Seiko SSC771P1 Solar Chronograph Bracelet Watch - W25157

Ref. SSC771P1

The Macchina Sportiva — the name translates roughly as "sports machine" — is Seiko's line for chronographs that lead with character rather than restraint. This particular example makes the point through its dial: the red is deep and iridescent, structured beneath by a honeycomb pattern that gives the surface movement as the light shifts angle. It reads as something considered rather than merely coloured. The V176 calibre powering it is a competent solar movement with a useful detail in the chronograph: it measures to one-twentieth of a second, which is finer than most sport chronographs at this tier, and an overcharge prevention circuit means leaving it in strong light carries no risk. At 41mm the case sits in the mainstream of sport watch sizing, comfortable for most wrists without demanding attention it has not earned.

Reference

SSC771P1

Brand

Seiko

Case size

41mm

Case material

Stainless steel

Case shape

Round

Dial

Red

Crystal

Sapphire

Movement

Solar

Functions

Chronograph, Date, Tachymeter

Water resistance

100m

Bracelet / strap

Stainless steel bracelet

Strap colour

Silver

Clasp

Three-fold clasp

Lume

LumiBrite

Retailer

F.Hinds Jewellers