Which seiko diver would you choose?

G rock

This watch business is addictive.

I think I'd like a seiko diver (don't want anything too pricey), and would like to put it on a nato or leather strap.

having trouble narrowing it down past these (ignore straps, but put the 007 in with both rubber and bracelet for comparison.

I know the orange monster is the default seiko go-to diver, but I'm concerned about its size on my smaller wrists.

I like the blue dial and vintage look bevel:
http://www.creationwatches.com/products/seiko-automatic-sports-89/seiko-5-sports-automatic-divers-snzh53j1-snzh53-snzh53j-mens-watch-2390.html

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/seiko-divers-60/seiko-automatic-diver-skx007k1-skx007k-skx007-rubber-band-watch-784.html

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/seiko-divers-60/seiko-automatic-divers-skx007k2-skx007k-skx007-mens-watch-1167.html

Lex Luthor

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f281/collectors-guide-all-seiko-monster-variants-incl-night-trek-monsters-219920.html

Eoin

First one for me, based purely on the looks.

emo72

id go with the 007. i think they are a class well above the seiko 5s.i have both. and i never wear the 5. the 007 or the monster wouldnt be considered big nowadays. the monster i would even consider small.

peasant

none of the above

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=84141294&postcount=1903

(Seiko SNZH71)

Eoin

Now that's nice.

HDMI

If you are looking for a diver it is hard to see beyond the 007, much more iconic than the monster.

G rock

The monster is a bit iconic in its own right too though?

I started out wanting the snzh53, drawn to the blue (and the fff mod), but now thinking the 007, but the link that peasant threw in has complicated things further!

Does it wear big?

sparrowcar

Having owned a monster and tried on a 007 I landed this a while back and love it.

http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2055508118/180

seiko snzg83

Lex Luthor

Eoin wrote: »

First one for me, based purely on the looks.

+1

Have a look at some of the Orient range of divers aswell

G rock

Thanks everyone.

I think that if the snzh53 didn't have the "5 automatic" on the dial I'd be dead set on it.

Interesting to hear that the skx is a step up in quality. if there was a blue dial version (other than the pepsi) that'd be ideal.

(just took delivery of my archimide flieger, hence the want for a dial in a different colour!)

G rock

Lex Luthor wrote: »

+1

Have a look at some of the Orient range of divers aswell

I do like the coloured orient makos-the blue looks especially vivid- but don't like the two crowns on them (is one for the date?)

peasant

G rock wrote: »

Does it wear big?

Not really, the biggest diameter is the plate right at the bottom so you don't really see that.

Don't have the exact dims in my head right now though

scruffmonkey

Had a hankering for a divers earlier in the year after solving a pilot watch want and plumped for the seiko bfk ska371p1. Think the only time it's not been on my wrist since I got it was a day in hospital being inflated like a balloon. A really really nice watch in size and weight.