Homage Watch Lists: Audemars Piguet Alternatives | Breitling Alternatives | Grand Seiko Alternatives | Nomos Alternatives | Omega Alternatives | Rolex Alternatives Field watches don’t have to be that water-resistant. They’re made for the outdoors, not for hitting the pool. The SNK805 can withstand 100 feet (30 meters) underwater. According to Seiko, it can handle a couple of splashes. There’s hardlex crystalon its window. We think its dark blue dial and white markers contrast better than the SNK805’s colourway. Speaking of its dial, there’s a calendar on it. Lastly, the Seiko SNK805 comes on a matching green double-layered nylon strap. The green color of the strap, and the choice of nylon, make this durable strap a great complement to the military and tool-like personality of the watch. The strap isn’t the best in the game and can be slightly hard, but if you would want, it is easy to change the strap to allow for better comfort but also to give it a new look. Conclusion Despite the price, the minute and hour hands are also filled with Lumibright to improve legibility in low light conditions.

Watch Lists By Style: Best Chronograph Watches | Best Digital Watches | Best Dive Watches | Best Dress/Minimalist Watches | Best Field Watches | Best Rugged/Military WatchesThe watch also features a red-tipped second hand. The opposing side of this hand has a luminous dot, much like the meatball on an SKX, allowing you to read the seconds in the dark.

While Tanaka's Grammar of Design is well-known among watch collectors, it's equally vital to grasp the greater historical context in which it arose. Grand Seiko's wristwatches may be correctly appreciated as works of art alongside other kinds of artistic expressions in Japan's rich cultural history. The dial of the SKX007 is a clear departure from the first Seiko divers, which were chunky, and extremely utilitarian. It isn't going to turn heads like a SARB065, but the design lends itself to interpretation, and we think it is an amazing base for innovative design work. The timepiece isn’t too big. Its case stretches 1.45 inches (37 mm).It isn’t that heavy either. This will help when hiking as you won’t have anything weighing you down. If it had more heft to it, it’d feel more premium, though. The device isn’t that heavy. It comes with a calendar too. The feature will be useful when on camping trips. Zaratsu polished markings adorn the dial like perfect imaginary buildings rising from a snowy polar field. Our attention may be drawn to the dial surface initially, but after wearing the Seiko Snowflake for a while, our focus shifts to the markers.Overall the SNK805 has a clean, made-for-purpose appearance, will stand up to years of use, and is the perfect daily driver for anyone who needs a simple – yet elegant – automatic watch. That is why this watch is so impressive. You don’t need to wind it, or change the battery. So long as you constantly wear it, it will last and run for years and years. Moving on to the hands, both the minute and hour hands are diamond-shaped and look very sporty. One may say they look like swords, which of course would be a great detail bearing the military inspiration of this timepiece in mind. According to specifications, the watch can handle pressure up to 100 feet or 30 meters. Note that this is static pressure, which is not the same as 30 meters beneath the surface in practice. With that said, the watch can handle water splashes. Some owners have tried swimming with it and have reported good results, However, we wouldn’t recommend swimming with it. The water resistance isn’t the most impressive, but let’s not forget this is neither a dive watch nor an expensive watch. You probably noticed the rings on its face. One of them reads the minutes while the other reads the hours – in a 12-hour standard.