What time is it? Watches and horology

So found this:

Looks like a perfect size and the right look over all. I feel like there have been quite a few members here who have experienced this watch at some point....yeah I know it ain't a £2K mink unicorn Grand Seikololex but I'm just asking if there is anything to be concerned about quality wise here? If so, what? And are there any other alternatives to look out for beyond what has been offered?

No, they’re ace those ‘5’ series watches. Got this for my Dads birthday few years back and he loves it

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Key Features:

Seiko 7S26 Calibre, 21 Jewel, Automatic Movement
Open Case Back
Day and Date Window
Stainless Steel Case and Bracelet
Splash Resistant

The Family: Seiko 5

The Seiko 5 family has set the standard in affordable, rugged and stylish watches since 1963. Designed to be simple but serious, the Seiko 5 is so-called due to its five key attributes: automatic winding, displaying the day and date in a single window, water resistance, a recessed crown at the 4 o’clock position and a durable metal bracelet. Released in order to meet the demands of the revolutionary baby-boomer generation, the Seiko 5 collection is just as popular to this day, proof that expert craftsmanship and elegant design will never go out of fashion

::Thumbs up::

Same 7S26 movement as in the much-loved SKX007 series of divers. Rugged and simple - no hand-winding or hacking on these.

SPB051's are finally making their wat to the UK, a good shout for people that didn't get a chance/have mad cash to get the SLA017

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Why is the bezel at 0.5 minutes?

You clearly have impeccable taste.

I've narrowed down my GS hunt down to one of two SS quartz models or one of two Ti spring drive models.

I'll probably be making a decision tomorrow night, when I'm about 5 pints deep of course.

0.5s are standard, cant remember if its an ISO 6425 requirement, It's been I while since I've read that.

I have 0.5s on my 16610LV for e.g.

That casing is horrific but they all apparently sold...

Yeah. There are watches and there are ugly ostentatious watches.

Don't you mean people that want to be thought of as 'watch connoisseurs'?

Because the old Explorer II was way too small and Trolex wanted to give a sympathy offering to people who can't afford the Steve McQueen?

These are dead good, rock solid watches. Don’t have one of those but one similar to the one Pisti posted for my younger brother

Reckon a nice murts strap could top it off

A few interesting, limited run, watches new into Alsal today.

Bronze Eterna, gold Junghans Meister with sapphire and steel with sapphire.

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What's with the oddly stepped numerals on the Eterna?

Those Junghans are beautiful.

I don't understand myself but apparently it means something to people who actually dive and need to calculate decompression times.

Guessed it was something for people what actually dive. I like it but not sure bronze is for me; assuming it's fucking massive too...

I have a dive computer for that and would never rely on a watch bezel to avoid the bends. My dive watches are a back up for time - nothing else.

Anything requiring actual decompression would need gloves so thick you would never be able to grip the bezel anyway.

*awaits actual race car driver critique of chrono watches

Just checked the size; 45mm

I'm out...

the bronze Eterna is lush!

perfect size too!

@rodabod reset the time yesterday to the iphone, and the Stendardo gained more or less 30 seconds over the last 24 hours. Will see how it measures the next days. (Was 20s behind, now 10s ahead, will see tomorrow). Edit: gained another three seconds or so. Soooo maybe a second an hour.

bronze Eterna

whats the price on the Eterna

Two and a half I think.

Something worth knowing is that the alloy they used probably won't patina much.