 "A $900 watch for $197" | 2008-09-20 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2PVJ1O1JM7L5D |
| Wow! It's a nice a watch as I've ever worn. It has the heft, the look and the feel of something that's much more expensive. It's built like a bank vault and looks great on my wrist. It's heavy but I imagine I'll get used to it. Thanks Seiko for building an affordable super watch for the masses. |
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 "Big Black" | 2008-07-24 |
| - Reviewed By User: A234RVJK9CSAPO |
Purchased this piece about a month ago and I must say I am quite pleased. The name the Black Monster may be a little extreme because it isn't a massive piece, and I'm a guy with fairly small wrists. I find the size just right. Don't know about the rubber band but unless you hate the metal band version go with it because it is quite comfortable and you can always purchase a rubber later.
Don't know about the accuray of it, but I'm fairly certain it's on par with the rest. Overall, it was a decent purchase even though living in Canada the shipping and Import charges added another eighty clams. Even high end watch collectors wouldn't be amiss to have this baby. Peace. |
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| "Great Dive Watch" | 2008-07-11 |
| - Reviewed By solocomputerservices |
| This watch is solid as a rock and works great. It currently is my personal favorite and I wear it everyday. I get compliments on it all of the time. I recommend the Black Monster to anyone wanting to wear a serious time piece. |
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| "Seiko Monster" | 2008-06-30 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2YZ5QOOO69605 |
| This watch is everything you can ask for a diver's watch. I love it! It's a heavy watch as well. |
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| "Great diver for little money" | 2008-06-02 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3DIVEVEQDF6NN |
I have the orange version (Orange Monster) of this watch, as orange dials as well as yellow dials work better in low light or murky water conditions. I have other divers as well (Citizen "Eco-Zilla" 300 metre, as well as some Omega 300 metre Seamasters). For around $200 (or less) this is a typical good quality Seiko diving watch. The bezel is 120 click, works smoothly, and is very readable. The lume is very good, even rivaling my Omega Seamaster watches.
It has a slightly domed crystal, which aids in reducing reflections under water. The accuracy is OK, but not great. I suspect that if it was worn more, it would settle down a bit, but it spends a fair amount of time on one of my winders rather than my wrist.
The band is really well made and very substantial. It does have a divers extension, but I replaced my band with an orange "Zulu" nylon divers band, as it is easier to use over a wetsuit, and isn't as heavy as the SS band supplied by Seiko. This watch takes a 20 mm band.
The dial is very legible, well made, and uncluttered. I wish that they would make one with a yellow face, but the orange looks great too. The finish on the case and bezel is good, and the watch really looks more expensive than it really is.
This is a great beater, and is a good addition to your dive computer as a timing back-up device. This is my second Seiko diver. My first was a 150 metre diver that I bought over 30 years ago, and that one still runs to this day. If that is any indication, this one should give years of service with only a few trips to the watch maker for adjustment, cleaning, and lubrication.
Again, in typical Seiko fashion, you certainly get your money's worth out of this watch. I would not hesitate to recommend this, or any other Seiko diver, for actual diving use or for those "desk" divers out there. |
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| "Great bang of the buck watch !!" | 2008-05-23 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1TQY8TPKTJL1X |
| At first, i disliked this watch when i saw it in the internet. Looks ugly and big, dial looks flat, bracelet looks bland, but i did the right thing on ordering this watch. When i received and put it on my wrist for the 1st time, i said WOW this is looks so much better than in the picture. This is definitely a watch which you have to see and try yourself. Nice bracelet for such a low cost watch, the lume can't be better in fact it is by far the most brightest lume i've ever had. The bracelet, bezel and casing makes the watch feel really solid and can take "abuse" without problem. The movement is great, out of the box it gains +15/day, after 1 month it has slowed down to +3-5/day. Very happy with it ^^. |
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| "Seiko-addict with three sons" | 2008-05-09 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3K3H77PLB1A60 |
We bought one to "try" - as this was our first Amazon watch purchase. Because of the insane savings we were skeptical...Well, what a watch!!! It's a real looker. Luxurious weight...beautiful glimmer...it's a watch with attitude: The Perfect Watch for the three sons! So, a few days later a courier delivered three more to the door. They are all so proud wearing the Monster...it looks FANTASTIC on all of them...and the performance is great. It's not worn to bed at night and in the morning still has kept time...so, so far so good!
Will DEFINITELY order another Amazon.com watch. Oh! And the bonus, as well, is that this particular watch cannot be bought in stores in Canada (where we live), we were told. |
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| " I could beat large men to death with my watch" | 2008-04-30 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1KFCZF2V2FS62 |
| Somehow, I've managed to avoid owning a watch for most of my adult life. I've generally worked in places where there was always a clock nearby. Now a days, through the miracle of the mobile office, this is less true, hence, my need for a watch. Being afflicted with higher education, I am a klutz, so I needed something sturdy and functional that I don't have to think about. I wanted a watch that winds itself, because batteries are stupid. I wanted a watch which was waterproof, because sometimes I might get caught in the rain, or forget to take it off. I also wanted a watch with hands, which glow in the dark, so I could see it at night, and because proper clocks have hands on them. This gizmo perfectly fits the bill. Sure, it's a dive watch, and I am not a diver, nor am I James Bond. If I were James Bond, however, I would prefer this to an Omega, because it is both more manly and more awe inspiring in its massive chunkiness, and it would probably make a more handy improvised weapon if I stuck it in a sock and used it as a flail. I looked at Omegas, Doxas, Invictas, Rolexes and a couple of other low end dive watches. Personally, I liked this one much better than any of the others. It was sturdier, was a nicer size and shape, had a better band than even the Omega or Rolex, and it had better, brighter phosphorescent material in it. Maybe a Doxa would be better if I were a real diver. Maybe it wouldn't. Either way, it doesn't cost $150 like this thing did, so if I should actually manage to break the thing (I don't know how I would do this: maybe if I shoot it with a high powered rifle), I will not be terribly sad. It is a tremendously satisfying and sturdy object; a veritable Colt-45 or Zippo lighter of watches. |
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| "everything great but the bracelet pins" | 2008-03-29 |
| - Reviewed By User: A7KG1DSRDLDLJ |
| Great, durable attractive watch, great dark viewing, but the bracelet's pin and sleeve system is a large pain and may prove to be unreliable since the pins can poke out a little sometimes. I push 'em back in, knowing there could be a failure ahead. Otherwise very attractive and sturdy. Tough to size by yourself, much better to be done at a shop. It deserves the superior Rolex screw-type assembly. Or just have an alternate diving band for safety since the watch will probably last forever! |
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| "Whatta Monster of a watch!" | 2008-03-27 |
| - Reviewed By richlu101 |
| I admit I had a bit of a buyer's remorse after I had hit the BUY button to order this watch. This was, after all, the first Seiko automatic movement watch I was purchasing. But from reading the many excellent reviews here and elsewhere, I felt that I was making a pretty good bet on this watch. I don't think I can add more to the reviews here, but I do want to help others make a good decision on the watches they are adding to their collection. I can see why others are saying that this is going to be a classic. The watch has a very aggressive design, and the heft of it makes it feel like a very substantial watch. Granted, the 7S26 movement leaves something to be desired as a great movement, but I think it serves its purpose here at the price point we are talking about and the kind of watch in question. It is a tank of a watch, and it will be noticed. I don't dive, so I won't be able to test the watch for what it is made for, but from what I have read, the watch easily exceeds the 200M water resistance rating. Adjusting the bracelet was not too much of a problem, but I did think that the pins and retaining sleeves were a bit flimsy and hard to work with; be careful when you are using a the link tool with this. That said, the bracelet is actually pretty comfortable to my wrist and looks very nice with the watch. As the others have said, do buy the steel bracelet version over the rubber strap version. The rubber strap is available from strap retailers for around $40, and the ease of which you can change out the bracelet will give you more options. A great watch to start your Seiko auto collection with. |
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