Oceanus Watch: Seiko Kinetic 200m Men's Dive Watch Ska427p2 Ska427p Review

Average Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars

(More customer reviews)I've been wearing this watch, purchased from one of Amazon's partners, for about two weeks.I'm fairly abusive towards watches, having broken my original G-Shock when I was 10, running through a bunch of Swatches during an unfortunate "tween" fashion tragedy period in the 1980s, having my classic Rolex stolen out of a hotel in Alaska and, in the ultimate insult, losing my crappy Timex Iron Man at Scores in New York ten years ago.The reader might imagine some fairly lurid details, but the reality was fairly prosaic.

With that background, for a "desk diver" I nevertheless have a reasonably active lifestyle, with my share of dents, dings and bruises - so any watch that I wear that's going to last more than a few weekends has to be sturdy, waterproof and scratch resistant.So far, this watch appears to have the following features:
1)Highly scratch-resistant including both the crystal and the case;
2)Large and heavy - if you're a smaller guy, this watch will dominate your arm - it's big;
3)Initial charging took forever, despite wearing it fairly constantly;
4)I prefer the rubber strap because it's more comfortable and more functional;
5)Attractive - I haven't worn a watch in years, and people seem to like this one.

Seiko is not a "prestige" brand, and I considered mildly showing off with a Rolex or Omega.But I need function, I don't need to be concerned that my watch is going to be a $3 - 5K problem if I bang my wrist into something - and no one will honestly tell you that for the purpose of telling time you should get anything but quartz.If you're a horologist and must have the best complications, go spend $20K on a Patek with the moon phases or whatever turns your gears - this watch isn't for you.

After two weeks of running, lifting, chopping, digging, mowing, banging into things and a whole lot of sitting, this watch has proven itself reliable, accurate and as I mentioned above, highly scratch resistant.And heavy.

I give this watch "5 stars" for the price; it's a terrific piece of kit, looks the pants and it's priced such that if you do happen to break it, it's only a minor annoyance not a fiscal tragedy.

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Product Description:
This new hi-tech Seiko dive watch is powered by a Kinetic movement which includes a capacitor that can power the watch for up to six months (even when it is not being used). There is no battery to replace or worry about dying at an inopportune moment. A rotor constantly charges the capacitor with the movement of your wrist. The pusher at 2:00 shows amount of power reserve. Includes a screw-down crown and scratch resistant Hardlex crystal.?Case: Black Ion-Plated stainless steel, 43mm diameter (w/o crown) x 14mm thick. Band: Black rubber Seiko dive strap with buckle closure. Water Resistance: 20 ATM. Warranty: 2 Years.

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