SEIKO Chrono SSC357 Solar Watch
Overview
The Seiko Sportura SSC357 (V198-0AA0) is a 45mm men's solar watch with a stainless steel case and a black analog dial protected by sapphire crystal. It uses a V198 caliber quartz movement. The watch should run for up to 6 months when fully charged and will recharge when placed in the light.
The SSC357 is currently ranked #28 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 page. 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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The case of the SSC357 measures approximately 45mm 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 screws down to help prevent it from being accidentally pulled out while under water. The stainless steel bezel shows a tachymeter and is fixed (cannot be rotated). The gap between the lugs is 22mm and the bracelet band can be adjusted to fit using a link removal tool or removed using a band removal tool to be replaced with another band.
Transform the look of this watch by adding a 22mm leather band such as a Hadley Roma, Hirsch or Crown & Buckle.
The SSC357 provides the following features and complications:
- Second hand
- Seconds subdial
- Minute hand
- Hour hand
- 24 hour subdial to show if it is morning or night
- 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.
- Day subdial to show the day of the week
- Perpetual calendar to correctly update the date based on the month and whether it is a leap year. Watches without a perpetual calendar must have their date adjusted after months with fewer than 31 days.
- Date hand to show the day of the month
- Power reserve indicator subdial
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Specifications [edit]
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General
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#28 of 1,137 - Style Chronograph
- Gender Men's
Movement
- Type Solar Quartz
- Caliber V198
- Power Reserve 6 Months
- Hacking Yes
- Instructions Owner's Manual
Case
- Case Width
45mm(without crown) - Case Thickness 12mm
- Case Shape Round
- Case Material Stainless Steel
- Case Code 0AA0
- Crystal Material Sapphire
- Water Resistance 100 Meters(baths & shallow diving)
- Crown Position 03:00
- Screw Down Crown Yes
- 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
- 24 Hour Subdial Yes
- Alarm Subdial Yes
- Dual Time Subdial Yes
- Central Date Hand Yes
- Perpetual Calendar Yes
- Power Res. Subdial Yes
Band
- Band Width 22mm
- Replaceable Band Yes
- Band Material Bracelet
- Band Color Silver
Dial
- Dial Color Black
- Dial Reference
- Hour Markings Bars
- Subdial Position 6-9-12
- On the Dial
"Solar"
Bezel
- Bezel Color Black
- Bezel Function Fixed
- Bezel Material Stainless Steel
- On the Bezel Tachymeter
Inner Bezel / Chapter Ring / Outer Dial
- Inner Bezel Color Black
- On Inner Bezel Day of Month
Hand Colors
- Hour Hand Silver
- Minute Hand Silver
- Second Hand Red
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