Why the SEIKO SKX007 7S26 is an UNBEATABLE timepiece?

I will give you these simple reasons, in which it has been hard for me to find a replacement for it:

1. Legibility / Readability

2. Day-Date function

3. Screw down crown

4. 200 meters water resistance

5. Robust and rigid body

6. Reliable engine - movement

7. It is cheap

8. Easy maintenance

9. Rugged look

10. Crown guard

11. RICH WITH HISTORY!

CASE Steel | MOVEMENT Seiko 7S26 | DIAL Black | LUME Lumibrite | GLASS Hardlex | STRAP various | WATER RESISTANCE 200m | DIMENSIONS 42.5 x 46mm | THICKNESS 13.25mm | LUG WIDTH 22mm | CROWN GUARD YES |

Therefore, I'm sharing a couple of #wristshot for those who still doubt this magnificent legendary timepiece that once explored and walked the earth. Can I find a replacement for it? (Yes, to buy another SKX007 would be the answer, but I'm not talking about Seiko, but I'm looking for a different brand!)

The search continues!!

Watch Consistency and Behaviour -- no wonder my watch get slower when the weather is hot!

Well, I believed it happens to all type of automatic movements. Fixing the time every day may be a tedious job to do. But that is what a mechanical watch is all about; even my previous Rolex Explorer got delayed 1 minute after awhile -- which woke me up and made me realised that even a Rolex could be affected. It is also a mechanical timepiece that needs maintenance, and of course, it is not perfect! Even our heart sometimes beats at a different time pace, and it also requires reasonable care and maintenance...! So, what the heck with the inconsistency of men-made apparatus?

ACCURACY: CONSISTENCY! - this will be the correct word!

Seiko claims an accuracy rating of -15/+25 seconds per day in normal temperature conditions (between 5 – 35 degrees C).

Seiko says this about accuracy:

• The accuracy of mechanical watches may not fall within the specified range of time accuracy because of loss/gain changes due to the conditions of use, such as the length of time during which the watch is worn on the wrist, arm movement, whether the mainspring is wound up fully or not, etc.
• The key components in mechanical watches are made of metals which expand or contract depending on temperatures due to metal properties. This exerts an effect on the accuracy of the watches. Mechanical watches tend to lose time at high temperatures while they tend to gain time at low temperatures. (Malaysia is hotter nowadays)
• In order to improve accuracy, it is important to regularly supply energy to the balance that controls the speed of the gears. The driving force of the mainspring that powers mechanical watches varies between when it is fully wound and immediately before it is unwound. As the mainspring unwinds, the force weakens.
• Relatively steady accuracy can be obtained by wearing the watch on the wrist frequently for the self-winding type and winding up the mainspring fully everyday at a fixed time to move it regularly for the wind-up mechanical type.
• When affected by external strong magnetism, a mechanical watch may loss/gain time temporarily. The parts of the watch may become magnetized depending on the extent of the effect. In such a case, consult the retailer from whom the watch was purchased since the watch requires repair, including demagnetizing. (Your computer may affect your timepiece too)

source: https://calibercorner.com/seiko-caliber-6r15/

Seiko Alpinist Prospex 6R35 - Great! But....

photo source: https://gearpatrol.com/2019/12/21/seiko-prospex-alpinist-watch/ 

Well, I am speechless! I don't know what to say about the new Seiko Prospex Alpinist. Why? Because it has a magnifying glass on the date. The design(exclude the cyclops) reminds me of my Rolex Explorer; which is so expensive nowadays! And I think due to the Covid-19 virus predicament, the world economy is slowing down. 

From my perspective, during this GREAT RE-SET, people are inclined towards food security, the safety of family, mental and physical health, and others instead of luxury items. How can people enjoy luxuries during this challenging time and spending more and knowing that there are people in the world in needs of foods, joblessness, and so on? 

However, some of us tend to spend more when stressed; it is called shopping therapy! I might fall into that category if not properly handled. 

Anyway, from the options above, despite all these great specifications: 

1. Rugged (Emmm...not really!) 

2. Sapphire crystal (Yes) 

3. 200m of water-resistance (Yes) 

4. 39.5mm (Yes I like this) 

5. The magnifying glass over the date, or "cyclops" (YESSS Thank you!) 

6. Compass (Yes...a toy) 

7. Seiko 6R35 automatic movement (70 hours of power reserve)... 

I still prefer the black dial, but it has no Arabic numbers (it has to be classic)! So, I'll put this watch in my KIV list, until Seiko Corp release one Alpinist that really catch my eyes in which I don't hesitate to spend (to replace my Explorer) during this economic downturn, or maybe not? 

The SARB and SARY...is also in my list...perhaps the elegant yet robust Tudor 1926 too...in which I hope doesn't have legibility issue with its dial and window date that I found too small to see without my glasses! 

 So, that's it, and yes, so far my Seiko Fieldmaster keeps fantastic and accurate time on my wrist.