The Seiko "Submariner" - Vintage SKX033 | A Watch Worth Collecting 

Worn this daily since 2008, rebuilt once, have it in the pool, etc., plenty of times. Such a great watch that gets comments from watch guys all the time even though my bezel looks like it dates from WW1 and the crystal isn't much better!

Nice to see an 033 in action. I purchased an 031 earlier this year, and have grown to wear it more than any other watch in my embarrassingly large collection. Being that I don't let it get near water yet either (need to pressure test it too), I threw it on a brown waterproof leather strap and, thanks to its relative light weight and compact size, hardly notice it's on, even when working on my laptop. It's definitely a keeper. Tomorrow I'm going to check out an 023 (looks just like the 031, but is only 37mm in diameter), which I might add to the collection too. Thanks for your review. It's. nice to see a watch from this series featured on YT. Best

The SKX033 is arguably the most beautiful diver for the price Seiko has ever made. I love the Pepsi bezel and definitely prefer the crown at 3 over the crown at 4.

The price on this has gone up. Had mine for the past 10 years and take it swimming and jacuzzi. I have it serviced every 5 years. Great watch!

Seiko has made some of the best dials for the price.

This is a really beautiful watch!!

Time has made a very beautifull work on the metal, beautifull look.

I just bought the all black version of this watch , the skx031j. Really love the dial and case styling. Hoping to get a newer style rubber strap and NH36 movement for it. Consider it a restomod

Excellent review

Another outstanding video thanks man

Great video, this has a way nicer dial than the 007! Thanks!

I own the SKX-023, great little diver!

Seiko also made a 38mm version of this. SKX023 is black, SKX025 is pepsi. There is also a white dial version with gilt hour markers and hands. It's pretty neat. Anyway, lovely old Seiko you have there. I've an SKX023 myself and I simply love it. Cheers

Just bought a beat up one that has lots of character. It says “7S26-0050” on the back instead of 0040. Not sure what that’s about but looking forward to rocking it!

Just found one in a container in very great condition but not working. I love the look so I'll get it fixed and add it to my collection of divers. Also found a seiko bell matic along with it.

031 and 033 are amazing.

I reckon that brown leather strap takes the watch into another level of appearance!

Pretty sharp looking vintage Seiko, great content mate. Cheers

i got me one of those last december in the preowned market and it's been great. i wasn't looking to get a rolex submariner homage but true enough some peeps have assumed it was a rolex on my wrist more than once.

I have two of the Skx033j killer watch

I have one of these that I bought second hand but 'As new' back in 2011, I smacked it on a steel radiator and scratched the crystal straght across from 3 to 9, I put it away and it's still in great condition apart from that large scratch in the hardlex 😕

Nice watch and review. I like this much better than the 007.

That was the watch I lost in a bar somewhere in Brazil.

There are some really tough skx out there but most just don't keep very good time. It's a keeper you got lucky. Cheers

It's a Yacht-Master, not a Submariner. If anything it's a "Standard Beat" movement, and before 4-Hz movements came into use it was called a "High Beat" movement.

I have one. Great looking watch, I get tons of compliments on it. Perfect size too!

I’ve always thought that the 007 dial isn’t very nice. This watch has a way better dial

Trying to find replacement oyster bracelet. Hard to find on eBay no luck.

I think I have one. A guy at church gave it to me, because there were issues with the movement. He had swapped out the bezel insert for a root beer one, but I'm still trying to find out exactly what it is.

i have the same model 👍

What is the outer diameter and the inner diameter of the bezel??

Nice video. Thanks. 👍

Hi how’s it going, I’m looking at their exact watch. The seller is saying it’s a JAPAN model but it doesn’t say Japan anywhere on the watch? Do you know should it say Japan on the older models?

Actually the 7S26 beats at 21600 vph. And yes, it's the closest Seiko did to a Submarine homage - but I like the way they interpreted the look and made it their own. There are hundreds of 1:1 copies out there, Steinhart does it as well.

Think the older Sekio subs are some of the coolest maybe not as refined as the new one's an I'm stating that loosely but think if I was more into Sekio it be vintage for sure .

That is very nice. Reminds me of the Seiko 5 Sea Urchin.