SEIKO5 Sports Automatic Made in Japan Black Dial Nylon Strap Watch SNZG15J1 Men's

My watch was ordered on 5 March 2020 here on Amazon, shipped from and sold by Watchsavings, and it is just what the doctor (or at least just what I) ordered. It gives every appearance of being the higher-quality, Japanese-made, 23-jewel version of this watch that some others are selling for about three times what I paid, and it appears brand-spankin' new at that. Well...for the most part, at least. The watch itself appears to be in brand-spankin' new condition and came with protective plastic sheets on the glass caseback and the buckle; I haven't gone at it with a loupe or anything, but to the naked eye, the entire thing - watch, band, all of it - appears flawless. The band was flat and stiff, as a new fabric band should be, and needed just a little massaging to make it pliable and comfortable on my wrist. The only thing that gave me to raise one eyebrow a little is the fact that it came with a generic instruction sheet "for quartz and automatic watches" that makes no reference anywhere to either Seiko or any other watchmaker. But because the watch appears to be the real deal and new, I'm not concerning myself too much with the generic instruction sheet (should I be? : /I've only had the watch in my possession for about seven hours so I can't really speak to the long-term accuracy (automatic watches often have to run for some days or longer before they settle into their long-term accuracy pattern), but since it appears to have gained about one second in its first approximately seven hours of service, I'd say it's gaining about four seconds a day straight out of the box.It looks and feels fantastic on my wrist, IMO; it seems to me the perfect size and weight, and I think it's just a gorgeous piece of machinery. And for my part I have no reservations about the stock band; I think it looks lovely and feels very comfortable, so I'll probably just use it until I see some functionality-related reason to swap it out.Well, okay, maybe the buckle is a touch goofy-looking. But nobody's likely to be scrutinizing that, so I'm sure it doesn't matter.If any issues arise with the watch in any unreasonably short period of time, I'll come back and revise this review. But for the present I'm pleased with my purchase and can recommend buying this watch from Watchsavings. Enjoy!*Update*: My apologies for the imprecision, but I can tell you that I last set this watch about three weeks ago, and it's about two minutes fast now. That's not bad, is it? Two minutes in three weeks?Plus it's fast, which I regard as being better than its being slow. A slow watch can make you late for things, while a fast watch is more likely to make you early. More worms for you! :PBottom line, I remain happy with my purchase.

One month update: After wearing the watch for a month since writing this review I wanted to update and say that the accuracy seems to have improved. I haven't needed to adjust the time again sonce the first time I had to set it back a minute. Really impressed with the accuracy.For what you pay for this watch. it is a serious bit of kit.Let's start with the bead blasted finish, simply stunning. I wasn't sure how it would present in real life, but I am not disappointed. Some people have criticized that the lug area is not blasted like the rest of the watch and if this was a "real" field watch then that would be a problem, but this is a daily wear watch and the fact that part of it is shiny gives it just a little bling that only catches the light every once in awhile and catches the eye just right.One of the biggest things people tend to dislike in other reviews is the stock strap. Most people seem to think it's crap and I initially thought I would want to change the strap out as well, but I tried wearing it for a little while before changing the strap and now I actually really like the original strap. Again, this is a low price daily wear watch. The stock nylon strap is actually really comfortable, really durable, looks good with the watch and looks like a NATO without adding the extra bulk.I want to let others know though that I intentionally ordered this from Moon_dog because he had the reputation for delivering the goods. The watch arrived in great shape and had the original Seiko warranty card, instructions & hang tag, but the box was not included. Instead I got an after market watch carrier thingy. I was a little disappointed about this, but the included watch carrier box suits my needs better than the original box would have anyway so I am not too upset. If I ever decide to sell the watch I might feel different about it, but I don't think I am going to sell this one. As a buyer though if you are buying from Moon-Dog and having the box is important to you then you should let him know ahead of time.Also as far as accuracy goes, at least on my watch it has been very good. I've been wearing it for 10 days and it has gained about a minute. I can live with that!I've attached pictures showing the "watch box" I received instead of the Seiko box.

It was great for about 1.5 years, and then died. No warranty available, not economical to repair. $290 down the drain.Make sure you get a good movement if you are going to buy a Seiko Automatic. You want something with a 4R36 movement in it, and these crappy SN series use the 7S26 or 7S36, which can't be manually wound and is not very reliable.