SEIKO Prospex Speedtimer Solar Chronograph Blue Dial Men’s Watch SSC815
Price: $39.77
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Collection
Prospex
Prospex
Prospex
Prospex
Prospex
Prospex
Dial
Round, Black
Black, Blue/Red Bezel
Khaki Green, Black Bezel
Round, Gradated Blue
Pattern White, Black Bezel
Round, Black
Crystal
Hardlex
Hardlex
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
Markers
Minimalist LumiBrite
Minimalist LumiBrite
Minimalist LumiBrite
Minimalist LumiBrite
Minimalist LumiBrite
Minimalist LumiBrite
Display
Digital Alarm/Chronograph
Digital Alarm/Chronograph
Day/Date
Day/Date
Date
Date
Case
Matte Black
Matte Black
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Bracelet
Black Silicone
Black Silicone
Khaki Green Silicone
Deep Blue Silicone
Black Silicone
Stainless Steel
Movement
Solar
Solar
Self-Winding w/Manual
Self-Winding w/Manual
Self-Winding w/Manual
Solar
Caliber
H851
H851
4R36
4R36
4R35
V157
Water Resistance
200 meters
200 meters
200 meters
200 meters
200 meters
200 meters
Product Dimensions : 5.3 x 3.7 x 3.4 inches; 6 ounces
Item model number : SSC815
Department : mens
Date First Available : January 20, 2022
Manufacturer : SEIKO
ASIN : B09QSH6Y3G
Customers say
Customers appreciate the watch’s classic design and suitable size for wrists of different sizes. They find it has a long battery life with a 6 month power reserve, making it practical to wear for extended periods. The well-made construction and historical value are also appreciated by customers.
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8 reviews for SEIKO Prospex Speedtimer Solar Chronograph Blue Dial Men’s Watch SSC815
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Travis –
Great watch
For the price itâs certainly hard to beat. I got a leather band and nato band as well because I wasnât sure which I would prefer. All I knew is that I had enough metal bracelets on other watches so this time I wanted something different. I ended up going with the leather option (20mm), but however itâs worn, youâll love the watch itself. Tach works great, and seems to have ample power reserves. The size is great for me, I have a smaller wrist but this would work great for most adults unless youâre hulkishly large.
Frederick W. Abt –
Excellent chronograph
Beautiful and classy chronograph without being too busy or cluttered like many of the offerings from Citizen or even the Seiko Flightmaster. Love the solar quartz movement. No need to worry about battery life when using the chrono timer but also enjoy the better accuracy of quartz (over an automatic movement). Perfect size and weight for my 7.5 inch wrist.
Bryan Noguchi –
Value and Real History
Spoiler alert: I really like this watch! And I debated getting it for while. Mostly, I prefer mechanical watches. But I really respect Seiko as a brand and I definitely was needing a new chronograph that I could comfortably knock around in without worrying about damaging or having a vaguely nagging feeling that there was something wildly precious on my wrist. While itâs not a cheap watch, even at its MSRP of $675, this is worth considering – especially since it is fairly easy to find on Amazon for much less. At first, I was put off by the idea of a quartz movement and I wasnât really seeing this watchâs connection to the venerable Seiko Speedtimer 6139, but after some thought, I started to get it, and hereâs how I arrived at this purchase.The first hurdle was shedding my mechanical watch prejudice and my preference for automatics in particular. As a solar quartz movement, one hassle you can say goodbye to is the maintenance and servicing costs that will eventually get you with a mechanical watch. As a Seiko, Iâm guessing this little guy will run practically forever. The other thing that struck me was that if you stop and consider that automatic mechanical watch movements were designed mostly so that:1. You never had to wind your watch (duh)2. You would have a more reliably water-resistant watch by virtue of the fact that youâd seldom have to play with the crownThen I think it becomes much easier to see how the Seiko SSC815 is genuinely descended from the acclaimed 6139. I mean, here are the facts:1. Youâll never need to wind this watch because it is a solar powered quartz movement with a ridiculous 6 month power reserve. Think of it as âelectro-automaticâ and youâre golden!2. Itâs water resistant to 100M vs. a typical mechanical chronograph which might top out at 30M (the 6139 was rated to 70M)The short of it is that I think this watch is in some core, functional aspects, a natural technological evolution from the 6139 form.Plus:3. Itâs a chronograph with 1/5th of a second measurement increments whose hand sweeps nicely and quite smoothly for a quartz movement4. Itâs accurate to within 15 seconds a month (most mechanical watches would be doing really well if they could say that on a âper weekâ basis)5. Itâs dial color, hands and tachymeter color accents are strongly evocative of the original Seiko 6139-6009 âCevertâ from the 1970s6. The small case size hearkens back to pre-1970âs dimensions â itâs got a great retro vibe and is awesome for smaller wrists (which I happen to have)Now, I do wish that it:1. Found another use for the 3:00 sub-dial: a non-independent 24-hour function isnât particularly useful. I would have been happier if it was labeled more simply as a day/night indicator or was an hour indicator linked to the chronograph.2. Had less fluorescent coloring on the seconds sweep and minutes sub-dial hands â itâs just a little too bright. Under UV, itâs basically a mini black light party!3. Had lume on all of the hour plots rather than just at 12, 3, 6 and 9. The original 6139-6009 nicely combined all of the faceted/polished markers with lume and I really wish that Seiko had carried that forward here.Otherwise, I have to say that this watch ticked a lot of boxes for me. I love the case dimensions and proportions – it reminds me a lot of the older Zenith Chronomasters in the curve of the lugs and generous spacing for the pushers and crown. Some people have said that the bracelet leaves a lot to be desired, and I have to agree. In fact I never even bothered with it and immediately put it on a strap. Thatâs another place where this watch excels – it looks awesome on a NATO, with a rubber strap, and with a sailcloth strap! In fact, on the right strap, if you squint a little (and use a lot of imagination) it can sort of exude a VC Overseas Everest Chronograph vibe – this at about 2% of the VCâs MSRP (which in all honesty is about as close as Iâm ever going to get to one of those!)All in all, I think this watch is a great value with a credible and historically meaningful pedigree that it draws upon in ways that the other models in this line do not. While it is not my everyday watch, Itâs a watch Iâll never have to worry about and I think that it will remain a durable and attractive part of my rotation for many years to come and Iâm very happy to own it.
Dave –
Not what I expected
The dial looks purple instead of the blue that I expected. I ended up returning it.
Miria Budinich –
Exelente producto
Exelente marca y calidad de la marca or va muchos años
Patton E. Cowdin –
Good size, easy to read, Seiko quality
One of the smaller quartz chronographs at a reasonable price. Bought this for dressier occasions, but find myself wearing it more often. A little heavy, but obviously well-made. Iâm happy with my purchase!
snappy wizard –
Nice watch for price.
I was worried about getting a counterfeit, but this is the real deal. Keeps time to a second or two of the world clock. Date window is a little smallor they could have put the dates in red, but overall very happy. Nice weight to it as well.
ecsail –
Nice watch
This is a nice watch but heavy and so even though I think this is a nice watch, I am not a 100% on board.