SEIKO 5 6106-8180 Automatic Watch
Overview
The Seiko 6106-8180 is a 38mm men's automatic watch with a stainless steel case and an analog dial protected by hardlex crystal. It uses a 6106 caliber self-winding mechanical movement that cannot be manually wound but can be hacked (the second hand stops when the crown is pulled out). It ticks 6 times per second which gives the second hand a smoother movement than quartz watches which tick once per second. The watch should run for up to 46 hours when fully wound and will self-wind when moved.
The 6106-8180 is currently ranked #1,131 in popularity out of 2,613 watches in this catalog. No retailer link is on file for .com; current availability is unknown. You can see other models similar to this one 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.
The case of the 6106-8180 measures approximately 38mm wide (not including the crown) and is water resistant to 70 meters. This should be sufficient for splashes, rain, baths & showers but is not recommended for swimming or 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 shows minute numbering and can be rotated. The gap between the lugs is not known 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.
The 6106-8180 provides the following features and complications:
- Second hand
- Minute hand
- Hour hand
- Day window to show the day of the week including two language choices for the day (English and either Spanish, Arabic, Kanji, Chinese, French, German, Danish or Roman Numerals). When setting the day keep turning the crown to get to the next language. On most models SUN will be red and on some models SAT will be blue.
- 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.
- Rotatable bezel
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Specifications [edit]
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General
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#1,131 of 2,613 - Style Vintage, Sports
- Gender Men's
Movement
- Type Automatic
- Caliber 6106
- Jewels 25
- Beats per Hour 21,600 bph(6 bps)
- Power Reserve 46 Hours
- Manual Winding No
- Hacking Yes
- Instructions
Case
- Case Width
38mm(without crown) - Case Thickness
- Case Shape Cushion
- Case Material Stainless Steel
- Case Code 8180
- Crystal Material Hardlex
- Water Resistance 70 Meters(baths & showers)
- Crown Position 04:00
- Screw Down Crown No
- Second Crown No
Complications
- Second Hand Yes
- Minute Hand Yes
- Hour Hand Yes
- Day Window Yes
- Date Window Yes
Band
- Band Width
- Replaceable Band Yes
- Band Material Bracelet
- Band Color Silver
Dial
- Dial Color Various
- Dial Reference
- Hour Markings Bars
- On the Dial
5 Shield, "Jewels", "SPORTS", Water Resistance
Bezel
- Bezel Color Silver
- Bezel Function Unidirectional
- Bezel Material Stainless Steel
- On the Bezel Minute Numbering
Inner Bezel / Chapter Ring / Outer Dial
- Inner Bezel Color None
- On Inner Bezel Nothing
Hand Colors
- Hour Hand Silver
- Minute Hand Silver
- Second Hand Red
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