SEIKO SSC141 Watch for Men - Blue Dial with Solar Chronograph, Date Calendar, and LumiBrite Hands, Stainless Steel and Water-Resistant to 100m

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Our Heritage

The story of Seiko began in 1881, when a 22 year old entrepreneur, Kintaro Hattori, opened a shop selling and repairing watches and clocks in central Tokyo. Today, after more than 130 years of innovation, Kintaro Hattori’s company is still dedicated to the perfection that the founder always strove to achieve.


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Product specifications

Jewelry Information
Brand, Seller, or Collection Name SEIKO
Material STAINLESS STEEL CONSTRUCTION WITH BLUE DIAL: the durable stainless steel watch case and bracelet with black ion finish and striking black dial offer a rugged yet stylish look
Item Length 5 inches
Clasp push-button-clasp
Model number SSC143

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 5 x 0.7 inches; 10.41 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ SSC143
  • Department ‏ : ‎ mens
  • Batteries ‏ : ‎ 1 Product Specific batteries required. (included)
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 30, 2013
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Seiko
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00B7FY14S
  • Customer Reviews:
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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
1,301 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the appearance, weight and value of the watch. For example, they mention it's a very good looking watch, has a great weight and feel, and is a good value. Some are happy with quality. That said, opinions are mixed on fit, accuracy, and performance.

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251 customers mention243 positive8 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the watch. They like the color, the overall design, and the solar feature. They also appreciate the dark dial that looks great on the wrist. Customers also mention that the face rim is decorated in such a way that it looks more manly. Overall, most are happy with the purchase and recommend it to others.

"...In other words, they make for a nice ornament without affecting the wearability of the watch...." Read more

"...Both are beautiful, and both are the heavy, very high quality materials and workmanship that Seiko is known for...." Read more

"I seriously recommend that any watch collector who seeks out sleek and stylish watches with useful features purchase this one...." Read more

"...I love it it is an awesome watch and wonderful price I normally pay $600 to $800 for a watch like this. Definitely a home run in my book" Read more

157 customers mention141 positive16 negative

Customers like the quality of the watch. They mention it's a very solid watch, has a feeling of quality, and has the typical Seiko quality. Some say that the watch has s precise Japanese workmanship and is an excellent watch.

"...The watch has a nice heft to it...." Read more

"...this SSC141 is very slightly smaller than the 301, there's a very good feel and appearance to this watch that has now made it my favorite...." Read more

"...The band is solid and sturdy, with enough play in it to be comfortable and still maintain toughness from its metal construction...." Read more

"Really nice, good looking watch. It's nice and heavy and feels really sturdy. So far it's been very accurate...." Read more

80 customers mention80 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the watch. They say it looks fantastic and has a great quality to price ratio.

"...If you want a quality watch at a low-med price, not worry about batteries anymore, and have it be a piece that catches the eye, just hit the button..." Read more

"...I love it it is an awesome watch and wonderful price I normally pay $600 to $800 for a watch like this. Definitely a home run in my book" Read more

"Super high quality watch by Seiko. The quality to price ratio makes this hard to pass. Feels and weighs like a super premium watch." Read more

"This is a fantastic watch for the price. I've worn Seiko for decades and their accuracy is perfect...." Read more

42 customers mention30 positive12 negative

Customers like the weight of the watch. They say it has a great weight to it, and the watch face isn't humungous. Some mention that the watch is a perfect choice by weight, size, color, style, and that it's very light in wearing.

"...Band was easy to adjust with standard push pins. Watch has a nice overall weight to it...." Read more

"Really nice, good looking watch. It's nice and heavy and feels really sturdy. So far it's been very accurate...." Read more

"...It seems very well-made. In my experience this is a pretty heavy watch--but I haven't typically had heavy watches. It feel substantial...." Read more

"...Key points:1. It is a Seiko, with good heft and size at 42.5mm.2...." Read more

82 customers mention47 positive35 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the watch. Some mention it works well, has good functionality, and is easy to set up. However, others say that it stopped working, the chronometer works as expected, and the alarm does not work. The usefulness is limited, and it only operates for 60 minutes before stopping.

"...The alarm on this SSC141 does work, but you have to read the manual to see how to set it...." Read more

"...only remain bright for around 15 minutes however, so its usefulness is limited...." Read more

"Very handsome and solidly made watch from Seiko and working perfectly. Instructions quite clear...." Read more

"...looks very very very good on your hand, but lacks usability and some functionality." Read more

68 customers mention46 positive22 negative

Customers are mixed about the accuracy of the watch. Some mention that it keeps accurate time, has a very accurate chronograph feature, and is reliable. However, others say that the face is difficult to see the time and date if light is reflected off of it. It's also difficult to tell time at night and the glow does not last a long time.

"...Setting it is easy and can be done independently of setting the time..." Read more

"...It's nice and heavy and feels really sturdy. So far it's been very accurate. The only issue I have is you can't really see the dial at night...." Read more

"...watch since I was a kid, but note the alarm is soft and only rings for 20sec or so. More for alerting vs waking up...." Read more

"...Accuracy is spot on, it's very easy to read the time and date. The chronograph feature was a selling point and it doesn't disappoint there either...." Read more

35 customers mention21 positive14 negative

Customers are mixed about the fit of the watch. Some mention that it has a great fit, while others say that it's too small.

"...In person they’re quite small and are trapezoidally shaped on the sides, so they don’t stick into your forearm at all...." Read more

"...Date window is small and dark colored for my eyesight, but normally only got to see it once a day to know the date...." Read more

"...design has gotten me many compliments on this watch, and fits with any dress code - works with jeans and a nice t-shirt just as nicely as it does if..." Read more

"...to add an everyday watch to my collection and this was the perfect fit of looks and value...." Read more

33 customers mention9 positive24 negative

Customers find the readability of the watch difficult in daylight and at night. They mention that the reflective of the dial is not easy to read, and the watch face is very busy. The illumination is okay, but a little difficult to see if you're driving at night, and that the day is difficult for the visually challenged.

"...The actual numeral display is sunken pretty deep in the date window, so it has to be viewed straight on to get a full view of it...." Read more

"The only problem with this watch for me is the readability at night...." Read more

"...I have several other chrono's and they are relatively easy to read the time...." Read more

"...The only issue I have is you can't really see the dial at night...." Read more

Very solid for the price
5 Stars
Very solid for the price
APPEARANCEThe majority of the band’s visible surfaces (about 70%) are brushed stainless steel, which doesn’t show fingerprints as much as polished.The solar panel on the watch face is very, very slightly translucent. This is not visible except from very close up, but some things are visible beneath the dial. Specifically, there’s a thin black circle that goes around near the edge of the dial and two black rectangles, one between 1 and 2 and the other between 7 and 8. You have to be looking from only a few inches away under direct light to see them, however — not something someone might see while talking to you. The solar panel has vertical stripes on it. The smaller subdials don’t — they’re brushed metal, and are a slightly lighter shade of blue than the main dial. The brushing pattern is the same across all three faces, which is to say they look like three windows onto the same underlying radial pattern, as opposed to three individual radial patterns. This gives the whole face a more consistent sheen under light.All three hands on the main dial as well as all twelve hour markings have phosphorescent surfaces on them, which, after soaking up some light, is bright enough to allow the watch to be read in low-light conditions. The surfaces only remain bright for around 15 minutes however, so its usefulness is limited. As the surfaces dim down the watch can still be read, but not at a glance. Also note that the date indicator does _not_ have any illumination, and is unreadable in the dark. The date indicator is in fact a bit difficult to read in the light as well. The actual numeral display is sunken pretty deep in the date window, so it has to be viewed straight on to get a full view of it.When I was researching this watch for purchase I was concerned that the projections on the left side would be large and unwieldy. In person they’re quite small and are trapezoidally shaped on the sides, so they don’t stick into your forearm at all. In other words, they make for a nice ornament without affecting the wearability of the watch.The watch is just about the right size for my relatively small 7“-circumference wrist. The watch is about 50–51mm from lug to lug. For reference, that’s about 2mm more than the length of two US quarters placed end to end. It’s about 45mm from the protrusions on the left to the tip of the crown on the right, or about the combined length of a quarter and a nickel. Mine shipped with all links in the bracelet and no extras. I removed four links to fit it to my 7" wrist. Removing the pins was pretty difficult — I ended up using a very small screwdriver bit and a hammer to dislodge them. Note that the pins have a bulge on one side, meaning that they can only be pushed out from the side without the bulge. Mine had to be pushed out to the right side, but yours may differ. Each link adds about 1cm to the length of the bracelet. A quick calculation shows that you will likely have to contact the manufacturer for additional links if your wrist is larger than about 8.5 inches in circumference. I was disappointed by the clasp. It only unfolds on one central hinge, and opening it gives you less slack than you’d expect, and I have to squeeze my hand a bit to get it through when putting the watch off or on; a problem I didn’t have with the double-hinged butterfly clasp on my Movado. I also worry that the clasp isn’t attached to the rest of the bracelet in a particularly durable way — it isn’t connected with the same type of hinge as the other links, and instead has an “external” hinge wrapped around the connecting link. It’s difficult to explain in words, so check it out in photos. The watch has a nice heft to it. This is great if you like to feel it on your wrist, but may come as a surprise to those who aren’t used to large steel watches.FUNCTIONALITYThe large second hand (which actually ticks in 1/5 second increments, in case you need the additional precision) on the main dial is used for the chronograph (stopwatch), and sits at 12 o’clock when not in use. The left subdial has the second hand for regular timekeeping. The chronograph counts up to an hour, at which point it stops. The upper subdial tracks minutes.Pressing the upper pusher (“A”) starts the chronograph. Pressing it again will pause the chronograph, which can then be resumed with A, or reset with the lower pusher (“B”). Pressing A and then B will pause the chronograph, but cause it to continue keeping time “behind the scenes”; pressing B again will cause it to jump to the total elapsed time and continue counting. Pressing A, then B, then A, then B again will cause the chronograph to stop at the first time, then jump to the second time and stop at that one. This split-timekeeping functionality can be used to track events that begin simultaneously but end at different times, such as two runners racing one another. The third subdial is used for the alarm. When not set, it will show the current time (copying what the main minute and hour hands show). The alarm can only be set to ring once in the next 12 hours, and needs to be reset to ring again. The alarm sound is not very loud, and is a shrill electronic whine. You can also test the alarm sound at any time by pulling the crown out to the first position and holding A for at least three seconds, which is a very effective way to annoy people. I bought this watch expecting not to be impressed by the alarm functionality, so I wasn’t disappointed.The watch has a date window to show the current day of the month. It has to be reset at the end of any 30-day month or February, since it will otherwise keep counting to 31. Setting it is easy and can be done independently of setting the time (i.e. you don’t have to sit there spinning the timekeeping hands around over and over).The watch’s crystal is made of Hardlex, which is softer (i.e. more scratch-prone) than sapphire crystal, but supposedly more resistant to compression and shock (i.e. less likely to shatter). I have not yet owned the watch long enough to comment on its durability or battery life.According to the manual, the watch may gain or lose up to 15 seconds per month.Overall, I’m very satisfied with this purchase. My only real disappointment is the clasp, which isn’t a deal breaker but isn’t anything to write home about, either.
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APPEARANCE

The majority of the band’s visible surfaces (about 70%) are brushed stainless steel, which doesn’t show fingerprints as much as polished.

The solar panel on the watch face is very, very slightly translucent. This is not visible except from very close up, but some things are visible beneath the dial. Specifically, there’s a thin black circle that goes around near the edge of the dial and two black rectangles, one between 1 and 2 and the other between 7 and 8. You have to be looking from only a few inches away under direct light to see them, however — not something someone might see while talking to you. The solar panel has vertical stripes on it. The smaller subdials don’t — they’re brushed metal, and are a slightly lighter shade of blue than the main dial. The brushing pattern is the same across all three faces, which is to say they look like three windows onto the same underlying radial pattern, as opposed to three individual radial patterns. This gives the whole face a more consistent sheen under light.

All three hands on the main dial as well as all twelve hour markings have phosphorescent surfaces on them, which, after soaking up some light, is bright enough to allow the watch to be read in low-light conditions. The surfaces only remain bright for around 15 minutes however, so its usefulness is limited. As the surfaces dim down the watch can still be read, but not at a glance. Also note that the date indicator does _not_ have any illumination, and is unreadable in the dark. The date indicator is in fact a bit difficult to read in the light as well. The actual numeral display is sunken pretty deep in the date window, so it has to be viewed straight on to get a full view of it.

When I was researching this watch for purchase I was concerned that the projections on the left side would be large and unwieldy. In person they’re quite small and are trapezoidally shaped on the sides, so they don’t stick into your forearm at all. In other words, they make for a nice ornament without affecting the wearability of the watch.

The watch is just about the right size for my relatively small 7“-circumference wrist. The watch is about 50–51mm from lug to lug. For reference, that’s about 2mm more than the length of two US quarters placed end to end. It’s about 45mm from the protrusions on the left to the tip of the crown on the right, or about the combined length of a quarter and a nickel. Mine shipped with all links in the bracelet and no extras. I removed four links to fit it to my 7" wrist. Removing the pins was pretty difficult — I ended up using a very small screwdriver bit and a hammer to dislodge them. Note that the pins have a bulge on one side, meaning that they can only be pushed out from the side without the bulge. Mine had to be pushed out to the right side, but yours may differ. Each link adds about 1cm to the length of the bracelet. A quick calculation shows that you will likely have to contact the manufacturer for additional links if your wrist is larger than about 8.5 inches in circumference. I was disappointed by the clasp. It only unfolds on one central hinge, and opening it gives you less slack than you’d expect, and I have to squeeze my hand a bit to get it through when putting the watch off or on; a problem I didn’t have with the double-hinged butterfly clasp on my Movado. I also worry that the clasp isn’t attached to the rest of the bracelet in a particularly durable way — it isn’t connected with the same type of hinge as the other links, and instead has an “external” hinge wrapped around the connecting link. It’s difficult to explain in words, so check it out in photos. The watch has a nice heft to it. This is great if you like to feel it on your wrist, but may come as a surprise to those who aren’t used to large steel watches.

FUNCTIONALITY

The large second hand (which actually ticks in 1/5 second increments, in case you need the additional precision) on the main dial is used for the chronograph (stopwatch), and sits at 12 o’clock when not in use. The left subdial has the second hand for regular timekeeping. The chronograph counts up to an hour, at which point it stops. The upper subdial tracks minutes.

Pressing the upper pusher (“A”) starts the chronograph. Pressing it again will pause the chronograph, which can then be resumed with A, or reset with the lower pusher (“B”). Pressing A and then B will pause the chronograph, but cause it to continue keeping time “behind the scenes”; pressing B again will cause it to jump to the total elapsed time and continue counting. Pressing A, then B, then A, then B again will cause the chronograph to stop at the first time, then jump to the second time and stop at that one. This split-timekeeping functionality can be used to track events that begin simultaneously but end at different times, such as two runners racing one another. The third subdial is used for the alarm. When not set, it will show the current time (copying what the main minute and hour hands show). The alarm can only be set to ring once in the next 12 hours, and needs to be reset to ring again. The alarm sound is not very loud, and is a shrill electronic whine. You can also test the alarm sound at any time by pulling the crown out to the first position and holding A for at least three seconds, which is a very effective way to annoy people. I bought this watch expecting not to be impressed by the alarm functionality, so I wasn’t disappointed.

The watch has a date window to show the current day of the month. It has to be reset at the end of any 30-day month or February, since it will otherwise keep counting to 31. Setting it is easy and can be done independently of setting the time (i.e. you don’t have to sit there spinning the timekeeping hands around over and over).

The watch’s crystal is made of Hardlex, which is softer (i.e. more scratch-prone) than sapphire crystal, but supposedly more resistant to compression and shock (i.e. less likely to shatter). I have not yet owned the watch long enough to comment on its durability or battery life.

According to the manual, the watch may gain or lose up to 15 seconds per month.

Overall, I’m very satisfied with this purchase. My only real disappointment is the clasp, which isn’t a deal breaker but isn’t anything to write home about, either.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful watch and a solid quality and feel. Very pleased.
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I also have a Seiko SSB301P1 Chronograph watch that I like very much. And even though this SSC141 is very slightly smaller than the 301, there's a very good feel and appearance to this watch that has now made it my favorite. Both are beautiful, and both are the heavy, very high quality materials and workmanship that Seiko is known for. But the solar charging is a big difference in favor of the 141. It's hard to explain this, but the Seiko material used on the watch and on the bracelet just look and feel much nicer and shine in light with a better texture. It's not cheap and shiny look, but rather a smooth, luxurious look and feel. The alarm on this SSC141 does work, but you have to read the manual to see how to set it. Hint: First you pull the crown out to the second stop and set the Alarm hands to match the current time. Then you close the crown and then pull it out to the first stop, then set the time you want the alarm to sound. Then close the crown. And yes, the alarm is not very loud. But the same sealing that keeps the water out ... keeps the sound in. Think about it. So there's that tradeoff. If everything is fairly quiet and I'm using it to wake up in the morning, and its on the nightstand next to my head ... I'll hear it. If further away, then maybe not. Overall, I'm very pleased with the watch. And oh, by the way ... it's the genuine Seiko ... watch, nice box and packaging, manual and all. And the vendor was very good in sending it packaged well. I will buy from them again some day. Hope this helps.
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Já estou usando há alguns dias e funciona tudo perfeitamente. Ele não é um relógio grande, mas também não é pequeno. É na medida ideal para mim. O relógio é extremamente bem acabado e lindo! Em ambientes com pouca luz ele fica em um ton mais escuro, parecendo cor grafite, e em ambientes com mais luz ele fica em um ton mais prateado e reflete muita luz! Brilha muito e chama muito atenção! Relógio ótimo para qualquer ocasião, seja uma mais casual ou mais formal. A entrega da Amazon foi maravilhosa como sempre. Chegou muito antes do prazo e em perfeitas condiçoes.
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