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18 November 2017, 06:59 AM | #1 |
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Seiko SKX007
Is it just me or is the SKX007 a great watch?!
I found myself looking at the watch and thinking, "I really do like this watch" I have been waiting 9 months now for the call, but I decided that I am going to enjoy this watch while I continue to wait for my first Rolex. |
18 November 2017, 07:06 AM | #2 |
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I still wear one regularly, and have to admit, it's amazing how cheap they can make a mechanical watch.
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18 November 2017, 07:09 AM | #3 |
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If it's just you, then it's just me, too!
Mine is the SKX009, their version of a "pepsi" bezel. Amazing watch for $200. Looks great on the OEM diver strap, a NATO strap, or the Seiko jubilee, which is a bargain at $30. And not sure if you know but it's also an infinitely modifiable watch, and there is a huge sub-culture of Seiko modifiers, one of the most well-known being "Yobokies", which is Seiko Boy spelled backwards:) JCATT
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18 November 2017, 07:09 AM | #4 |
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I have the SKX009, the red and blue bezel. Great watch.
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18 November 2017, 07:10 AM | #6 |
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is the only difference the bezel between the two above?
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18 November 2017, 07:11 AM | #7 |
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It's alright. The stock rubber sucks (easy fix), chapter ring is never aligned from the factory, and it's annoying that it can't be hand-wound or hacked (without using the ghetto crown method) to set the time. But hey, for about $180 new, you can't really complain. Pretty good value if you were in the market for a beater.
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18 November 2017, 07:13 AM | #8 |
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Probably the best $200 you can spend on a watch
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18 November 2017, 07:14 AM | #9 |
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Is yours complete with box and papers from an AD? How sharp are you lugs? LOL!
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18 November 2017, 07:35 AM | #10 |
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18 November 2017, 07:35 AM | #11 |
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18 November 2017, 07:38 AM | #12 |
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Get an oyster bracelet for it and you’ll never look back! I still miss mine. Gave it to my buddy who currently drives it daily
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18 November 2017, 07:38 AM | #13 |
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There's something very satisfying about the average run of the mill Seiko divers.
One should probably have a variant in every collection. Pity about the rubber straps though. I like the fact that the new movement can be retrofitted into a watch that previously had a 7S26 movement when the time comes. That's a very thoughtful move on the part of Seiko |
18 November 2017, 07:40 AM | #14 |
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18 November 2017, 07:43 AM | #15 |
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I actually like the OEM rubber dive strap. I bought a "high end" oyster bracelet for it, and didn't care for it for some reason. I think I'll buy an OEM jubilee though.
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18 November 2017, 07:46 AM | #16 | |
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The rubber is great imo. I just ordered a blue nato for it from Blushark. Excited to see how it looks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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18 November 2017, 08:15 AM | #17 |
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Have both SKX007J and SKX009J on rubber with Seiko super oysters and super jubilees to change them up. Probably best "bang for buck" in my collection!
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18 November 2017, 08:44 AM | #18 |
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yeah, I have a SKX009 tucked away. I wore it daily for a year or more, it's an amazing watch for the money and if I couldn't afford my Rolex I could live happily with an SKX.
I put mine on Zulu or leather straps and I replaced the stock bezel with a Murphy bezel which removed the cheapest feeling part of the watch in my oppinion. For $250 with the upgraded bezel and a zulu strap, it's an amazing watch! |
18 November 2017, 08:49 AM | #19 |
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18 November 2017, 08:52 AM | #20 |
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75% of a Rolex at 3% of the price. The SKX is a big bang for the buck. I gave mine to my best friend who cares little about watches, and he wears it every day.
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18 November 2017, 10:07 AM | #21 |
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My only knock against Seiko is the misaligned chapter ring in so many of their watches. That drives me up a tree.
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18 November 2017, 10:16 AM | #22 |
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I can't get past the 4oc crown location. Great lume and reliable though.
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18 November 2017, 10:18 AM | #23 |
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It's definitely a great watch!
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18 November 2017, 10:20 AM | #24 |
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18 November 2017, 01:45 PM | #25 |
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I think I have one of these. Does it not allow you to wind the watch manually but only by the rotor while wearing it or is mine broken?
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18 November 2017, 05:08 PM | #26 |
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18 November 2017, 05:20 PM | #27 |
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You cannot wind it manually i think.
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18 November 2017, 05:44 PM | #28 |
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No, the 009 has a dark blue dial.
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18 November 2017, 05:47 PM | #29 |
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I'm a big Seiko SKX fan, they remind me in some way of vintage Rolex, matte dial no-nonsense tool watches.
I own a 007 and a smaller 013, might add a 009j as well. |
18 November 2017, 09:21 PM | #30 |
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Only watch i wear and not care about scratching, banging or have my children battering it.
A diver with day date function (), single red () and automatic. What is not to like in it? I added an oyster look bracelet and upgraded its looks too. Mine says hi! |
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