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Seiko Men's SNA548 Coutura Alarm Chronograph Watch

• Reliable Japanese-quartz movement
• Strong scratch resistant sapphire crystal
• Case diameter: 40 mm

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Strikingly contemporary and featuring a large profile, the two-tone Seiko SNA548 stainless steel men's watch is packed with powerful chronograph timekeeping features. The chronograph can measure up to 60 minutes in 1/5-second increments, and the alarm hands can indicate the time in a different time zone. The oversized round watch case measures 1.8 inches in diameter and it's fully integrated into the bracelet band, which mixes brushed and polished silver stainless steel links with gold-tone accents running down the middle. The brown dial background is accented by the three black subdials, gold-tone stick dial markers with luminous tips, gold-tone luminous hands, and small minute indexes that surround the outer dial. Other features include a shiny Cabochon crown, Japanese quartz movement, date function at 3 o'clock, a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, and water resistance to 100 meters (330 feet).

The Seiko Story

From Humble beginnings, Kintaro Hattori’s Vision for Seiko has become reality. A consuming passion for excellence - imprinted in our Corporate DNA passed from generation to generation. Seiko, for 125 years committed to the art and science of time.

A culture of innovation connects a 19th century Tokyo clock shop with 20th century advances in timekeeping to an extraordinary 21st century "quiet revolution." Continually driven by dedication and passion, established a multitude of world’s first technologies… transforming the principles of timekeeping.

The first quartz wristwatch – changed the history of time.

The first Kinetic – marked a new era in quartz watch technology.

In 1969, Seiko Astron, the first quartz wristwatch - was introduced.

In an instant, Seiko exponentially improved the accuracy of wristwatches –And Seiko technology firmly established today’s standard in Olympic and sports timing.

1984, another celebrated first – Kinetic Technology – powered by body movement.

Kinetic – a quartz mechanism with unparalleled accuracy –the driving force behind more world’s firsts.

Kinetic Chronograph – the next generation of high performance timekeeping.

Kinetic Auto Relay – automatically resets to the correct time.

Kinetic Perpetual - combining the date perfect technology of perpetual calendar with the genius of Kinetic Auto Relay.

And now Kinetic Direct Drive – move, and the watch is powered automatically. Or hand wind it and see the power you are generating in real time.

In the realm of fine watches, time is measured by Seiko innovation – A heritage of dedication to the art and science of time.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 3.9 x 3.2 inches ; 12.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009VC6SE
• Item model number: SNA548
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,758 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, very sleek, very good deal, December 29, 2009

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Jarrett Noble "GetUpStandUp" (Ca) - See all my reviews
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I had to write a review to clarify some of the other complaints on this watch. First, the watch as most say is very good looking, its hard to tell from the picture but the metal is two toned. The outside columns of the band as well as the bulk of the face are a brushed duller metal that looks smooth and the center of the band is polished. There is just enough gold to strike a contrast but isn't overdone at all (im much more of a silver color person than a gold color person). It is a very good looking watch and its not too too heavy. Further the 3 dials on the face as well as the coloring set the watch of nicely. The face itself, because of the depth and its positioning appears to be a tone darker than the band and then the dials are darker still. My girlfriend and I saw it at a jewelers and it immediately stuck out from the rest, but not in s gaudy loud way, more in a classy, cigar and a glass of brandy kind of way.

Now addressing some of the other reviewers. I guess if you wanted to find a problem, I mean if you were a total cynic and just had to find something wrong with each thing you have then you could say at times it may be slightly difficult to read. To elaborate, instead of looking for 1 second, occasionally you may have to look for 2 seconds in order to see the position. Also, unless your arm is in traction and immobile, if there is a glare you just move your wrist a little, glass + light = reflection, these things happen. If your eyesight isn't the greatest up close then you would have a more valid complaint. Its still more functional than some of the other watches i have seen out there.

As to the alarm its not hard to tell when its set if you read the short instructions that come with the watch. You pull the dial out once and you hold the bottom button down, the alarm hands will rotate automatically until they hit the current time, then you push the dial back. You now know the alarm is not on if it reads right around the current time (the alarm hands will move with the hands on the face when it is not set). If its set to another hour then the alarm is on... (I guess a college education is of some use in a down economy). I don't really plan on using the alarm I have a cell phone that works excellent for that, however it would be hard to set the alarm to within a minute of when you want it to sound because the dial is small. You could, however, set it within five minutes of the desired time with just the slightest degree of effort. Somewhere between the concentration required to scratch your belly and cooking top ramen.

Its a great watch for the price range and worth the price you'll pay at the sale prices. There are of course better watches at higher prices but thats a different review for a different time.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!, January 2, 2009

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Eric M. King ""The Observer"" (Hudson Valley, NY.) - See all my reviews
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I got this watch for an early birthday gift and I just love it. I had read the reviews but still liked the style and had to have it. I'm glad I did. It looks awesome! I own another Seiko the Kinetic version that I got about five years ago and wanted to have a new Seiko. So if you like the style as I did go for it. Don't worry bout being able to read the hands,for I have had no such issue. It was a great purchase.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Seiko Coutoura, December 20, 2006

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Daniel A. Buchanan (Oronoco, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a very nice looking watch, but I find it quite difficult to see the gold hour and minute hands against the brown background. In fact, I have to move the watch around to catch the light so I can see the hands....they blend in with the backgroung that well which makes it frustrating since it is not a cheap watch.