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Seiko SNZH

 

Dear Forum,

As earlier promised here are a few snapshots of the SNZH that I recommended (ok, ushered smile ) my 16 year old to buy as his first watch.



Apart from the original bracelet which has a somewhat cheap feel to it, this is a very nicely made sturdy watch. I would say that it is being subjected to a very rigurous test of daily life of a teenager - and so far no damage done.



The design is obviously inspired by Blancpain's Fifty Fathoms with a broad bezel and a slight dome of the glass (which is here mineral I believe). This adds a certain vintage feel to the watch since the dial is a bit distorted around the edges.

The case is 41mm diameter and finished with a combination of brushed and polished surfaces. The bezel is unidirectional and a bit too easy to turn (I would not be comfortable using it for timing dives..)

The hands are very legible with a lot of lume. Very strong lume that is - at least for some time as it rather quickly fades when away from a light source. I particularly like the small lume on the seconds hand smile

The dial is at first glanze black but on closer inspection shows a very slight brownish tint and a very subtle sunray pattern. At certain angles (see below picture) the dial is quite reflective - but believe me, it is nothing that can hamper the legibility of the watch!

The date feature comes with Seiko's signature roman display of the day and a red square on Sundays as alternative to the traditional English three letter days. I enjoy this little feature for the variation.

 



All in all, a very cool package I think! It serves very nicely as a first watch for a young boy without me frantically wrapping his wrist in cottonpads whenever he goes skateboarding or whatever and I must admit that I myself tempted to get one.

How do you like it?

Nikolaj

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