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The Recraft series is all about bold design, with much better finish and materials than one might expect for this price point around 200 USD… So where does this particular Seiko Recraft cut corners? Well, for one, both the crystal and the exhibition case back are mineral, not sapphire. The movement is the venerable 7S26 – a 21 jewel mechanism that was featured in numerous Seiko models for many decades, both entry level and mid-tier. It was not always my favorite Seiko caliber - depending on accuracy - I found it ungraceful compared to its genius workhorse predecessor, the 6309 or the 6106 even, which created an incredibly durable and efficient engine with ingenious engineering. However the version of the 7S26 in the Seiko Recraft Automatic is a revelation of accuracy... and keeping this watch cheap and cheerful is perhaps what’s so great about the entire Seiko Recraft concept. The 4R36 would have jacked up the price point somewhat.By the way, these are not small watches... at 44mm, it does get noticed.
Let's not forget to mention the model: Seiko Recraft Automatic SNKMN97. Sadly, prices are getting jacked up significantly! I suspect these will be the new collectibles of our times - how ironic when the old ones can still be had for just double the price (and probably at a much more forgiving measurement wrist wise).
This one is nice too.... the SNKN37
