I would like to start with the fact that I liked model in the shop at first and as soon as I saw it I knew that I would like to buy it. Later, a little digging on the internet and found out that it is:
-Movement: 7s36B
-Water resistant 100m
-Complications: Day and Date
-No manual winding
-6 beats per second
Hardleks crystal-
Lumibrajt fosforecent-painted on the needles
- Weight 177g (pretty massive)
-Dimensions (H x W x D) 42 × 42 × 13.5cm
That would be some basic characteristics. Layout leaves a sense of build quality and durability. The bracelet is solid with a double locking system, very nice looking. Everything is made of stainless steel, hence the large mass. However, due to the relatively wide bracelet massiveness of this clock does not feel so. I have not been saving and I wore it every day. Hence the scratches that are visible. As for hardlex crystal in which the well-known seiko proved. In this model as they remember to put the glass a little lower than the rotating pointer around the glass (where the ring marks minutes), which contributes a lot to scratch the glass. The ring-pointer minutes can be rotated in one direction (counterclockwise). This limitation stems from the diving watch where the cursor is used to mark how many minutes of air left. If the randomly shifted then it could only show less minutes, so the diver safe because he stays more oxygen in the bottle. As for the mechanism of it is excellent! The successor to the legendary 7S26. 7S26 with 21 diamonds, has 23 jewels 7S36. By forums I saw a lot of speculation about the two extra jewels and "seems" to have them added to the automatic winding mechanism and is better at this hour. At this hour the B version. I read somewhere that this watch skopie robots hence its accuracy and low cost. When I got rushed a 5-10s per day, you wear it. This is the normal boundaries of a Rolex or Omega, which are approximately, 10 to 15 times more expensive! There is one trick that you can control how a hurry. When I go to sleep if I want to reduce the delay I leave it to stand vertically as a wall clock. And if you want to hurry over it face up. This is my second mechanical clock in life and in relation to the Russian Vostok diver this is superior in quality and accuracy.
Seiko is known for its automatics and this is an excellent successor. The fact that there is no option to manually winding a lot to explain a low price. I wear it on weekdays to work, and when comes weekend just to shop. With this mode of wearing no chance to spend reserves in the spring and clock stops. In one year I had only one problem with the clock and it's waterproof. It's been a summer and winter and I noticed that the front glass on the inside of mist appears. I took it at watchmaker Vitanov because she was still in warranty. They kept it for a week, I guess that they dried it. When I picked it up they told me that condensation due to cold made warm and they are lubricated seals. Otherwise, refine it a bit and is now in the +5 to the day which is very good for a mechanical watch. Fascinating how hands slipping from 6 beats per second. On the day he typed 518,400 times, half a million times! Warmly recommended to all who want a reliable, mechanical watch that is not too expensive.
Special thanks to helpful suggestions from friends forum svet satova.
Great review. I like sturdiness of the watch. Hope to buy it soon.
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