You can't have enough SMY089

A few close up shots of the SMY089

More on the Seiko Kinetic 200m diver SMY089

It has been on my wrist days and nights for almost the full work week. The more I wear it the more I like it. It wraps around my wrist very well. I found it comfortable to wear it for extended period of time. I begin to dig the board integrated lugs, the polished center links and curvy roundish case shape. .

The Marinemaster clasp works well with the watch and definitely adds a nice feature (adjustable diver extension) to the watch.

It lacks anti-reflective coating for the crystal, but I can't be too picky at this price point, LOL :D Though I wonder if the aftermarket sapphire crystal (with AR coating) for Seiko SKX divers would fit the SMY089.

The watch came with battery level at 10 min mark. After I put it through two of my running session, now its at the 20 min mark. I think it will takes a bit more work to bright up to full charge.

I plan on wear this one with bracelet only because of the integrated bracelet with odd lug size. I don't even know what lug size it is ... LOL :D (16mm lug size? May be?)

A few more new pix and a few more $0.02 of my new SMY089

I wanted a analog diver watch with bracelet that I can go to in a hurry when all my other mechanical watches are not winded. My search landed me the Kinetic Knight (SMY089). I finally pulled the trigger on one.

I have had (more than just) a few Seiko before, so I already have an expectation on how the watch should be at this price point. And Seiko delivers it right on the money.

The case is a good size for my wrist (my sweet spot is 40-42mm case size). Its nice to see a case that has a lot of curves. The lugs are curved down and lugs my wrist a little bit. The integrated lugs also give the watch a "board shoulder" look.

The side of the case and bracelet, as well as the center links, are polished. And the top of the case, bracelet and bezel are brushed.

The bezel is also recessed (like the Sumo), which makes the bezel slight harder to turn.

The clasp is a Seiko signed 4 holes with diver extension. I have since replaced it with the clasp from SBDX001 Marinemaster to take advantage of the adjustable diver extension. The MM clasp fit and works great with the SMY089.

The dial is nice and easy to read. It has a checkered finish in the center and glossy finish on where the raised indices are. The lume is the usual "Seiko Great", it works and it works all night (tested by me when I woke up at 6pm and can read the time with ease)

I also like that it has both date and day wheel, which will makes it a great vacation watch.

And here are the pix:

Seiko 200m Kinetic diver SMY089 2nd impression

I finally got the SMY089's bracelet sized, put on the SBDX001 Marinemaster clasp (which fits and works great), set the time and date, and now its on my wrist.



First, I have made a mistake saying the original SMY089 clasp doesn't have diver extension. I guess I have been away from SKX and Monster for too long and forgot that the diver extension is at the other end of the clasp. (which is the same for Monster) So the SMY089 does have diver extension on its 4 holes clasp.

But of course, I since swapped it out for the Marinemaster clasp to take advantage of the on-the-fly adjustable diver extension.

The watch itself has great detail, like the polished case side with brushed on the top of the case. The bracelet has the same matching finish, polished on the side, brushed on top, with polished center links. The case shape is curvy with minimal hard angle. Somehow it reminds me (very remotely) of the case design of the Panerai 1950 case design. Its comfortable on the wrist, and the integrated bracelet gives it a "board shoulder" look. The lugs are also curved down so the watch will "hug" your wrist a little.

The lume is the usual Seiko diver quality, which means its plenty bright and it will last through the night. (tested: went to bed before 12am and checked the time at 6am and it was still easily readable)

I think its a great wearer/beater with the great lume, easy to read dial all the times any time, great comfortable bracelet, reliable 5M63 kinetic movement (6 months power reserve max).

My Seiko SMY089 is in

My Seiko SMY089 is in and here's my initial initial impression, cause I didn't even sized it yet and this week is my "black Bond" week! :D

• The watch is of very good size. I think the case size is about the same as SKX007 (and the like). Feels solid and has a good weight to it. And the extended integrated lugs makes the watch "feels" larger.
  
• The bezel is recessed (like the Seiko SUMO), its slightly harder to turn then the fully exposed bezel like SKX007.
  
• Seems like Seiko makes it as a "dress diver" watch cause the clasp has no diver extension with four micro adjustment holes. (I haven't try it with Marinemaster clasp yet, but it should work)
  
• expecting great lume, but haven't really test it out yet.
  

The next thing I need to do it to size the bracelet, install the Marinemaster clasp, then take it out for running :p cause the power reserve is on "10 min" right now. haha~