If you like the idea of a chronograph but don’t necessarily want something mechanical, the Seiko Recraft series is a good option. It makes use of the Seiko cal. V175 quartz movement, which is also ...

Recently, a deal on an awesome, retro-styled Seiko chronograph from the brand’s Recraft series caught our eye. The watch featured the solar-powered Seiko cal. V175 quartz movement with date ...

That watch is the Seiko Recraft SNKNO1, a self-winding mechanical watch presented with a calf-leather strap that costs a little over AED600 (I bought mine for AED500 a couple of years ago).

The Seiko Recraft SNKNO1 costs just AED600 They may have launched their first diver’s watch only in 1965 – more than a decade after Swiss brands like Rolex – but over the next 55 years ...