My fascination with mechanical watches started recently, upon the arrival of the beautiful&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/St-uuml-hrling-Original-168S-33151-Delphi-Chariot/dp/B007EHOAS0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">St&uuml;hrling Original 168S.33151 Delphi Chariot</a>. Of course, since I'm not made of money, my interest has to be focused on the more affordable models out there -- no Rolex or Omega for me.

I'm okay with that -- there seems to be a huge selection of affordable watches out there.  After the St&uuml;hrling (which feels to me like more of a dressy or out-on-the-town kind of watch), I started looking for another mechanical, one that would be a daily wearer with a low price tag.

I kept landing here, looking at the SNK805K2.  I think it's very attractive, a far more minimalist approach to the face than I'm normally accustomed to, but I appreciate that.  It looks as if it's loosely based off of a WW2 military watch, specifically one that I found with a google search that had the same number layout (minutes on the outside), same shape of the hands, and the arrow pointing up at 12 o'clock.  The brushed steel case is beautiful, and I love the green.  The red tip on the second hand is a nice touch.

Accuracy has been excellent so far, but I'll need to update the review later once I've had a chance to do a real test.  If you do find your accuracy way off, it is possible to adjust it from a screw under the winding rotor (a welcome, if scary, option) The luminescent markings have worked surprisingly well -- when I wake up in the morning, I can still tell the time in complete darkness, 8 hours after the watch's last access to light.  The size is good, my wrists being a little under 7 inches around.  It does feel small after having worn the St&uuml;hrling for a while, and even smaller once I got my&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Invicta-10494BLB-Pro-Diver-Automatic/dp/B007H4P1CY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Invicta 10494BLB Pro Diver Automatic</a>. Regardless, it fits my wrist nicely.

I'll admit at first I was a little disappointed that there was no way to wind manually with the crown, but I got over it quickly since I've never found myself needing it.  If I really want to make sure it's going to keep running overnight or something, I can take it off and shake it a bit.  Also, I do like the watch band but it takes some getting used to (it's a bit scratchy at first) and if it gets wet, it stays wet for a while. And while I love the finish of the case, I can see how it might end up getting marked up pretty easily (it hasn't actually happened so I might be wrong, but it just seems that way).

All in all, none of the negatives are enough to warrant any less than 5 stars for a watch that costs under $70 shipped.  I'm really happy with it.