I think you are spot on with this comparison. They are both perfectly good watches, just aimed at different markets. 😉👍

I love my skx007/009 with its jingle jangle jubilee. So comfortable on the wrist, like a pair of old slippers. I've often been tempted to swap for a "higher qualilty, more substantial " bracelet then remember how incredibly comfortable and good looking the stock jubilee truly is. The Skx is beloved for what it offers : a genuine tool watch, 200m, ISO certification not just depth rating but also shock resistance and high build quality all for very little money. That's the charm of the SKX for many enthusiasts.

I have never owned SKX but I have purchased the new Seiko 5 version but in green after seeing it in a sale. I purchased mine here in the UK for £180. I really like the watch tbh it's comfortable on the wrist and the bracelet is good quality. A few weeks ago I purchased a two tone dress KX for £170 also in a sale at the same Seiko retailer, a really nice watch which can be worn with almost anything really. Thanks for your video.

The irony is if you are going to do some serious swimming, snorkelling and are a watch enthusiast, you'll probably pop on a cheap, 200m casio, just in case.😀

hand winding is the most important factor as i have other watches

I just purchased (days ago) a barely used skx007J with jubilee bracelet. Donning it on my wrist just has the x factor feel that im wearing a piece of history and class. Ive only really gotten into watches within the past year and I'm glad I did. Im also shocked Seiko went for a display caseback on the new "diver". Function and form, over just form and show. Great review man

Good honest review. Thanks. I think I'll keep my SKX and I actually prefer the now classic 7s26 movement.

nice first comparison head to head....still lust for skx007 and NOT the new 5. Thanks Ivan...one of the best watch reviewer channels which hasn't fallen to being a watch selling huckster. Cheers mate.

Always appreciate your channel by the way and thanks for the review!

The skx with the jubilee is so comfortable to wear as a diver watch 👍👍

I personally like both and agree with the score becoming even! The skx used prices are going up to crazy levels, and surprisingly, the opersites can be said for their replacements ? Either way, you can't go wrong with these as daily wearers? If you can live with possibly plus/ minus 45 secs a day?

Nothing can beat the skx in terms of value and function.

Water resistance rating is one thing but real world performance is another thing. While I would agree that for both hydrostatic and hydrodynamic pressure, the presentation case back would most likely fail with less pressure, the screw down crown would not necessarily be a factor. I have spent a lifetime in the field of Oceanography, designing, fabricating and deploying very sophisticated equipment for hundreds of metres depth. In the case of sealing, it all depends on whether a compressed gasket or a properly designed and fabricated O-ring is used. The sealing principle is totally different between the two. Most people with the screw down crown craze must realize that while it may possible improve the water resistance integrity, it is mostly intended to prevent the crown from being inadvertently pulled out under water. Even if it is, a proper captive O-ring on the stem or stem sleeve will guarantee water resistance. The deeper it goes the better it will seal due to pressure..

Skx should get an extra point for the X factor because it’s a classic.

I have both. I've never understood why people dont like the oem "grains of rice" bracelet on the skx. I find it very comfortable because it has that extra flexibility.

I agree, technically, about the depth, but how many buyers will be going below 150 feet?

Well done mate, great review!

I also have both. The SKX is better, it has a screw down crown a metal back and the jubilee bracelet is super comfortable.

From the perspective of a diver the old model wins hands down. But who’s using this watch as diver anymore? Most of them are desk or field divers. And from that perspective the new one wins due to the upgraded caliber, see-thru case back, applied indices and new bracelet.

The SKX was selling for $450 in the jewelry shop.

I don't think it is fair to penalize the newer watch with the display case back. No integrate issue there at all. If the crystal is able to be on the watch front, it should be good enough for the back.

After how long would the SRPD no longer be safe to swim with? Three years? Would it be cheaper to replace the watch, or have someone change the o-rings and pressure test it?

Thank you for your work....greetings

Well I pretty much agree, except for I would have given more points to the movement section for the 5kx.and less points to the SKX in the performance factor. I thought it was always over hyped. And less points in the performance factor for the SKX also, let's be honest hardly anyone goes CLOSE TO THE 200M RATING.

I just like the classic look of SKX better

Cracking comparison brother....Both are perfectly good watches, tried and tested movements....perhaps the question is out of however many millions of the 007/9 sold how many really went diving....the movement upgrade is still an old movement, albeit both are very reliable....my only issue is the price, if they kept it the same I'd be perfectly happy....⌚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⌚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

You've made me feel a lot better about thinking about buying the SRPD... I have other dive watches to get wet anyway.

I wonder how much extra it would have cost seiko to equip the new 5kx with a screw - down crown and a solid case back? Makes you wonder doesn't it.

Good one Ivan! The SRPD seems like a good everyday watch. This is available for roughly 220USD with a dealer discount today. I am really confused, do you suggest any alternatives(apart from the Orients)?

Thank you so much for the clarification! really helped a lot

Which watch did you exchange the original jubilee with? Can you give me some examples of difference watches for a seamless switch?

nice review!! just wondering if skx007 jubilee strap will fit on srpd55k?

If you don't use the watch for diving, then buy the SRPD. Better movement, applied indices, drilled lugs. As an everyday beater, it's great.

Good review. Bought a new SKX009K2 last fall and have yet to wear it. Was going to Mod it and then Seiko discontinued them. Now don't know if I should hold it for sale later and buy the new watch or go ahead and Mod this one with new crystal, movement, bezel insert and bracelet. Thoughts?

Dramatic intro hehehe Great review budd ;)

Ivan I still like the old 007, yes it's still selling for stupid money but it's just got something that the new one hasn't. I do like the new ones bracelet better though. 👍

Great review. Comparing the dials of the two, is there any difference in the richness of the black? I appreciate the applied indices of the SRPD, and if it had a "darker" dial it would pop more.

A good comparison video. I wonder if you could put that new movement in the 007. That would be about a perfect affordable watch.

Hi mate, I have just started watching your videos , don’t know why, but I didn’t think you would actually be from Perth 😂 (I am as well). Anyway I was going to get a 007 last year but talked myself out of it, now I’m kicking myself as prices have gone through the roof 🤦🏽‍♂️, do you think they are still worth it ($500) ?

If I can get my hands on an old used market SKX- 007 or 009, I would still be interested. The new 5, not a snowballs chance in hell!

Having had both I can no longer agree on the bezel not having the luminous point and it not having markings all around is a disadvantage. Maybe if you do really use them for diving, I reckon that 1 of every 1000 buyers might actually do so. But if used as normal, sporty everyday watch, the version without the markings all around simply looks cleaner and just better. Likewise, the luminous dot made the old one look strange in the dusk. So, it's a disadvantage in the video ( as stuff has been 'taken away' ), but in reality it's an advantage. Likewise with the reduction to 100m water resistance. Yes, ok, mark it down, BUT - like 999 out of 1000 buyers of this specific watch won't ever use that feature, so be mindful of how important something like this actually is to the target audience. When, at the end of the day, one watch looses to the other in points achieved in total, just remember that some of the points literally do not matter at all for the 'normal' user of these watches. Oh, and diving being a rather expensive hobby - meaning you must have certain means to participate in it - I must add that out of the few 'real' divers I know, noone would be seen dead in the water with an automatic for 250 bucks. My point: Too much diver-centric wishwash in reviews of these watches when in actuality I do not believe that a lot of people buying these specific watches at these price points care about that at all. And if you cared for 200m water resistance, you wouldn't buy in this price range is my opinion. But that's no knock at all, as I said, I owned both of them and they are beautiful watches. Got the Sports 5 with the new gunmetal bracelet, it's an absolute stunner to me.

Have you found that the hands do not align perfectly when o’clock? Hour hand is a bit ahead

hello sir, how about the lume? any differences? thank you for this great video. cheers. :)

I’ll agree with you on all your scoring, but I’ll still take the SKX over the new model any day👍🏼

Apart from the ISO water resistance, the SRPB is the better spec watch. But we’re buying the SKX for the nostalgia, not the spec. It’s like trying to compare a vintage Rolex with a modern Rolex.

Would have given the edge to the skx for Style...

The 5kx feels like those chronometer watches with fake pushers. They look like a chronometer but they arent. The 5kx looks like a diver, but it isnt. The SRPE is basically the same watch as this 5kx but that one makes way more sense to me. You get the same water resistance, movement, crownposition, BUT you wont get a "dive" bezel. Makes more sense imo

Thanks for the video! Personally I'd knock off a point off the Seiko 5 brand score for that S/5 hybrid snake-looking logo. Doesn't work for me, and reminds me of the Pulse Secure VPN client logo.

now the SKX costs 900-1000€ cause it got discontinued 😂 crazyy hahah i have a modificated skx with ceramic bezzel and saphire glas.. i guess i can sell it now for 1300 -1500€ 😂

I own an SKX007J1 which a watchmaker modded with a new sapphire crystal, 4r36 movement and the Super Oyster bracelet. With the modifications done the watch became a perfect timepiece, at least for me. Having said that I feel the new SRPD lineup should have been what my watch has become. Shame they had to downgrade the case just to boost the sales of the Prospex lineup.

I love My jubi. Great review, just pulled my SKX out today, love it. Unreal PW, thanks.

Drilled lugs, handwinding and no stupid screwdown crown is a winner.

I just got the new one.but.wish that Seiko just put the newer movement in the SKX and called it a day

Just picked up the new one for under 250. Especially considering inflation since the skx007 was out I feel like the value is pretty balanced now. Thank you for the great review!

I like the looks of the SKX so much more because the minute markers go all the way around the bezel instead of stopping at at the 20.

Nice comparison. The new watch (Sports 5) has a matte black dial, correct?

Hmmm. I am watching these 2 watches and thinking about which is better/nicer. I dont know skx is awesome watch. But for me the new one is simpler and watch to where every day. They have smaller dots inside, i like that they have dots from 0 to 20 outside of watch, dont know how that is called, and logo Seiko isnt printed like skx have. The last transparent side of the clock that shows how the clock works, you look at the heart of the clock. I would probably buy a new one before the old one.

Are there any parts compatibility?

5 is available on Bracelet @ Macy's for $199 . Saw Yesterday . I believe Macy's might be getting ready to fold from what I've heard.

Got the SRPD55 for $200 USD online!

I'll personally keep my Skx007 with the ISO 6425 diver's rating. That means EACH one is pressure tested to 25% above its depth rating. It's a true icon that was made from '96-'19 and funny enough because of the new release of these Seiko 5s, doesn't have a dated look and is still a relevant design. It's got retro and modern coexisting together. If that matters to anyone... I'd still love the watch even if Seiko retired that particular case design. The 7S26 is a bullet-proof movement that has been discontinued. Sure, it doesn't hack or handwind but the second hand can be "hacked" by turning the crown counterclockwise and it takes a few shakes to get it going if it's stopped, as opposed to unscrewing the crown and winding it, NBD to me. Just a few thoughts about it...

Although these two watches are same but somehow the left one looks more promising.

Nice review

Seiko isn't out there to lose money. The 5 is a solid, reliable and good looking sports watch. It's not a diver.

It just seems they took a true dive watch and nerfed it a bit. Probably just to sell the real divers at higher costs.

Do the bracelets interchange for either watch?

5kx line has nothing to do with the original skx..and I'm not talking about the specs, but also about the design, the dial etc. The new 5kx line is just a pale copy of the skx, you cannot compare the them. Seiko skx is a very good investment. You will be able to buy a new old stock skx for a few thousand in a few years...if you can find one of course. Nothing that came out on the market from Seiko in recent years or other models are like skx..whatever some say. It is already considered vintage since was produced from 1996, but they are also rare because no one really sells the SKX007 anymore, being very collectible. It will be quite difficult to catch an unmodified skx in the next years. I personally just bought 3 new old stock from an individual who had 6 skx007, brand new, $240 each. When I called to get more...they were already sold... Wait 5 years from now...people will be able to trade a nos skx..for a Rolex. Why? Because Rolex is still produced...while Skx is no longer produced and has become a classic neo-vintage tool.

Skx or srpd55 ? Good?

Will the jubilee bracelet strap fit in new 5kx

The SKX is definitely the superior watch by a long shot. The new one can't hold a candle to the SKX!

The jubilee bracelet is really comfortable and looks class, should've beaten the Oyster IMO.

The "5" on the dial to me is a downgrade. A seiko 5 will always be a Seiko 5. A non watch enthusiast will always see Seiko 5 as a lower brackets of Automatic watches. Plus, SKX has a better resell value nowadays since the model was discontinued.

I would give the win slightly to the skx007. I have both these watches and I hate that the 5 sports doesn’t have a screw down crown. It’s a pain to wind. I am looking for a new case for the 5 sports apart from that one thing I love it really.

It's like comparing porsche GT3 RS vs Porsche carrera GT

"Around $200" skx with a bracelet? Where?

Good video, not a bad review of the two watches. However, IMO, I would've given the SKX an extra point for the Case and bezel category because of the lume pip on the bezel making it a more functional bezel. I would've also given the extra point to the SKX for the Dial and Crystal category. IMO, even though it has the applied indicies, the dial on the new model is very generic looking. I'm not crazy about the new logo at all and I prefer the pop of red from the "Diver's 200" to the very generic script "Automatic". Lastly, I would've given minimum one extra, but probably two extra points to the SKX for durability. Wouldn't you say that the added water resistance, ISO certification and screw down crown would make the watch more durable?

I think the performance is more than +2 for the skx

both bracelets are just Rolex clones lol which is what most ppl want

Your sound has a bit of echo Ivan

Only seiko could introduce an updated model and have it be worse than its predecessor. No screwdown crown no swimming. A dive style watch you can't swim with. Like a home theater system with no sound. Cheers

I wouldn’t buy a new seiko I’d save an buy a used sea master 300 but I currently wear a skx009j an sold 2 tags during lockdown

New model is better

Enjoyed this. But perhaps the Brand X should have been Model X. Then the SKX might have got the edge

U can’t compare the 2 if u want a skx then get an skx nothing can substitute skx007.

I have both. haha i maybe crazy but i love them

Easy SWITCH THE CASES a nice ass one from Namoki will do and you have a bomb ass watch Get some sapphire a new crown and DONE

Old one was better. Just do a movement swap

Never bought a Seiko watch and prob never will so can sit back and see the funny side of how they could easily make the perfect watch but prefer to troll their loyal customers .You want hacking and hand winding ?There you go .Oh you still want a dive watch ?ha ha that's not happing we're Seiko .We'll just go to the trouble of removing the screw down crown .Hilarious really .

i bought today the pepsi 5 from creation watches for 150€

SKX007-J for life. Orthodox, timeless. The other ones, SKX-K, SRPD, gross.

Subjective scoring, imo apart from the movement the SKX has the edge on all

2 scores I would disagree with is value and brand .Skx models all sell for £350 on amazon uk which is terrible value ,I would say Seiko 5 has slightly less brand value in the same way as Grand Seiko has a lot more

SKX looks cooler.

Prise ....

Nope .... Seiko are being greedy ... less specs more money ... it should have gone the other way ... I'd be looking at one of the microbrands ... Seiko movement but with way higher specs for US$300

Just to give you an idea of what us poor UK folk are up against on the SKX front.. www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=seiko+skx&sprefix=seiko+s&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_7

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Both 75， both i won't buy. Zelos watches are the way to go!

Why does he has to say tsunami when talking about seiko! It’s just a wave 🌊 pls

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