Customer Reviews

Seiko Men's SKA413 Adventure Kinetic Diver Watch

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I was looking for a diver watch, and didn't really get a great sense for the products out there. Invicta was one brand I had purchased, and i was quite unhappy with the quality (the bezel was hard to turn, the crown was clunky). Anyhow, with few reviews of this Kinetic Diver, I decided to bite the bullet and buy it.
IT has been the best watch purchase i've made. This is a quality, rugged and elegant piece. It is so resilient, that inspite of bumping it around - it has not one scratch! The bezel moves like silk, and the fact that its kinetic adds to the cool factor.
The rubber/polyurethane strap is extremely comfortable and supple (unlike other rubber straps I've seen).
This is a great watch to have - especially if you like divers. the only gripe i have is that Seiko doesnt seem to have great accessories (So i am having a hard time finding a steel bracelet for it to swap out).

I checked out many dive watches for: style, price, size, quality, reliability, and just plain good looks. I settled on The Seiko Adventure Kinetic Diver's Watch.
I have had Seikos and Seiko Kinetic watches before. I know they are nice watches but the Kinetic system particularly offers better performance over Automatics.
This watch arrived yesterday so my short term review is: The Adventure Kinetic looks really good in person, has nice build quality, seems accurate, the rubber band is comfortable on MY wrist, and for the price I paid makes for a good deal.
With Seiko you get what you pay for. Is this watch "better" than an Omega Diver's watch or a Tag Diver maybe not. But for a watch that keeps time well, has classic good looks and is affordable the Seiko beats them hands down.

This watch looks great, never needs winding, and is a great weight. I have had other automatic watches that didn't work for me -- I take my watch off when I'm working at my desk so they don't always get enough "activity" to stay wound, but it's not a problem with this watch. I travel a lot, and one of the things I like about this watch is that it is dead simple. Easy to change time zones without messing up a bunch of settings.

I recently lost this watch and found it again after I did my laundry. So, I can safely say it is washing machinr resistant -- no ill effects after a strenuous trip through the heavy duty cycle. And it got really shiny.

Please note that this is essentially the same watch as the Seiko SKA427P2 which is anout $30 cheaper. They are identical except for the case color, and I actually think the SKA427P2 looks a little classier. Just don't by it from bluedial watches -- they don't answer e-mails or provide any support.

I own probably two dozen watches from cheapos to mid-range Tag's. This Seiko is solid, large (and heavy), and perfectly constructed. A masculine dive watch if there ever was one. Now my other watches sit idle.

Note that I have medium wrists, and this thing spans my entire wristbone, so be prepared. Also wish the date window had the "bubble", but that's probably because my eyes are not what they used to be.

The markers are very bright, but don't seem to last that long. They do recharge quickly. Accuracy seems to be very good.

I highly recommend this watch, and Amazon had it for a great price.

The SEIKO SKA413 is an excellent watch. I've had the watch for a month now and it has preform very well. I've set the time with my iPhone and they are still synced. It is a "manly" watch, large casing and being a man I must day it looks good! The dials illuminate well at night. SEIKO also made an improvement on the wrist band, it now has a tab at the end of the band making easier to put the watch on. This is a good solid watch.

I've had the watch for 2 months and it appears to be living up to the highest performance standards of a Seiko product. Attractive, durable, keeps excellent time.

I love this watch! I was looking for a Seiko divers watch but I was torn on whether to go for Kinetic or Automatic. I fell in love with this watch and knew I was getting it. As I was making my decision I also really really liked the Black Monster Automatic. So, what the heck, you only live once... I bought both of them!! For the Black Monster I chose the stainless steel bracelet... For now. It was a better deal than purchasing it later... But anyway back to this watch. I don't feel like it's too large at all. Some people talk about it's size and weight. I have fairly small wrists but it looks great and I get compliments all the time. The one thing I really like about this one over the automatic is I can set it down for days (actually months) and it still has the correct time, as opposed to the automatic holding time for a couple of days. I'm not a diver, but I will certainly swim with it in both pools and the ocean. Value for the money is tremendous. I have a Rolex Submariner, it's currently collecting dust whole I wear these watches. I have always loved Seiko and they really did a great job on both of these time pieces.

I've worn this watch almost continuously for about a year now, and I couldn't be happier. Time-keeping is excellent (I'm getting drift amounting to about 10 seconds in 3 months). Luminescence is excellent. I was not a big fan of the strap, so I swapped it out for a Maratac mil-spec band which is both more secure and more compact.

I'm not particularly rough on my equipment, but I do like that I can leave the thing on my wrist all the time and not have to worry about it. I spent a long time hemming and hawing over the choice between quartz and automatic. I liked that the battery in this watch has a lifetime of ~25 years (which means I'll prolly swap it out in 15), and keeps excellent time.

The only time I take the watch off is when I'm at my mechanic job -- so I don't scratch the stuff I'm working on.

I purchased the watched about a month ago. The watch is solidly built. Overall good quality. It's totally what I expected from an under $300 watch. I chose this model of quartz over other models of automatic movement, becasue for this price range I have more confidence on quartz. This watch is driven by kinetic, so you don't need to change the battery for a long time. Five stars for what you get for the price you pay. It's not better than other brand name watches which are much more expensive.

I have had Seiko watches all my life. The Kinetic is the only way to go. I have had it several weeks, and it has not lost a second.I will never buy an automatic watch again, unless it has Kinetic. I had an automatic watch for 4 years, it was in the repair shop more than I had on my arm. I am in Law Enforcement, I am very hard on a watch, It gets beat up, And this one is standing up to it. Also I am a volunteer Fireman, The elements,heat,water,dirt,grease and shock. Its taking a licking and it keeps ticking.