It was working fine for some two years...then the face cracked, for no
apparent reason, and it filled with the pool water...I am too busy to wait for phone music and outsourced operators to handle repairs so I trashed it...a moderately expensive watch can be expected to have better quality than the $15 watch one buys on Canal st...

This watch is very nice looking, lightweight and undoubtedly reliable and accurate since it's a Seiko. The chronograph (stopwatch) style with 3 subdials and a date window is a classic look, and currently in vogue even though it is a bit cluttered.

From a purely functional standpoint, there are drawbacks to this layout. As is true on many subdial chronongraphs, the chronograph minute dial is small and hard to read. This one especially, since it reads a full 60 minutes on a single subdial and is rather small. It is also frequently covered by the hands of the primary dial. I found it almost impossible to read it to the exact minute. Also, it accumulates only to 60 minutes before starting over, so timing multi-hour intervals is a problem. A standard scuba diving bezel is about equally functional, as easy to use and can be read at a glance. Because of these drawbacks, I returned the watch. However, for timing intervals of less than one minute, the chronograph works perfectly and is very easy to use and read because it uses the main dial for that.

The alarm function is a bit tedious to set, but curiously it can be made to function as a second timezone dial when the alarm is inactive. I was not impressed by the comfort of the bracelet (a bit of a hair-puller on me), but the watch case will accept any standard 20 mm strap and looks great on a black nylon or dive strap.

Overall, I would say to buy it if you are buying it primarily for its great looks, and the alarm/chrono functions are secondary or unnecessary. This is probably true for the majority of users anyway. If you really need alarm or chrono functions, either use the ones in your cell phone or consider a different watch (preferably a digital one).

I really love my Seiko Men's Alarm Chronograph Titanium Watch #SNA139. In fact, even though I own several more expensive watches (and plenty of cheaper ones too) this one has by far become one of my favorites. I have owned this watch for well over 2 and 1/2 years at this point and I'm sure that the warrantee will run out before it ever has a problem. In fact I have never even had to change a battery.

For starters, the most important feature of any good watch is the ability to tell time. Unlike several other watches I own in this price range, the Seiko excells here. I can't provide exact measurements because the time variance has been that low, on the order of perhaps seconds per month.

When it comes to watches in this price range, most of them are steel and as a result MUCH heavier. The titanium band and casing result in a very light watch, it almost feels like it's not even there.

Yet having work my watch during some grueling long distance runs as well as carpentry work, I can honestly say this watch is very durable. I have had the misfortune to have this watch smacked against by others, and while I do have one small scratch on the bezel it is minimal in light of how long I've had this watch.

The chronograph feature of the watch works nicely. I consider it an extra, because it's not the primary reason I would have bought this watch. It will certainly do in a pinch, but I suppose heavy chronograph users might need more intervals than this provides.

I personally like the black face, but if you need a white face the Seiko Men's Alarm Chronograph Titanium Watch #SNA379 appears to be the same watch with the white face. The picture also let's you get a better sense of the two toned band than this one.

The only down-side is the alarm function, which is virtually unusable. It works in 12 hour intervals which is not very practical. And if you can figure out how to set it, it certainly isn't loud enough to be used to wake most people up.

Still other than the alarm function, everything else about this watch is really nice.

Let's be honest here, those of us buying Seiko watches want a good reliable watch at an affordable price. We are not the Omega, Rolex and Patek-Philippe owners of the world. If we were we probably would never buy Seiko. Yet I am glad that my limited means have led me to this watch, which is truly the best in it's class.

If you are in search of a reliable watch that is both light and durable, you have found it. Particularly if you find steel watches too heavy, this is a nice performing and light watch that you won't even feel on your wrist. As long as you can live without the alarm feature, this is one of the best watches you can buy in the $200 price range.

Enjoy.

I needed a watch with an alarm that was thin and light so I could wear it under my motorcycle riding gloves. The Seiko SNA139 is made of titanium and met all my requirements exactly. The only complaint is that the manual makes no mention of the fact that the crown is threaded and must be unscrewed to pull the crown out to make adjustments. I was about to return the watch as defective had it not been for the excellent advise given by WatchZone. The crown is threaded to provide a tight seal that is waterproof to 200 meters. Most watches are only waterproof to 100 meters. Great watch!

Nice titanium watch from Seiko. Looks good with good finish and the titanium insures it is as light as air on the wrist. For $100 a five star bargain, for $150 4 star, for $200 3 star, for $250 2 star and for $300 one star. At that price you can do a lot better.