Seiko Men's SNE095P2 Stainless Steel Watch

As I've been getting older, my eyesight has gotten worse and I'm too vain to wear my reading glasses all the time. So I've been looking for a watch that meet these requirements:1. I wanted a military-style watch with a plain black face which had white numbers (no dots or dashes for the hours). I didn't want a "busy" face or one with a chronograph since I can't read the small dials of a chronograph anyway. It also had to have W-I-D-E minute and hour arms to be easily readable without my reading glasses.2. I have a skinny wrist (7.5"). I found lots of military-style watches that I liked, but most of them were 44mm. The current trend is to go for large watches, but a 44mm watch looked like a wall clock on my my wrist. I needed a watch that was no bigger than 40mm.3. I wanted a watch that was no thicker than 11mm which makes it easier to wear under a long sleeve shirt. I also found thick watches (like diving watches) are too heavy and I kept banging into things with them.4. It had to be water resistant to 100M since I'm always around water. I also found watches that are water resistant to 100M are better built and more durable.5. It could NOT be powered by a replaceable battery. From my experience, the battery always fails when you're in a remote area without access to a new battery or the means to replace it. My ideal watch had to be an automatic or solar powered.6 The watch had to less than US$150.It took me awhile to find a watch that met all my requirements, but it was the Seiko SNE095P2 solar powered quartz watch. It might be too plain for most guys, especially the younger ones, but it met all my needs.One of the first watches that I ever had was a Seiko when I was 10 years old so it felt good to get back to one after 45 years. I also felt confident that the Seiko quality wouldn't fail me. I almost considered a similar Citizen Eco-Drive Watch, but Seiko has been making solar watches for almost as long as Citizen. In a side-by-side comparison, I liked the look of the Seiko over the Citizen.I did replace the green canvas band with a Zulu one-piece "James Bond" nylon watch band which I find much better looking and more comfortable to wear. If you decide to replace it with a Zulu watch band, be sure to get an original and not a knock-off from China. If you want more "bling", you could replace it with a metal bracelet, but I find metal bracelets too heavy.Overall, I'm very pleased with my watch. It's very readable without me having to use my reading glasses although I can't read the weekday and day function. The minute and hour hands and the 12, 6, and 9 hours are luminescent after exposure to light for a couple of hours. It's also very accurate. After a couple of weeks, I haven't notice any loss or gain in time.If you need a military-style watch and you have the same requirements that I have, I highly recommend that you consider this watch.**********04-03-2018 UPDATE - It's been 7 years since I purchased this watch and it's still ticking and keeping accurate time. In fact, it keeps better (accurate) time than my more expensive "dress" watches. I've replaced the NATO band with a Barton Elite Silicone 20 mm watch band which gives it a dressier look, but still very comfortable especially in wet and hot humid weather. The watch itself still looks good without any significant scratches in the face. The watch bands are the only thing that I've had to replace during the past 7 years.

This is a great watch. Its not over sized, not over priced, keeps great time and its a sharp looking, military looking solar powered Time piece. The watch looks alot better in person then on the website. It's also alot more comfortable then I thought it would be. I have one other Seiko that is for dressier events which i've had for years. It has been extremely reliable. After being exposed to light the hands and markers will glow in the dark. Because of the solar powered battery which continues to charge itself when needed, when exposed to light it should last a very long time. If you don't like changing watch batteries - And lets face it they fail when you really need them,You want a great looking, reliable watch that does not break the bank. This is the watch for you!

I loved this watch when I got it. The styling is exactly what I was looking for. I have several NATO straps I would switch out, even the size of the watch was perfect. Not too large, or too small. I loved that it was solar powered. I have several Citizen Eco Drive watches, and love the solar charging feature. This watch kept great time...until it didn't. I haven't had this watch long at ALL. It has stopped working. It just stops. I've changed nothing I've been doing for months where it kept good time... now it just stops. I don't know if it's no longer keeping a charge, but if I tap on it, it will start again. This is a Seiko?? I'm so disappointed. Of course, it's now too late to return. Do NOT waste your money

I love Seiko watches. Unfortunately, I was disappointed when this one arrived. It's the first Seiko I've seen that actually looked better in the photos. The stainless steel ring around the watch face looked cheap in my opinion. I had heard some complaints about the watch being too shiny. However, that was one of the main reasons I wanted it. In the photos, I liked the glossy metal with black face. Again though, not so great in person. Once out of the box, I was surprised to discover I did not care for the shiny finish. One other possible drawback is the lume. The hour and minute hands are bright enough but the hour markers are only have a tiny dot of lume.The black face looks great. Easy to read. The canvas strap felt like it would be comfortable and seemed well made. The color was just so-so, a tad "bright" for lack of a better word. I think the overall problem with the watch's appearance is that it looks more "fashion" and less "military" than I would prefer. Again, just my opinion. It is a very nice watch and a nice price ($85 when I bought it). It didn't "wow" me though, so I returned it.Finally, one other issue for me. This watch came with Amazon property control tags on the band and buckle. This made it impossible to try the watch on. Thus, I was unable to assess correct fit. If the tags were removed then the watch would have been un-returnable. I have bought other watches from Amazon, most recently about 4 months ago. This was the first time I've received one with these tags. From now on, when shopping for a watch I will probably go to a physical store.

So far after 5 days it has been working fine. It took a bit to get the day and date working, but now it is fine. I didn't notice it at all hiking to the top of Killarney Ridge.

La primera impresión ha sido muy buena, lo he puesto en hora y he ajustado la fecha y día. Es cómodo y se ve mucho mejor que en la foto de la página. Gana cuando lo tienes delante. La correo de nylon es oscura y no queda mal (aunque una de cuero probablemente quede mejor. Tengo la muñeca bastante delgada y me sobran agujeros en la correa, lo cual ha sido una agradable sorpresa, lo normal es hacer agujeros nuevos.Muy bien todo. Si en adelante surgen problemas actualizaré la reseña.

Gerade vorneweg, das Armband ist seikotypisch eher schrottig und fliest daher nicht in meine Bewertung ein. Da ich sowieso immer eigene Armbänder verwende, spielen die für mich keine Rolle. Falls sich jemand für diese Uhr interessiert, sollte er auch gleich ein neues Armand kaufen (beim Preis der Uhr ist das verkraftbar)Die Uhr an sich ist schön klein, die einen sagen 40mm durchmesser, die anderen 39mm, ich sag mal 39,5mm. sie ist. "lug-to-lug hat sie 45mm und sie ist ca 10mm hoch. Sie ist also das Gegenteil der aktuell sehr beliebten Unterassen und Suppenschüsseln, die sich einige an das Handgelenk schnallen. Das mag aktuell nicht Mode sein, ist aber dafür Zeitlos und ist dem Style der Uhr (Millitary/Fieldwatch) absolut angemessen. Die Uhr ist nicht im weg. das Gehäuse ist an den meisten Stellen hochglanzpoliert, hat aber an den Anschlägen etwas brushed Finisch, as optisch sehr schön wirkt. Das Zifferblatt hat einen schönen Sunbursteffekt, was die Uhr etwas von anderen Fieldwatches abhebt.Die Indiezies, die Zeiger sowie die Ziffern 12, 6 und 9 haben ein, Seikotypisches ziemlich starkes und auch langanhaltendes Lume in wunderbarem Plutoniumgrün. Die Daydate Komplikation sit auf spanisch und englisch.was an der Uhr grossartig ist: sie trägt sich einfach geil, sie ist bequem, kann auch von schmallärmigen Menschen ohne Probleme getragen werden, ist aber auch mit etwas mehr Armumfang keineswegs zu klein. Sie wirkt sehr toolig, ist also eine absolute no-bullsh*t-Uhr, hat aber genug eleganz, dass man sie, das richtige Armband vorausgesetzt, auch ohne weiteres zu buisness-casual hochdressen kann.Vorallem aber ist es eine Solaruhr, das hat 2 grosse Vorteile gegenüber anderen Uhren1. da sie ein Quartzwerk hat ist sie extrem genau. nicht so genau wie die Citizen Eco-Drives, die, meiner Erfahrung nach, meisten 2 sekunden pro Monat vorgehen, aber mit +10 Sekunden pro Monat ist die Uhr immer noch genau genug, für all jene, die ihre Uhr einmal stellen und dann vergessen wollen (bzw nur jeden zweiten Monat das Datum verändern wollen, denn, natürlich, hat die Uhr kein Perpetual Calendar, was in dem Preissegment jetzt auch etwas viel erwartet wäre)2. da sie Solarbetrieben ist, muss man sich die nächsten 10 - 20 Jahre wirklich nicht um grossartige Wartung der Uhr kümmernmeine Uhr hat inzwischen schon den einen oder anderen Kratzer am Gehäuse (es ist nunmal meine Alltagsuhr, auch wärend der Arbeit), auf dem Kristall ist aber nichts zu sehen und die Kratzer kommen dem "Werkzeugcharakter" der Uhr sogar noch entgegendas einzige Kontra (abgesehen vom Armband), dass ich eigentlich habe, da ich ansonsten fast nur Citizen Eco-Drives trage, ist die, im vergleich, hohe Ungenauigkeit... aber das ist jammern auf extremst hohem Niveau, denn +10 Sekunden pro Monat ist in diesem Preissegment immer noch obere SpitzenklasseWer eine absolut stressfreie, extrem zuverlässige, unscheinbare, präzise Uhr für schmales Budget sucht, ein klassisches Uhrendesign bevorzugt und grösenmässig nicht übertrieben will, kann bei dieser Seiko ohne Bedenken zugreiffen

L'orologio ha una dimensione più contenuta rispetto alla moda attuale di orologi maschili, ma non rischia se nascesse il dubbio di apparire femminile. Il quadrante ha un colore particolare, una sorta di nero/grigio/blu luminoso molto bello, è molto leggibile, anche al buio, la ricerica solare nemmeno te ne accorgi e la precisione è notevolissima, controllando con l'ora atomica mi sembra che lo scostamento sia +/- 2 secondi alla settimana. Forse l'unico elemento estetico discutibile è la lucentezza dell'acciaio della ghiera fissa...

Voici mainteant deux mois que je me sers de cette montre. J'ai juste remplacé le bracelet tissu par un bracelet caoutchouc. Attention le bracelet était bon, c'est juste que je le voulais autrement.Livrée dans une boîte Seiko sans rien de spécial, juste ce qu'il faut pour la protéger.L'esthétique est belle est discrète . La photo correspond parfaitement. Je me le représentais juste un peu plus grande.L'ensemble fonctionne très bien, pas de panne, pas de retard ni d'avance constatée. C'est bien du Seiko.Le verre est de qualité et ne s'est pas rayé jusqu'à présent. Les chiffres et les aiguilles fluourecents sont un plus pour moi tout comme l'étanchéité.Je ne peux pas encore mesurer la tenue de la charge en ne l'alimentant qu'en solaire mais je reviendrai sur ce commentaire en cas de problème.En attendant, je recommande ce produit.