I have the SKX. As someone that never actually goes diving but loves the aesthetic, this watch is the superior daily watch for me. The improved movement , same classic dive watch aesthetic, exhibition case back, hand winding and hacking, and still at an affordable price point....it's really a no brainer of for me.
The negatives highlighted in this review don't matter so much to me. I am not a diver, so I don't need 200mm ISO certified dive watch; I'm happy to accept the savings there and I'll take the hacking winding movement. The folded links of the bracelet make it lighter but Seiko does those folded links very artfully. A lighter bracelet may be viewed positively by some, negatively by others. What would really be more important to me isn't on the old SKX either, a scissors style milled clasp. Seiko has been making watches longer than Rolex, so even if on paper the specs of the bracelet aren't top-notch, a Seiko band will be comfortable and everything will be be well executed so that the band is easy to resize and take on/off the case -- the addition of drilled lugs are a nice improvement for that. What I do miss in the old SKX are the more primitive but characteristic markers, which didn't have metal surrounds, and as the reviewer noted, the dots all the way around the bezel, and absent lume pit. These are things that contributed to the SKX's characteristic look, so in IMHO this watch's appearance isn't quite as charming. But for me, all things being equal, the improved movement & drilled lugs pretty much balance out the reduction of detail of the dial and bezel, and I don't really want another watch that doesn't have a hacking movement. So I like the Seiko 5KX a little better. I am glad there were a lot of negative early reviews ... it's helped keep the street prices reasonable!!!
Just got mine yesterday and I love it. My first automatic and I can’t stop taking it off to watch the movement! Are there any tips for new automatic owners?
Congratulations Carl. Excellent choice. Wear yours in good health. Also check out my modified 5KX video, it may interest you. With regards to tips, 40 clockwise winds will fully manually wind the movement to its maximum power reserve from dead. Alternatively you should wear it 8-12 hours per day to wind it automatically. Regards, #WR4K
I love the new Seiko 5s bought 2 of them 100 m of water resistance is more than any of us will ever use I swim in mine get in the hot tub I've been in the ocean no problems the new 5 does everything my old skx does but hacks hand windes keeps better time +4 and -2 before regulation and has better lume. Overall better watch than my old skx175. But I like the Jubilee bracelet better which I am putting on one of my new 5s. I enjoyed the video
Thank you for watching. Agreed, the 5KX and SKX look best on the Jubilee bracelet. See my Strapcode Super-J Louis (Jubilee) bracelet review with it on my SKX009. Wear your pieces in good health. Regards.
Trouble is with this watch i think is people are reviewing it as a diver and calling it a skx replacement when in fact seiko have put it under the sports watch category although it is very similar looking is like comparing apples and oranges
Why does the clasp have to be machined? You don't see it with the watch on. It does not perform any worse. I think it looks good with the pressed in recesses. It takes more engineering skill to produce a process to make these formed clasp pieces. Saying these need to be machined is just saying they need to be machined for the sake of saying they should be machined. I do see why people are disappointed about the pressure rating. I think Seiko realized that the SKX was taking customers away from their higher end dive watches. I think they want to 5 series to be more sport watches and not full on dive watches. So yes, this is a dive watch looking sport watch.
it's because the cheapness shows. Stamped clasps are the cheapest, hollow endlinks are the cheapest, folded links are the cheapest. they all perform more or less as their more expensive counterparts, but it doesnt feel as nice to wear something that is, visually, cheaply made.
Thank you for watching Achim. Hardlex is coated mineral crystal. Seiko should really upgrade to sapphire crystal as the cost difference is minimal. Regards.
Without any doubt lumibrite is better than the lume on other watches even the ones in the range of $1000-$2000my Seiko 5 lume is better than my oris aquis
SRPD55K1 denotes made in Malaysia. Seiko use the "K" in the serial number to denote made in Malaysia, "J" in the serial number denotes made in Japan. Regards, #WR4K
Congratulations George. Excellent choice. Wear yours in good health. I will be reviewing the blue dial version (on NATO strap) next week. Regards, #WR4K
Thank you for watching Mike. Glad you enjoyed it. I have just bought an SKX009 for my collection, and put it on a Strapcode Super-J Louis bracelet. The review will be live on Sunday. I am selling my blue Duro on eBay at present, and have decided to just have my Black Bay and SKX009 as a two piece collection, rotating them daily. Wear your pieces in good health. Regards.
Just found out today about these Seiko 5 sort of replacement for the SKX series . After considering the original SKX 013 from eBay but going for $300 to $450. used . Yeah the 100mm and non screw down crown is disappointing, but finding these Seiko 5 for under $200. new is very appealing. So I was considering the Seiko Srpd065 in black and fun metal. But I think I’m gonna go for the SRPD55 in silver bc I’ve had that fun mental with another high end Seiko in the past and it gets Mark’s very easily. Plus the SRPD55 looks the most close to the SKX version. But I’m wondering if this new Seiko 5 series came out or planning to come out with a 38” version like the SKX 013?
Thank you for another great review, John. It seems to me that Seiko’s cost cutting policy on the specs of their lower tier pieces does the brand no favours. Reliability is important, but for many collectors the quality of the finish is important too. All in all, a disappointing watch. Regards
Thank you for watching Mario. Agreed, the cost cutting measures are disappointing. Seiko have increased their prices throughout the range, without upgrading dated aspects such as hollow end links, and pressed clasps. I think they should have continued to make the SKX007, and just updated the movement to a 4R36, with solid end links and a milled clasp; as that would have been a very popular watch; even at a higher price. I have just bought an SKX009 for my own collection, and upgraded the rubber strap to a Strapcode Super-J Louis; which I am really pleased with. My SKX009 review will be live Sunday. I will review the bracelet next week. Wear your pieces in good health. Regards.
Thank you for watching. Yes, it has handwinding. You wind it with the crown pushed in. 40 turns is enough to fully wind the movement to the maximum power reserve. Regards.
@@geraldmanuel881 Yes, the watch will stop if you don't wear it daily. It has a 40 hour power reserve.You need to wear it 8 hours per day to keep it topped up. Or if you aren't wearing it, manually wind it 40 turns per day. This will keep it running constantly. Regards.
When swimming at even 50 meters the movement of your arm can put too much pressure on the watch and cause it to leak even if it can technically hit 100m sitting still. Gotta be especially careful if you’re jumping into water, the impact can force water into the watch even at just a couple feet of depth.
Thank you for watching. This was one of my early videos. I have since improved the lighting. Check out my recent videos and you should see the improvement. Regards.
The lighting is perfect 👌.. if we throw hard light or soft light directly on the watch head that will glitter or reflect. We will be not able to see the watch inside perfectly ☹️.
www.amazon.co.uk/Seiko-Analogue-Automatic-Stainless-SRPD55K1/dp/B07WGML3VN/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=srpd55k1&qid=1586462287&sr=8-1
I have the SKX. As someone that never actually goes diving but loves the aesthetic, this watch is the superior daily watch for me. The improved movement , same classic dive watch aesthetic, exhibition case back, hand winding and hacking, and still at an affordable price point....it's really a no brainer of for me.
I'm now going through all your vids that I own watches of. Oldies but goldies. Thanks again for the detailed reviews WR4K!
Thank you for watching Nam. Glad you enjoy my content. Regards, #WR4K
The negatives highlighted in this review don't matter so much to me. I am not a diver, so I don't need 200mm ISO certified dive watch; I'm happy to accept the savings there and I'll take the hacking winding movement. The folded links of the bracelet make it lighter but Seiko does those folded links very artfully. A lighter bracelet may be viewed positively by some, negatively by others. What would really be more important to me isn't on the old SKX either, a scissors style milled clasp. Seiko has been making watches longer than Rolex, so even if on paper the specs of the bracelet aren't top-notch, a Seiko band will be comfortable and everything will be be well executed so that the band is easy to resize and take on/off the case -- the addition of drilled lugs are a nice improvement for that.
What I do miss in the old SKX are the more primitive but characteristic markers, which didn't have metal surrounds, and as the reviewer noted, the dots all the way around the bezel, and absent lume pit. These are things that contributed to the SKX's characteristic look, so in IMHO this watch's appearance isn't quite as charming. But for me, all things being equal, the improved movement & drilled lugs pretty much balance out the reduction of detail of the dial and bezel, and I don't really want another watch that doesn't have a hacking movement. So I like the Seiko 5KX a little better.
I am glad there were a lot of negative early reviews ... it's helped keep the street prices reasonable!!!
Thank you for watching. Also check out my SKX009 review; and Strapcode bracelet review, they may interest you. Regards, #WR4K
Just got mine yesterday and I love it. My first automatic and I can’t stop taking it off to watch the movement! Are there any tips for new automatic owners?
Congratulations Carl. Excellent choice. Wear yours in good health. Also check out my modified 5KX video, it may interest you. With regards to tips, 40 clockwise winds will fully manually wind the movement to its maximum power reserve from dead. Alternatively you should wear it 8-12 hours per day to wind it automatically. Regards, #WR4K
Good video. This sealed it for me and I ended ordering one online for a very decent price.
Thank you for watching Rich. Congratulations. Wear yours in good health. Regards.
I just got mine today! I love it already! another seiko to my collections!
Thank you for watching Tyler. Congratulations. Excellent choice. Wear yours in good health. Regards.
I love the new Seiko 5s bought 2 of them 100 m of water resistance is more than any of us will ever use I swim in mine get in the hot tub I've been in the ocean no problems the new 5 does everything my old skx does but hacks hand windes keeps better time +4 and -2 before regulation and has better lume. Overall better watch than my old skx175. But I like the Jubilee bracelet better which I am putting on one of my new 5s. I enjoyed the video
Thank you for watching. Agreed, the 5KX and SKX look best on the Jubilee bracelet. See my Strapcode Super-J Louis (Jubilee) bracelet review with it on my SKX009. Wear your pieces in good health. Regards.
Very detailed review, but I didn’t seem to catch any mention with regards to the finishing of the actual case itself?
Thank you for watching Kurtis. Regards, #WR4K
I have one, and the case finish is very high end rivaling my Rolex Datejust.
I have this and the srpe57. I like it still even from all the drawbacks
Thank you for watching Tyler. Congratulations. Excellent choice. Wear yours in good health. Regards.
Trouble is with this watch i think is people are reviewing it as a diver and calling it a skx replacement when in fact seiko have put it under the sports watch category although it is very similar looking is like comparing apples and oranges
Thank you for watching. Agreed, often collectors see it the 5KX as a replacement of the SKX007; rather than a new model of Seiko 5. Regards.
Incredible review. Definitely subscribing
Thank you for watching Casey. Glad you enjoyed it. Regards.
Great video, excellent timing and info
Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed it. Regards.
Why does the clasp have to be machined? You don't see it with the watch on. It does not perform any worse. I think it looks good with the pressed in recesses. It takes more engineering skill to produce a process to make these formed clasp pieces. Saying these need to be machined is just saying they need to be machined for the sake of saying they should be machined.
I do see why people are disappointed about the pressure rating. I think Seiko realized that the SKX was taking customers away from their higher end dive watches. I think they want to 5 series to be more sport watches and not full on dive watches. So yes, this is a dive watch looking sport watch.
Thank you for watching. Regards, #WR4K
it's because the cheapness shows. Stamped clasps are the cheapest, hollow endlinks are the cheapest, folded links are the cheapest. they all perform more or less as their more expensive counterparts, but it doesnt feel as nice to wear something that is, visually, cheaply made.
The Sport 5 is always beautiful. - Mineral Glass still?
Thank you for watching Achim. Hardlex is coated mineral crystal. Seiko should really upgrade to sapphire crystal as the cost difference is minimal. Regards.
For Seiko. now and forever mineral haha...
@@RM-el3gw Thank you for watching. Regards, #WR4K
Without any doubt lumibrite is better than the lume on other watches even the ones in the range of $1000-$2000my Seiko 5 lume is better than my oris aquis
Any recommendations on a new band for this watch? Mine has slightly broken so want to get a new one. Want something similar to the original. Thanks!
I recommend the Strapcode Super-O Boyer (Oyster) bracelet. Available on Amazon, and also Strapcode's website. Regards, #WR4K
@@watchreviews4k thanks mate, would you be able to send a link? I've looked it up on Amazon and there are a lot of them. Cheers
Nice review..just got the green one 🤗🤗
Thank you for watching. Congratulations. Excellent choice. Wear yours in good health. Regards, #WR4K
great review
Thanks for the review. Why doesn't it say on them: made in Japan, is it supposed to be like this or is it a fake?
SRPD55K1 denotes made in Malaysia. Seiko use the "K" in the serial number to denote made in Malaysia, "J" in the serial number denotes made in Japan. Regards, #WR4K
@@watchreviews4k thank you for your answer, best wishes from Ukraine
Found it 200€ and decided to buy...
Congratulations George. Excellent choice. Wear yours in good health. I will be reviewing the blue dial version (on NATO strap) next week. Regards, #WR4K
Nice 👍🏽 watch
Yes, this is a good watch John, I like it. But perhaps swap out that strap.
Thank you for watching Mike. Glad you enjoyed it. I have just bought an SKX009 for my collection, and put it on a Strapcode Super-J Louis bracelet. The review will be live on Sunday. I am selling my blue Duro on eBay at present, and have decided to just have my Black Bay and SKX009 as a two piece collection, rotating them daily. Wear your pieces in good health. Regards.
Just found out today about these Seiko 5 sort of replacement for the SKX series . After considering the original SKX 013 from eBay but going for $300 to $450. used . Yeah the 100mm and non screw down crown is disappointing, but finding these Seiko 5 for under $200. new is very appealing. So I was considering the Seiko Srpd065 in black and fun metal. But I think I’m gonna go for the SRPD55 in silver bc I’ve had that fun mental with another high end Seiko in the past and it gets Mark’s very easily. Plus the SRPD55 looks the most close to the SKX version.
But I’m wondering if this new Seiko 5 series came out or planning to come out with a 38” version like the SKX 013?
Meant gun metal and not fun metal. Lol!
Thank you for another great review, John. It seems to me that Seiko’s cost cutting policy on the specs of their lower tier pieces does the brand no favours. Reliability is important, but for many collectors the quality of the finish is important too. All in all, a disappointing watch. Regards
Thank you for watching Mario. Agreed, the cost cutting measures are disappointing. Seiko have increased their prices throughout the range, without upgrading dated aspects such as hollow end links, and pressed clasps. I think they should have continued to make the SKX007, and just updated the movement to a 4R36, with solid end links and a milled clasp; as that would have been a very popular watch; even at a higher price. I have just bought an SKX009 for my own collection, and upgraded the rubber strap to a Strapcode Super-J Louis; which I am really pleased with. My SKX009 review will be live Sunday. I will review the bracelet next week. Wear your pieces in good health. Regards.
Can i wind my srpd55k1??
Thank you for watching. Yes, it has handwinding. You wind it with the crown pushed in. 40 turns is enough to fully wind the movement to the maximum power reserve. Regards.
@@watchreviews4k is it everytime the watch stop? Coz i dont wear it everday
@@geraldmanuel881 Yes, the watch will stop if you don't wear it daily. It has a 40 hour power reserve.You need to wear it 8 hours per day to keep it topped up. Or if you aren't wearing it, manually wind it 40 turns per day. This will keep it running constantly. Regards.
Ok, thank you so much👌👌👌
@@geraldmanuel881 You are welcome. Wear yours in good health. Regards.
I have the pepsi. Very good watch with a poor bracelet and horrible clasp.
I mean who is going to take this watch passed 300’ of water lol
Thank you for watching Jeff. Regards, #WR4K
When swimming at even 50 meters the movement of your arm can put too much pressure on the watch and cause it to leak even if it can technically hit 100m sitting still.
Gotta be especially careful if you’re jumping into water, the impact can force water into the watch even at just a couple feet of depth.
Your lighting is very bad.
Thank you for watching. This was one of my early videos. I have since improved the lighting. Check out my recent videos and you should see the improvement. Regards.
The lighting is perfect 👌.. if we throw hard light or soft light directly on the watch head that will glitter or reflect. We will be not able to see the watch inside perfectly ☹️.
@@PrasadKannansaivam Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed it. Wear your pieces in good health. Regards.