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SEIKO Chrono SSC197 Solar Watch

SSC197

Overview

The Seiko Coutura SSC197 (V172-0AM0) is a 42mm men's solar watch with a stainless steel case and a blue analog dial protected by hardlex crystal. It uses a V172 caliber quartz movement. The watch should run for up to 6 months when fully charged and will recharge when placed in the light.

The SSC197 is currently ranked #471 in popularity out of 1,137 watches in this catalog. Check availability on Amazon.com. This watch is part of a family of three watches that are identical except for their color or strap. You can see the other variations in this family as well as other similar models on the left side of the pagein the similar watches section below. By clicking the checkbox under a similar model you can compare that model with this one side-by-side. We use nearly 100 different weighted criteria to calculate which models are the most similar to one another.

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SSC197 is only a partial model number. [learn more]

The case of the SSC197 measures approximately 42mm wide (not including the crown) by 12mm thick and is water resistant to 100 meters. This should be sufficient for splashes, rain, baths, showers & swimming (shallow diving) but is not recommended for scuba diving. The crown does not screw down which increases the risk that it could be pulled out accidentally while under water. The stainless steel bezel is fixed (cannot be rotated). The gap between the lugs is 20mm and the bracelet band can be adjusted to fit using a link removal tool but may be difficult to replace with another band due to the shape of the lugs.

The SSC197 provides the following features and complications:

  • Second hand
  • Seconds subdial
  • Minute hand
  • Hour hand
  • Alarm subdial
  • Dual time subdial
  • Chronograph that includes a subdial for minutes with a minimum resolution of 1/5 second and a maximum duration of 60 minutes. The central second hand is used by the chronograph. When the chronograph is not in use this hand is stationary. Seconds are shown on the seconds subdial.
  • Date window to show the day of the month. Note that some watches may be damaged if you attempt to change the date between 8:00 PM and 2:00 AM, in which case you should change the time to be outside that range first then reset the time after adjusting the date. Check your watch manual for details.


Specifications [edit]

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General

Movement

  • Type Solar Quartz
  • Caliber V172
  • Power Reserve 6 Months
  • Hacking Yes 
  • Instructions Owner's Manual

Case

  • Case Width 42mm(without crown)
  • Case Thickness 12mm
  • Case Shape Round 
  • Case Material Stainless Steel 
  • Case Code 0AM0 
  • Crystal Material Hardlex 
  • Water Resistance 100 Meters(baths & shallow diving)
  • Crown Position 03:00 
  • Screw Down Crown No 
  • Second Crown No 

Complications

  • Chrono Maximum 60 Minutes
  • Chrono Minimum 1/5 of a Second
  • Chrono Minutes Yes 
  • Second Hand Yes 
  • Seconds Subdial Yes 
  • Minute Hand Yes 
  • Hour Hand Yes 
  • Alarm Subdial Yes 
  • Dual Time Subdial Yes 
  • Date Window Yes 

Band

  • Band Width 20mm
  • Replaceable Band No / Difficult
  • Band Material Bracelet 
  • Band Color Silver 

Dial

  • Dial Color Blue 
  • Dial Reference  
  • Hour Markings Bars 
  • Subdial Position 6-9-12 
  • On the Dial

    "Chronograph", "Solar"
     

Bezel

  • Bezel Color Silver 
  • Bezel Function Fixed 
  • Bezel Material Stainless Steel 
  • On the Bezel Nothing

Inner Bezel / Chapter Ring / Outer Dial

  • Inner Bezel Color None 
  • On Inner Bezel Nothing

Hand Colors

  • Hour Hand Silver 
  • Minute Hand Silver 
  • Second Hand Silver 

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SSC197


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