Seiko SNK809

• Seiko 5 SNK809 /. My first automatic watch that I got for Christmas in 2017.

I got into watches at the start of my freshman year, and picked up a SNK809 after drooling over all the posts on r/Watches. Four years later, I’m now graduating and off to my dream university to study engineering, still loving the seiko. My parents wanted to celebrate this accomplishment with a new watch, and have been poking around to see what I was interested in.

My Timex Waterbury Chrono died recently after two years. I'm not much of a watch buff, but saw a Russian flieger-style on eBay that I loved the look of but was suspect about quality, especially when a return meant shipping it halfway around the globe. Came here looking for recommendations - ended up finding the SNK809 which looked like the ticket! Arrived a little while ago, and while it's a fair bit smaller than I expected based on wrist photos online I'm used to it now.

OP here, got into watches about a year ago and since then I have collected a few cheaper pieces, such as an Orient Bambino, an Orient Ray 2, a Seiko SNK809 and a G-Shock. With an important milestone in my life coming up though, my gf and I decided it was time to spend a little bit more to celebrate the occasion. Spent a few weeks trying to decide between a few watches, all in the 500 to 800 euros price range, and finally pulled the trigger on this beauty. I am already in love, can’t wait to put it on a nice leather strap.

The SNK809 is usually combined with a leather or NATO strap, but I prefer the metal. I use the SNXG47 for work and formal occasions, and the SNK809 for casual wear. I purchased the SNXG47 for around $60 on eBay, and the SNK809K1 for around $85 on eBay. I think Seiko is the Rolex of budget watches.