Customer Reviews

Skagen Men's 170LTTM Titanium Watch

5 star:		(29)
4 star:		(25)
3 star:		(13)
2 star:		(14)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

First, the minimalist design looks much better in person. I mainly bought this watch to wear at the office, but as it turns out, this Skagen is very versatile. Whether your dressing up or just going out, it works very nicely. So, in terms of looks, I'd give it a 5.

In keeping with the minimalist approach, the list of features is short. The watch is light and the mesh band is comfortable to wear. I have smaller wrists and was delighted to find that the band can be easily adjusted to accomodate many different sizes. Also, the calendar is definately a plus.

But while the minimalist approach pleases the eye during the day, at night, the watch becomes useless. I wish Skagen included some sort of glow-mechanism to illuminate some part of the watch in low light. Nothing. This is my only complaint.

Overall, I love this watch. If I could rate the item a 4.5, I would.

I recieved this watch as a gift about 5 months ago and I really like it. As a person with hairy arms I was looking for a nice watch that doesnt pull my hair out, which I find incredibly annoying. The titanium mesh band on this watch does a great job of of not catching those hairs. All of the finish and materials have held up well to the daily abuse that I give it.

The only real problem I have with my watch is that it is incredibly loud. In relative silence I can hear it from 6-8 feet away and, if I think about it, I can hear it while watching TV. Although this isnt really a problem for me my girlfriend found it akin to something out of a Edgar Allen Poe story...a relentless ticking that drove her crazy. There is a possibility that its just my watch because its somehow defective.

First let me say that I loved this watch. Skagen consistently delivers a product that is elegant and simplistic. The design is something that really can be worn in any setting. Plus, the titanium design makes this watch unbelievable light. Most of the time you don't even know you have it on.

Why then did I take off two stars?

1. Sound: This really is a loud ticking watch. If your hearing isn't so great then it's not really a problem. But I am blessed/cursed with rather good hearing and I had to put the watch on the dresser, across the room, in my valet, under my wallet to keep from hearing it.

2. Crystal: The crystal is the same mineralized material used in most fashion watches and sport watches like Timex. You'd think that would make it a little tougher but not really. It's exacerbated by the fact that the crystal "domes" up instead of laying flat so it's much more likely to crack when you hit it on something. Mine pretty much shattered when I bumped (not slammed mind you) in the wall moving a table.

I owned a Skagen for years, fairly similar to this one, originally bought at a retail store, perhaps 10 years or more back. (Sorry Amazon, before your time.) Got lots and lots of compliments on it - pretty much the only fashion item I've ever been complimented on.

After really quite a lot of abuse over the years, I finally cracked the crystal. Probably the 20'th direct shot it had taken, so clearly my own fault. I checked the Skagen website for repair work and they have a very clear policy and reasonable price schedule for crystal repairs, case replacement, new band, new works, etc.

After checking around, they said my watch was too far out of date to be repaired, but they offered to let me pick anything from their current online catalog for the cost of the repair (if parts had been available). So for $30 - the cost of a new crystal and case - the watch in this listing is the one I chose.

I like this watch very much and again get compliments on it all the time. And obviously Skagen earned themselves a loyal customer with their more-than-reasonable warranty service. I'm happy to recommend them.

This is a great watch. I hate all of the large, heavy watches made for men. This one is a nice slim watch that doesn't get cought on shirt sleaves or feel like an arm iron. It looks good for casual or formal wear.

I am disappointed with Amazon's price. It's not exceptionally good. The ripoff store at the mall has it for the same price, and after reading Jeff Bezos' introduction letter talking about how most jewelry stores have such high markups, I expected it to be less. Shop around online, I have seen it for 30% less. That more than covers the free shipping promo.

Update:
It looks like Amazon's price for this item, when purchased directly from them, has dropped. It might be a good price when you read this, but definitely shop around in case it goes back up.

I've owned three of these watches and each one has had its crystal cracked. So, I finally got the hint and stopped buying them.

It's a great watch, and very thin, very classy, but not durable in the least.

I had similar problem most of you got. I do not know what is the problem with Crystal of Skagen watches. I bought in 2003 Thanks giving week end at K's. Crystal was broke in Jan, 2004. So store manager sent for repair and got repaired. Luckly he didn't charge me because he understood my concern.

Again after a year crystal was broken, I really worried about this time. So one day I found customer support number on Skagen website and called support person. I explained about the situation and I asked to talk to Manager. Manager was quite nice and she sent me new watch and asked me to return broken one. They have sent return envelope to do that. If you guys have similar problem, call skagen customer support.

I loved this watch. I'd been looking for a long time and when I found it I wanted it right away. It has a big, simple face and the band is a tight matte weave instead of glaring plated shine.

But. The very first night when I set it gently on my bedside table, the entire crystal face cracked in a big circle all the way around. Warranty didn't cover problems with the face but the store owner took pity on me and gave me another. Two nights later I set the new one gently on the bedside table in the dark. When I woke up, the exact same pattern of catastrophic break.

Now the owner said that nothing like that had ever happened before but it happened twice in a row and in very short order for me. If I were you I wouldn't risk it. You might not be lucky enough to get a refund.

I love this watch, however I have to give it a 1 star rating due to what I believe is a crystal that is made of cheap material. I have had two of these and both have crystals have broken with normal usage. It is a great watch other than that. Skagen promotes their "lifetime warranty", but the crystal and band are not covered and replacement is practically as costly as buying new.

I have not needed to buy a watch for myself in the last 25 years as I am often gifted with watch by family members. The one that I liked least was a Rolex Oyster as it is very heavy. The one that I liked most was a black sporty Tag Heuer as it was light and rugged. But this one finally failed despite repeated attempts to repair it. So after 25 years, I decided to get my own watch. It took me several months but when my search was over, I bought this Skagen watch.

This Skagen watch is thin and very light. I also like its sleek simple design. It is able to withstand the rigors of daily use, and is usable even in the swimming pool. The watch band is comfortable and does not catch on my fairly hairy arm. It is also very easy to clean and is quite durable. I have hit the watch accidentally several times on the table and on concrete walls but no scratches so far.

There are 2 aspects of this watch that can be improved. The first is that it needs some illuminated dials so that it would be readable at night. One would need a light source to read the time at night. I get around this difficulty by looking at the time in my mobile phone. The second is that a ticking sound can be heard when placed near the bedside on a quite night.

This watch is priced very reasonably, and I would have been willing to pay many times more for this watch. I liked it so much that I decided to buy the recently released Skagen Men's Team CSC Titanium Watch # 723LTMLB. This watch seems to resolve the 2 issues I mentioned above. I also like its design much better than many of the Tag and Breitling watches available.