Seiko Men's SNK809 Automatic Watch 54.99 @ Amazon

Quote from Orinix : The brown leather strap looks very nice with the contrast stitching. Do you have a link?

I don't have the exact one shown in the picture, I have a brown one that is similar with an open end and screws. Both styles are on the same page but I can't guarantee it is "exactly" the same as the picture shown above but it is practically the same and this strap maker is actually pretty highly regarded and ships to the US.

http://www.timefactors.com/tfstrap.htm

fyi, the strap is kind of a medium brown with a reddish hue.

The Nato straps are also sold on the same site

http://www.timefactors.com/nato.htm

Alternatively, this site is also very highly regarded as one of the best NATO straps

http://www.broadarrow.net/maratac.htm

And there are also some nice looking leather straps on this site too.

http://www.watchworx.co.uk/pages/lwb/elite.html

Again, both the NATO and aviator style straps are the most popular options for this military style of watch and I highly recommend people spend the extra bucks on some straps as you can change them often and completely reinvent your watch.

Quote from Pmkrier : Woah woah woah sounds like we have a lot of complainers around here....maybe I bought my fiancé a car, or a trip to Hawaii and the watch is part of the package. Settle down now!

I think your husband will love the watch. And anyone that believes you should buy your soon to be spouse expensive wedding presents obviously never had to pay for their wedding themselves.

Best wishes!

I own one of these in blue that I purchased from Amazon last year at a higher price. It is my favorite everyday watch, by far the best everyday watch that I have ever owned.

Amazon charges me sales tax, so I'm in for a green one this time from Joma Shop. There's an extra black leather band and fancy clasp waiting for it in my watch drawer... Thanks, OP.

Damn you, SlickDeals!

Randy

Quote from steve16823 : A diamond ring is not a requirement for marriage. In fact, it's pretty much a cultural phenomena invented by the jewelry industry. And, the fact that you're even concerned with the equality of engagement gifts is a better example of why you will never get married.

It is not a requirement for marriage, correct. It is a requirement for marriage with most/many women. De Beers did a hell of a job with ingraining that diamond culture in women.

I will say that if you are expecting a wedding ring that costs $4000+, and you weren't already planning on buying your man something truly special without anyone having to tell you that you should, you are doing it wrong.

Quote from steve16823 : A diamond ring is not a requirement for marriage. In fact, it's pretty much a cultural phenomena invented by the jewelry industry. And, the fact that you're even concerned with the equality of engagement gifts is a better example of why you will never get married.

Damn right, the fact is a diamond is pretty much worthless. The value of a diamond is fabricated by marketing of a conglomerate. Few people are actually educated with that truth. Kudos to you.

As far as the second comment is concerned. My viewpoint is that if two people stay together, it must be a benefit to both parties, not a lopsided arrangement. If I wanted someone that I had to spend my life taking care of, I'd adopt a kid. I think you [like most others] have forgotten that in marriage, you are supposed to be pledging your life to the other person, and forget that effort bears a thousand times more value than any gift. If I were to get married, I bring a lot to the table already, without having to basically BUY the girl's hand.

I've been asked by several girls if I would consider marrying them, including a girl I'm seeing now. A couple of them, including the one I'm seeing now, have even indicated they don't care what kind of ring they get. I choose not to get married exclusive of material investment involved. I simply don't want to tie myself down with one girl or place for the rest of my life. I don't want children, which is the only reason I could see for that type of exclusive relationship.

I don't expect you to understand, but while for you, coming home to the same person every day until you did may work. For me, I like to have as many girlfriends as I can, and BECAUSE I am a very faithful type of person, I would adhere miserably to my vows were I ever to make them. Avoiding that type of life is a CHOICE, not a result of being unqualified or whatever other misguided reason you might believe there is.

Quote from unistyle : It is not a requirement for marriage, correct. It is a requirement for marriage with most/many women. De Beers did a hell of a job with ingraining that diamond culture in women. I will say that if you are expecting a wedding ring that costs $4000+, and you weren't already planning on buying your man something truly special without anyone having to tell you that you should, you are doing it wrong.

*arrowup* This.

Quote from givemefreetv : Mine tends to run a bit fast I noticed.

They slow down a bit after a month or two of use.

I have the beige one and the time is literally never right when I wear it. I have to change the time and date every time I put it on.

That said, I love how it looks and it really is a minor inconvenience.

This is a great watch but its pretty small. I personally prefer their solar models with a 40mm case.

This price deal happens so often it shouldn't be worth FP anymore unless it goes under 55.

Quote from shizlefonizle : This is a great watch but its pretty small. I personally prefer their solar models with a 40mm case.

as an individual with a smaller frame and wrist this watch doesn't look the least bit small..it occupies the entire range of my upper wrist..plus it's much thicker and heavier than i'd anticipated..overall nice looking...but i've examined three times and don't see a serial number anywhere on the back..def not where the manual tells you it is...though it's clear it is from malaysia...

Quote from rifleman1 : as an individual with a smaller frame and wrist this watch doesn't look the least bit small..it occupies the entire range of my upper wrist..plus it's much thicker and heavier than i'd anticipated..overall nice looking...but i've examined three times and don't see a serial number anywhere on the back..def not where the manual tells you it is...though it's clear it is from malaysia...

Wow you must have really small wrists. My wrists are fairly small and when I tried my brothers Seiko 5, it was tiny.

Just bought one. Gonna sell the nylon strap on ebay. Bought a timex leather strap to go with this to make it classier.

Saw a deal for a $50 GC from amazon for signing up for their Amazon Visa Signature card. Now I got the watch for under $10 plus I also now have a Visa Signature card for those movie deals. Win-win!