
Make up your mind, dude. I'm talking about the Seiko Black Monster. In spite of its name, it's the smallest watch in my collection, 41mm across the bezel, 46mm including the crown.

It's my only automatic watch. This is not the self-winding variety either. You have to move it. What a baby. But it's nice to have one automatic. You hear car enthusiasts talking about being one with the car when driving a manual. Similar to having a watch that requires kinetic movement.

The good news is the movement is famous for its sturdiness and is known to need little servicing if any at all.

What's embarrassing is my current Seiko Black Monster is my third. I got rid of the first two, but keep coming back to it. It's one of my favorite watches of all time in terms of looks and build quality.

This one I'm keeping. What's different this time? Part of is I realize how much I like it. Another part is I had my watch dealer remove only one link, not the usual two. Looser is better on these. In the past, the two-link removal made the belly of my wrist sensitive to irritation at the clasp point. I'm experiencing no irritation with only one link removed.

I purchased this one from a reputable eBay dealer from Florida. The cost was $200. The Seiko arrived with bracelet and came with the rubber strap as well.
Much of this watch's appeal is the non-radioactive lume on the dial. You can't beat it in terms of looks and performance.
Man, do I love Seikos. I'd love to get some Arcturas and a Velatura in my collection. Time to sell some more Invictas maybe? Or face the irony: Invicta sometimes uses Seiko movements.
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