Customer Reviews

Seiko Men's SNA139 Alarm Chronograph Titanium Watch

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As a watch hound, I fell in love with this watch at first sight. The matte finish of the titanium case and band combined with the white on black dial made for a very appealing package. When I put it on, the deal was sealed. The light weight and smooth finish of the band said - you can wear this all day in comfort. Titanium is a miracle metal - it doesn't rust, it's tough, it's hypo-allergenic, it's amazingly light and it looks cool.

The watch keeps very good time. The chronograph feature is simple to use - by that I mean, it's intuitive so no manual is required. The alarm function is another matter. Crack the book or you're going to be frustrated. Like some of their other alarm watches, the value of this feature is limited. If you get up every day at 6:00 AM, you have to set the alarm every day. Silly idea.

Overall, this is a bargain for what seems to be a beautiful, well made watch from one of the best names in the business.

Purchased this watch due to the features (light weight, durability, 200m water resistance, alarm, and chronograph). When I opened the box, I was stunned at the build quality and precision operation. All hands align exactly with the markers and every detail is sharp. Understated class is the way I describe the appearance of the watch. As stated in other reviews, the only negative I have found is the need to set the alarm within 12 hours each time you need to use it. Otherwise...great watch!

As everyone else noted in their reviews, the Titanium body and band make this a very light weight watch for its size. The 40mm case is a good size for smaller wrists, although I had to remove three links from the band.

The chronograph feature works well and can do splits, but it means that the large second hand does not tell time. There is a separate, tiny subdial that shows a 1 Hz second hand. I wish the main dial would also serve as a 5 Hz second hand in other than chronograph mode. For the reviewers complaining about the dial alignment -- it is adjustable in the time-setting mode. The manual explains it poorly, but you can adjust the offset of the minute and second hands.

The alarm is much too quite to wake me and requires daily setting; instead I use the alarm subdial as a second timezone to display GMT.

I really love my Seiko Men's Alarm Chronograph Titanium Watch #SNA139. In fact, even though I own several more expensive watches (and plenty of cheaper ones too) this one has by far become one of my favorites. I have owned this watch for well over 2 and 1/2 years at this point and I'm sure that the warrantee will run out before it ever has a problem. In fact I have never even had to change a battery.

For starters, the most important feature of any good watch is the ability to tell time. Unlike several other watches I own in this price range, the Seiko excells here. I can't provide exact measurements because the time variance has been that low, on the order of perhaps seconds per month.

When it comes to watches in this price range, most of them are steel and as a result MUCH heavier. The titanium band and casing result in a very light watch, it almost feels like it's not even there.

Yet having work my watch during some grueling long distance runs as well as carpentry work, I can honestly say this watch is very durable. I have had the misfortune to have this watch smacked against by others, and while I do have one small scratch on the bezel it is minimal in light of how long I've had this watch.

The chronograph feature of the watch works nicely. I consider it an extra, because it's not the primary reason I would have bought this watch. It will certainly do in a pinch, but I suppose heavy chronograph users might need more intervals than this provides.

I personally like the black face, but if you need a white face the Seiko Men's Alarm Chronograph Titanium Watch #SNA379 appears to be the same watch with the white face. The picture also let's you get a better sense of the two toned band than this one.

The only down-side is the alarm function, which is virtually unusable. It works in 12 hour intervals which is not very practical. And if you can figure out how to set it, it certainly isn't loud enough to be used to wake most people up.

Still other than the alarm function, everything else about this watch is really nice.

Let's be honest here, those of us buying Seiko watches want a good reliable watch at an affordable price. We are not the Omega, Rolex and Patek-Philippe owners of the world. If we were we probably would never buy Seiko. Yet I am glad that my limited means have led me to this watch, which is truly the best in it's class.

If you are in search of a reliable watch that is both light and durable, you have found it. Particularly if you find steel watches too heavy, this is a nice performing and light watch that you won't even feel on your wrist. As long as you can live without the alarm feature, this is one of the best watches you can buy in the $200 price range.

Enjoy.

Excellent chronograph (very nice looking and very light) and excellent price, even if the alarm is not designed for daily use. My problem was that the watch, sold by WatchZone, was deliverd with the case scratched and without warranty booklet, but I can't return it because of the too expensive fees as per WatchZone return policy (1/3 the watch price, from europe). I hope that Amazon will check better the policies of its "marketplace seller" for better costumer satisfaction! how can I be satisfied of a new watch scratched that i can't return? people, please, read carefully before buying!

Great watch for the price, if you don't care much about the alarm. My old Seiko watch is over 30yrs old and it still works great. I needed one that is dependable looks and feel great and Seiko is the one for me.

Not much frill but has date, 200m water resistant, and best of all very light! Perfect size for my wrist since I have small bones. Very comfortable. Thinking of buying another one as gift.

I just got the watch today from amazon & I'm just amazed. The build quality of the watch is great along with the nice touch of titanium finish on the watch. This piece does not have the shine some other watches have, which is how I like my watches. Since its titanium, the weight of the timepiece is extremely light compared to that of stainless steel. Very easy to read dial, including in complete darkness !! Very satisfied with the purchase. A good buy.

Kudos to amazon for selling such authentic watches with full warranty under competetive prices.

For about $100, this is an excellent watch. The band and case are well made, even compared to $300-400 watches. The face and (very slightly) curved crystal are handsome and not too dressy. However, the "Hardlex" crystal material is not exceptionally hard. It's too bad Seiko (apparently) doesn't offer titanium watches with sapphire faces. "Sapphire" (mineral name: corundum, chemical formula: Al2O3) has a hardness of 9 on a scale of 1 to 10, where diamond is 10. My watch crystal picked up scratches on the first day of wearing it. The hardest common material that could have done the scratching is quartz, with a hardness of 7, making me suspect the "Hardlex" is just some type of doped quartz. However, after almost 2 weeks of wear the face has only one scratch, and I'm rough on my watch, always hitting it against things and putting it in my pocket with keys and change.

The watch is not particularly lightweight if you're used to plastic- or leather-banded timepieces. I tried a few other Ti Seikos at department stores and they were much lighter and thinner. Several times a day I notice the second hand has stopped because the second timer button hits something (my wrist?). However, a few positive surprises: the main second hand moves several times per second, giving it the look of near-continuous movement. The glow-in-the-dark hands seem quite bright. Sometimes I notice the glow, even just in a dim room.

Highly recommended for a $100 watch that can pass off as a $300 watch. If you can't handle scratches, go for a heavier (and pricier) sapphire crystal watch.

This is only my third wristwatch in the last 25 years- all three have been Seiko's. This one is attractive, lightweight and very affordable. I expect to have it for at least 10 years.