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  7 out of 7 members found this review helpful

  GeorgeB.

  2024-08-22

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  One of the most affordable, if not the most affordable, automatic, big brand and widely available GMT watch.

  It offers:
  +~41 hours of operation (Seiko 4R34 movement)
  + Jubilee style strap
  + Excellent lume (Seiko LumiBrite)
  + Date display with cyclops (magnification)
  + Open type caseback (probably Hardlex?)
  + Caller GMT function for tracking up to 2 extra time zones (fourth hand and bezel)
  + Beautiful reflective two-tone GMT bezel
  + Folding clasp (deployant clasp) with two-button release and latch
  + 4 holes for strap adjustment

  The "negatives" I noticed are as follows. The only one I consider unjustifiable and a negative criterion before purchase is the first:
  - Hardlex instead of Sapphire Crystal at this price is a shame.
  - It is not a True GMT but a Caller GMT. The "Caller GMT" refers to a type of GMT watch where the main hour hand is set to local time and the GMT hand to another time zone. For "True GMT," the GMT hand can be set independently, allowing the main hour hand to track local time as the user adjusts when traveling.
  - The GMT bezel is smooth-fitted, meaning when it turns there is no feedback with clicks, and often I find it turned slightly (see photos). On the other hand, it is bi-directional.
  - The crown is pull-out and not screw-down like others (but not all) in Seiko's 5 series.

  Personally, I find the purchase from Seiko fans a no-brainer.
  If the ~€475 seems a lot for an automatic GMT watch, there are few alternatives between €200-400:
  1) Vostok Europe Expedition North Pole GMT
  2) Citizen Promaster GMT Diver
  3) Orient Star World Time GMT

  Edit: Due to the aforementioned disadvantage (hardlex crystal instead of sapphire) and the orangutan-like shaking of my hands when I walk, I hit the watch and broke the cyclops. Pro tip for fellow sufferers and those interested, 7-8 seconds under a lighter with aim and care and the cyclops simply falls off.

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  • Comfort
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  • Easy-to-read dial
  • Value for money
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  eos_pou

  2023-06-18

  The five series, which is the lowest range of SEIKO. Overrated!!! There are much better options on the market for less money. The accuracy in the five series is not the best.

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  • Comfort
  • It is not exactly as in the photo

  • Value for money
  • Sense of sturdiness
  • Durability
  • Precision
  • Illegible dial
  • Weight on the wrist
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• 5

  13 out of 13 members found this review helpful

  fisfirikos_13

  2023-04-04

  It is a beautiful watch! I wear it on trips abroad and sometimes at the office. Its strap is truly a jewel with solid links & end links. It attracts attention!
  Update after 8 months of use.
  It continues to be a flawless jewel.

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  • Comfort
  • Sense of sturdiness
  • Precision
  • Easy-to-read dial
  • Value for money
  • Is it as it appears in the photo?

  • Weight on the wrist
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  Panos_Palyvos7708

  2024-11-16

  • Comfort
  • Sense of sturdiness
  • Precision
  • Easy-to-read dial
  • Is it as it appears in the photo?

  • Value for money
  • Weight on the wrist