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There are no flaws with the Seiko SNK800 series, only flaws with the humans graced by its presence.

Man, this has “Ice Cold” written on it

Ice. Cold. The SNK809 was my first Seiko mechanical and really got me hooked. The strap was immediately stored and thanks the abundance of 18 mm straps on the market, it's become quite the chameleon. NATO, Perlon, Leather, and Silicon straps all look great on the '809 and in nearly any color. It's a little tank of a watch with a near-cult following. Worth noting on the '809: Not only does it check the box as a Field Watch, but if you forget the diminutive size for a moment, it also passes as a Flieger Type B, pilot's watch. Granted it's a stretch, but for a guy like me with a 6.75" wrist, I'll never be able to wear a genuine 45+ mm-sized Flieger watch. So this one checks off that 'look' in my watch collection. Another point: The '809 is also a gateway to the watch modding community. Want to really customize your watches? Start here. Its cheaper than trying to get your hands on a Seiko SKX series - that ship has sailed. Watch enthusiasts should all have at least one 7S26-equipped Seiko. The Seiko 5 Series has many great styles and sizes. They require your interaction by wearing them or giving it a few 'Seiko-Shakes' to get it going. This a great watch to share on your channel, Ben. Great choice.

i've dived and swimmed 3 years since i got this watch and never had any problem whatsoever, i think they just dont get the certified rating to make it cheaper, but in reality it can handle water resistence just fine

Ha! How coincidental it is that I am wearing this watch today after having put it aside for months! 😁

I own several watches including several Swiss, German and Japanese luxury models, but my SNK809 is one of the few that I'll never sell. It's perfect.

"Cool" coming in at stock, "Ice Cold" modded with an AR double domed sapphire crystal

I recently got one as my first field watch, and I can honestly say that I'm already used to wearing it every day. It goes with pretty much everything in my casual wardrobe. For those reasons, I'd put it in "cool".

I've got the SNK805, very similar, and I love it to death. It's my first automatic watch to boot, and spends way more time on my wrist than any other watch of mine.

Without realizing it, I swam with this a few times. Never saw any moisture on the inside

Hallo Ben, it's Cool! The biggest problem is the low quality mechanical movement. Non hacking, non hand winding en not so accurate. I would personally prefer the Lorus. The Seiko watch will run for 40 years without a proper service, no problem, that's why I think it is still Cool.

Got mine with the metal bracelet, and it loved pulling my arm's hair, also the hollow links are dreadful. Swapped the metal bracelet for a leather strap with a butterfly clasp and it transformed this watch into far more elegant time piece 👍 Best beginner's automatic watch to have or gift.

Got the watch as a graduation gift to myself. As soon as i got out of the shop I went to a watch strap shop and had the straps changed to a dark brown leather that can develop patina and creasing. I love this watch a lot especially its value for money. Will definitely be replacing the glass soon.

Ice Cold! I bought an SNK809 with the bracelet earlier this year for about $80 and I am impressed. The bracelet is better than the bracelet on my SNKL43. It is the perfect size to wear out in the hot summer. The lack of water resistance isn't a huge trade-off as I have an Orient diver for that.

A Seiko SNK803 was my first mechanical watch purchase and kick started a love of watches. The SNK 800 range is classic in my opinion, particularly for me as the size suits my small wrists better than anything bigger.

Not the favorite in my collection but it is my most worn. I don't have to think about it. Just strap and go. It has been exposed many times to powerful magnets (MRI Tech) but still keeps decent accuracy. A true no brainer beater.

I own this watch and I can personally say that it is the incest of cold.

I would have to agree that this line of watches is one of the most perfect entry’s/gateways into the hobby of watch collecting or maybe for some people just the entry into collecting mechanical watches specifically, either way these Are quite nice pieces and come in a few different dial options which is really nice!

And women's hearts! I love this little watch. It gets an "ice cold" rating from me.

I've owned a SNK809 for a couple of years and I love it. It is considered a field watch but to me it looks a feels more like a hybrid between a field watch and a Flieger. Definitely a must own for Seiko and military watch lovers.

Worn one of these for 4 years, and like others has gotten a large beating during that time. Had a steel bracelet for a while and at one point touched it on both the poles of a 190Ah lead acid battery that welded all the chain links together. The watch has a small dent now where the short happened, but oh man. It still runs like the day I bought it. Considering possibly a few hundred amps went through it I'm still amazed to this day.

SNK-807 (the blue version) was my second automatic and remains my most worn auto and my favorite watch in my collection.

Would be nice to see some new small watches released by Seiko.

My early '80's Seiko 5 'railway time' is still going strong... although it's a little too small for my wrist, the only downside to the range for me.

I've had the SNK803 for a couple of years now, and it gets a lot of wrist time. Ice cold, any day of the week!

This was my first real watch ever, gifted to me by my grandfather. Sadly, after not using it for a few years because it broke, I lost it in between moving houses. Now I really want to buy it again, but the prices seem to increased a bit...

I’ve had one for 6 years now. Still the most reliable watch in my collection.

POLISH IT! I polished mine to mirror finish with a rotary tool and fitted a mesh strap and it looks incredible like a totally different watch

I've had the green SNK805 for a year and recently bought the black SNK809 (it wasn't easy finding one for under $100 - they're becoming rare). It's a beautiful watch. The black dial and black background on the day/date wheel give it a nice "stealth" character. Seiko is the real deal and well worth the money, every time.

I have some much more expensive pieces but my SNK807 is still one of my favourites. Brilliant value. Always recommend them to friends.

I Ice cold. I love mine and I have a 7.5 wrist. I’ve adjusted the beat error to .01 and I run it +3-4 sec/day for unbelievable accuracy

I have all four colours of this watch. The only things I would like to add as improvements would be better water resistance and a hand wind feature. I am very fond of these watches and love the size and styling of them. I never tire of wearing them and would buy more if there were other variants.

I bought an SNK803 and a Vostok Amphibia (another affordable entry point to automatics) at the same time, and asked my wife to wear the former for a day or so to get it wound up (no hand winding on the 7S26) while I tried the Vostok out. It's been her watch ever since, she loves that thing!

I have been wearing this watch for a year and a half and for me it is "cool". I have not had any problems with this watch during all this time that I have been using it. It may look a little small just by millimeters but it still looks good, especially for those with thin arms.

after 2 years of waiting i FINALLY got one! loving every bit of it!

This was my first automatic. I'd been using quite a few mid-tier quartz watches for a while like Casios and Citizens, and had my eyes on this one for a while. Love it.

I had my eyes on this watch for some time, and this will be my first automatic watch (its on its way). I'm new to the watch community. i love the field watch look. I'm liking this channel a lot.

I love mine and have to say ice cold for it's amazing price point. I've tortured mine in water and all over. The crystal has gotten a bit scratched but it held up ok considering what I've done to it. To me it seems crazy to put a sapphire crystal in a $78 watch but I'm really considering it with how well it has performed over the last 4 years.

I love wearing this watch. Its a COOL watch. Those well finished lume Lands and broad Case Back Window makes it a winner. Overall good fit and finish. Also no misaligned Hour-Markers like other Seikos. (All printed here). Never seen a misaligned Logo on these. New watch collectors should be careful and not get frustrated using the smallish crown while setting time and especially changing DAY-DATE.(though better than other small crown watches). When I cant make out which watch to wear , I wear SNK ! Its versatile and you can wear it with almost anything, anytime.

These cost so little, it's hard to ever find them discounted. The most I've seen is 10 US on a Jomashop coupon special. I prefer the green out of all four colors. Cool.

Overall, “cool.” I bought this a few years ago as my first auto movement watch. Though it lacks hacking and hand winding, it has has held up well for the price. For me, it is a very good knock around watch when you want something more attractive than a plastic ( G shock or Ironman) watch.

I really appreciate how you take smaller wrists into perspective. I am a (sometimes -1) first hole on the strap person myself and can't wear many a watch due to its unreasonable size. Seikos 37/38 mm got me hooked on the Seiko5 line.

My first automatic watch. And the smallest too. I wont hesitate to recommend to my friends.

I had the SNK803 Khaki version. I loved it even though it looked small on my 8" wrist. I wore it fishing and it kept getting moisture in it until it quit. I replaced it with an SNZG15J1, Larger, 100m WR. COOL

I still use mine every day for five years. I've been to the Philippines twice with it and Puerto Rico once with it. And work in a warehouse. The watch is still going strong.

Bought one years ago. Took my Apple Watch off earlier, put on my g-shock, took that off and now wearing the SNK800. I’m not big into watches but I like having one that’s comfortable and reliable and this thing has always fit the bill.

That's the second watch of my 2 everyday watches: Casio A 158 & SNK809 :) Love both of them (especially snk) and they perfectly fit my skinny wrist...

I just got the SNK807 as a graduation gift and I love it! Its my first mechanical watch and I don't want to start a collection or anything but I also just bought a Swatch Sistem 51. Although I definitely prefer the aesthetic and fit of the Seiko.

That Flieger Type B dial is still the most legible format for a watch face. After owning an SNK807 (blue version) for years, my dream watch is a Laco Kempten 39mm.

I wear this on a black silicone strap. It's my daily work watch. I work in a metal shop. Other than a few blemishes around the case, it's held up better than I thought getting whacked around on random steel objects at my job. I love this watch. I just wish it was hackable.

This watch is oh so mega-cool. I have more expensive watches with more sophisticated movements, but this is the one I keep finding on my wrist. Love the size and the looks, rugged but somewhat understated. The case's definitely field watch but the dial isn't inspired by a Type-B Flieger, as I've heard other watch reviewers say, it bloody well is a Type-B Flieger. Anyway, love this watch. I'll wear it until one of us dies and, if it's the watch that goes first, the sun won't set until I've replaced it.

I have two of these seikos, the green and blue variants. Absolutely love them! Very accurate review.

My seiko 809 got my hooked on mechanical watches and its my daily wearer. I forgot about the 30 meter water resistance, i have been washing mine about every two weeks for a year now with no problems. This watch is definitely ice cold!

Ice cold, no doubt!! I’ve owned it for about 4 years now and it’s been my sport watch since day one: I regularly wear it whilst surfing and never had a single issue. Only change I’ve made is the strap: I use a perlon strap in light grey that’s both stylish and quick drying

Bought one for my teenage boy this Christmas and he loves it. Ice Ice cold.

Ice cold no doubt. I can't wait to get my hands on this watch. Although I'm still not sure whether to get the cream version or the black version...

I have the SNK 807 (blue) in my collection. I love it. It´s tiny but wears well, interestingly the 7s26 is more accurate than the same 7s26 in my Seiko SKX007. Weird. BTW: The dial is more a Flieger B style dial than a field watch style.

Sweetheart, it is also a great fit for the big wrist. I also don't think it is disappointing that parts of the case are highly polished. On the contrary, this gives this watch its umpf, it's attractive look. A contrast to the rest of the matte finish. The beautiful shiny part in between the lugs corresponds with the shinny ring inside the bezel. An overall matte finish would make this watch a boring piece. And I prefer the thickness of this watch above a slim lined quartz version. This one has more body, more presence and with the 37mm size it is in great balance this way.

I had an SNK803 and loved it. It's too small for my 8" wrist but I wore it. I didn't realize the WR was so poor. RIP SNK803.

Thanks for the video! I have two Seikos now (after suffering through the frustration of owning an old Rolex). They are amazing timepieces for sure.

Bought this for my dad and he loves it. I thought it was so worth the buy that I might buy myself one next paycheck

The SNK809 was my first automatic. I'll never get rid of it.

In Germany, the watch usually costs three times its value. I doubt that this is appropriate. I have a Seiko 5 (SNKL23) myself and can only confirm the high quality of the brand.

I almost bought this as my first automatic. But I decided I should just use the money towards what I really wanted, a Hamilton field watch. Never regretted my decision. And I can still buy this if I want to in the future

Yes my 1st automatic watch bought at the same time as the Orange Monster. Ultimately this watch was a little too small for my tastes but I still say it is cool.

I am thinking about buying this as my first mechanical timepiece. Thanks for the video👍🏻

Just got mine a few days ago and just ordered a strap of Amazon.

Love this watch! I've recently purchased higher tier watches but still this is the one I most often reach for in the morning. I think it is because of the small size and versatile dial. I have mine on a leather strap.

SNK809 is Cool. I like the SNZG15 too (I have one). Nice review. All the best, Rob in Switzerland

I have one like this. I changed the strap for a thick brown leather strap with white contrast stitching. Instantly became a favourite for everything except formal use. If I’m hanging around the water, I’ll wear a diver and with a suit, either a Seiko 5 with a guilloche dial or a vintage Certina or Tissot. The snk809 does everything else for me.

When your vision decreases only ever so slightly, you'll find the white background day and date discs MUCH more legible. On the black background, the day is almost unreadable, especially the Sunday. The blue SNK807 is so dark blue that it appears almost like black, but has the advantage of a much more legible day/date.

Considering the replacement model for the snk800 series cost 3 times as much, this watch is a steal and a must buy!

I started my addiction with Casios, and then moved on to Seiko, then Hamilton, then Oris, and then Tudor. And, through it all, I’ve retuned to Seiko for a couple of their newest Prospex releases for 2020. Why? Because Seiko is worth every penny in more ways than one. They’re horologically undeniable

Just got it like 3 days ago and super happy so far :)

I swapped a SNK809 dial and movement into a SKX173 case for a Marathon dive watch look. Love it.

This was one of my first automatic watches and I still have it and wear it periodically. I have the green one but always regretted not getting the black one but it’s definitely a cool watch.

I have very thin wrists and wanted something that had a casual look so I ordered one of these as my first watch.

I owned one of these for a few years. I immediately switched out the strap for a more expensive leather one. It was a good looking watch that caught many people's eyes. The lume was very good and I loved watching the ball on the second hand rotate around the axis. I have owned several Seiko 5's and they three basic problems: 1.) Some keep time relatively well while others do not, even after professional adjustment. 2.) The crystal scratches easily and marks are especially visible on watches with black dials. 3.) The metal bands are cheap and too lightweight for the somewhat heavy watches.

What 'got' me was researching for a practical field watch for back country trips in the North of Canada...Bertucci was my 'gateway' drug...

Ice cold. My first watch was a snkl43, and I still love looking at the back of it. Most Seiko 5's are so versatile and timeless, that you can have them in a budget 2 watch collection with a beater/diver. They can be dressed up, but also be a good casual piece.

Had this watch for 3 yrs.I where it to work everyday,I would class it as (cool) it's been a great watch.

Great little watch and a great field watch option, remember it being a contender when I was looking for my first automatic!

I purchased my Seiko field watch in 2008 for £24.00 from a dealer in Singapore. It still keeps good time, I've had no issues and I rate it very highly. The strap is the original one, although the stitching wore through on the small leather re-enfocement. I removed that and it is still serviceable. I do prefer it to my cheap Lorus "Lumibrite" field watch simply because it fits my wrist better and is more comfotable. It goes right up there at the top as far as I am concerned.

I am so enamored of this watch that I have two of them. The green dial on a distressed leather bund strap (to further the B-Uhr dial motif) and the red dial version on a mesh metal bracelet to give it a bit of flash. As mentioned previously, for such an inexpensive automatic watch, it is remarkably accurate and is able to take quite a beating. Hardlex is satisfactory, but it will scratch, however one cannot expect a sapphire crystal at this price point. The provided strap is rather cheaply made and will wear out quickly, nor is it very comfortable. A quick change of the strap, however, will solve that problem easily! I would say this is definitely "Cool"!

Man, I love this little guy. It was also may gateway to the hobby. I paid $42 for it 6 years ago. I loved it, hated it and now she and I have come to grips and I love her interminably.

I think of this watch as a Fleiger style watch type b dial. The hands are seen on so many versions of it. I love this style of watch! Great video!!!

I wear my SNK809 on Nato straps. Right now it's on an orange nato and it is SHARP!

Just picked mine up today and its my first automatic watch and I'm extatic 😁

Prior to getting a Seiko 5 I owned a real expensive,25 year old Omega Seamaster gold and stainless,(i purchased it new).I have had a Seiko 5 for about 6 months,The nice thing about it is it is very light,and has very good lume,you also get a lot of style for the price.The worse thing about it is it often stops in the night,the 40 hour reserve ......well lets say it is a very optimistic specification.That minor annoyance aside,i really like it,and am happy with it.

I have a blue one with fabric straps. Definitely in the cool category!

This is an old model now. I've been wearing this watch since ages now, nine years to be precise ... and it has aged gracefully...I hardly see any visible scratches...though the belt has worn out ... beige color needs regular washing....rest is absolutely fine...keeping time... as it should ... even in these changing times...

My first automatic...still love and still wear it! Buy the black face.

Hi Ben. Here's my huge issue with automatic watches: no hacking, no handwinding. My Orient Bambino does all three. I had to swap the automatic movement on my Seiko skx 009 for a nh36. Buyer's remorse on a watch I really wanted. I feel limited to quartz watches. This is okay, since I adore such watches as the Seiko Retro Perpetual. Stellar watch.

Cool. Bought this watch on Amazon a week ago.

*COOL* I own the same black SNK on a Nato strap. Not a movement to die for but Seiko are super reliable and will last a "lifetime" without any service.

Currently wearing the snk807. Ive had it for awhile and find myself wearing this more than my Oris big crown. Its just a simple well executed comf watch. Definitely cool if not ice cold.

I still use this, still working good after 10 year...brought 1 day before Merapi volcano eruption 2010

I would definitely have one, but it's a touch too small for me i think. Love that Flieger type-b style dial

I want to get this piece as my first automatic watch and second field watch after my Timex. Already excited after this review