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Seiko "Fifty Fathoms" SNZH Watch
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Seiko "Fifty Fathoms" SNZH Watch
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This Seiko 5 Sports watch is affectionately nicknamed the “Fifty Fathoms,” as it features design elements from the iconic diver of the same name. The watch utilizes a Seiko 23-jewel 7S36 automatic movement set inside a 42-millimeter stainless steel case Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downsolardiver
33
Nov 2, 2017
The description alludes to the fact that it is a dive watch. Although I'm sure it is an excellent watch, it is not a watch for diving. 100 meters is only good for swimming at best.
3 ATM 30 meters/100 feet Everyday use. No swimming.
5 ATM 50 meters/165 feet Short periods of swimming. No diving or snorkeling.
10 ATM 100 meters/330 feet Swimming and snorkeling.
20 ATM 200 meters/660 feet High-impact water sports and some diving.
Diver 200+ meters/660+ feet Scuba diving. Passes ISO regulations.
warchyld67
Dec 28, 2017
you guys are missing the POINT....water...RESISTANT...not water {PROOF.) instead of arguing it on mass drop...go visit a SEIKO/ CITIZEN...etc..DEALER..and ask them what water RESISTANT to 100 meters MEANS..i think you will be surprised what they tell you
Bend94
4
Jan 14, 2019
Actually any rope that is rated for 500lb actually will have been tested to atleast twice that more than likely for rigging ropes a 5X safety factor is standard.
Now talking watches. When engineering your water resistance I would imagine that you would put atleast a factor of safety (f.o.s./s.f. is how many time greater your product requirements your product is actually engineered to survive) would probably be at least 2 meaning a 100m watch would actually be designed to survive 200m.
Now look at production if you give something a 100m rating you know that in manufactuing you are going to get a normal distribution of results. So depending on what you standards are if I wanted 99.9% of my products to excede my rating I would have to have close to 4 standard deviations from my average to achieve this. Now if I have really bad quality control i.e. 10 m std dev that would meen that my average actual water resistance would have to be 140m 99.937% of watches beign able to survive between 100 and 180m, but actually you would have a success rate of 99.99685% because any watch with a greater ability than 100m would pass quality control. If you tighten your control to say 2m std you would have 99.99685% of all watches would achieve your 100m rating, just costs time and money to tune production.
When I worked as a quality engineer we actually had 6 sigma on each side, which equates to 0.999999998% of all product will meet your requirement.
TLDR: Designs have a safety factor normaly at least 2. Then in production normally 99% of your product has to meet or excede the requirement which equations to 4+std dev above the requirement.
So your 100m watch probably can go to 150m easy.
Mezz
350
Jun 3, 2017
While the bracelet
OneLove
2962
Jun 15, 2017
It's actually 22mm, if you are being serious. Also, look on the description page for any watch drop, the lug width is always included.
climbthemtns
36
Jun 15, 2017
OneLoveThanks. I just noticed you responded to another member re this question. My apologies for not seeing it. This is my first watch, so that's why my question. Cheers and Smooth Sailing ⛵️🌝⛵️
RayF
22221
Jan 28, 2020
Lot of whiners complaining about the price on this watch!
Obviously, if you can find a better price, there's no reason to over-pay, but don't let ten or twenty bucks one way or the other stop you from actually buying and enjoying a watch you like! In the long run, where you buy it, and the price you pay are secondary issues. What really matters is, did you end up with a watch that puts a smile on your face each time you strap it on?
If the price you paid for any watch takes that smile off of you face, you didn't pay too much--you just bought the wrong watch!
ED61
1650
May 6, 2020
I just ordered it im gonna relume the hands and indices with bgw9 a little project to look forward to eta 1 week for delivery 3 days for modifications
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Watchyoutalkingabout
Nov 4, 2019
So this is more expensive than say, the baby ice monster, which has solid end links and a better movement.
Buy this one for the looks, not the specs. I’d also budget for a sapphire crystal swap - the only hardlex crystal I have with scratches is my flightmaster which also has a domed hardlex as well.
Watchyoutalkingabout
Nov 5, 2019
Oh I was drunk. But the drinking was AFTER the scratches YOU said I wouldn’t get. Now I’m drowning my sorrows in a bottle Johnny Walker.
RayF
22221
Nov 5, 2019
WatchyoutalkingaboutWell I've heard one should never drink alone, so in the spirit of togetherness, I'm going put on two Monsters and drink two bottles of Bourbon...
Mezz
350
Aug 11, 2015
A common mod for this watch is to swap the dial to create a Blancpain Fifty Fathoms homage, a legendary watch worn by likes of Jacques Cousteau.
ObviousMan
36
May 1, 2018
Indeed. $130 from 3 vendors with free Prime shipping on Amazon. They should stop calling these "drops" unless the price is actually at least 15% lower than retail price elsewhere. $5 off here is 4% off, pretty pathetic.
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ObviousMan
36
May 1, 2018
King8888I am not against them making money, they should just come up with a different name for it. The only "drop" part that is left of it is "the sale is final". No returns part and having to wait for a month for this would hardly worth $5 to many. Discounts are not even close to what they were not so long ago. Plus no mention of the manufacturer warranty, so even that is uncertain.
OjibwayBob
19
Jun 5, 2017
Do we have any idea on the freight company Massdrop uses for this watch? DHL for me up in Toronto, Canada will ding me for an additional duty of approx $35.
At that price I can do better?
OjibwayBob
19
Jun 28, 2017
CallMeJokerDamn I should have stayed in... oh well maybe next time. Wear yours in good health brother.
ac3698
143
Nov 2, 2017
This model is not made in Japan as you can see nowhere on the dial says Made in Japan. You can buy a real Japanese made Seiko SNZH53 on eBay as low as $150 with blue dial and blue bezel and free shipping. Many Seiko watches were made in Malaysia with real Seiko movement and sold for a lower price. However if you want a real Japanese made watch beware and look for the Made In Japan printing on the dial.
Butt3rToasty
12
Nov 3, 2017
ac3698Actually at Checkout they give you the option to buy the Japanese (J1) or the International (K1) Version. And the J1 Has "japan" on the dial, just like your picture.
PhilTong
25
Nov 7, 2017
Butt3rToastyThank you so much for providing that info - I bought in with confidence right after :)
and now the wait!
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