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SEIKO Mens SRPE53K Automatic Automatic Watch Blue Analog Display $297 Delivered (Was $495) @ Amazon AU

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SEIKO Mens SRPE53K Automatic Automatic Watch Blue Analog Display $297 Delivered (Was $495) @ Amazon AUAffiliate
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SteveD on 10/01/2023 - 21:39 amazon.com.au (1372 clicks)
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Specifications:
Calibre Type: Automatic – Powered By The Movement Of The Wearer
Calibre Function:Analogue – 3 Hands
Accuracy:+45 -25 seconds a day at normal temperature range (5°C and 35°C)
Power Reserve/Battery Life:41 Hours Power Reserve
Calibre Number:4R36
Display:Analogue
Case:Water Resistance 100 Metres
Case Material:Stainless Steel
Case Size:Thickness: 11.5mm, Diameter: 40mm:Length: 44.6mm
Case Colour:Silver
Bracelet – Stainless Steel
Band Colour:Silver
Band Reference:M10E113J0
Glass Material:Hardlex
Crown:Pull Out
Dial Colour:Blue
Hand Indicators:Hour, Minute, Seconds
Calendar Indicators:Date, Day Of The Week
Lumibrite:Hands & Hour Markers
Dial Markers:Batons
Hand Winding Capability:Yes

I bought this watch in 2019 for $360.The power reserve is 41Hrs, but I have seen mine last for 4 to 5 days. I only had to hand wind it once where it was sitting idle for around 10days.

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  • ilikeit on 10/01/2023 - 21:50

    Same price at Watch Depot

    Same price at Starbuy

    You might get some cash back at Amazon to sweeten the deal.

  • ChickenDinner123 on 10/01/2023 - 21:55
    +1

    Automatic means you charge it up right? Is that a downside? I'm just used to battery watches.

    • SteveD on 10/01/2023 - 22:08
      +1

      @ChickenDinner123:You don't charge these watches. Movement of your wrist transfes the energy into the rotor which in turn winds the mainspring. When the mainspring unwinds the energy is transferred to turn the watch hands and powers the watch.

    • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 10/01/2023 - 22:15

      Automatic means you don't have to wind it up with the crown.
      As SteveD said there is a mechanism that allows your hand movements to wind the spring (more like the shape of a coil) inside the watch.

      As long as you are wearing it and moving a normal amount per day it will stay "charged" (wound). If you have like 20 watches and can't wear all of them so the watch is off your wrist most of the time, after 41 hours it will lose it's "charge" and stop. In this case yes you will have to "charge" it with a device that winds watches. I think you just put inside the device which is a box and it moves it for you.

      The "reserve" specification tells you how long the watch "charge" will last once fully wound.

    • ilikeit on 10/01/2023 - 22:54

      This watch can be hand wound and is automatic.

      You can hand wind it (60 or so rotations depending on the movement) to increase the power reserve (charge). Fully charged will go for ~approx 42 hours. Handwinding is generally not recommended as it can prematurely wear some movements.

      Automatic means the natural movement of your body will cause the power reserve to increase (charge). If you sit at your desk all day, your body movement will be low and the power reserve increase will be minimal. If you are active (e.g. go for a walk) the power reserve will easily increase.

      I usually give my automatic watches a few winds to get them going, set the time, and let my body movement wind it.

      Generally, handwinders and automatics are more expensive and as such have better specifications, construction and finishing. Quartz (battery) is more accurate.

  • dynaflow on 10/01/2023 - 22:02

    Looks damn good value to me…

    • SteveD on 10/01/2023 - 22:11
      +1

      They are good dress watch. I usaully wear them during business meetings. At least you don't have to put them in silent mode like your smartwatch :-)

    • Hasbulla on 11/01/2023 - 09:11

      what would be a nice equivalent for the missus?

      • WatchNerd on 11/01/2023 - 11:06
        +1

        Women can wear this watch too, there are no rules.

  • dyziplen on 10/01/2023 - 22:35
    -1

    Seiko claims that the accuracy of caliber 4R36 is between +45 / -35 seconds per day

    I have an Orient with a +25 -15 (measures at about +15), and it's already annoying enough to adjust the time every once in a while. Can't imagine something that's potential +45.

    Suggest to buy it from somewhere with an easy return policy……

    • ilikeit on 10/01/2023 - 23:03
      +2

      Orient is a subsidiary of Seiko Epson.

      Take the accuracy figures as a guide. I have many Seikos and watches with Seiko movements - all run consistently +- 8/day at worst. It is not difficult to regulate the movement with or without a timegrapher (plenty of guides on Youtube). Alternatively, a watchsmith can easily do it. +15 would certainly be frustrating.

      • dyziplen on 11/01/2023 - 02:45

        The Seiko 5s are typically Malaysian, while the Orients F6722s are in-house and Japanese. They are under the same group but uses different movements.

        Obviously you can adjust it to be better than factory accuracy, but for most factory accuracy is what they get, and the accuracy is specified with their tolerances.

        That's why I said buy one from somewhere with good return policy, so if you can one that's further out on the tolerances, you go swap for another.

    • SteveD on 10/01/2023 - 23:09
      +1

      @annarchon: I own few automatic watches. I have seen this happen with my watches too, but mostly they are out by 3 to 5 minutes yearly. More over as we have change the time during DST( which is every six months), a minute or two every six months does not bother me.

    • Murkymerv on 11/01/2023 - 10:15

      If that's an issue go for solar quartz , you'll still get ten plus years out of the battery and accuracy within 15 seconds . Problem solved ✅

    • slapz on 11/01/2023 - 15:45

      I think you need to set your time keeping expectations when it comes to mechanical watches as they are more than just an accessory for telling the time for many.

      If accuracy is your priority, then a quartz will be more appropriate or even a smart watch if that's a route you want to go down.

      The video below is a good reference.

      https://youtu.be/14YX6pX4ry4?t=79

  • whitty55 on 10/01/2023 - 22:51
    +3

    Cheaper at starbuy regularly. They're also aussie and provide a great service.

  • node modules on 11/01/2023 - 08:51

    lug-to-lug:44.6mm

    • SteveD on 11/01/2023 - 09:53

      Yups they weight around 170grams lol

      • whitty55 on 11/01/2023 - 22:59

        According to the Seiko specs they're 144 grams and that would be with all the links. They're hardly a bulky watch. The average dive watch is probably about 150 grams.

  • StiSupafly on 11/01/2023 - 13:20

    Made in Malaysia not Japan though right? Any thoughts on this?

    • SteveD on 11/01/2023 - 13:33

      As far as I know, there are couple of builds of this watch, most come out of Malaysia, some come out of China and very few come out of Japan. I bought this whilst I was travelling US. Mine is made in Japan.
      The description on Amazon says its manufactured in Malaysia .

      • StiSupafly on 11/01/2023 - 19:04

        Yeah.. I’m in Japan right now looking to pickup a Seiko locally probably just so I can confirm it’s made here, but this deal was very tempting!

        • SteveD on 11/01/2023 - 22:12
          +1

          @StiSupafly:If you are in Japan now, I would suggest buy it locally. There are lots of stores that sell Seiko watches, but I ended up buying from their authorised store.
          I visited the Seiko Osaka store, Seiko Dream Square Tokyo and Seiko outlet at Nagashima. Finally ended up buying my watch from Seiko Dream Square which is quite next to Ginza station Tokyo. As I was there during Jan-Feb of 2018 and I think there was sale going on for Chinese New Year. I ended up buying couple of watches and mirrorless camera :-)
          I am not sure if they will have sale this year(I had a quick look, the Chinese new year is 22 Jan) If you are there during this time, I would suggest you wait and see if you can get a good deal.

          FYI: You can get you VAT(GST) back. Make sure you either claim it at store or at the counter. I think VAT was 8 percent when I was there, now it has increased to 10 percent. I did not claim anything at the stores, I claimed at the tax exemption counter.
          Bear in mind to get your VAT the day you made the purchase or else you would not be able to claim it. You need to take your passport when you making claim at the store or at the tax exemption counter.

          • StiSupafly on 12/01/2023 - 01:29

            @SteveD: Ah yes thank you I do try to claim tax back where possible! Have a habit of bringing my passport everywhere these days which helps.

            Curious.. do you hit up the second hand stores like janpara/dospara for your cameras? I was pretty tempted to grab a compact rx100 v5 this time round.. iPhone content is great for instagram but not as impressive when viewing on the larger pc screen.

            They also have websites you can search for stock before hand (use browser translation if required).

            Back in my high school day those stores were my goto to pickup a decent cpu/gpu at a really good price.

            • SteveD on 12/01/2023 - 09:39
              +1

              @StiSupafly: I did visit dospara during my last visit, but did not end up buying anything. I had two reasons: Firstly the price was a bit steep on most of the Panasonic and Olympus models. Secondly: The shutter count on most of them were quite high.

              If you can get the rx100 VI for around A$700 or less, I would be tempted to buy it. FYI: Sadly on these models there is no way you can check the shutter count. With electronic shutter in most cameras, this should not be a problem as there can be no mechanical failure, but I am still old school in some aspects :)

              • StiSupafly on 13/01/2023 - 01:24

                @SteveD: Ahh fair enough, that’s a good point! Never thought of that :)

                • SteveD on 13/01/2023 - 19:58
                  +1

                  @StiSupafly: I remember buying 2 lens during my 2016 trip. I couldn’t remember the name of the store, I had to go through my invoice to find them:) They sell good second hand cameras at reasonable rate. I am not sure if you have enough time before you leave Japan.
                  Yodobashi Camera where I got my Panasonic telephoto lens and Gokurakudo Camera where I purchased my Carl Zeiss portrait Lens. Both costed me A$650 (New would have costed me A$1300)
                  As I had mentioned to you in my earlier post, as we have no way to check shutter count these days, if you are buying a second had camera, make sure there are no dead pixel. The way you find them is to take a picture of the clear blue sky and look for black dots in the picture, it even shows if you have stuck pixels(cluster of red dots) with this method. I hope it helps.

        • SteveD on 11/01/2023 - 22:49
          +1

          Taking a wild guess here: I might be entirely wrong, apologies in advance. Looking at your username, it suggests to me that either you own Subaru WRX STI or a fan of Subaru WRX STI. If so I would highly recommend you do a factory tour of Subaru and Honda.You have to book it in advance. As I have a mate in Japan, I requested him to book on my behalf. It is one of the fantastic factors tours I have ever done until now.
          I also visited STI gallery which is located in Mitaka, you don't need to book in advance. It is a dealership, they have like a museum on the 2nd floor, worth it:)

          • StiSupafly on 12/01/2023 - 01:22
            +1

            @SteveD: Ah wow thanks for the suggestion! Yes last car was a Wrx (wishing I had the STI) My trip ends this weekend but will def look at doing that next Dec when I come back! Closest car related thing will be autobacs for air fresheners this time round 😄

        • Johanu on 13/01/2023 - 12:29

          My partner is in Japan right now and she just bought a limited edition SEIKO×TiCTAC SZSB006 for me, they're made in Japan and JDM only. They're now back in stock and available at TiCTAC stores there, I'd recommend it.

          • SteveD on 13/01/2023 - 19:33

            @Johanu: TiCTAC is a beautiful watch, but they are a bit pricey. Good to know they are back, looks like I might need to do a trip to Japan soon : -)

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