Seiko SKX007K vs SKX007J (and the SKX009K vs J) What is the difference? Watch and Learn #29 

i work for a japenese company and oh boy, their dedication to the company is something to be admired.

Hi Marc!! In 2005 I bought my first Seiko skx007K and in February of this year I bought a Seiko009J and I am so happy I did it !! I do not get tired of looking at those watches!!!

It was a pleasure to see this video again , I bought my 007J as well as the beautiful jubilee bracelet from you around 5yrs ago (I’m wearing it today!) , this is the watch that sent me down the rabbit hole of watch collecting and now it sits proudly among other Seikos , Omegas , GShocks , Marathons , etc. and I’m still as fond of it as the day I received it , I will never part with it as it is a starting milestone in my beloved watch collection ! I really appreciate the knowledge and thoughts you put out there ! Thanx Marc !!

While you are totally right I still bought an SKX007J. The Made In Japan on the dial's bottom is so iconic in my modest opinion. Thank you for such an informative video on the World's most iconic piece.

Thanks Marc. I prefer whichever model has a bezel that lines up perfectly.

I purchased the 009 "K" version from Long Island Watch about a month ago. It keeps excellent time running + 2-3 seconds a day. So I wouldn't be too concerned about not getting the "J" version. As a side note, Marc has an excellent reputation on numerous watch forums, as he stands behind what he sells.

Mark, wanted to put a general statement out there. You’re such a great guy and I really enjoy and look forward to your videos. Your love for watches really shows. Cheers!

Thanks Mark, nothing that I wasn’t really aware of but you put it so clearly and succinctly! Sold a 007k1 a few years ago, regretted it ever since and have just bought a replacement. Probably more excited about getting a watch than I’ve been for a few years now.

Great video. I never knew the real difference. I always assumed the J model had a better movement. Live and learn, thanks.

Thanks for explaining what the numbers on the bottom were. Now I know how to read the manufacturing date.

Marc just ordered my Seiko PADI 007 from your company today. Thanks for your video's.

No matter where it's made and assembled, it all comes down to quality control. Great video.

Buying this soon from you guys! Got my first seiko (vintage 6309-7040) and sent it out to have modded with a satin black cerakote finish, and found a nato strap i like and threw it on. Now I've gotten the automatic seiko bug. All this thing needs is a nicer strap and bam!

very interesting thank you for taking the time to explain and try and share your knowledge and experience, it is very much appreciated by me and hopefully many others.👍

I came here for the seiko but commented because of the Williams syndrome shirt. I don not have a family member with WS, just a researcher who studies this and other similar disorders. Thank you for raising awareness.

I just bought my 007k2 from your store on friday, i think the other guy there needs to watch this videos. He told me all seikos are from japan

Great video! I've got both the 009 and 007 J models and never knew about the date being on the serial numbers

Keep up the good work! always honest and objective reviews ... well done!

I have a 007J I bought from Yorkshire Watches in the U.K. The quality of the case polishing for a watch of this price is fantastic.

My Seiko Dive watch, exactly like the red/blue bezel came with a stainless steel link band. One of the best watches I have.

Thanks for this video I was looking at these watches a couple weeks ago and was driving myself nuts wondering what is different I thought maybe the k had only 17 jewels and thus the lower price but now I know the truth.

Good video Mark, thanks for the comparison!

You have to admit , Seiko designed two of the most spot on watches , with style and colour , simple but desirable .

Very well stated and professionally done!

I have the skx oo7k i got the watch around 3 years ago and I love it !

Excellent comparison, thank you.

Nice addition to the video series, Mark.

I like the J model over the K model. Years ago, before I knew the difference, I bought Seiko watches exclusively because I believed they were manufactured in Japan. Even though their is little discernible difference, we know that K models are not manufactured or assembled in Japan, whatsoever. If I had wanted a Malaysian or Hong Kong manufactured watch, that would have been another story. I also like Orient watches a lot too, and have for years. The Japan stamp on Orient watches is a plus for me, and others too...

Thanks for this video.. Definitely a HOT topic with the SKX. I personally have a 007K and a 009J.. and love them both. Exactly the same watch besides the few things you mentioned

Your the man!! You do the best vids. I love my skx orange boy. Japan made!! Lol. Second watch i bought from you and everything is great. You have a customer for life !!! Take care Marc!!

Love all your videos, Marc! Very informative. Thanks so much and keep 'em coming!

Great video! Very informative!

all of your videos are great. i was reluctant to subscribe as I thought you were just trying to pedal watches....however you can tell you are a real watch enthusiast who happens to sell watches. thanks for another great video.

Wow, I learned a lot! Thanks you!!

Very informative. Great job.

bought the skx007k yesterday, looking forward to it

As TGV have mentioned in his comparison video, the J version have a slightly darker/ navy blue bezel while the K version have more of a royal blue/ lighter shade of blue. I was able to easily distinguish the two even with your thumb covering those "more clear" giveaway signs. :)

Another great video Mark.

Very informative video. What about a 007P9? As I understand it, it’s Malaysian made however not sure what the “9” designation stands for. Any ideas?

WOW, all i knew was i wanted a SKX007J,as was my previous Seiko,i've worn the Seiko diver's watch for decades,not sure what has changed over the years, awesome information video,but i still don't have a watch yet

you do a great job on the videos. thank you

Hi there, great video. I'm just getting into watches and have just ordered myself a SKX007j as I was specifically going after a Japanese one. From my research I believe they are no longer in production so I was really glad to see the place I had ordered it from only had 2 in stock. My question is, the day wheel comes in English and Arabic, do all the j watches have this configuration? Ideally to keep it Japanese I would prefer it to be in English and Japanese, I'm finding it hard to find a concrete answer, I read somewhere the J models all have English/Arabic combinations only but am not sure if it's true and if it is, is it possible to swap the part out?

Thanks for the video. Informative as always. Could not help but notice your shirt logo, "Williams Syndrome." My nephew, who is now 20, has Williams Syndrome. Not well known disorder.

love this channel, so informative.

@13:00 Since they were apparently set the same, which one was closer to the real time?

Another Great video. Seems like every forum has a raging debate about this very thing. I've seen it said, that none of these are made completely in Japan. Like you said, what does it matter, it's a Seiko, so it's got to meet their criteria no matter where it's assembled. Add to the fact that we are talking for the most part a 200.00 time piece.. Thanks again Mark... Great Review....

Another informative video. I'd heard that the only difference other than the lettering, is that the supervisors of the ones with made in Japan on them were Japanese and they indeed could be made in different countries. I have an SKX 007K1 and all the indices and bezel line up, it's beautifully made and I like the less fussy dial. I have a SNZ15J1 and although also beautifully made, I wouldn't say it was any better than my SKX007K1.

Great shirt marc! You never fail to score points in how amazing I think you are!

I wonder if watch collectors in Japan go nuts over the K version

Oh sorry; just saw your response to others about the two watch thing. Cool. Anyway, thanks again for dropping some knowledge on us!

I got myself my very first Seiko today. This shall be my first somewhat expensive timepiece. It took me awhile to settle for the J. I hope I made the right purchase. Thank you for the informative video :)

my SKX K2 serial # begins 71. so 2017 January? not a letter, a 1. NEVER MIND, you answered my ? when you talked about the 009 version. great video. i love my SKX. it really is my fav watch to wear.

I have the SKX007K. I recently bought the SKX009J. In my opinion, the J version is not worth the price difference because as I compared the watches side by side, I noticed that both watches have imperfections (chapter ring is not perfectly lined up with the bezel and hour indices, lume on the hour indices are not painted perfectly centered, etc.). HOWEVER, my J is more 'imperfect'. The chapter ring misalignment is very obvious, the lume on some of the hour markers are really off-center and it seems that the dial in the J is not as dark as the K model. Don't get me wrong, I love both watches and still wear them both. I just came to the conclusion that the manufacturing process is very similar between the K and J models. In my case, I just got the better made K model than the J model. But if you really want the 'Made in Japan' print. Go get the J.

Great info. Thank you. So do Seiko charge their dealers the same for J and K and then the channel tweak the price based on the delta the consumer is willing to pay for J?

Informative video 👍🏻

For the price, this is a really good nice looking time piece. For some reason I really like the rubber bracelet rather than the metal.

I would like to ask a question. Is the J model still coming out with new ones. Skx009J

Thank you for the video. Great pieces for the money!

I appreciate the shirt my sister has williams syndrome. Great information on the Seiko too.

Excellent video, great little tutorial. I've always tended to go for the 'J ' thinking that it was superior. OK, so it's nice to have one made in the country of origin, but no longer a deal breaker in my eyes any longer. Keep up your ever great videos, Jas.

I've had two "J" Seikos-- an SKX and an SNZG15 (military style). The rotor movement sounded less "scratchy" than one of my Ks, but of the four SKXs I've owned, only the J had a crooked chapter ring. If you're going to do a dial mod, just get a K.

You are a Seiko king. I love your videos!!!!

great video, made help choosing. thanks.

Thanks for this video. Do you think they are too big for a 6.75 inch wrist? Or would they be OK? Thanks

great as always, keep it up

12:40 finally someone who understands the main point of statistics.

Intresting, I could immediately spot the SKX009J every time because the red seems to go deeper on the J's, and the K's seems to go brighter. One of the reasons I bought a J. But holding them side by side the colors looked almost exactly the same and I really couldn't see much of a difference.

Great video Marc! I order one today :)

always enjoyable mate, always.

what about the bezel rotation and the crown movement, it's screwing and response? Are they the same?

Let me ask you a question I like the one without the jewels and the one with the jewels is there a huge difference if it didn't have the jewels would it still be pretty nice

Very good and interesting thank you.

Nice comparison Mark. I've seen another J Vs K comparison somewhere before where differences were pointed out (I can't remember where) the differences as I remember related to the colour of the dial and the transition between the polished and brushed edges. However I'm sure there was no comparison regarding when they were made like you did, so that may invalidate the other comparison I saw. I've bookmarked your video as I get asked this same question when people ask me to mod a SKX for them. Cheers.

Great video, I always love learning all the little factory details that you take the time to Explain. My question to you, as traveling road warrior for work, have you ever considered doing a video dedicated to traveling with our watches, maybe how many should I take, how do I care for them on the road, what travel cases do you recommend etc. Thanks, Steve

Thank you very much that was very useful for me

Will the rubber bands on these fit the Seiko 5 auto dive watches ? Maybe I could go that route.

Thank you for the informative video! I know you say it isn't advertised on the website, but is it possible to request a particular 2nd language when ordering an SKX (or at least specify a preference)?

I need help. I have an skx case that puts the crown exactly at 4:00. But my NH36 movement had the stem at 18 minutes. So when I install the movement. My face is off by 2 minutes. What is wrong. My movement ? Or my case ? I do t know what I did wrong.

On the SKX009 shown the language is not Spanish, since afaik Wednesday would be "MIErcoles". It's either in Italian (MERcoledi) or French (MERcredi).

Hi Mark. I know I'm late to the game but are the skx007js still available? I went to your site and I see they are out of stock but will you get more in the near future? Looking for the Japanese version with Spanish as second language. Thanks

Tried to look you guys up on line. Do you have any of the k’s for sale?

Not being funny, my J is less accurate, has an imperfection like a dirt mark can be seen on the inner surface of the crystal, slight misalignment of the minute and hour hands (as seen when minute hand points at 12 for instance). It's like the Seiko 5s, being 'made' in Japan does NOT imply it is a better version, not at all; sometimes it could be the opposite, hence the K version is already good enough.

Hi! What about original bracelet codes? 44G1ZZ vs 44G1JZ. Are there any differences between the two? Thank you in advance.

Excellent video

I have a Seiko SKA389. What capacitor do I need to buy for this? It dies quickly.....Or do you do watch repair? BTW, love watching your videos.

So if one happens to get the backs off the K and the J mixed up, it doesn't matter?

I picked up a 007 J for 170gbp. The K was 150gbp. I personally enjoy the manufacturing and quality control of Japanese made products. Over a few years the peace of mind is worth the extra 20gbp.

so, the 2006 versions didn't use a 7S26C version of movement?

Did you notice a difference between the bezel action and the polishing? I heard those mentioned on another difference beteween the watches, in addition to the bezel color, which you already addressed.

Just bought one where the “Divers 200m” is color white, and no “21 jewels” underneath it. It’s the same size as the skx007. Any info on that?

Hi, just wondering abt the bezel action which was missed in the review. I had a 007J version and a 009K model and there were marked differences. the J had a more clickly firm bezel action while the 009 was more like a bank vault. Would you be able to confirm that? Thanks!

Thanks , now i know clearly about J & K model after watching your video. I prefer to buy J Japan made.

Quality is exactly the same, just that J versions are ASSEMBLED in Japan. Having 21 Jewels and Made in Japan is just for the purists amongst us. At the end of the day, whether you have a J or a K, you have a great Seiko watch. Just enjoy wearing them. Any of this Made in Japan is purely for marketing purposes

It looks like the J has lume 'spots' that are smaller and more cleanly applied than the K? I think that one is secondary French rather than Spanish. It also looks that the the hands on the J are mounted with a darker centre than on the K? Any opinions?

I’ve owned both 007’s ... j’s last much longer and aged better. The k’s quality and finish does not hold up as long. I had one of my j for 16 yrs until i lost it while surfing. Got a new one and it’s been 7 seven yrs. then it just got stolen last week. My 2 k’s are both out of commission, one just died, the other’s bezel just faded after 3 years. So I decided to get a new j, which just came in today. Being a die hard 007 user, trust me 007J is the true 007!

Anyone know good mod company to get a black dial and red and black bezel?

Hi, When i purchased my SEIKO SKX009K2 version from Japan at 2001, they were marketing in 2 types: First model with the silikon rubber bracelet, written "21 jewels" on the dial and second with the jubilee stainless bracelet, nothing (21 jewels) on the dial. First model was naming SKX007(or 9)K1(similar J model like you said), second SKX009K2. My watch serial number is 411984 and i dont still understand when or where it was produced!?

The term "made" is misleading here. It should be "assembled" ...

I have just bought a skx13 love it . But what's the difference with the skx7 and skx9 ?

Hi Mark the knowledge volt thanks you ,l always watch the watches you show ⌚⌚⌚⌚on target again.🎯