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Here's my humble Seiko Diver:
On Z22 rubber strap:
Wrist shot on rubber:
Decided to give the diver a little twist and swap to a calfskin:
Wrist shot on leather:
Last but not least, my favorite lume shot:
Small review:
Dial and hands: Dark blue dial sits deep, really can see the distance between the hardlex crystal and the dial, with the sloping chapter ring adding the 'depth' effect. One of the things I find attractive on this watch. Hands and markers generously coated with Lume, and has an off-white tinge to them.
Lume: Seiko is famous for its lume. No exception here. Only takes less than a minute under the sun to 'charge' it up, and it glows right away when you head indoors. I wear it to sleep sometimes and have no problem at all telling the time in the middle of the night.
Case: Combination of polished and brushed SS, with tight screw down crown. The crown guards line the crown nicely and sits at the 4 o'clock position, which is less common on diver watches. I suppose it's positioned that way so the crown won't 'dig' into the wrist.
Accuracy: Not too concerned and didn't measure it. The 7s26 movement is used extensively in Seiko and I haven't read of any major problems on it. Let's hope it stays that way!
Overall: A well built and reliable watch that you can get for $200~.
On Z22 rubber strap:
Wrist shot on rubber:
Decided to give the diver a little twist and swap to a calfskin:
Wrist shot on leather:
Last but not least, my favorite lume shot:
Small review:
Dial and hands: Dark blue dial sits deep, really can see the distance between the hardlex crystal and the dial, with the sloping chapter ring adding the 'depth' effect. One of the things I find attractive on this watch. Hands and markers generously coated with Lume, and has an off-white tinge to them.
Lume: Seiko is famous for its lume. No exception here. Only takes less than a minute under the sun to 'charge' it up, and it glows right away when you head indoors. I wear it to sleep sometimes and have no problem at all telling the time in the middle of the night.
Case: Combination of polished and brushed SS, with tight screw down crown. The crown guards line the crown nicely and sits at the 4 o'clock position, which is less common on diver watches. I suppose it's positioned that way so the crown won't 'dig' into the wrist.
Accuracy: Not too concerned and didn't measure it. The 7s26 movement is used extensively in Seiko and I haven't read of any major problems on it. Let's hope it stays that way!
Overall: A well built and reliable watch that you can get for $200~.
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