Seiko

Seiko Men's SPC003 Sportura Retrograde Chronograph Watch

• Quality Japanese-Quartz movement
• 1/100 Second Retrograde Chronograph, can measure up to 40 minutes in 1/100 second increments repeatedly up to 120 minutes, chronograph can measure split time
• Titanium Carbon Nitride plated bezel; Lumibrite hands and hour marker

Product Description

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 Description

"For Pete's SEIKO, I'll take mine black... no sugar!" High - end timekeeper is now decaf priced for BIG BUCKS OFF! "You can have any color as long as it's black!" Black-faced watches are the rage, especially with pilots and racecar drivers. This attractive SEIKO Sportura Chronograph easily moves from airplane hangar to night club. Bold. Distinctive. Suave. Satisfy your expensive taste for LESS! You can be first to encircle your wrist with this luxurious "ticker" for LESS! Yes, the timeless discount price is designed to keep you in the black! Multi-function marvel: Stainless steel case with sapphire crystal; Titanium-carbon nitride-plated bezel with engraved numerals; Black face with a trio of steel-ringed subdials; Contrasting white hands; Orange chronograph hands; Date window; Hour / minute hands and hour markers glow; Push-button chrono start/stop to record elapsed time (1/100th seconds for up to 40 min.); Water resistant to 328'; Genuine leather black sport band with orange contrast stitching; Includes SEIKO presentation box.; TIME to treat your wrist to the very best. So hop into your black SUV, sip some black coffee and know you have time on your hands for LESS! Order Today! SEIKO Sportura Chronograph Watch

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000IBPG7S
• Item model number: SPC003
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,925 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very nice watch - Quality w/Sporty flair, January 26, 2010

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Master Jedi (Half Moon Bay, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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I tried finding this model at many local shops, jewelry stores, department stores, EVERYWHERE, but I just couldn't find it to simply try on and see if I liked it. After looking at many photos of this watch on line and here at Amazon, plus reading carefully the measurements I took a chance (after reading the seller's Return Policy [Luxi.com]) and purchased this watch - I had a pretty good feeling it was going to be what I wanted.

Well, I wasn't disappointed. This is my first ever Seiko-brand watch, and I must say that I am impressed. It is extremely well made with quality components that by merely glancing at the case, one can immediately tell that this is no ordinary Timex or Casio. I would even go as far as saying that is comparable to my Victorinox Swiss Army watch (an EXCELLENT WATCH!).

One of the main selling points for me was the fact it comes with a Sapphire crystal; this ensures that it will probably NEVER receive a scratch from a passing blow here or there. The chronometer function works very well and smoothly; it's very easy to work, and with minimal reading from the instruction manual you can easily adjust its hands (resetting to 'zero', for example).

Finally, I like the style of the watch. Of course, this is subjective - everyone has their own preferences in a watch. If you are looking for a modern, stylish, and sporty, but not "suit-style" watch, then this one is for you.

Why did I give a "4 out of 5 stars"? Well, in most of the pictures I saw, it seemed to me that the case was Stainless Steel (which is what I was looking for). However, once I received it, it turns out that parts of it are Stainless Steel, but mostly polished chrome. This means that it is easily susceptible to fingerprints and smudges. I have to continually wipe it with my polishing cloth. I guess I suffer of a bit of OCD, though :)

Of note, I have rather small/thin wrists, which is always an issue for me because it limits what I can buy (I originally wanted another Victorinox Swiss Army watch of a particular model, but it was just too large for my wrists). The Sportura by Seiko fits perfectly, and looks just right, on my wrists. What's more, it is quite light!

I hope this has been helpful :)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Jewel-like, February 2, 2008

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Steve Gandy (Colorado Springs, CO) - See all my reviews
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Beautiful. It catches the light well. Great band...it's pre-curved almost like a woman's bracelet and the latch & holes are slotted (unique). Eye-catching split-second hands whir like you've never seen before! Each watch hand perfectly aligns with every second and minute marking. However! It takes more than a casual glance to determine what time it is. The white hour and minute hands seem to blend into the rest of the many white indices. Your eye is immediately drawn to the chronograph's red second hand or the other red hand instead of to the white hands which tell the time. This is not a major issue. The chronograph is precise and has pause/unpause & lap functions. The small seconds sub-dial DOES stop so you can sync your watch to an atomic clock.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice watch, February 8, 2009

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R. Bielby (Madison, Wi USA) - See all my reviews
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I love the styling of this watch. But as others have said it takes getting used to the actually telling time with it. The face is very busy with minute markers and mulitple hands for various purposes. But once I got used to it, it became pretty easy. I've got small wrists and the strap doesn't fit as well as I'd like. The point of attachment is stiffened by, I'm assuming, metal inside the band. So it doesn't form as well as I would have wished to my wrist. But all in all a great watch.