Seiko Recraft Series Automatic - Blue Dial (SNKP23) and CAO Flathead V660 Carb
CASE & DIAL
39.6 wide; 11.8mm thick; 46.0mm lug to lug height
Silver-tone 316L Stainless Steel rectangular case and fixed bezel (brushed/polished)
Blue metal sunburst inner dial; black chapter ring/outer dial with minute markings; silver-tone metal applied hour indices (brushed/polished) with white accents; silver-tone polished metal central hands with white accents (hr, min); orange painted metal central seconds hand; Day\Date calendar display at 3:00 with a silver-tone polished metal perimeter
Hardlex glass crystal with AR coating on inner surface
Silver-tone 316L Stainless Steel screw-down display case back; 50m WR
BAND
Silver-tone 316L Stainless Steel oyster style bracelet with solid links (22mm at the lugs to 20mm at the clasp); three-fold clasp with push-button release (brushed/polished)
CALIBER
Seiko 7S26 Japan Automatic (21 jewels; 21,600 bph); no manual winding or hacking
41hr power reserve
Day\Date calendar complication at 3:00
I’m known to locate certain things from time to time.
I had this and love almost everything about it but it drove me nuts that the “lume” isn’t actually lume!
I couldn’t get my head round the conversations/decisions at Seiko HQ that went “okay so this is a reissue aimed at our brand advocates and enthusiasts so let’s put off white splodges on the dial and hands but rather than lume let’s just use paint”.
I was a little sad to move it on but at least I didn’t lose any money on it. Shame because it wears really well.
Enjoy
I had this and love almost everything about it but it drove me nuts that the “lume” isn’t actually lume!
I couldn’t get my head round the conversations/decisions at Seiko HQ that went “okay so this is a reissue aimed at our brand advocates and enthusiasts so let’s put off white splodges on the dial and hands but rather than lume let’s just use paint”.
I was a little sad to move it on but at least I didn’t lose any money on it. Shame because it wears really well.
Enjoy
Agreed; add to that the fact that they used the 7s26 movement with no manual winding or hacking, and you wonder why. I like to see vintage reissues that improve on the original.
Agreed; add to that the fact that they used the 7s26 movement with no manual winding or hacking, and you wonder why. I like to see vintage reissues that improve on the original.
Yes - I had forgotten about the movement and wholeheartedly agree. It wasn’t the deal breaker for me (that was “lume”) but I remember thinking that was an odd thing to do.
Yes - I had forgotten about the movement and wholeheartedly agree. It wasn’t the deal breaker for me (that was “lume”) but I remember thinking that was an odd thing to do.
For me also, the lume decision was hard to overcome. It’s as if they were trying to fool you by making it look like lume; why add white “accents” to the hands and not use lume? Maybe we need to start carrying a UV pen light when we go watch shopping.
For me also, the lume decision was hard to overcome. It’s as if they were trying to fool you by making it look like lume; why add white “accents” to the hands and not use lume? Maybe we need to start carrying a UV pen light when we go watch shopping.
My reaction entirely - drove me nuts!