things I would change about it. Great attention to detail on this watch, kudos to the designer.
ordered mine a week ago...can't wait. had 2 get 1 4 my father 2. just started collecting watches...so far, omega speedmaster professional 3750 and my soon 2 b arriving orange monster. up next, would love to have a green glass rolex milgauss or a seiko spring drive
I'm sure Seiko can "fix" it but it probably will cost you a lot of money.
Just let your local watchmaker adjust it (or leave it how it is) and let him do a water resistance test after wards. Most watchmakers can measure to 50 meters or more and that is PLENTY for swimming.
Also if the watchmaker put it back together right it would still be water resistant to 200m.
@shawnokada it can be pronounced say-co or seek-co depending on your style, this guy has a accent so it sounds like sicko because of that. the review is good so stop being a internet arse and put your own revirew up.
@lndac02 it's a fucking japanese brand name and i'm fucking japanese so i know what the fuck i'm saying cunt nugget.
the review you just gave me is horrendous you dick faggot. so before you come in here and tell me how to pronounce a japanese watch take notice : i'm fucking japanese you dick licker... suck my fucking japanese dick you grandpa cum guzzling asswhipe! i hope you die in a fire.
@shawnokada internet hero hides behind his keyboard to insult strangers......your a cowardly white dude...who would shit himself before he spoke like that in public to guys so gets it off his chest in the darkness of his moms basement in his guise as internet tough guy......
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This is the dumbest review i have ever read for any product ever.He talks about the crown not being at the 3:00 oclock position as such a positive saying it doesnt digg into the wrist yeah they replaced the 3:00 oclock with 4:00 o clock so you feel it there.To me the crown position on this watch is just a gimmick to seperate it from other divers.If you dont want the crown to portrude try placing it at the 12:00 or 6:00 oclock then you will not feel it on your wrist
It's up to you whether this is the right type of watch for you - size and style and all that. A trip to the mall to try on a few could help. But if you decide a diver is the right choice, then this one should definitely be on your short list of finalists, black or orange.
Best watch I ever bought. This is a watch that you buy for life, it just keeps ticking as long as you live, and stops ticking when you stop ticking. Its heavy, strong and very masculine! Its accurate too for an automatic! I am telling you that I prefer a watch like this than some fancy Rolex.
I just bought the SNZF49 which is very similar to the monster apart from the black date window and 3 o'clock crown. The bezel also has orange markings. The main difference is the SNZF49 only dives to 100m. Still an Auto tho :-)
Christian I have a question to ask you.. Out of all the quartz watches you own "analog", are there any of them that doesn't make the ticking noise? And is it rare to find quartz watches that doesn't make ticking noise
I took my Seiko 200m dive watch on a 50 foot dive and the watch let in salt water. SEIKO customer service didn't care at all. SEIKO DOES NOT MAKE DIVE WATCHES!!! I will forward the email from Seiko customer service to anyone that does not believe me.
I love my orange_monster, had it a year and wear daily in construction- I beat the hell out of it. I measure against web atomic clock evry 3-4 dys, not as accurate as my G-Shocks, but much better looking. Has made all my other watches uncomfortably light- esp my Ti Kinetic, but looks are 2nd best to what I have. On wrist- looks much more proportional than on web photos. Crown placement grt for wrist movement- got mine on Ebay $140nib w/ ss band.
I have a Seiko 5 automatic. I have had it for more than 15 years. I also ride a motorcycle and have crashed 2 times (racing with bike, stupid me). The glass never even got a scratch.. Amazing watch.
thought I`d get some replies, but I thought this was a watch debate, so why bring in personal insults? tell you why, you are a crass piece of trash with nothing worthwhile to say !!
Would this be a good first automatic diver to buy? What are some similar watches? I've been using the Timex Ironman Trithlon Flix for a long time and love all the features and I want to see how I like a diver. Good buy for around $150? Thanks
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at $150 for a diver thats all its worth, your trusting your safety to a device that you cant hand wind before diving, there isnt even a power meter which you do find on a lot of Orients, with the Citizen I mentioned you can hand wind prior to dive so you know its going to keep going, think about it?
jezz - sorry but clearly you show a lack of knowledge in diving and the watch itself. For the same amount of money as this watch any diving to depth that could risk DCI (approx 10m/30ft onwards) would buy a dive computer that would calculate bottom time and non deco diving as you go. They also build in a 3min safety stop at 6m plus mixed gas options and accent rate - - far far more required than a standard watch! I use mine purely as backup and to show the time on the boat!!!
your quite right! you obviously know more about diving than me.But the RLX , OMEGA, ET, Al ads of old imply that the watch alone is all that one needed. Therefore if that was the case I would prefer to use a watch which afforded me me much more control over its state of readiness. You put your point over very well in a professional manner which has warranted a thumbs up. The 2 watches stated are neck & neck the seiko mov`t does actually autowind better than the Miyota 8203.
@jezztech and yet, it doesnt really matter because practically 90% of dive watches purchased will rarely even see water deeper then 10-20 feet. If someone is a true diver, they will most likely buy a higher end dive watch to suit their diving needs.
well said and thanks for doing so. It would be really interesting to instigate a poll amongst professional divers, to get their views on what type of watch is safest to use. one that is possible to hand wind or one that is not possible to hand wind? seems like a no brainer to me.
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extremely ugly watch, the citizen automatic promaster divers with the crown at 8. o clock position is a much nicer watch with superb build quality at any price! its bullet proof!, though it has 2b said the std rubber strap is a bit crappy, but at least dead easy to replace.
wore my seiko orange monster on a dive last week on the M2 suberine, sunk in 1932 off lyme regis, south coast of Great Britain (search M2 Dive on youtube) - at 35m deep in dark murky water the orage face shows as very light grey and the illuminous indices shine very bright white!
Best dive watch I ever owned, better than my omega seamaster or TAG Aquaracer (both nice watches to wear tho!)
Great watch, I own the black monster and is pretty awesome. As someone said before, don't waste your money in a seadweller or a seamaster, go for this,it will last forever without mantainance, oh and by the way don't go for an Invicta, Invicta sucks, while Seiko exudes quality in every model ( so does Orient)
I don't know if this is any help but, I've only seen the Orange Monster referred as a K2 in some European web sites, that appear exactly like the SS K1 or the rubber strap K3, and I've only seen these 2 types for this model so, I'm assuming it may be referred differently depending on the country or the place where you purchase it, since I don't think it has other SS bracelets available, like some other Seiko divers do.
Trust a former Ranger, this watch will not die on you ever! Don't waste your money on a submariner, the sea-dweller (I don't own one) looks sweet but who out there really dives beyond 200m not me.
I have one and I love it. Wore it in volunteering in Cambodia, diving in Saipan and on a crowded train in Tokyo. It's the all-purpose bombproof watch. It's also cheap enough that, if something bad did happen to it, I could get another one for less than two hundred bucks!
Wonderful review, as always! All your reviews are thoughtful and really well made, thank you. This is one of my favorite watches, as it really is a great watch for the price, very affordable!
Just bought one couple of days before, its fantastic, i don;t know if i got a lucky draw or something, but my movement, after 4 days of running was only fast by 2 seconds, which is allot better than my omega and rolex. This watch really lives up to the hype.
what is the diffrence between the seiko % and just seiko?.I have the 7s26 divers,and wanted to get a more stylish watch,and the seiko 5 seems a little cheaper.
Yesterday my new 5er SNZD27K1 arrived and i checked it after 24 hours, it has incredible +- 0 Secs.. Damn I´m so excited, that´s like a Rolex but at 1/10 of the price :-D Hope it´ll last for a long time
it depends on the watch....if you get a good swiss chronometer, they are certified to no more than +6/-4 per day. but the japanese automatics tend to be less accurate. most people get automatics because they either dont feel like dealing with changing batteries or it is because they are considered pieces of man-made art and is where time-pieces come in.
Hy, yeah, even the most expesive automatics like Rolex or Breitling can run +- 3-5 secs if they´re bad adjusted. Thats automatic, See quarz as a Toyota: runs and runs without service check but on the other side you´ve got an automatic, thats the toy for men, more like a badass V8 muscle car, needs work and isn´t that relieable but after all it´s got lotta more class then any other watch
Great review, and awesome watch. I have had my Black Monster for a while now and absolutely love it. If the size/weight of it doesn't turn you off, it is a great everyday watch.
HELP anyone!!!..... I just bought my seiko 7S36 diver's watch (seiko) but it seems run very fast... in 24 hours it went 4 hours faster; I was told by the seller it has to settledown and it can take about 2 months to come to work properly.... it's a brand new seiko but I'm worry it may be faulty or something..... I read some comments in the internet about this watches and appears to be they need time to settle but I am not sure... any help about this please
I've had numerous watched in my lifetime and none of my watches ever was off by more than a few seconds in a 24 hour period. You should contact Seiko and inquire about your problems directly with them but to me it doesn't sound right. That's just my experience with watches and I own or owned over 20 watches as collector and for daily usage. Hope that helped.
someone`s winding u up. A 4 hour gain in 24 hours will not self rectify during brake in period. My Seilko manual for similar watch states 2 min gain per week is OK. I would have thought a complete replacement is in order, but this must surely be extremely rare for a Seiko.
Have it regulated by a watchmaker, or read up on how to do it yourself. Also, leaving the watch in a different orientation each night, eg, crown down, crystal down, etc, will cause it to gain or lose different amounts of time.
Can you tell me which orientations slow down the movement, which speed it up. Is there a guideline online, i cant seem to find anything on it. Thanks!!
If you can get the back off of the Seiko, you will see a small lever with + and -. Very small movements will make a big difference. Each time you make a change, check it against a digital stopwatch. Start with 1 minute. Fine tune it until you can't tell any difference after 1 min. Then try 30 min, then 1 hour...etc. Anything less than 10 sec/day is good. Even COSC certified watches only have to be -4 to +6 sec/day.
Thanks. the first two days I had this watch it ran 15s fast, then it steadily settled down. Its at about +5 seconds a day right now do Im not going to mess with it. In another month or so I'll see wehre its at and maybe fine tune it from there.
Could you recommend a case back opener, the watch is rather large and I actually have a 46mm watch that I want to open but non of the watch case openers online provide any specs for max opening distance.
Is the actual case back 46mm too? Usually the screw-on back is smaller than the actual case. I think any opener would work. You DEFINATELY want one with 3 pins. The cheap 2 pin models will cause you to slip and scratch your watch and your fingers.
23456applejuicebum - I actually went to a local hardwar store and bought the cheapest Vernier Caliper I could buy, but the measuring arms to half there normal length and used it to open my case which measure 40mm at the slots (the OM is actually much smaller 30mm at the slots. But really a cheap Vernier Caliper slightly modified seems to do the trick quite well!
The Seiko Monsters are some of the best watches for the money. You can get one for about $150 on Ebay. It's an amazing value for such a well built watch. You can't really tell in this video how amazing the lume "paint" as he called it is. It's unbelievable. The only other watch I know of that rivals it is a $3000 Omega Seamaster. The only negative for me is the movement. It doesn't hack and it's not that accurate. All 3 of mine lose about 25 seconds a day. Not the most accurate movement.
I really would like to buy this watch, but I never go diving, unless you count swimming to the bottom of the pool diving; makes me wish I was a diver though so I could actually use it properly.
mate, i'm a qualified diver and dive all over the world - for proper diving most use a wrist mounted dive computer - can buy a good one for about 300 USD, and it displays deco time, dive time, depth, temp and max depth! a watch is only used for backup and really to time your safety stops (mandatory 3mins safety stop at 6m unless you enter deco) - but proper dive planning using tables will decide what saefty stops at what depth you do! A watch therefore is redundant when you have a computer!
One quick thing. I noticed when you rotated the bezel, you grabbed it at the 12 and 6 position (this is the normal tendancy). However, on this watch, there is a guard at those positions. If you grab it at 3 and 6, it's MUCH easier to turn!
I bought this watch based on your review alone I was pleasantly surprised that this watch offered everything that you promised and more I am a firefighter by trade and was looking for an alaround durable watch that would hold up to an active lifestyle I found that the watch is virtually bullet proof I have had this watch for about a year and does not even have one scratch on the face even though it has been abused on a regular bases. Over all you cant beat the design and usability for the price
I keep falling more and more in love with this watch everyday, already have a collection of timepeices, so I don't really want to buy it! If only I would have seen it sooner!
not a doxa rip off, tho i question the scooped case sides however. i prefer to b able 2 wind a watch, cost in hk $100 i no complain gimme a pink one i plan 2 mod it 2, can hack with back presure wehee!yellow worth $1000 thai ltd edit 2004 i missed by 1 month bummer i will make a mod version white dial from snke57, and doxa style hands mental oriental.i like the trad seiko 6105 8000 case best now that has similar profile and style to doxa of late 60's but as i said none are doxa copy. Infact top
i am very interested i purchasing on of these watches, but i have a quick question first. What is the rotating bezel for? I am not sure what the use is? thanks!
The bezel it mostly used in divers watched to measure time spend, or oxigene rezerve, in the water. For example you dive into the water at 1:36 PM. Because its hard to make calculation out there, you just set the bezel with the arrow (or dot) at 1:36. Then you can observe, as the minutes hand advance, the exact number of minutes spend in the water, on the bezel, without calculation. In the same way you can calculate how much you do from your home to a store, or workplace. :)
i got this new watch over the weekend. its preppy with a leather watch band. it has the date at the 3:00 position, it glows in the dark, it EVEN has millitary time. im like this the PERFECT watch for me. maybe when i get enough money ill get the casio multi lingual databank watch. BTW, when i looked at the price, it was $58. im like no way. but this morning i saw it was $48.
great watch great lumination everything is smooth but it is the hardest watch I have ever seen to take links out of it is a nightmare according to all seven jewlry stores who tried to remove my links I had to get rid of the factory band and seiko will not take out the links I sent it back and they sent it back in the same condition and refused to adjust the links for me which makes the factory band worthless to me.
WOW.... What a great review and also a great use of YouTube. I just ordered myself a Orange Monster though, I was also considering buying a SNM037 or a SKA291 the Kinetic model though after seeing your video, I decided to go with the Orange Monster.
I have the Orange and Black Monster's. I love them. Nice review. I love Seiko Diver's, and I'm colecting them(I try....).The Monsters are the very best waches you cant buy for this price. Very very good. My Orange Monster dive, at 3 mounths ago at 42 meters under water. Bullet proof.....
The pins in the bracelet. What do you mean by caps? I haven't done anything to the pins except get a few links taken out of the watch at a jewlerly store.
I have this watch, and it's great, but one thing that I would like to complain about is the pins have a tendency to slide out at random. I've block the holes now with resin. Also I dropped the watch less than a foot once and one of the pins snapped somehow.
Glad you're on Youtube. Do you think Seiko will ever make any of their radio-controlled watches available in the U.S.? From the few images I've seen, their Brightz line looks good. I don't know if there are others...
You didn't mention that the movement is the 7S26 caliber 21 jewel. It would also be nice to note whether it is the "A" or "B" version of the movement.
Beautiful review!
nasuyang 1 week ago
Gabe?! hahaha
ben4011 1 month ago
The orange/black monster is some of the best value watches available.
Fizzwut 2 months ago
i would buy that watch but i dont have about 465 to get the watch so maybe later
mowat440 2 months ago
@mowat440 only $160 in most places.
dannyschan 2 months ago
Excellent review!
Thank you for your time and information.
ZippoThisKnifeThat 3 months ago
Does the Sumo model blow this out of the water?
BeadedThang 5 months ago
Can someone give me 200$ for this watch? This would be dreams come true to me, I'm young watch lover. This watch is magnificent
therealJQB321 5 months ago
How does this watch compare to the Seiko SNZJ21?
OrangePHX 5 months ago
This is a freaking ugly watch. Just buy a SKA371P1 (BFK) just like I did and you'll be much better off. Much better quality.
Supak90 7 months ago
@Supak90 shut the fuck up faggot.
plasticspastic201 7 months ago
@plasticspastic201 Get a real watch you fag.
Supak90 7 months ago
@Supak90 i will shove this watch up your ass dipshit.
plasticspastic201 6 months ago
@plasticspastic201 Yeah you would like that wouldnt you faggot
Bosnialove 5 months ago
@Bosnialove yes you would woundnt you. gimp
plasticspastic201 5 months ago
@Supak90 Ne tuci.....nemaš ukusa i ne razumeš se u satove....
vladetadj 5 months ago
was looking at your vid for over a month.... and finally got my own OM yesterday! yay! kinda hard to find though if you're not buying it online.
sky253 7 months ago
I like orange hours
Laluci007 8 months ago
If that thing were any bigger, it would be a Vodolaz. Nice!
RebelKnightCSA 9 months ago
Hey very good review can't wait going 2 d mall to see if I can find one or will have to order it online
sundaykatel 9 months ago
ROLEX DEEPSEA FOREVER !!!!!!!
RamboSnake73 9 months ago
Why they still dont make this watch is beyond me, get em while theyre still cheap. Not too many things I would change about it. Great attention to detail on this watch, kudos to the designer.
killerkowalczyk 10 months ago
ordered mine a week ago...can't wait. had 2 get 1 4 my father 2. just started collecting watches...so far, omega speedmaster professional 3750 and my soon 2 b arriving orange monster. up next, would love to have a green glass rolex milgauss or a seiko spring drive
frfsolrac77 10 months ago
Very good review!
Lot's of information, good view on the watch.
captainkid1 11 months ago
What are the measurements of the bracelet? closed with face? thanks
slmiller350 1 year ago
Funny how one of the most pragmatic watches for diving is also so sought after by collectors. Great review.
NGMonocrom 1 year ago
is the accuracy a problem?
goodwrench838 1 year ago
i bought this watch from the PHILIPPINES and it cost me for 8,350.00 PESOS, this is a BEAUTIFUL WATCH
utot6870 1 year ago
MINE
run slow 3 min a week
I do not like to adjust from watchsmith because afraid of mess up water resisant!!
I just adjust 3 min early and.....will be OK after 7 days run
Not sure SEIKO can do anything about this ?? or all 21jewels will do this to everybody?
CharlieDoan 1 year ago
@CharlieDoan
30 seconds a day is within specs.
This is an automatic watch not a quartz :)
I'm sure Seiko can "fix" it but it probably will cost you a lot of money.
Just let your local watchmaker adjust it (or leave it how it is) and let him do a water resistance test after wards. Most watchmakers can measure to 50 meters or more and that is PLENTY for swimming.
Also if the watchmaker put it back together right it would still be water resistant to 200m.
captainkid1 11 months ago
for plastic band, do you know Seiko made for this model??
Thanks for INFOS
CharlieDoan 1 year ago
This clock truly is a monster, it looks totally horrible.
Eltsuman 1 year ago
i like watch reviews haha.. heres the watch i have its awesome but its not a diver its called the Citizen Sky hawk AT WR200
BrianTakesValium 1 year ago
@BrianTakesValium
Citizen is second place compare with Seiko in DIVER!
CharlieDoan 1 year ago
@CharlieDoan mine is a pilot watch not even a diver, so i agree with you = )
BrianTakesValium 1 year ago
should i get it?
Vaderfan0307 1 year ago
ppl obviously don't dive 200 meters but it needs to be able to take the preasure
Vaderfan0307 1 year ago
it is not pronounced like SICKO it is pronouced like say-co. duh.
shawnokada 1 year ago
@shawnokada it can be pronounced say-co or seek-co depending on your style, this guy has a accent so it sounds like sicko because of that. the review is good so stop being a internet arse and put your own revirew up.
lndac02 1 year ago
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@lndac02 it's a fucking japanese brand name and i'm fucking japanese so i know what the fuck i'm saying cunt nugget.
the review you just gave me is horrendous you dick faggot. so before you come in here and tell me how to pronounce a japanese watch take notice : i'm fucking japanese you dick licker... suck my fucking japanese dick you grandpa cum guzzling asswhipe! i hope you die in a fire.
shawnokada 1 year ago
@shawnokada internet hero hides behind his keyboard to insult strangers......your a cowardly white dude...who would shit himself before he spoke like that in public to guys so gets it off his chest in the darkness of his moms basement in his guise as internet tough guy......
lndac02 1 year ago
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@lndac02 Actually I was with my boyfriend high as shit... but whatever nigga. SMH
BTW, you want me to suck your cock too? My bf has 9 inches =D!!!!! ^^
shawnokada 1 year ago
@shawnokada typical chink girls dating outside their ethnicity. You love the big dick don't ya? lol let me tear it up
mercilessMarksmen 1 year ago
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This is the dumbest review i have ever read for any product ever.He talks about the crown not being at the 3:00 oclock position as such a positive saying it doesnt digg into the wrist yeah they replaced the 3:00 oclock with 4:00 o clock so you feel it there.To me the crown position on this watch is just a gimmick to seperate it from other divers.If you dont want the crown to portrude try placing it at the 12:00 or 6:00 oclock then you will not feel it on your wrist
cujoluv 1 year ago
It's up to you whether this is the right type of watch for you - size and style and all that. A trip to the mall to try on a few could help. But if you decide a diver is the right choice, then this one should definitely be on your short list of finalists, black or orange.
emsaw77 1 year ago
i have a problem, how to set the days of the watch?
arnisjutsus 1 year ago
You get a great bang for your buck with this watch.
RustyHingesSqueak 1 year ago
What is the rotating bezel for?
SSSIappy138 1 year ago
@SSSIappy138 :diving,keeping track of time.
RustyHingesSqueak 1 year ago
just bought one at 1500 on 8/5/2010 X)
NEzodLau 1 year ago
QUESTION: what do you think is better, a "G-Shock" watch or this product the " Navy Seal Luminox" watch?
please answer!!!! also do all luminox watches have the Navy Seal Logo on the back????
N3RDProductionz 1 year ago
@N3RDProductionz yes the luminox has the navy seal logo on the back
goodwrench838 1 year ago
Best watch I ever bought. This is a watch that you buy for life, it just keeps ticking as long as you live, and stops ticking when you stop ticking. Its heavy, strong and very masculine! Its accurate too for an automatic! I am telling you that I prefer a watch like this than some fancy Rolex.
Kalecommando 1 year ago
I just bought the SNZF49 which is very similar to the monster apart from the black date window and 3 o'clock crown. The bezel also has orange markings. The main difference is the SNZF49 only dives to 100m. Still an Auto tho :-)
Can't wait for it to arrive!
behahve1 1 year ago
Christian I have a question to ask you.. Out of all the quartz watches you own "analog", are there any of them that doesn't make the ticking noise? And is it rare to find quartz watches that doesn't make ticking noise
obeasthead 1 year ago
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I took my Seiko 200m dive watch on a 50 foot dive and the watch let in salt water. SEIKO customer service didn't care at all. SEIKO DOES NOT MAKE DIVE WATCHES!!! I will forward the email from Seiko customer service to anyone that does not believe me.
thomassophiea 1 year ago
can someone tell me how many mm case not crown?thanks
sotos3333 1 year ago
Pretty sure it's 42 mm.
braggan 1 year ago
I love my orange_monster, had it a year and wear daily in construction- I beat the hell out of it. I measure against web atomic clock evry 3-4 dys, not as accurate as my G-Shocks, but much better looking. Has made all my other watches uncomfortably light- esp my Ti Kinetic, but looks are 2nd best to what I have. On wrist- looks much more proportional than on web photos. Crown placement grt for wrist movement- got mine on Ebay $140nib w/ ss band.
jarntson 2 years ago
Great Review!!!...
Altough, isnt dangerous for the movement to change date and/or date while the hour is betwen 10 and 2????
It is said that you can screw the movement up for doing so...
luisaspo 2 years ago
Have the same watch, Thanks for the review.
kcosta010010011001 2 years ago
I have a Seiko 5 automatic. I have had it for more than 15 years. I also ride a motorcycle and have crashed 2 times (racing with bike, stupid me). The glass never even got a scratch.. Amazing watch.
TechnicalFreak 2 years ago
It is interesting to know how long it will glow in the dark, thank you.
yxol 2 years ago
Is this Orange monster in the Kinetic series that uses quartz or is this part of he Seiko 5 series?
gmlasam 2 years ago
thought I`d get some replies, but I thought this was a watch debate, so why bring in personal insults? tell you why, you are a crass piece of trash with nothing worthwhile to say !!
jezztech 2 years ago
Would this be a good first automatic diver to buy? What are some similar watches? I've been using the Timex Ironman Trithlon Flix for a long time and love all the features and I want to see how I like a diver. Good buy for around $150? Thanks
BC4Lyphe 2 years ago
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at $150 for a diver thats all its worth, your trusting your safety to a device that you cant hand wind before diving, there isnt even a power meter which you do find on a lot of Orients, with the Citizen I mentioned you can hand wind prior to dive so you know its going to keep going, think about it?
jezztech 2 years ago
jezz - sorry but clearly you show a lack of knowledge in diving and the watch itself. For the same amount of money as this watch any diving to depth that could risk DCI (approx 10m/30ft onwards) would buy a dive computer that would calculate bottom time and non deco diving as you go. They also build in a 3min safety stop at 6m plus mixed gas options and accent rate - - far far more required than a standard watch! I use mine purely as backup and to show the time on the boat!!!
cheltcanary 2 years ago
your quite right! you obviously know more about diving than me.But the RLX , OMEGA, ET, Al ads of old imply that the watch alone is all that one needed. Therefore if that was the case I would prefer to use a watch which afforded me me much more control over its state of readiness. You put your point over very well in a professional manner which has warranted a thumbs up. The 2 watches stated are neck & neck the seiko mov`t does actually autowind better than the Miyota 8203.
jezztech 2 years ago
@jezztech and yet, it doesnt really matter because practically 90% of dive watches purchased will rarely even see water deeper then 10-20 feet. If someone is a true diver, they will most likely buy a higher end dive watch to suit their diving needs.
kevinsmusic 2 years ago
well said and thanks for doing so. It would be really interesting to instigate a poll amongst professional divers, to get their views on what type of watch is safest to use. one that is possible to hand wind or one that is not possible to hand wind? seems like a no brainer to me.
jezztech 2 years ago
@BC4Lyphe
$150 check ebay its around half price
rajuthan 2 years ago
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extremely ugly watch, the citizen automatic promaster divers with the crown at 8. o clock position is a much nicer watch with superb build quality at any price! its bullet proof!, though it has 2b said the std rubber strap is a bit crappy, but at least dead easy to replace.
jezztech 2 years ago
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thumbs down for you fag
punksnotdead543 2 years ago
wore my seiko orange monster on a dive last week on the M2 suberine, sunk in 1932 off lyme regis, south coast of Great Britain (search M2 Dive on youtube) - at 35m deep in dark murky water the orage face shows as very light grey and the illuminous indices shine very bright white!
Best dive watch I ever owned, better than my omega seamaster or TAG Aquaracer (both nice watches to wear tho!)
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infernalitie 2 years ago
Nice review, very brutal watch. I decided to order the Black Monster.
infernalitie 2 years ago
I agree with the comments. Seiko divers can't be beaten if you want a hard[-wearing, reasonably priced automatic watch.
textthing 2 years ago
Great watch, I own the black monster and is pretty awesome. As someone said before, don't waste your money in a seadweller or a seamaster, go for this,it will last forever without mantainance, oh and by the way don't go for an Invicta, Invicta sucks, while Seiko exudes quality in every model ( so does Orient)
alvgen 2 years ago 2
I hear lots of people say Invicta sucks, why is that?
graffkidd21 2 years ago
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alvgen 2 years ago
sick effin watch. wheres the best spot to get one online?
marcsummers 2 years ago
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How about smacking your lips together a few more times!
WOW, IS THAT ANNOYING!
EFISHANT 2 years ago
lol
ZzDe0 2 years ago
Shut up, we all have our weird annoying habits!
Hislam287 2 years ago
What is the difference between the SKX781K1 and K2? The K3 is the rubber strap correct? Thanks a lot.
BC4Lyphe 2 years ago
I don't know if this is any help but, I've only seen the Orange Monster referred as a K2 in some European web sites, that appear exactly like the SS K1 or the rubber strap K3, and I've only seen these 2 types for this model so, I'm assuming it may be referred differently depending on the country or the place where you purchase it, since I don't think it has other SS bracelets available, like some other Seiko divers do.
DelusionalJ 2 years ago
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this thing is just ugly
Scyllllla 2 years ago
Trust a former Ranger, this watch will not die on you ever! Don't waste your money on a submariner, the sea-dweller (I don't own one) looks sweet but who out there really dives beyond 200m not me.
mattcwilliamson 2 years ago 3
I have one and I love it. Wore it in volunteering in Cambodia, diving in Saipan and on a crowded train in Tokyo. It's the all-purpose bombproof watch. It's also cheap enough that, if something bad did happen to it, I could get another one for less than two hundred bucks!
tokyomikerichards 2 years ago 4
Nice watch
MathAce4779 2 years ago 3
Wonderful review, as always! All your reviews are thoughtful and really well made, thank you. This is one of my favorite watches, as it really is a great watch for the price, very affordable!
JiroKobashi 2 years ago 21
Gotta love that case. Its gorgeous. =D
Groovyman12 2 years ago 5
Best bang for the buck diver, period.
pokermon919 2 years ago 3
i want this, and the blue monster
paperclipman5 2 years ago
Just bought one couple of days before, its fantastic, i don;t know if i got a lucky draw or something, but my movement, after 4 days of running was only fast by 2 seconds, which is allot better than my omega and rolex. This watch really lives up to the hype.
FoolsJOkes 2 years ago 17
@FoolsJOkes ....DID YOUR ROLEX IS A SUBMARINER OR SEA DWELLER ?
AND DID THE MOVEMENT WAS QC , OILED & REGULATED UNDER 5 YEAR ?
ROLEX DEEPSEA FOREVER !!!!!
RamboSnake73 9 months ago
did you know that seiko has got another model witch looks a bit like a Rolex sea dweller but its only 10 ATM but its nice and stylish
pioneerz450 2 years ago
which model is this?
ohmygoditsalongname 2 years ago
the seiko submariner
pioneerz450 2 years ago
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FoolsJOkes 2 years ago
what is the diffrence between the seiko % and just seiko?.I have the 7s26 divers,and wanted to get a more stylish watch,and the seiko 5 seems a little cheaper.
hawaiianale 2 years ago
Great watch...it used to be + 25 secs per day and I hade it registered by a local watch guy,now is perfect !!!
Vanquish73 3 years ago 3
wow, 25 secs are pretty much, mine got ~ 5-6 secs...
But hey: Quarz is for boys, mechanic is for men
Lusth0g 2 years ago 2
right on !!! God I love this watch !! I've just dropped 6000 Euro on a IWC but I'm wearing my Monster !!!
Vanquish73 2 years ago 4
Yesterday my new 5er SNZD27K1 arrived and i checked it after 24 hours, it has incredible +- 0 Secs.. Damn I´m so excited, that´s like a Rolex but at 1/10 of the price :-D Hope it´ll last for a long time
Lusth0g 2 years ago 3
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FoolsJOkes 2 years ago
just wear it man....
Vanquish73 2 years ago 2
ill prob like this watch more its aluminate paint marks are smaller..and more accurate!
are automatic watches really that not-accurate? killerkowalczyk said his orange monster ran 15 seconds faster in the first two days..@o@
obeasthead 3 years ago
it depends on the watch....if you get a good swiss chronometer, they are certified to no more than +6/-4 per day. but the japanese automatics tend to be less accurate. most people get automatics because they either dont feel like dealing with changing batteries or it is because they are considered pieces of man-made art and is where time-pieces come in.
bholyk 3 years ago
Hy, yeah, even the most expesive automatics like Rolex or Breitling can run +- 3-5 secs if they´re bad adjusted. Thats automatic, See quarz as a Toyota: runs and runs without service check but on the other side you´ve got an automatic, thats the toy for men, more like a badass V8 muscle car, needs work and isn´t that relieable but after all it´s got lotta more class then any other watch
Lusth0g 2 years ago
Great review, and awesome watch. I have had my Black Monster for a while now and absolutely love it. If the size/weight of it doesn't turn you off, it is a great everyday watch.
boxant 3 years ago 2
You said, "in-duh-seas", I say, "in-dice-ez"
gritterstudios 3 years ago
sorry to ask but why does the bezzle turn?
MrPogi87 3 years ago
The turning bezel is used to mark the minute hand. From there, you can use it like a timer, since you know the starting position.
Tim2Infinity 3 years ago 3
Very good review.
DasBootU96 3 years ago
HELP anyone!!!..... I just bought my seiko 7S36 diver's watch (seiko) but it seems run very fast... in 24 hours it went 4 hours faster; I was told by the seller it has to settledown and it can take about 2 months to come to work properly.... it's a brand new seiko but I'm worry it may be faulty or something..... I read some comments in the internet about this watches and appears to be they need time to settle but I am not sure... any help about this please
PENETRASAURO 3 years ago
I've had numerous watched in my lifetime and none of my watches ever was off by more than a few seconds in a 24 hour period. You should contact Seiko and inquire about your problems directly with them but to me it doesn't sound right. That's just my experience with watches and I own or owned over 20 watches as collector and for daily usage. Hope that helped.
rezzoro7 3 years ago
someone`s winding u up. A 4 hour gain in 24 hours will not self rectify during brake in period. My Seilko manual for similar watch states 2 min gain per week is OK. I would have thought a complete replacement is in order, but this must surely be extremely rare for a Seiko.
jezztech 2 years ago
any tips for speeding up or slowing down the time keeping of an automatic watch, more specifically the SKX781K1 and a Tissot Seastar 1000. Thanks!!!
killerkowalczyk 3 years ago
Have it regulated by a watchmaker, or read up on how to do it yourself. Also, leaving the watch in a different orientation each night, eg, crown down, crystal down, etc, will cause it to gain or lose different amounts of time.
BestSoundAround 3 years ago
Can you tell me which orientations slow down the movement, which speed it up. Is there a guideline online, i cant seem to find anything on it. Thanks!!
killerkowalczyk 3 years ago
Unless it has a Tourbillion right?
behahve1 2 years ago
If you can get the back off of the Seiko, you will see a small lever with + and -. Very small movements will make a big difference. Each time you make a change, check it against a digital stopwatch. Start with 1 minute. Fine tune it until you can't tell any difference after 1 min. Then try 30 min, then 1 hour...etc. Anything less than 10 sec/day is good. Even COSC certified watches only have to be -4 to +6 sec/day.
23456applejuicebum 3 years ago
Thanks. the first two days I had this watch it ran 15s fast, then it steadily settled down. Its at about +5 seconds a day right now do Im not going to mess with it. In another month or so I'll see wehre its at and maybe fine tune it from there.
killerkowalczyk 3 years ago
Could you recommend a case back opener, the watch is rather large and I actually have a 46mm watch that I want to open but non of the watch case openers online provide any specs for max opening distance.
killerkowalczyk 3 years ago
Is the actual case back 46mm too? Usually the screw-on back is smaller than the actual case. I think any opener would work. You DEFINATELY want one with 3 pins. The cheap 2 pin models will cause you to slip and scratch your watch and your fingers.
23456applejuicebum 3 years ago
23456applejuicebum - I actually went to a local hardwar store and bought the cheapest Vernier Caliper I could buy, but the measuring arms to half there normal length and used it to open my case which measure 40mm at the slots (the OM is actually much smaller 30mm at the slots. But really a cheap Vernier Caliper slightly modified seems to do the trick quite well!
killerkowalczyk 3 years ago
hi there, watch enthusiasts! some great seiko deals are playing online on a site called countspin.
countspin 3 years ago
im a lefty, the crown doesnt get in the way
paperclipman5 3 years ago
thanks all of you guys, nice review and useful comments too.
chilenoygordo 3 years ago
The Seiko Monsters are some of the best watches for the money. You can get one for about $150 on Ebay. It's an amazing value for such a well built watch. You can't really tell in this video how amazing the lume "paint" as he called it is. It's unbelievable. The only other watch I know of that rivals it is a $3000 Omega Seamaster. The only negative for me is the movement. It doesn't hack and it's not that accurate. All 3 of mine lose about 25 seconds a day. Not the most accurate movement.
WildBillHabiki 3 years ago
I really would like to buy this watch, but I never go diving, unless you count swimming to the bottom of the pool diving; makes me wish I was a diver though so I could actually use it properly.
thehotsixer 3 years ago
mate, i'm a qualified diver and dive all over the world - for proper diving most use a wrist mounted dive computer - can buy a good one for about 300 USD, and it displays deco time, dive time, depth, temp and max depth! a watch is only used for backup and really to time your safety stops (mandatory 3mins safety stop at 6m unless you enter deco) - but proper dive planning using tables will decide what saefty stops at what depth you do! A watch therefore is redundant when you have a computer!
cheltcanary 3 years ago
One quick thing. I noticed when you rotated the bezel, you grabbed it at the 12 and 6 position (this is the normal tendancy). However, on this watch, there is a guard at those positions. If you grab it at 3 and 6, it's MUCH easier to turn!
atarist123 3 years ago
I bought this watch based on your review alone I was pleasantly surprised that this watch offered everything that you promised and more I am a firefighter by trade and was looking for an alaround durable watch that would hold up to an active lifestyle I found that the watch is virtually bullet proof I have had this watch for about a year and does not even have one scratch on the face even though it has been abused on a regular bases. Over all you cant beat the design and usability for the price
Levirobertson 3 years ago
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JiroKobashi 2 years ago
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JiroKobashi 2 years ago
I keep falling more and more in love with this watch everyday, already have a collection of timepeices, so I don't really want to buy it! If only I would have seen it sooner!
Groovyman12 3 years ago
first watch review i've ever seen, very fascinating
good job
great watch too
rhplanettelex 3 years ago
great review
1usc2 3 years ago
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not a doxa rip off, tho i question the scooped case sides however. i prefer to b able 2 wind a watch, cost in hk $100 i no complain gimme a pink one i plan 2 mod it 2, can hack with back presure wehee!yellow worth $1000 thai ltd edit 2004 i missed by 1 month bummer i will make a mod version white dial from snke57, and doxa style hands mental oriental.i like the trad seiko 6105 8000 case best now that has similar profile and style to doxa of late 60's but as i said none are doxa copy. Infact top
kaffiristan 3 years ago
my wrist will compliment the wAtch or vice versa...lol, like real.
yuslan 3 years ago
i finally got the Casio Multi-Lingual Databank watch.
59795159 3 years ago
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i don't like it, it looks too much of a rip off of the doxa
pasna45 3 years ago
In fact beside orange dial he has nothing in common with Doxa Divers. :)
SwissWatch 3 years ago 6
maybe if doxas were non so expensive, I would buy one. So seiko wins because they actually WANT to make money.
Groovyman12 3 years ago
i am very interested i purchasing on of these watches, but i have a quick question first. What is the rotating bezel for? I am not sure what the use is? thanks!
kualalumpar 3 years ago
The bezel it mostly used in divers watched to measure time spend, or oxigene rezerve, in the water. For example you dive into the water at 1:36 PM. Because its hard to make calculation out there, you just set the bezel with the arrow (or dot) at 1:36. Then you can observe, as the minutes hand advance, the exact number of minutes spend in the water, on the bezel, without calculation. In the same way you can calculate how much you do from your home to a store, or workplace. :)
SwissWatch 3 years ago 5
Also a bezel, depends of what is written on him, could act like a tachymeter, orientation compass, or just as a design element.
SwissWatch 3 years ago 2
I have this one and the Black Monster - great value auto dive watches, also pretty accurate and very robust.
peterfIndlater 3 years ago
how many inches is this watch band in cirecumference? my wrist is 4 inches.
59795159 3 years ago
i got this new watch over the weekend. its preppy with a leather watch band. it has the date at the 3:00 position, it glows in the dark, it EVEN has millitary time. im like this the PERFECT watch for me. maybe when i get enough money ill get the casio multi lingual databank watch. BTW, when i looked at the price, it was $58. im like no way. but this morning i saw it was $48.
59795159 3 years ago 2
i'm like OMG
really?
rezzoro 3 years ago
great watch great lumination everything is smooth but it is the hardest watch I have ever seen to take links out of it is a nightmare according to all seven jewlry stores who tried to remove my links I had to get rid of the factory band and seiko will not take out the links I sent it back and they sent it back in the same condition and refused to adjust the links for me which makes the factory band worthless to me.
johnnyblazeinnyc 3 years ago
i have the same watch with black dial. it's awesome check it out
luxuryclones 3 years ago
My friend just gived me one Seiko Orange Monster. They knew i so wanted one, after seeing pictures on the Net and this beautiful review.
Thank you!
SwissWatch 3 years ago
WOW.... What a great review and also a great use of YouTube. I just ordered myself a Orange Monster though, I was also considering buying a SNM037 or a SKA291 the Kinetic model though after seeing your video, I decided to go with the Orange Monster.
MyCameraEye 3 years ago
Do you know why it doesnt have "5" logo on it?
dodolabis 3 years ago
Because it isn't a Seiko 5.
qantrell 3 years ago
The Seiko Monster is more "pro" than a Seiko 5, thats the reason that the Monster says "Diver's" on the dial.
Leizaj 3 years ago
I owned this great watch, but I had to sold it because my arm is too small to wear it. Thank you for this great review!
CHARLIETWW 3 years ago
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God it is ugly.
Lewis1985 4 years ago
can u pleeeez do review on the seiko coutura spl002!!! it would be a fun 1 to reveiw cheers... does any1 else no were to find a video review on it???
krisdogga 4 years ago
Great watch.
Also thank you for the other wonderful reviews.
SwissWatch 4 years ago
Thank you for the response. It looks very appetizing now. Are there any advantages to spending 2x as much for the Kinetic variety (SMY089)?
As for the website, it was, until recently, sending me to an advertiser's page.
QuickQuips 4 years ago
How well does it hold its charge? Does it require daily wearing in order to function?
Also, what's happening to your website?
Great and thorough review though...I may get the Black Monster (slightly more elegant IMHO) and am looking forward to future reviews.
QuickQuips 4 years ago
I have the Orange and Black Monster's. I love them. Nice review. I love Seiko Diver's, and I'm colecting them(I try....).The Monsters are the very best waches you cant buy for this price. Very very good. My Orange Monster dive, at 3 mounths ago at 42 meters under water. Bullet proof.....
45stopower 4 years ago
Great review, just what I wanted to know about this watch. Thank you.
valvestem 4 years ago
hey man nice review... did you get a chance to check out my Orange Monster video? it is so cool!
SeikoPsycho 4 years ago
A very interesting and thoughtful review. Informs about the watch in a way not possible in a text based watch forum. Well done.
kitefighter 4 years ago
The pins in the bracelet. What do you mean by caps? I haven't done anything to the pins except get a few links taken out of the watch at a jewlerly store.
TheHighwaytoHell 4 years ago
I have this watch, and it's great, but one thing that I would like to complain about is the pins have a tendency to slide out at random. I've block the holes now with resin. Also I dropped the watch less than a foot once and one of the pins snapped somehow.
TheHighwaytoHell 4 years ago
Glad you're on Youtube. Do you think Seiko will ever make any of their radio-controlled watches available in the U.S.? From the few images I've seen, their Brightz line looks good. I don't know if there are others...
hemlock40a 4 years ago
You didn't mention that the movement is the 7S26 caliber 21 jewel. It would also be nice to note whether it is the "A" or "B" version of the movement.
fritterpop 4 years ago