Today I discuss the new Seiko SSK023 and SSK025 Field GMT watches. Also I explain the differences between the two types of GMT watches available. Thanks for tuning in and please like and subscribe.
I don’t understand everyone’s issue with office style vs traveler style gmt. I travel A LOT for work and own an office style gmt. I treat the GMT hand as my travel time marker and main hours hand stays at home time. So anytime I land in a new time zone I simply change the GMT hand for the local time no biggie 🤷♂️
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I've tried both the SBSC009 (JDM White Dial) and the SBSC011 (JDM Black Dial). Personally I went with the SBSC011 as it suites me more. Since I was getting the Black Dial, instead of the SSK023 (non JDM Black Dial), I went to search for the rarer JDM version to put the cherry on top with my pick. This is my first watch in watch collecting and definitely will not be the last! Eyes on Grand Seiko's SLGA009 next when I drop by Ginza early next year :D
The inner 24-hr track makes the dial look too busy and is redundant with the 24-hr track on the bezel. Other than that I agree this is a winner at sub-$500.
I agree the 24 hr track on the dial makes the dial too busy. But it is not redundant with the 24 hr track on the bezel. The bezel covers 24 hours for the GMT hand whereas the secondary dial track covers the pm times from 12 to 24 hr.
I have the regular version of the watch and man how versatile it is!. Truly a GADA watch. I personally see it as a one watch collection if not for the movement inside, as the accuracy tolerances is very high. To be honest with the removal of the day indicator and if the bracelet wasn’t an improvement from the old one, I see it hard to worth 400$
Just bought one in SS (£348) and I'm wearing it instead of my BB58. It is really attractive. Coming in at +4 to +8, so no complaints. A handsome piece, I have to say. I might have gone for the white dial (Japanese market only), but the black dial really works. Push pins a bit of a hassle, but it's a couple of minutes to sort.
I like that stainless steel one and it looks like (hopefully) Seiko will stop rebranding and rising prices on the watches like Alpinist and continue to get watch people great timepieces for good price.
The most important advantage of a traveller / true GMT was left out of the explanation. You just jump the hour hand in one hour increments when you land at a new destination. Not only do you not have to re-set the GMT hand, you don't have to re-set the minute or second hand. If you travel a lot, the jumping hour hand is arguably more useful than the GMT hand itself. And it's no longer true that true GMT movements are only found in expensive watches. The Miyota 9075 , which came out just over a year ago, is a true GMT movement. You can find it in some Bulovas and in some micro brand watches for $500.
We live in Asia about 3-6 months a year. I keep my GMT on their time and my watch set on my time wherever we are at the time. That way, we always know what time it is for calling friends and family. I really don’t use it for “home time” ever. I really like the stainless steel version. I might add a Seiko Jubilee style bracelet to see what it looks like.
Couldn't help myself already have the stainless version ordered for January's delivery. Although i often wear my black/blue SSK version and really dont need this...... but.... damn it, didnt think i was a complete Seikopath but apparently i am 😢
A ‘true’ gmt is a piece of marketing hyperbole. Introduced only in the 1980’s, it sounds more elegant than what it actually is - a ‘passenger’ gmt. An ‘office’ gmt is more aptly a ‘traditional’ gmt, or ‘classic.’ Pilots and aircrew actually use gmt as.. gmt. It has real world use and application. A true/traveller/pilot/passenger gmt is a passenger gmt. It is for passengers who do not use gmt, but want an easy way to set their watches to local destination time. Great for a vacationer, or business passenger.
Shame the Black PVD Model didn’t include the Blacked-Out Bracelet . For a bit more ? It would be a real Looker . Leather NATO is Shite . And who at Seiko thought that was Value Added ? A Black Waxed Leather Strap with Seiko embossed and a nice Seiko Black PVD Buckle is what’s called for here . It’s a Seik😮 …. Say it ain’t so ?
British micro brand Marlin mk 4 divers with double domed sapphire Seiko automatic movement, screw down,5 colours, 100 of each colour, the blue being particularly nice,a few left, you’re welcome.C’mon Seiko what’s with the hardlex?.
When you come in around $430, you begin to expect on the fly adjustment, fully solid hardware, screw links, AR sapphire and proper QC, but this is Seiko.
I’ve always loved seiko but I feel like their R&D department just fail to ask any actual watch wearer/collector what they could improve. Literally two things. Add a solid bracelet with screw pins.. the pin and collar system is so annoying to adjust and looks cheap. Add a screw down crown. I mean cmon, this is like the most basic function most people want in a watch. I don’t care if you achieve 500meters with push/pull. It just feels and looks cheap.
430 for hardlex, terrible accuracy and no screw down crown? Absolute deal breaker. It's such a shame as Seiko once stood for quality and value for money... Not any more.
It's an upgraded SRPG27, so I'll pass on this one... I have also an SSK003, so why bother. Why hardlex and not sapphire crystal on this new GMT is beyond comprehension.
shit it is 10 o'clock in New York, let me spend 5 minutes fumbling with my watch to figure out what time it is in California... I mean the only other option is to add 5 carry the 7 divide by 4 multiply by the square root of how dumb are you that you can't add or subtract one number