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Alexander James Watches A5 Reserve - Snowflake

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Case

Diameter
36mm
Thickness
11.3mm
Lug width
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
100m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire

Movement

Caliber
Seiko NH38
Type
Automatic

Seiko

The no-date variant of the NH35 platform, eliminating the date complication entirely for clean dial designs without a date window. Identical in every other specification to the NH35 and NH36 siblings. Popular with modders and microbrands building minimalist or pilot-style watches where a dateless dial is preferred. The absence of the date mechanism simplifies the movement slightly but does not affect height.

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Owners praise the Alexander James Watches A5 Reserve - Snowflake for its exceptional value, with one owner calling the specs unbelievable for the $75 price point and another noting it fits a unique niche. The watch features a 20mm lug width with a quick-release leather strap. However, one owner criticizes the design as a "blatant rip-off" of other watches, specifically citing the Tudor snowflake hour hand, and notes the use of the Seiko NH35 movement as decent but inexpensive. Overall, owners rate the Alexander James Watches A5 Reserve - Snowflake highly for its remarkable value at the price.

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