SEIKODivers Automatic Blue Dial Men's Watch

Just received this watch in the mail today, so I reserve the right to revisit this 5-star review. For present purposes, I just wanted to provide my initial thoughts while they're still fresh in my mind.When I opened the box (original, with papers), I was initially disappointed upon seeing what appeared to be the days of the week written in Arabic. Nevertheless, I decided I liked the watch otherwise and was going to give it a shot (and replace the strap, which I purchased separately). So glad I did. After spending about a minute reading the manual, I figured out that this Japanese version of the 009 is "bi-lingual." It can display either Arabic (I think) or English. Needless to say, I opted for the English, and my satisfaction level grew exponentially.As far as its looks and feel, it is about what I expected. I'm a male with a medium sized wrist (probably 6.5 inches or so) and this watch fits just right. If you're a guy who likes a big watch, this one is not for you and it might seem disappointingly small. It wears and looks like a 40mm watch, for what it's worth.The fit and finish appear to be in good order so far. Upon first glance, the stainless steel almost had the look of chrome (shiny), but I warmed up to it quickly. The uni-directional bezel moves precisely (120 clicks per revolution, which is nice). My one minor complaint is that the knurl of the bezel seemed a bit slippery; not especially so, but that was my first impression anyway.The last thing I wanted to mention is that, before I even tried it on, I took off the stock rubber (silicon?) band. It's not my taste at all, but I suppose someone who is using this watch for serious diving might think differently. Instead, I replaced it immediately with a navy-red 22mm NATO strap (for about $14 on Amazon), which looks terrific on this watch -- I initially worried that the navy would be too bright compared to the midnight blue face.Altogether, this feels like a very solid watch that seems like a good buy in the $200-250 range. So far, it appears to be keeping excellent time (but it's only been several hours since I've had it) and I've had no issues with the crown, etc.For what it's worth, I'll mention that others have said this (Japanese) version is superior to the Chinese version -- and costs a bit more too. I can't say whether this premium is warranted, but I thought I'd repeat it in case this might be something that is important to you (one way or the other).As I said before, if my initial impressions change, I'll be glad to update my review.

This 200M WR diver is a great watch. This version, SKX009J1 is the dark blue dial (blue/black) with "Pepsi" bezel (blue and red) and "Made in Japan". It is a classic powered by the reliable Japanese movement 7S26.This watch has perfectly aligned minute markers in the dial with those in the bezel. The hour dots and triangle (at noon) perfetly align with the respective minute markers in the dial and the numbers in the bezel. I mention this because in some websites there are complaints about misalignments. I wonder if the misalignments arise more frequently in the NON-japanese versions (i.e. ending K1 or K2) instead of the japanese versions (ending J1 or J2).The watch is more beautiful in person than the marketing pictures show. It is 42 mm wide (not counting the crown). My wrist is about 7.5 inches wide and the watch looks just great (see attached pictures). By the way the crown is screwed down: You have to rotate it anti-clockwise to make it move out one notch; after this, you may pull it once very slightly to move it another notch so you get to the crown level where you can adjust the day in one direction and the date in the other direction. After this is done, you may pull the crown again very slightly to get it into the final level where you can move the hands one direction or the other. Once you are set. You should push down the crown twice and at this level you screw down the crown rotating it clockwise while pressing it against the case.I decided to buy a stainless steel bracelet for this watch so I bought the 22 mm Super Oyster II Bracelet (curved end), which is a very nice, solid looking bracelet, for about $67.49 including shipping from Strapcode (the vendor in Amazon). To take the rubber strap off and to put and adjust the size of the Super Oyster bracelet, you need to watch a Youtube video (don't try without the video as you may mark or scratch the watch). Taking the rubber strap, adjustiing the size of the stainless steel and placing it to the watch requires some skill and having some basic watch tools (it took me longer than other watches). A good time to buy relatively inexpensive watch tools if you don't have them, or else take the watch and the steel bracelet to a watch store and ask them to change the strap and resize it for you.I am very happy with my purchase of this classic Seiko divers watch and with both the seller of the watch (Watchsavings) and the seller of the steel bracelet (Strapcode).

Love this watch. I have come to accept that product placement does impact some of my buying decisions; especially in action movies. I saw this workhorse in the movie 'All is Lost' (although there is some dispute as to the Japanese/American model) and knew that I had to have it. It took me back to the first watch that I bought to SCUBA dive with in the military, albeit a slightly different Seiko model (wish I never parted with it).I decided to go with the Japanese model SKX009J1 for personal reasons as I wanted a Seiko watch made in Japan and was willing to pay a little more to have it in my collection. I am self aware enough to know that I would have regretted my purchase if I didn't. You may not feel the same as I do and that is fine, as in my research I did not read of any significant differences reported in the appearance, or quality, between the models produced in other countries.The watch has proved to be accurate, I love the contrasting navy blue, red and black colors and it is a very comfortably sized watch for my wrist.Whereas some don't like the rubber band, I prefer it for dive watches that I will actually use in the water; especially on this dive watch. The band has a rugged look with thick dimensions that provide a pleasing balance with the case when worn.The crown located at the 4 o'clock position adds a unique look and is somewhat more comfortable to operate than my other watches at the 3 o'clock position.The vendor followed thru and sent the watch quickly as promised and in beautiful working condition. I have zero regrets and hope to get many reliable years of use out of it. If you pull the trigger, I believe that you will be as happy as I am to have it in your collection, or as your 'one and only'.