I haven’t been able to find a review of the superb Seiko Pilot Aviator Chronograph Alarm sna027p1 watch which comes as a real surprise!

If you want a watch which is robust enough to tackle most outdoor persuits, swim and snorkel in and go out for the evening whilst wearing then this model must be of interest to you.

Military styling is the theme here with an easy read dial and Seiko’s infamous Lumibrite (luminous) hands and hour markers. There are no flash polished surfaces  except for the secure screw down case back. The military theme continues with the quality medium thickness green strap.

The watch case is manufactured in matt stainless steel and has a diameter of 38mm excluding the crown and buttons. The sna027p1 has the well respected and relaible Japanese built 7t62 quartz alarm chronograph movement in place. This is a movement that has served Seiko extremely well being accurate and reliable under all situations. The chronograph stopwatch mode is indicated by the large arrow head hand which shows seconds whilst the sub dial at 12 o’clock position indicate the minutes elapsed. The sub dial located at 9 o’clock  shows the seconds of ordinary time and the sub dial at 6 o’clock is used to set the alarm time. This dial can also be used as a second time zone indicator. The chronograph pushers (buttons) match the watch case and have an interesting detail of being capped rather than smooth to the end which adds to the feeling of quality and increases the look of being a military timepiece. The crown itself is semi-protected with the case shoulders.

The Seiko Pilot Aviator Chronograph Alarm sna027p1 is water resistant to 20 bar (200m) which makes it capable of being worn in most aquatic situations except for scuba (aqualung) diving. The crown is screw down type which needs to be kept screwed down tight but not over tight, to avoid water ingress. The case back is also the required screw down variety

The dial itself is of a subtle military green colour which appears to reduce unwanted reflections. The Lumibrite hands and hour markers are easily visible in the dark including the chronograph arrow head second hand. Seiko’s Lumibrite (luminous) paint has become one of the Industries leaders and is doesn’t look as though any other manufacturer has been able to match it as yet. There is a quick-set date window at 3 o’clock. The dial is covered by Seiko’s Hardlex scratch resistant crystal which again is industry leader and is lightly curved to follow the contours of the watch case.

The sna027p1 is finished off with a military green material strap. It appears to be very well made without being too obtrusive. All reports point to the strap being comfortable and reliable with the added security of a matching stainless steel buckle, strenghend pin holes and a single large strap keep.

Overall, the Seiko Pilot Aviator Chronograph Alarm sna027p1 is an attractive practical timepiece which offers many benefits having an alarm, chronograph stopwatch, being 200m water resitant and all coming together in a matt stainless steel case. The watch simply looks and feels right, being well balanced and attractive it offers superb value and is a quality watch which continues to be undervalued.

Here at MyWatchShop.co.uk we are more than happy to recommend the Seiko sna027p1.