Seiko Caliber V157 Watch Movement

Manufacturer	Seiko
Caliber Number	V157, V157A
Type	Solar Powered (quartz)
Diameter	28.6mm
Casing Diameter	24mm
Thickness	3.5mm
Total Height	5.8mm (to top of pinion)
Jewels	2
Frequency	32,768 Hz
Integrated Circuit	C-MOS-IC
Capacitor Number	302324Y
Stem	351892 (tap 11)
Hacking Seconds?	Yes
Hand Sizes	1.10mm / 0.65mm / 0.20mm
Functions	Hours, minutes, central seconds, date at 3:00 (4:00 on the Street Series models)
Country of Manufacture	Japan
Known Models	Seiko SNE541, SNE543 (add more in the comments below…)

The Seiko caliber V157 (actually marked V157A) is found in some Seiko solar-powered watches, including the exclusive Street Series Solar Divers. This caliber is part of the Seiko Watch Corporation V family/series of solar powered movements.

Some of the topics covered in this caliber listing:

V157 VS V157A:

The movement in your timepiece may actually be signed with the caliber number V157A. As with most (if not all) Seiko movements, the trailing letter indicates the evolution or change-log of the movement, starting with A as the first release. Therefore, V157 is the same as V157A. As of this post, there is not a V157B, V157C, and so on.

V157 VS V158:

There is a similar Seiko caliber V158, with the main difference being that the V158 has a day/date window at 3:00, and the V157 only displays the date at 3:00.

Accuracy:

Seiko claims that the caliber V157 will maintain accuracy of +/- 15 seconds per month at normal operating temperatures of about 5C to 35C (41F – 140F).

Battery Change:

The caliber V157 is a solar powered watch with a manganese titanium-lithium rechargeable capacitor. It is not a normal battery. The number is MT920, or more specifically: 302324Y. Order one here

Charging Times:

The chart below shows how long different lights sources can take to fully charge the cell in the V157. This ranges from 120 hours to 9 hours of constant light source. A full charge can last up to 10 months.

Seiko Caliber V157 Charging Times

Interesting Note:

Although there is an instruction manual for dive watches with caliber V157 or V158, there is also another instruction manual that combines the following calibers: V110, V111, V114, V115, V116, V137, V145, V147, V157, V158, V181, V182, and V187.