Seiko Solar Speedtimer

[@1988banker]

According to some other watch reviewers, the bezel is ip coated. The bigger one is aluminum.

[@eliotsalandybrown]

Thanks for this informative and comprehensive review 🙏

[@brokenchains]

Beautiful watch and excellent review!! Cheers!!

[@mtbbiker6401]

Technically I don't believe this is a mechaquartz. With mechaquartz the reset behaves like a mechanical movement and snaps back (8T & VK series). The reset is the mechanical component of mechaquartz. The sweep second hands (usually 1/5 seconds) is controlled by the electronics. It's not mechanical. Also the hands can not be recalibrated using the crown/pushers with a mechaquartz.

[@Max0800]

Nice one!

[@michaelyounes29]

I hate the date window being by the 4 marker...

[@kevinh5349]

Applied markers - nice. Itty, bitty, unreadable date - not so good. Move the date to midway between the 4 and the 5 and it could be somewhat enlarged. I have a Presage, same problem. The date is a small hand at the bottom. Itty bitty gold numerals on a brown dial. Also unreadable. I'm surprised someone like Seiko would let an obvious design flaw like that be produced.

[@thecheapwatchchap9554]

I think it's not so much the size but the depth. The solar collector layer is above the date wheel in the sandwich.

[@wheylations9117]

I am currently trying to sell the vintage version of this made in 2000 if anyone is interested, let me know

[@richardclarke1693]

You don’t get real ones from Alli Express either!!!

[@thecheapwatchchap9554]

I've seen the fakes. They often use real pics of the real deal. You. Can see the shiny plated zinc on the customer reviews though.