Taking A Chance On A Pre-Owned Seiko 5 - SNZH57

Found this discontinued Seiko 5 Sports SNZH57 (AKA Seiko 55 Fathoms) on eBay and it just arrived. I feel it has sort of been forgotten about but I like how this watch looks and especially wanted to pair it with a black tropic strap. I'm planning on swapping out the movement to a newer NH36.

[@1968jpy]

I own two older Seiko 5 watches that I bought new old stock . I bought a Pepsi Sea Urchin and the Seiko Atlas or Land Shark 🦈. Both of them are amazing 🤩 watches and very happy with both 👍🏻

[@Al_Prazolam]

That's in pretty decent condition for $150. The SNZH57 was one of the first watches I bought after getting into KZbin watch reviews in about 2015-16. It was definitely one of the more popular, affordable Seikos of that time, and I agree, it seems to have been forgotten to a large extent.

[@AstroVanTribe]

I've got two of these, both purchased used off eBay - The first one I just stumbled upon, wasn't looking for this watch, blue dial black bezel insert, $86 because it had a couple scratches in the crystal. THEN I learned it's called the 55 Fathoms because much of the design is taken from the Blancpain 50 Fathoms which sent me down the rabbit hole of buying 50 Fathom homages. THEN I purchased another one of these in the black, used, but in much better shape - Running the blue face on a horween brown leather racing strap and the black one on a horween leather racing black strap - These things look great on the leather. Picked up the second one in the box with everything for $168 last month

[@watchify1775]

Nice! That SNZH53 is also a good looking watch 😁

[@burtpanasonic]

Looks good to me and for the good price. I just bought my self a Bering. 🖐

[@TheGeezzer]

What is the upgrade on the 7s36? as I have an 7s26 in my SNK615K with no hack and I believe the 7s36 also has no hack? Either way, not a bad watch for what you paid, it's all there in working condition so, yeah!

[@ShadowboltChoco]

If the bezel was aligned, I'd be considered it was a fake.

[@jonirwin7316]

Wow it came poorly packaged.

[@watchify1775]

Yeah, I know 😆