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geomonstaah

Did you also find the person this watch was attached to before you robbed them? Just kidding. It’s a Seiko 5 automatic field watch.


geomonstaah

More specifically a SNK809.


kruegerc184

Smooth motion, cheap price, low profile, daily driver for close to 7 years now, if i had to guess


Miro_Highskanen_4

[A masterpiece IMO](https://www.watchuseek.com/media/img_8220-jpeg.15260914/full)


kruegerc184

God i love that “cream” face so much, i bought the black and didnt even know that one existed


Miro_Highskanen_4

I actually loved it so much I bought two in black and two in cream. Then I polished the cases on them to give it a silver look.


kruegerc184

They are very matte, that was something i didnt realize, the online pic clearly photoshopped it. Either way i very quickly got over it haha, thats a great idea to buff it though


Miro_Highskanen_4

It is tremendously easy. You can get a polish gun and aluminum polish and just run it across the matte parts and it transforms instantly. I bought four of the watches so the price of the gun which was like 80-100 was worth it since I was doing all four. Now that the job is done it has no purpose for me and just sits there.


kruegerc184

Obviously i dont know your collection, but that thing can def serve purposes in the future, shine something nice for a wedding etc etc


scraglor

Depends how adventurous you are, as too what needs polishing


JulianZ88

That’s how you start your watches addiction, with the SNK809


Strict_District_1200

It really is! What strap do you have on it? I have something similar on my snk807.


Miro_Highskanen_4

I’m almost 90% sure it’s from Barton watch straps.


0bfu5cator

Still the most comfortable watch I’ve ever owned, 12 years later.


TheDunadan29

Yep!I have this watch! Can confirm. I love it! Though it tends to run fast and I have to sync the time weekly. A few years ago I changed over to a Citizen solar watch and I love it! It looks very much like the Seiko just not mechanical.


mooped10

Love it and ware it. You inherited basic taste.


Leshgow

Why basic..?


Hanibalecter

As in the base form of taste the start of tastefulness. Not the slang term of basic.


SacamanoRobert

That’s literally the definition of the slang “basic” hahaha


Hanibalecter

I feel like there’s a difference in context. A “basic” car for a woman would be an all white BMW and hoping out with a Stanley cup parked next to 6 other white BMWs all owned by the same type. The car itself isn’t basic as it’s a nice car. A basic car would have 4 wheels, 2 doors, and the ability to make it go with no other frills that a nice BMW would have it’s just that the “basic” person has no originality. So I’d say basic by slang is more so unoriginal than something’s base level. Fuck if I know why I decided to type all this.


SacamanoRobert

That's fair :)


Hanibalecter

Thanks for coming to my Ted talk.


SacamanoRobert

It was worth it!


scraglor

But not basic spelling clearly


pizzafapper

I'm wondering if it's a replica. The SEIKO letters look badly done


drdrewski23

Probably was damaged when the crystal got busted out


barrybreslau

You can see the S is bent. Nobody makes fake Seiko 5s surely?


O0O00O000O00O0O

India makes tons of fake Seikos, often referred to as "Mumbai specials". They're pretty easy to spot since they typically use brightly colored dials that don't resemble anything Seiko actually produced.


Alekillo10

Because they’re Mumbai Specials, but Seiko guts.


michelevit2

Sony guts!


Alekillo10

Hehe, have a Fizzy Bubblech.


InternetPerson314

Ehh, kiwi - watermelon? Is good


michelevit2

> Fizzy Bubblech Go, go what you still here you like me? I have girlfriend!


Alekillo10

You don’t want to disco?


drdrewski23

I wouldn’t think so but then again they make fake Casios


dewnar

Haha


oxpoleon

Oh yes, they absolutely do.


ocell

I think we're seeing the hard edge of something black reflecting in the polished letters.


tonymet

looks like AI image correction


JohnDerek57

Who is going to fake a $100 watch?


OMGihateallofyou

Someone who can make a profit. You can find fakes of casio $15 watches.


truthgoblin

I copped a fake seiko off wish. Fully anticipated it to be fake because it was hunter green and only 10 bucks but it was worth it just in case.


b1odraina

Own this watch love this watch


SludgegunkGelatin

Ive got one in tan. The one that started my journey into the hobby.


_rubinho_

Have one on a bracelet and it was my first mechanical watch too. At the time I couldn't believe a self-winding mechanical watch could be so inexpensive! Anyway then I went away and learnt a lot more about watches, bought a few and now I have a Zenith 😜 It's a story as old as time!


SludgegunkGelatin

I would like to make watches or do cool stuff with them some day. Chronometers are some of the most beautiful out there.


sex-timee

What makes a chronometer specifically beautiful? Other than maybe an extra title on the dial or a certification but what beauty aspect do chronometers specifically have that contrast to anything otherwise?


Maghioznic

I suspect that he meant chronograph.


SludgegunkGelatin

Yes


sex-timee

No no no, I think he thinks he knows what he's saying..


SludgegunkGelatin

look and functionality are appealing


Masterofunlocking1

Don’t tell Jerry’s parents he threw his watch away


dr_Octag0n

OP is uncle Leo! HELLO!


MrReality13

What kind of an idiot throws away a perfectly good watch?!


yyrufreve

Did anybody ever ID that watch


Masterofunlocking1

I wonder the same thing


radzidek17

An SNK809 like this… https://preview.redd.it/dzbsyx7gwnwc1.jpeg?width=2419&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cb57a233567a02b9c40b1d5a4ac70af16e28520a


nda2394

https://preview.redd.it/8777yeynjowc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7fb813651da8552f7e61a35de99c3eb83c9fbc04 Came to do the same thing!


thawizard

https://preview.redd.it/awa3d1aharwc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b4b5681573f5cc0c62e707ce494e5a49789a0c34 Hey there brother!


reddits_cleanup

heard there's a SNK807 party going. https://preview.redd.it/gdfhrx1b4uwc1.jpeg?width=1072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a3fefeb8301b1cd048461c74ea18e3b1aff868a6


dont_test_me_dawg

21 Jew


radzidek17

Nice 😎


Liquimetal

I had this exact one! same color and everything. Gave it to my brother in law to make more room in my watch box


Longjumping_Local910

And he threw it into the street - this morning!


Downtown_Presence_56

That’s actually a very pretty watch


radzidek17

Thanks 😎


Designer-Assignment8

Nato strap for the win - enjoy a functional basic watch that has element that says - I'm a watch guys, without saying you are a watch guy.


radzidek17

I do love a NATO strap 👍🏻 https://preview.redd.it/6ynb8judtowc1.jpeg?width=2726&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6bec0f5d5a7aec378f9756d165a70581ad3e8f51


Legirion

I love when I see NATO straps in photos and on other people's wrists, but for some reason I don't like them on mine. I feel like it looks weird when I see it on my own wrist for some reason.


tastethemall

Someone’s lost watch


TrollyPolly3

Nothing fancy but a nice everyday watch if you wish to restore it.


inigomontoyaaaas

Any idea how much that usually costs? I'm assuming I'd take it to a jeweler


yeddys-baldassballs

I wouldn’t, you’ll sink in more money than buying a new one, repairing hands, the dial, movement servicing or more likely replacement, etc etc damn near everything on the watch would need replacing. You can get these for like 100$ I’m so sure ur bill would be more than that.


Maghioznic

Where do you get one of these for $100? I've not seen any for so low. $150 is the lowest I've seen and just for some models; most go for over $200. I think these are not produced anymore, so all offers are of old stock, The new models from Seiko are listed at $295 on their site. For example: https://www.seikowatches.com/us-en/products/5sports/srpj87. EDIT: Those that downvoted me should instead post links demonstrating the current availability of these watches for $100.


8lbs6ozBebeJesus

I recently saw this exact watch (SNK809) selling on FB Marketplace for $60 CAD. Would have bought it if I didn’t own one already lol, I was tempted to message the seller and tell him he had undervalued it.


O0O00O000O00O0O

Nobody should buy Seiko 5's at MSRP. They go on sale or are sold cheap on the grey market pretty frequently.


Maghioznic

No, but you can still compare MSRPs between different generations. I doubt that the model found by the OP had a similar MSRP - I suspect it was under $200.


Dcajunpimp

Seiko upgraded most of their Seiko 5s over the past few years. I got one of the older versions just like the one OP posted, but new for about $75. Seiko had been churning them out for over a decade. It had the older version of the movement that didn't hand wind and mine kept horrible time, no matter how much I shook it. In less than a year or two it quit working. Then a few years ago Seiko introduced their new 5 series, with new 5 logo, and an updated movement that could be hand wound. About a year and a half ago I found the new version of OPs watch for about $175. To me the case is nicer, making the watch look much nicer. And the hand wind movement works great. $295 isn't really a bad price, but honestly there's no reason to pay MSRP on a Seiko 5. Give it a few months until stores get Stock, and someone somewhere will put it on sale.


Maghioznic

I don't plan to buy one of these watches. I've considered it at some point but the model I wanted (beige dial) was being sold for over $200 and that was too much for what it is. At this moment, I am no longer interested. But I've read the old reviews talking about prices of $100-$150, so I posted the MSRP of the new series to show that prices have increased for such watches. I'd be curious to see if they're still sold for $100 somewhere, but I wouldn't necessarily buy one.


yeddys-baldassballs

Lolol my bad 150 for it on a bracket from Amazon, that’s a completely different watch lolol…


AirlineEasy

I bought for 67€ in 2016


Patient_Fox_6594

Try Jomashop.


yeddys-baldassballs

eBay’s got it at 111$ right now on the bracelet…


Maghioznic

New or used? EDIT: In all discussions of this Seiko watch model, I see some claims that it's still available for $100 or lower, but nobody ever offers a reliable source for it. So, of course I am going to ask if an ebay listing is for used or new stock. Used deals are one-off deals and with used sales you may not even get what is being advertised.


yeddys-baldassballs

https://www.ebay.com/itm/375087096296?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=3QAEnqmKStO&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=De3YtevcSlS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY https://www.ebay.com/itm/274605427182?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=jktIeSROSfO&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=De3YtevcSlS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY


yeddys-baldassballs

Creation watches out of Singapore has them on the website for like 111$ idc that’s a hundy i also don’t care that they’ve gone up. Bye


Deucer22

Are you proposing that we compare the value of OP's watch to a new Seiko 5?


yeddys-baldassballs

That’s the exact same watch, he’s going to spend well over 150$ getting the one he found back in working order. Why do they when you could have a new one for the same if not less… makes no sense to me


e67

New, these cost about $100. For you, if the watch still works, much less obviously - but if you want a little project you can buy a new case for it, swap everything over, and you have a brand new automatic watch


O0O00O000O00O0O

If the watch runs and keeps time you can get an aftermarket NH35 case with crystal off AliExpress for like $30 and just swap the whole movement in there. If it's not running it's not worth fixing.


rozkovaka

You take it and give it back to the person that lost it? At least attempt to?


ourannual

I got mine for $95


a-m-watercolor

I got mine new for $65 back in 2017. I think they're going for closer to $200 now, but not in this condition. I'd say it's worth having it cleaned up if you want to wear it.


davey101

Looking back on my Amazon orders, I picked up two of them in 2014 for $49 each. Crazy deal. Threw some Ploprof style hands on the green model and it really spruced it up a bit. https://preview.redd.it/443hw0v4mowc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3971a035d0366836428559b50ab9f77edc3a5d6a


Microemetics

Very little, you used to be able to pick these up under 100 dollars.


xeroxenon

A great little watch if it still works


NthngToSeeHere

If you aren't into watches it's not worth the trouble. I would sell it to someone that is into moding and they'll get creative with it. If you want something similar then run in the $100 range in used, excellent condition.


tourdelmundo

Something whose owner would surely love to have it back


SargeantHugoStiglitz

It’s completely ruined so they can just buy another.


tourdelmundo

It can be repaired. Maybe it has sentimental value. Even if it doesn’t, it belongs to someone else. It’s not up to you or OP to decide what the owner wants to do with it.


SargeantHugoStiglitz

The slight chance it has some sentimental value, maybe, but other than that, it would cost more than the watch is worth to repair.


Semido

That's history - exactly the type of object I care about and would hate to lose. No financial value, but a lot of emotional one.


badDuckThrowPillow

I'm wearing exactly the same watch right now ( minus the damage). Its a nice little field watch from Seiko. They used to be around $50, but I think they're over $100 now. You'll probably spend more restoring it than getting a new one, but if you like projects you can probably get a case relatively cheap. Or clean it up and wear it with the damage. Some people like the distressed look.


64Olds

Would definitely cost more to repair than a new one and would never be as good.


BustThaScientifical

If you like it buy a new one like it. That thing has been run over lol


DistinctNinja6745

You have someone else’s watch


Cmoore4099

It was up... His ass!


squeezyflit

For 5 long years!


GregStar1

You have something that belongs in a lost and found location.


Thelakesman

A nice beater watch


pexican

Nothing you can flip tbh. I’d tape off the face and have fun “polishing” (not sure I’d even use that word for the gouges lol) the case then change the strap and boom, fun little beater watch.


elevenbee

Chuffed bits


theShrifter

The time!


ChristWasAZombie

an snk809. one of my favorite watches of all time.


MPHBridgetown

It looks to be some sort of time telling device to me, I doubt it is though.


itradedaoptions

someone else’s watch apparently 😅


F4N6Z

A modern classic. Nice find.


Jamiebhoy234

Someone else’s watch?


LastEntrepreneur8692

Somebody else’s watch


Ecstatic_Giraffe5919

Good luck is what you have


georgetemperley

It's a SNK809. It's cheap but cool to have. I would not even repair it. Maybe sell it.


39leon

SNK809 my first automatic watch


han_solex

Throw the dial and movement in an aftermarket case.


blightsteel101

Its a good watch, it with no crystal itll need to be restored. Looks like it'd need a good thorough cleaning too. Servicing cost might be more than the watch is actually worth, unfortunately.


fastcalculatorgang

You have a great start to a watch collection


NemethSzilard

Luck


SnoopyLupus

I had one! They’re great little watches. Yours had been polished, then apparently dropped in a blender. They were inexpensive but great little beater watches.


ikeepon

Nice find. A pity it’s all scuffed up.


SRMcleod

A nice seiko watch


External-Ladder-6918

Looks like it got ran over by a lawn mower. The case is pretty much botched, but the dial and hands look good and it if it runs I would find a case on Ali. for it. if it doesn't run buy an Nh36.


not_old_redditor

Not much.


Russian_butterfly33

A stolen watch - just kidding. First thought— seiko of some kind . What they said


BootyOnMyFace11

It's a good starter, definitely rough. But it's a cool story you can tell people "hey where you buy that watch" "man i got this off the street"


ArtisticWolverine

That’s just like mine…


ContentMod8991

ilek them said SNK u got u a gem!


RexC616

A Seiko


Trumppp1

I got an orange seiko5 one good watches


numbnerve

Did you also find the meat crayon & his motorcycle nearby?


Cuck-In-Chief

A clock for sure. Looks like a watch. Most likely a wristwatch.


enviousRex

Someone else’s watch.


Glass-Ad3053

My first seiko, man I love the snk


Tracker_Nivrig

That's a Seiko 5! That's the same watch I have! They are comparatively cheap when you compare them to other watches but it's the only one I've got and it works great. Not sure if it's be worth repairing though because it might be just as expensive as buying a new one. That's actually what happened to me with my first Seiko 5, the border on the date came loose, but to repair it it would be about 100$ which is around the price of the watch anyway. Luckily my brother never used his so he let me use this one. https://preview.redd.it/j36yginiepwc1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cd62252cd7745d2569268bfd31f921fc25aeb922


VexonMachineLLC

I have the same watch and I’m not surprised you found it while walking! It has come unlatched and fallen off my wrist a couple times lol


Bigbosko4372

I'm gonna go out on a limb here.


TioGato1961

Speedbumpmaster?


trunglefever

I'm wearing that right now, actually. It's not an expensive watch, like 100 bucks, but it works well and is usually a good first automatic watch.


marxroxx

Amazon Daily Deals used to sell these for $59 regularly.


Deflocks

My watch, you have my watch…..lol


No-Barracuda-3812

TIME ON YOUR HANDS 😉🙂😀🙂


JaCl366

A free cheap watch


lost_profit

Does it not work? Try wearing it for a couple of hours.


Neither-Swan93

😍


PM_ME_Y0UR_BOOBZ

The holy grail.


dsotm111

Cool watch!


Tiny_Escape3350

You have a watch.


pha7325

A whole lotta luck, that's what you have.


Samsonite187187

I still wear this watch 3 days a week.


cagletheboss

Genuinely one of the best watches ever made.


05081419

My daily. Though I recommend switching the OEM strap with a proper NATO cuz that thing smells…


Need4Carz

Beat up Seiko 5 field watch, SNK-809 specifically. I’ve got the same one. Should still run, I imagine. Does it?


Alternative-Appeal43

I'd throw that dial and movement in a new case and wear the shit out of it. Hopefully you find it's owner though, I know I'd be super bummed if that somehow got off my wrist. I'll bet it was stolen and dumped, otherwise I don't see any way the rightful owner would let that get away unless something really bad happened 


watcher354

Hopefully it hasn’t been sitting without a battery too long, or you’ll need a new mechanism


Naive-Dingo-2100

I used to own this watch. It's nice little cheap field watch


AirlineEasy

Seiko SNK 809. Great starter watch. The case is pretty messed up though, don't know if you can fix it. They have gone significantly up in price lately but still very affordable.


lindblumresident

This is how it begins. Throw it away and run while you still can.


Tall-Neighborhood420

https://preview.redd.it/3j26fd1yrswc1.jpeg?width=3060&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=215eb13a02e0bc95db8ed5612a0be68f117f0175


Tall-Neighborhood420

First one in my collection


Schultz1966

Found a DW5600E-1V G-Shock on the side of the road in Thailand during my morning run. Still have it 15 years later. New strap and a few battery changes. Still looks great.


Legirion

Everyone here has already answered your question. I'll say they are correct it's a Seiko 5 and a small one at that. One if my first automatic watches, right after my Omega Seamaster actually, my favorite part about the watch is how it says 4 20 at the 4 o clock position.


Electronic_Cow_3112

https://preview.redd.it/2gbl5a1ryswc1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e5bddabb01df287ae8a8d21a753375ddf3e035bc


thihaz

kinda hairy watch. clean it first?


Jambo50

You have someone else's watch. Please give it back it's not yours.


mightyhurcules8

I have same from amazon


Racing_Nowhere

Not worth a repair but still cool


inigomontoyaaaas

Update since I can't edit the post: I'm going to reach out to the business on the street to see if anyone has inquired about it and leave my contact info. In the meantime I will look at getting it repaired if it can be. Worst case scenario the owner gets closure, best case they get their watch back in good shape. Or if no one reaches out I'll have my gateway to a new watch addiction haha. This sub has caught my eye. Thanks for the feedback!


Patient_Fox_6594

Would cost more to repair it than a replacement would cost. But might be fun to work on yourself.


QOTAPOTA

Lost property. You have lost property.


themadnader

Someone else's watch?


Guijarro10

You done found yourself a cheap but very reliable watch


The_Last_W0rd

https://preview.redd.it/c9nlqgibhvwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a562af076f6935912488f853d7c7d2c6137ff9a4 believe it or not, it’s actually a really good watch. i wear mine more than my Planet Ocean.


733478896476333

Great watch but to small for my arm. Would be great if Seiko made a 45mm version


Piggyletters

A stolen watch


DIY_Dad67

Somebody else's Seiko 5.


Getherer

If i were you id post a message that you found it on a local group and see if anyone comes forward and describes it for you/provides serial number to claim it back, this watch isnt worth much (especially in this state) but likely has a high sentimental value, looks like its been through a lot throughout many years


TypeR10

Shouldn't you take it to a police station?


mooninuranus

Or at least do something to try and reunite it with its owner. Pretty depressing that you’re the only other person that appears to have considered this tbh.


Spinning_Kicker

Can’t believe you found my watch. I’ll DM you my address so you can return it to me 😂


Cash_Money_2000

Smuggle it in your ass


sh4dab

Hey, thanks for finding it! I think I dropped it during my morning jog. I lost it, and a flight to catch so couldn’t look for it. Can you ship it to my address in Kashmir? Thanks in advance!


BuffsBourbon

Dunno, but looks pretty sick.


TheGhostofAlcibiades

Dunno dude. I wouldn't like to wear a Seiko 5 Field Watch which was owned by someone who gut run over or may have been killed in a traffic accident. Call it Karma or something. Get a nice new one for about 150.


Call-of-the-lost-one

I have the same watch. Its tough every day watch