Customer Reviews

Seiko Women's SWZ054 Dress Two-Tone Watch

5 star:		(33)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

As I was shopping for a new watch, I had a certain number of criteria in mind.

1. It must be affordable
2. It must be from a recognized brand (for quality purposes)
3. It must be stylish without being too fad-ish
4. It must be multi-purpose and lend itself to almost all
styles of dress, be it casual or formal.

I found all of this in this little Seiko watch. At first, I was setting my sights on a no-battery type of design, but after reading about both kinetic and solar watches...and finding out that both do require replacement of either a lithium ion battery or capacitor, neither of which were guaranteed to last longer than a regular battery operated watch...I decided to stick with the regular quartz.

The watch itself looks better than its picture. The dial is listed as white on the website, but it's actually a silver tone...similar to what you see on Rolex brands (which it's supposed to mimic). The gold has a nice shine to it, with particular sparkle coming from the marked hours and the pie-cut bezel around the watch face. There is luminous material on the watch hands and hour markers, but a very minimal amount. My guess is that they didn't want to detract from the shiny finish, but you do lose some ability to see the watch face at night. There's enough to see the watch hands...just barely...but the hours are really hard to make out in the dark. Oh well, if checking the time at night is a real issue then I suggest looking at some Timex Indiglos. ***REVISION*** While it is hard to see the luminous hands and markers at first, they do get brighter once your eyes adjust to the dark. I found myself waking up early this morning and could clearly see all the marked hours and hands of my watch face with no problems.

This watch also comes with a day and date calendar. Some have said it's hard to work, but I actually found it to be really easy. The instructions are very easy to follow and I had the calendar and time set up in about 2 minutes.

This watch is surprisingly lightweight and very comfortable to wear. The catch opens without breaking any nails off and the band is very roomy. I have a medium to large sized wrist and wear my watch in a slightly loose "bracelet" style, but I still had to get a couple of links taken out.

My verdict: a good watch at a good price. It goes with everything in my closet and is from a company that's known for excellence and durablility. Five Stars!

P.S. When I wrote this view, the price was not the same as what it's being sold for now. So my stance that it was very affordable was not untrue(as it was at the time).

Extremely reliable, easy to read, looks like the Rolex style, only it is very lightweight. Good for everyday use because you can wear either gold or silver jewelry with this watch. I would have given it 5 stars if it were one of those models which does not need a battery.

5/29/07 - This is an update. I give it 5 stars now. I got one of those models that does not need a battery and it is heavy and not sleek like this Seiko women's watch. It is still my all-time favorite watch and will never be without one.

This is a great watch. I like that you can wear both silver and gold with it. I like the fact that it's water proof but I still take it off to go in the shower or in the pool. It often gets mistaken for a Rolex!

I have had Seiko watches, but I was disappointed with this one. The band does not match the quality of the watch itself. I thought the watch was defective so I took it to my jeweler's. He said that the fold over clasp appeared defective. The bend of the clasp extension did not fit the size of the band. Where the clasp attaches to the band appeared to be defective, the angle was bent more than the jeweler thought it should have been. The watch just did not feel comfortable. In addition, the band has quite rough edges. I would think the watch could easily get snagged on clothing. I was disappointed with the quality of the watch. I am surprised, because I have always thought Seiko to be a quality brand. After seeing the quality of this watch, I don't think I will be purchasing another Seiko. I will try the Pulsar at less than half the price and see how that quality compares. Pulsar Women's Dress Two-Tone Stainless Steel Watch #PXU028,

This is a really good looking watch. I have a very small wrist, and I was concerned about its being too large and manly looking, but it's perfect. I did have to have seven links removed for it to fit as I prefer, but that's to be expected. The watch is lightweight, very comfortable, and looks appropriate with both casual and more dressy outfits. I think it's a great buy for the money.

This is exactly the style and size watch that my wife had wished for. We had searched all over town to find one locally and this one was better priced than anything that we could find elsewhere. The price is right but there are a few disappointments.
First of all, the watch was delivered without a warranty included with the shipment. We had to call the company to request one. They were happy to oblige but we shouldn't have had to make that call. Reliable companies usually include such documents in the package. Secondly, the wrist band is very cheaply made and the lever snap to close the band is difficult to maneuver. The watch repairman that shortened the strap to fit my wife's wrist informed us that while the movement of the watch is very good value, the band is not. He said that most watch bands today are made in China and are inferior quality. Those of us that are old enough to remember when an entire product was well made are probably more likely to be dismayed than the younger generation. What a shame that it has come to that. Nevertheless, the convenience of on line shopping and finding exactly what we were looking for cannot be overlooked.

I gave this to my wife for her birthday and she is delighted with the style and the practicality of always knowing the day, date, and the time..

I have worn a silver Seiko for 20 years and it's still running like a charm. The crystal is a bit scratched, so I thought I'd get a new two-tone one. After receiving it, it looks to me like Seiko is making cheap knock-offs of its former classic watches. Very disappointing. The new watch is absolutely no where close to the one I have from 20 years ago. Please note that most of the 5 star reviews are several years old. (I wish I looked more closely at that.)

From across the room, this watch might be mistaken for Rolex. From across the table, it might be mistaken for a nice watch. From on your wrist it cannot be mistaken for anything other than Seiko treating its (in my case, former) customers like chumps. Shame on Seiko.

It looks so good in the box. I even said, "Wow" when I opened it. It's a classic design. Too bad I didn't buy one 5-10 years ago, because the design is lovely. As of December, 2011, though, the materials in the band are complete junk.

I read all the negative reviews about the new bands, but thought maybe since there were so many positive reviews, they were just unlucky and got outliers. I also thought if i got a bad band, I'd just take the pins out and put a better band on the watch. Turns out, because of the way the band is attached to the watch, you can't replace the band with a better one.

I'm shocked at the truly inferior quality; it's clear that the defective band is NOT an outlier. I'm an engineer. I looked closely at the clasp-- it's a design flaw. It's the wrong size by about a millimeter, a HUGE distance in jewelry. No wonder it doesn't close without a struggle. Can't believe Seiko put its name on these. If they had any commitment to the integrity of their brand, they should have scrapped these bands and never attached watch movements to them at all.

The gold links on the band aren't plated-- there's something gold painted on the top, something that has the excess sheen of (plastic!) mardi gras beads and (plastic!) silver deli trays. It looks really cheap. Worst of all, it SOUNDS and FEELS cheap. I wear my watch slightly loose, and this one, if worn just loose enough not to leave an imprint on your wrist, rattles like children's plastic toy jewelry.

Returning this sad little shadow of Seiko and having a jeweler put a new crystal in my 20 year old one, which I will take good care of since obviously I can't replace it with a new one. For the two-tone, I ended up getting a Citizen. Citizen Women's EW3144-51A Eco-Drive Sport Two-Tone Watch. I liked the look of this Seiko better, but inferior materials ruin the appearance. The Citizen is a bulkier watch, but still very nice looking, and its band good.

I have worn a Seiko almost everyday for 20 years. I know what a good Seiko feels like. This particular watch is absolutely nothing of the kind.

Was very glad to get this watch. It's attractive and isn't "too busy" with all sorts of useless functions. I love the day of the week and date feature. The minute hand is a plus, too. My only fault with it, is that it's a bit hard to snap the bands clasp in place. Finally, I figured out that I just had to make sure I took more time aligning the two snap over metal ends, and all is well. Highly recommend this watch as a step above sport watches, but not over laden with a lot of features one might never use.The stainless steel body will assure that it stays attractive, too. I saved even more money than current price of $138.00, here on Amazon.

Seiko makes outstanding watches for reasonable prices. This ladies watch is very attractive and quite reasonably priced. It even looks like a Rolex. But it's much more accurate than most Rolex watches which are far more expensive. Though finely built, and very expensive, most Rolex watches have mechanical movements guaranteed to an accuracy of only 2 minutes (120 seconds) per month. This Seiko watch is also finely built and its quartz movement gives it an accuracy of 15 seconds per month or better -- 8 times more accurate than most Rolexes. Beauty, accuracy, and dependability at a reasonable price make this Seiko watch a winner.