my first non-digital watch was some japanese movement piece from a Honda dealer for a low, low $30 or $40. i've had it for several years, dropped it a few times, changed the battery a few times, but ultimately thought it to be broken. there's a few stupid assumptions i've made since then, but we'll just say i need a new watch.
so having been bequeathed an amazon gift cert, i've bought a few things, but ultimately still have the major question hanging over my head. what to buy (watch-wise)? well, i've pretty much settled on Seiko (a female friend kinda wants a Diesel on me, but i'd say "something reliable" is a good starting point, and something to fall back upon if i ever get another watch that looks cool but goes belly up).
well, after some research, (the link to an article on the 7S26 movement from wikipedia) i've circled back upon something i'd found i'd liked before i read the article, an SNK795K1. i'm not sure *what* exactly prompted my paranoia-sense to start to tingle, but some of the other watch descriptions (or lack thereof) may have triggered it. oh, that and the fact that the SNK series doesn't show up on the Seiko website (i'm assuming this may be an internaltional line, then?).
so after not finding much in the way of "how to distinguish a fake Seiko from a legit one" i'm left with these questions...
-can a legit, trustable (entry level) Seiko be found for $75?
-if so, how about a Seiko 5? (that SNK807K2 from the thread looks pretty darn nifty (and i think i'd prefer its cloth band). it's a pity i didn't see it on amazon...)
-how much movement does a self winding watch really need? i do tech support for an ISP (essentially), so, while i'm not ENTIRELY stationary, my hands are moving at least a weeee bit quite often. (i also have a bit of a restless leg, and i rest my watch arm on it from time to time, so i wonder if that will help
-IF a line i buy is not availible in the US (or listed on their site), how does that impact repair or warranty (granted watch comes with all papers and such)?
sorry if these are all answered in an FAQ somewhere. i didn't see any stickied or any BIG SHOUTING CAPS pointing at an FAQ like doom9 or hydrogenaudio, the last boards i hung out regularly... i'll look around, tho
so having been bequeathed an amazon gift cert, i've bought a few things, but ultimately still have the major question hanging over my head. what to buy (watch-wise)? well, i've pretty much settled on Seiko (a female friend kinda wants a Diesel on me, but i'd say "something reliable" is a good starting point, and something to fall back upon if i ever get another watch that looks cool but goes belly up).
well, after some research, (the link to an article on the 7S26 movement from wikipedia) i've circled back upon something i'd found i'd liked before i read the article, an SNK795K1. i'm not sure *what* exactly prompted my paranoia-sense to start to tingle, but some of the other watch descriptions (or lack thereof) may have triggered it. oh, that and the fact that the SNK series doesn't show up on the Seiko website (i'm assuming this may be an internaltional line, then?).
so after not finding much in the way of "how to distinguish a fake Seiko from a legit one" i'm left with these questions...
-can a legit, trustable (entry level) Seiko be found for $75?
-if so, how about a Seiko 5? (that SNK807K2 from the thread looks pretty darn nifty (and i think i'd prefer its cloth band). it's a pity i didn't see it on amazon...)
-how much movement does a self winding watch really need? i do tech support for an ISP (essentially), so, while i'm not ENTIRELY stationary, my hands are moving at least a weeee bit quite often. (i also have a bit of a restless leg, and i rest my watch arm on it from time to time, so i wonder if that will help
-IF a line i buy is not availible in the US (or listed on their site), how does that impact repair or warranty (granted watch comes with all papers and such)?
sorry if these are all answered in an FAQ somewhere. i didn't see any stickied or any BIG SHOUTING CAPS pointing at an FAQ like doom9 or hydrogenaudio, the last boards i hung out regularly... i'll look around, tho