SEIKO Ssc813 Solar Prospex Speedtimer Watch

I have been a huge fan of Seiko watches and own a few for its excellent quality, great timeless design, incredible detailing, and timekeeping accuracy. I fell in love with this Speedtimer model the first time I saw it. The “panda face” is such a fresh and modern look for a chronograph. I love the high contrast of the white face which makes it easy to read and looks distinctive. The dark dials houses the solar cells to charge the watch and under bright sunlight they appear translucent ink blue which is a cool subtle detail. To accomodate these solar cells the date window is pretty sunken in the face making it harder to read. This is the only fault, though minor, I have with this watch. It’s nice to know that I will never need to change a battery and with regular wear in any kind of light it will stay charged (it has a 40 hour power reserve).
The illuminated hands and dial markers have a nice bright blue glow that is long lasting, and the sweeping movement of the second hand is nice to see.
I have a smaller wrist and this 39mm size is the perfect size, and also oversized watches are thankfully an outgoing trend these days, and this makes for a great versatile casual watch I could wear everyday, at work or travelling.
Any watch aficionado can tell you that Seiko’s are just as good as any Swiss-made watch for much less and without the pretension of a luxury brand (why wear a watch that has the stigma of potentially being a knockoff?). This is an excellent value quality chronograph for under $1,000 CAD.
Eventually I want to graduate to a Grand Seiko, a very sought after and admired luxury watch by experts (and better than any Rolex which I think are overrated and over-marketed) but those are over $10k and definitely worth it. In the meantime, this Seiko Speedtimer and my other Seiko will do just fine.

This is a really nice watch. You can see the quality of workmanship and know that it’s a Seiko, so you can count on the mechanics of the watch to work for years to come. I also spoke to the sellers, Gala Watches, I’m sorry but I forgot the lady’s name, but she was so polite and helpful….wow, that seems to be a rarity these days! The only problem that I had with this watch is that it’s a little small for my wrist at 8 inches, but that’s my fault—I should have checked on that earlier. I’ve had this watch for about a month or so and every time I look at it, it makes me happy. For reals! Lol. I think that if you got it, you won’t be disappointed, just get the right size for your wrist.

This beautiful panda dial chronograph watch from Seiko has a 39mm case size, which wears well for my smaller wrist size of 6 and 1/4 inch. I was able to a good discount from the retail price. The seller , Watches Gala, is an authorized dealer for Seiko watches and was responsive when I requested for a warranty card. I received the card in the mail within 6 days. Overall, it was positive buying experience.

This is the daytona you can afford (yes, you! the value seeker watch collector).