Absolute legend my friend. I got the SKX007 so a bit basic but looking to get the 009 one day.

Perfect

great choice!

It’s an icon, my friend!

I know...douchy, but i got a Rolex Sea Dweller 43 on right now, but i want, neigh DEMAND an SKX. It is a really really pretty watch. Im a diver. Yes, i wear a backup mechanical watch. Even diving hardware fails, and u need redundancies. My favorite dive spot is the worlds deadliest. Psychology is important (especially there, as it gets really really weird at around 65m down with insanely disorienting lighting, and u kind of have to pass through a vault/cave on ur way down past 100M). I trust Rolex. I trust Seiko. I wouldnt ever wear something like Royal Oak offshore Diver for actual diving. May u grow old, and dumb enough to dive THERE and have a cool watch collection 2 do it with.

I’m literally 5 years behind you in my skx journey. Absolutely love it, it’s a reliable companion 5 days a week never missing a beat 👌

Nice mate, i have 2 of them. Did you have it serviced in that 10 years? Im hoping not cos that would be more impressive. Cheers

@@miked6367 I did have a guy open it and give it a work over about 3 years ago. I wouldn't send it into seiko though if I had too. I would of just bought new one if that was my only option.

my SKX is 5 years old and wear mine during the day as a civil contractor as well! take a shower with it. weekends I have a collection of higher end watches. gets really beat up during the day does not miss a beat and is within 10 seconds day!

Had mine six years, worn in rotation with others in my collection so its still pretty much perfect. Don’t think I’ll ever sell it.

My mailman is Filipino. He noticed one day that I had regular packages coming from there. So one day I showed him an incoming SKX. He said his dad had one when he was a kid and got from the military store. He mentioned it was orange. So for Christmas, I bought a SKX011. When he was set to deliver I immediately said it wasn’t mine and handed it to him. He opened and immediately started crying. He wears it everyday. And has for the last 2 years.

@@Judah.Rosenthal That's awesome! Seeing people wear and love watches that you got them is truly special.

@@Judah.Rosenthal that's a beautiful story. Thank you sir for your comment and kindness to that mailman!

@@Simku “Hey Anthony!” “Are any of those packages for me?” “No. They’re all for your wife.” “Just keep walking then.” We play that same dialog game almost every day.

Love stories like that. When you can’t give a certain watch the wrist time it deserves but then gift it to someone who can.

I owned two SKX's but sold them due to crooked bezels. To this day I'm scared to buy another seiko with a rotating bezel. It's really bad when one of the biggest watch manufacturers can't get it right when rubbish from China does a good job at alignment and they throw in a sapphire crystal as well.

@@trollerblade1011 the annoying thing (for me) is once you notice it, you cannot unsee it. It becomes a magnet for your gaze each time you look at your watch.

I’ve got several Seiko divers including SKX007. The bezels are OK. I just got lucky, I think ;-) On the other hand, I bought a Marathon GSAR (it’s Swiss made) and I had to return it because the bezel was misaligned. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@@trollerblade1011 Also, how hard can it be to fix that? Pop off the bezel, push the insert out from the back side, re-attach the bezel and glue in the insert in a now perfectly aligned position. Done! You can't be unable to do that!

Lol!

From where did you bought vostok , i am living in london ,searched alot but didn’t find it anywhere.

You must not move on yet, explore this SKX007 mod watch world first, amazing community with very very nice watches not trying to be a homage, I would say 2 years at least for the SKX, must go check the mod world and yes anyone can create his own without spending loads of money, or buy a modded

@@mohamedfarsin7305 Hello! Take a look at Amazon, you might find some Vostok models there

i didn't know u can still find one for that price.

@@yerrie1908 You can do that with the Vostok. Leave the SKX as it is and move on to another brand. Maybe explore some Swiss, US or German watch brands....

Yeah, you got a fair point here.

I 100% agree with your point...I thought he was going to give us some alternatives but it looks like he's just hating on the model....some people don't want to move on as they know they are wearing a legend. TBH the SKX is arguably Seiko's last true mass produced tool watch. If Seiko do end up bringing out a true ISO rated replacement you can guarantee it will be closer to €1k.

Well for less than that you can get an Arnie or a turtle, both ISO compliant, still more than an SKX that has not been replaced and I doubt it will ever be.

@@jnrjnr77 turtle and sumo are ISO rated dive watches which cost way less than 1k$

@@kanjobahn I'm talking pre prospex models.

Appreciate the support, Winston!

@@TeddyBaldassarre Please continue your work! It is appreciated!

I have a hunch that's in the long term plan for Seiko. They've done it with several other old classics.

Be prepared for them to apply an X logo and charge $1200 lol

@@Huwberts_Emporium at least it will be misaligned.

Just buy a new Seiko 5. It's got hacking and hand winding and 100m, which is all you need.

And it would be incredibly expensive! Seiko will more than likely over price it & still cut corners. I have both the SKX007 & 009. I really enjoy these watches, they remind me of Seiko in the better days. The 7S26 movement has proven itself as one of the greats, with its reliability & toughness. To top this would be to make an affordable Sapphire Crystal version, with a perfect aligned bezel & to make that bezel a Ceramic one. Oh, I forgot, there's a micro brand company that does a homage to the Seiko Tuna with all of that I've mentioned, also with the Hand Winding & Hacking NH35A movement (same movement as the 4R35), this is known as the SteelDive SD1975 Tuna; they put Seiko to shame. I am the proud owner of one of these, the build quality is incredible & the price of £135, you'd be amazed. Seiko can keep their re-release of the SKX, which I'm sure is coming in the future; it wouldn't be any better than the SteelDive I have, just be way over priced, as I stated previously. Bless

I bought a Seiko jubilee bracelet for my SKX013 from Long Island Watch back in November. Can’t remember exactly how much it cost, but it wasn’t expensive and arrived quickly here in the U.K.

Look at Amazon!

I put a uncle Seiko oyster on mine. it never left the watch, awesome quality.

@@fredericc9676 I agree, Uncle Seiko is quality, but it’s not the same level of comfort.

I also bought an OEM Jubilee from Island Watches. It was about £40 including shipping to the UK.

well said, a higher price for its horological significance :D

Where did you find it for that price? Been looking everywhere

I agree with you, never get rid of this divers

Appreciate it, Gringa!

Seiko could have done exactly what you did, and charged 100 dollars more, and it would have been a huge hit. Imagine being the individual who owns both models, the original and updated model. The discussions that would have taken place on watch forums would be entertaining and fun.

If you swapped in a 4R movement it's not an SKX anymore! Bit of a Franken watch now.

@@andybarnes3967 I suppose that's one way to look at it... but so what if it is? It's more valuable to me this way and I don't intend to sell it anyway.

​@@andybarnes3967 it's still a watch, which happens to run better than the original. It was originally a $100 dollar watch, not an investment. Function comes first.

Yep, I suppose so and its unique to you, also you can have pride that you did the update.

My only issue is that there is no Orient equivalent to the SKX013. They're all a little too big IMO. Also, the ISO compliance thing is kinda BS bc even the SKX series wouldn't be ISO compliant anymore according to their new guidelines.

@@dmytro732 You're right. The Kamasu is no 013. It is the smallest of the popular Orients, though. I had the Kanno and the Kamasu and kept the Kamasu because it was smaller and more wearable. I wouldn't say no to a smaller version though.

@@dmytro732 may i ask whats the guideline that the SKX does not pass on the ISO?

@@aimanyunus8728 At least one of the new requirements is that all hour markers be lumed. The 3 o'clock on the SKX isn't lumed. You can actually see the difference with some of the newer Prospex divers where halfway through production Seiko started adding a tiny little lume pip to the right of the date window.

Do you wear your SKX every day

So you basically disregarded everything this guy said, and said fcuk it I'm buying this icon lol

Monster padi

Dad?

@@ChaPPie01 lmao

​@@ChaPPie01😂

True, this can introduce challenges. The 7s26 does simply work! I also find hacking to be a somewhat overrated feature for a mechanical watch anyways given their appeal to being other than telling the time. Nice to have but not a deal-breaker for me like many.

The lack of hacking is only good when the watch costs more than $10,000 like the Royal Oak. :)

You can always back hack but when you're off by +20 - +30 seconds a day. Running at most a minute fast isnt a big deal and will correct itself.

💯

I did and bought a sumo :)

man speaking fax

Exactly it's like saying to me to move on from my Saab 900 classic because it has no ABS. I enjoy the 007. The Orient Kamasu just isn't a classic and never will be.

Check "The Islander" from Long Island Watch (LIW) company

Like?

The skx became an icon because of its value proposition. At 5-600$, that value is all but gone. Outdated (seriously....) movement, cheap materials, crappy bracelets, no boxes, and a somewhat distasteful but utilitarian dial and bezel.... for 5-600$? Literally why would I buy one? Its not the price... its the lack of value. You can buy obkectively better watches for far cheaper, or you can buy objectively better Swiss models for right around this price too. The only reason to get an skx now is because... it says skx on the tag. If you find value in that? Great. Its your money. Im not saying that youre wrong about it either. In summary: decent watch, horrible value at current prices.

@@JgHaverty I was gonna comment but you said it much better than I could have .

@@juniorjohnson5961 cheers 🍻

Seiko has nothing in its current lineup that can beat Orient's automatic divers or Citizen's Eco-Drive diver for value. Not even close.

Yes or the Pentax ME super!

Same. I can appreciate the history and if you just like collecting but because I missed the hype train to me it’s a no go. No sapphire, no hand wind, no hacking is too much.

Same! Owned one… and I just didn’t connect with it.

Enjoy it!

I keep eying up the SKX009J. I’ve looked at the newer models and know they are probably better but I just love the look of this older model! Just haven’t pulled the trigger yet.

@@jeitoots you won’t go wrong if you pulled the trigger! :) the only risk you will be taking is as I did is the alignment of the bezel and chapter ring of the SKX models and the time keeping! I guess I am lucky to get the right one as the alignment and the time keeping is phenomenal!

i am right there with you, i started getting into watches a couple years ago, i don't think the skx was officially dead yet or at least prices hadn't gone up yet. but it was late enough that there were a lot of microbrands making good watches with seiko nh35 movements in the 2-4 hundred price range. so i couldn't really justify buying an skx013 even though i had it in an online cart multiple times. i will say this, i bought my cousin an orient, and it has good specs on paper, but no magic. enough people say the skx line has magic for me to accept it does have an x factor. that being said i don't regret not getting one, i got a gen 2 lorier neptune instead and was really pleased with that. i wish seiko would have updated the movement and continued making skx. that would've been the best case scenario for us watch fans. the new seiko 5s really aren't bad either though.

Ever get your hands on that skx017? Just bought my first skx013!

I did the exact same thing. Got a black Mako for $125, unboxed it, and within 4 days it was back in the mail and I got an SKX007. Nothing will ever compare to the SKX.

Well, I love the SKX but the Citizen is simply a better watch (even when the SKX was being sold at the same prices) - I know I always prefered it. It is a little bit smaller, takes 20mm straps instead of 22, has a better movement (and the newer models have been updated with the 8204, which hacks and hand-winds), has applied markers, etc. It is still a 200m ISO certified diver, just like the SKX, and arguably has a more interesting history/heritage than the SKX. To me the SKX is mostly internet hype - there's nothing particular special about it, in my opinion. The only thing I miss is the size of the 013, it is hard as hell finding a sub 40mm diver nowadays (at the affordable end, from reputable brands). A Ray II or Kamasu are also interesting, if people don't mind loosing the ISO certification and "heritage". I know I don't - specs-wise Orient are the best entry level divers out there. Only Orient offers solid links bracelets and sapphire crystals under 200€.

Depends on your definition of modding, a simple bezel/bezel insert change doesn't compromise the ISO certification in any regard.

@@jondough3739 sure. But most people open them to change the crystal,movement, crown, even cases..whatever. That obviously can compromise the water resistance (not that it matters to me, personally), but people just brag about it being a iso certified diver to 200m and complain about the 5KX being only rated to 100m, when their SKXs are probably the same or even worse after opening them up. I think that is what the OP meant. But then again, 100m is more than enough for everyday use, and the 5KX is a better watch than the SKX without a doubt (unless you use it for actual diving - but if that's the case, at the current prices, just get a Citizen).

@@tiagodvt I see the point you're making for sure.

@@jondough3739 it actually does. The ISO certificate is not just for waterproof. It takes into consideration many other features.

Yea i was there during that time frame myself, and I got the mako ii simply because i thought it looked better. The reality is we have a lot of options in that price range, and the watch community is overly sheltered and dictated what "is" and what "isnt" "ok". Invicta divers should be looked at a whole lot more than they were/are; as they actually provide a better value. Im deadass serious, go look at the specs and features of the invicta grand divers, then look at the price... i never owned an skx, but i own tons of orients (mako ii, mako usa ii, and kamasu for the divers, i have too many other watches to list from them lol) and my invicta 3045 is superior in every way; like objectively. The only thing missing is a ceramic bezel insert. Invicta has an nh 36 movement, sapphire crystal, solid end link solid bracelet, and comes with an absurdly nice box. Cost me 90$ lol. Yea invicta makes some garbage and definitely have some scummy pricing models, but they make some decent watches in that dumpster fire too lol. For under 250$, id be remiss to not recommend invicta divers and the conversation should open up to other watches and brands instead of being stuffy about seiko or orient. Hot take? Perhaps. Objectively correct? Yup. Subjective design considerations are all that really separate these things. Fwiw my 3045 is 47mm which is a massive turn off for a lot of people, but my wrists are over 8" so I prefer the larger size. That said, theres a few models in the 40 or 41mm size with similar specs. If/when orient figures out to put on solid end links, fix their exploding bezels, and realize sapphire crystals are something people would pay the 20$ upcharge for, then ill jump back on their bandwagon