Sunday, 25 July 2010
Review of the Multi
It's solid as a rock, styled to match the watch, nicely adjustable using micro-adjustments, very secure, and expandable if you're wearing a wetsuit. And if for some reason you don't like it, it's easy to swap out due to the drilled lugs.I don't know about you, but I really find having the day on the dial to be useful. Seiko added a couple of other nice touches by *** Saturday blue and Sunday red. Also, it has two languages on the dial, and you can use either. (The second language is usually Spanish, but its available with others).The build quality is impressive. The stainless steel is nicely machined with competently finished su***ces. Not a rough edges to be found.The style of the Orange Monster is uniquely Seiko, and can't be mistaken for anything else. These days, when so many other watches look like something else, (e.g. a zillion variations on the Rolex Submariner), it's refreshing to have something bold and unique.And last but certainly not least, the overall value. As one poster on Timezone put it, for less than the price of a battery change on a Breitling SuperColt, you get a true dive watch that you can enjoy worry-free.In the interests of balance, let me list off the negatives as well:Lack of handwind/hacking. (Hacking means that the second hand stops while you set the time so that you can set it more precisely.) Not a huge deal, but I find it annoying sometimes. Of course, the slightly more expensive 6R15 divers fix this, but at more cost and a different style.Accuracy. This particular one is pretty accurate, but expect that a 7S26-based watch might keep time within 20 seconds a day. Not great.
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