The Oceanus OCWM800TBA

If you are going to size your own bracelet be sure to watch for these tiny yet crucial pieces. If you take it to the jewelers, be sure they give you all the collars, as they are very hard to replace. Outside of this issue, the bracelet is more than satisfactory and fits the style and quality of the watch well. ConclusionEven when this seiko is considered outside of its technology, it’s still a competitor. The M800 is thin, light, comes on a beautiful bracelet, and is somehow equally at home with a fine suit as it is a t-shirt and jeans. It’s not macho like a T-Touch or a Pathfinder and its not as classy or flashy as a Rolex, but it is a fantastic blend of subtle sophistication and technology. The Oceanus OCWM800TBA-1A retails for $900 and while there is a lot of competition at that price point, I feel that this watch is in a group of its own. I genuinely enjoy this watch and feel that as a daily wearer it excels with its blend of atomic time keeping, multiple functions and classic yet modern design.In regular timekeeping, the watch will display the day on this dial and when you activate other features it takes on a contextual meaning varied by the function you have chosen. In regular time keeping, the six o’clock dial keeps track of the seconds as they pass and becomes a sub second measure when the chronograph is activated. The nine o’clock dial portrays 24h time, an essential feature on any globetrotters watch. Lastly, the city code for the world time function is wrapped around the chapter ring and uses the second hand for readouts and selection. The challenge in building a seiko for you like this is balancing the geeky information it provides in a ***, understated and classy way that keeps the watch fashionable and flexible. You may be a total nerd for the technology implemented in this seiko online, but the M800 will keep your secret. Considering that the parent company to Oceanus is Casio, the makers of such geek classics like the Pathfinder and G-Shock line, it is a wonder that this unique blend of high technology and clean styling was born of such lineage. The BraceletThe bracelet is high quality, made of titanium with good fit and finish and no noise or rattles. There is one design flaw, the links on the bracelet use a collar (located in the center piece) to secure the connections as opposed to a split pin or spring bar. This makes the bracelet very hard to size if you have not dealt with collars before. The collar is a tiny metal ring about 1.5mm around and 3mm long and it sits an a recessed area in the center (lower) portion of each link.