Love the dial and design of these, I just wish they'd improved on the SKX instead of downgrading the dive aspects and only really modernising the movement.
I'm the opposite, never really like the skx until they turned it into dressKX, fully blacked-out version of that watch is one of my favorite timepieces at this point.
Thank you for sharing your video and it’s informative. But mine, the Seiko logo is not painted but it’s raised, and instead of Japanese days, it has Spanish/English days instead. I love my all black Seiko.
Awesome watch. As for screw-down crowns, I don't dive but I prefer a screw-down crown as an extra measure to keep moisture out of the watch over very long periods of time. Whether that's realistic considering all the other things that could go wrong, I can't say but that's my train of thought.
You could "dive" with it. Most WR ratings are pretty arbitrary anyway. Even ISO divers like the SKX etc, can go way beyond the "200m" on the dial (+25% as per ISO requirements). The people that pioneered SCUBA and actually relied on the watch on their wrists did not even have screw-down crowns, and mostly did not even have waches rated at 100m. Most people are unaware that the SLX crown does not even have a seal in it. The seal is on the stem socket that sits inside the tube, therefore the wartch is water tight even when the crown is unscrewed.
I returned that exact model as soon as I got it. For some reason, it felt cheap to me. Didn't like the bezel action, or the winding of the crown. Case felt light too which added to the cheapness. Other than that, it looks good and it's definitely the best looking out of the lineup.
It looks great and I get that they are responding to what the market uses the watches for, fashion, but some of us do dive and/or work in harsh environments. If Casio can do 200m for what they ask for an MDV-106, Seiko can surely do it at three or four times the cost. It’s ok I guess if its not a priority but it comes across as value engineering.
Thanks for the review. I just ordered the Barton silicon strap for mine. The lume is poor, but the bright surrounds around the hour markers & hands mean its actually pretty easy to read the time in most lights apart from pitch black darkness. I love mine to bits, can't wait for that strap to arrive😎
Ordered one to. Does the slider quick release "ball" shows between the strap and case when you put on your watch?. Does it rub against it?. Are the spring bars diameter smaller than the original Seiko ?
This seiko 5 series is clearly better than the old SKX. Movement is better, that's what matters. That it is not a real diver who cares, I would like to know how many with SKX (overpriced and with ridiculous movement) dive in the water.
Perfect timing. Considering this as my next diver. Looks so cool! Is this darker than the Ray Raven 2? I feel like the Orient is closer to a dark gunmetal and was wanting a black watch. Thx.
Yes it is darker. And Raven still has a lot of white on the indices and bezel. IMO the seiko looks better. But hey, if you really want a diver this isn't one. But if it is the look of a diver you want, go for it - it is an awesome watch!
I feel like when the black does eventually wear off and show bare metal it will take on a different, gnarly but cool look befitting of a field/dive/ tool watch.
Hi Rob! Have a question: is it possible to use a skx case from CT with a crown and install the srpd movement, dial, bezel, etc. in order to use the screwdown crown feature that skx offers? Has anybody done this?
That's exactly what I was thinking (I also have some reservations on the 42mm). I always wanted a blacked out watch but I'm a lume junkie/blindish.... It looks super though. Which strap was that, I didn't catch the name?
