I have an office job, but I live a large part of my life outdoors hiking, climbing, skiing or swimming in the wonderful Swedish nature in general or in the forested nature preserve that I live on the border of. My house is large and require maintenance as does the garden. I always carry a watch. The watches I carry when I am off work must be able to take beating including snow, rain, moist and temperatures varying from plus 30 degrees Centigrade to minus 25 degrees. I don’t take off my watch while swimming or skin diving. The only thing that makes me take of a non work time watch is if I risk getting wet paint on it. In short some of my watches live a rather tough life.
My long time favourite among these watches is the Seiko SNZG17. I have owned it since the model was introduced some ten years ago (I don’t remember exactly when, the years seem to pass by so fast these days). This watch has been with me around the world and has had a very hard life. Up until two years ago the only traces of it was that it had scratches on the clasp, then I was clumsy and managed to get a crack in the glass. The glass was replaced, but the incident worried me. What would I do the day when I finally was able to “kill” this extremely reliable watch? The SNZG series is no longer made. My rather rare PVD coated SNZG17 has not been in production for years, and it is that very watch I want with its really comfortable and PVD coated bracelet. I like black and have always done. The closest option would be a PVD coated Hamilton Khaki 42mm, but the Hamilton is not as sturdy. The SNZG series is as close to being a G-Shock you get, but still being elegant (in my opinion). So, after two years of searching, I found a refurbished SNZG17 for sale by a reliable watch vendor in Singapore that I’ve bought several watches from over the years. I got a message from DHL saying that the watch is on its way. I’ll put it in my safe until I finally "kill" my most beloved beater watch.
I set the time on my SNZG17 about once a week and it has always kept time well. Being just 11mm thick it wears well on the wrist too. Besides from the PVD coating it differs from the standard SNZG series by having lume not only on the hour markers but on the Arabic numerals too. However while the lume on the hour markers last at least nine hours the lume on the numerals fade in “just” an hour or two.
If you like watches and don't want to risk damaging your precious high end watch during physical activities this watch model has my very best recommendations.
My long time favourite among these watches is the Seiko SNZG17. I have owned it since the model was introduced some ten years ago (I don’t remember exactly when, the years seem to pass by so fast these days). This watch has been with me around the world and has had a very hard life. Up until two years ago the only traces of it was that it had scratches on the clasp, then I was clumsy and managed to get a crack in the glass. The glass was replaced, but the incident worried me. What would I do the day when I finally was able to “kill” this extremely reliable watch? The SNZG series is no longer made. My rather rare PVD coated SNZG17 has not been in production for years, and it is that very watch I want with its really comfortable and PVD coated bracelet. I like black and have always done. The closest option would be a PVD coated Hamilton Khaki 42mm, but the Hamilton is not as sturdy. The SNZG series is as close to being a G-Shock you get, but still being elegant (in my opinion). So, after two years of searching, I found a refurbished SNZG17 for sale by a reliable watch vendor in Singapore that I’ve bought several watches from over the years. I got a message from DHL saying that the watch is on its way. I’ll put it in my safe until I finally "kill" my most beloved beater watch.
I set the time on my SNZG17 about once a week and it has always kept time well. Being just 11mm thick it wears well on the wrist too. Besides from the PVD coating it differs from the standard SNZG series by having lume not only on the hour markers but on the Arabic numerals too. However while the lume on the hour markers last at least nine hours the lume on the numerals fade in “just” an hour or two.
If you like watches and don't want to risk damaging your precious high end watch during physical activities this watch model has my very best recommendations.
I’m currently loving my 1969 6139. And I’m joining the captain Willard club waiting on dhl now. that will join Bruce Lee 
I love seiko new and old. It’s a fantastic brand with a wonderful history.
Maybe there is some double meaning at play.
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