I think these are awesome, this is a substantial upgrade from the previous gen: better case, better movement, better WR, better finishing, way better bracelet and to my eye better proportions on the dial markers and hands. It looks to me that they have just scaled the sizes here to enhance the legibility. Seems like a great reissue and fine price to charge. For me personally I would prefer the more classic sunray dial with a matching chapter ring. I would love to see Seiko riff on this case design and bring back the Gene Kranz sport diver. Thanks Mark for not parroting the lame talking points about how this watch is too expensive b/c the previous 20 year old gray market versions sell for $90 on Amazon. I bought my 7s26 Seiko 5 in 2010 for $50. That doesn’t mean any Seiko that costs more is a rip-off. Things cost what they cost now and I for one am happy to see how Seiko is riffing on these classics. This is a solid everyday piece in a classic size and will give the wearer years of faithful service.
I will definitely get one once street prices come down. Also hoping the Seiko mod community gets behind these, would love a boxed sapphire crystal with good AR.
Came home from Japan this week with the blue SBSA253 (as the JDM model with Made in Japan on the dial, is called there) . Cost 39.000 yen / USD 245. So far I like it a lot! Beautiful dial, very good finish and the bracelet is comfortable and easy to size to your liking.
I have the original version! I put it on this Uncle's notes The SNXS line is a fantastic and inexpensive dress watch in the Seiko 5 line. There are so many different dial designs and color options and it's hard to find a better watch for the price. The bracelet, though, leaves a lot to be desired. Never fear Seiko-holics, I've got your back! I decided to release 2 of my most popular bracelets for this series - the Executive and Lincoln. Your favorite budget timepiece just got a whole lot better! What's included One Jubilee-style bracelet, pair of end-links, one pair of 1.8mm spring bars Specs Lug width to Buckle: 19mm to 16mm Length: 170mm Min.length after adjusted : 120mm Clasp : 316L Stainless Steel Milled Clasp Thickness: 3.8mm Net Weight: 63 grams Finish: Brushed/Polished Spring bar diameter: 1.8mm Lug end style : Hollow Curved End Adjustment type : Pressure Pins Material : 316L Stainless Steel, all solid links (hollow end links)
I was thinking about getting one of these but I’m still on the fence. I almost feel like I’d rather have the older cheaper version with the prehistoric movement.
The original looks more vintage. I’ve put mine on a Uncle straps Z199 looks awesome Uncle's notes The SNXS line is a fantastic and inexpensive dress watch in the Seiko 5 line. There are so many different dial designs and color options and it's hard to find a better watch for the price. The bracelet, though, leaves a lot to be desired. Never fear Seiko-holics, I've got your back! I decided to release 2 of my most popular bracelets for this series - the Executive and Lincoln. Your favorite budget timepiece just got a whole lot better! What's included One Jubilee-style bracelet, pair of end-links, one pair of 1.8mm spring bars Specs Lug width to Buckle: 19mm to 16mm Length: 170mm Min.length after adjusted : 120mm Clasp : 316L Stainless Steel Milled Clasp Thickness: 3.8mm Net Weight: 63 grams Finish: Brushed/Polished Spring bar diameter: 1.8mm Lug end style : Hollow Curved End Adjustment type : Pressure Pins Material : 316L Stainless Steel, all solid links (hollow end links)
I get mine tomorrow! Ordered it from an Aussie AD fairly local to me, and immediately sent it on unopened to Jody for his review on JOMW. I have a 7.5” wrist and can’t wait to see it on, given the proportions are close to his new Erebus Ascent model which I’ve preordered. I disagree with preferring 19mm lug width. 18 is fine, 20 would’ve been fine, but 19 is a b****! So few strap options available in 19mm!
I appreciate your effort here. I've had the champagne dial in my checkout basket for days, but just couldn't pull the trigger. This video has tipped my decision scale to go for it. FWIW... I have 18 Seikos and each one was going to be my "last watch". Now, make that 19 watches.😊
Couldn’t be happier with my champagne-dial. Picked it up at a local AD well under MSRP, but the overall quality of the thing is, IMO, untouchable at this price unless you’re buying a Chinese-built internet microbrand with no retail support.
Congrats, i dont have any sunburst dial watch and this seiko i just can’t stop thinking about it but is this dial more cream colored or just plain silver
Just saw these in person. The sand dial has prominent sunburst to it and it’s somehow not showing here. If it was non-sunburst like the black and blue ones, I would have gotten it :(
I own several SNXS and I think the new ones look off. The minute markers are a bit oversized. And I don't like the black outline on the ivory one for example. The price hike is a little bit excessive in my opinion.
not for this price, in fact just ordered the snxs73 at a little over $100 so the value is there. i'd rather go with the seiko 5 gmt at this price point, which i did as well.
Specifications are fine and dimensions are excellent (maybe a 20mm lug width would work better), but this "sporterization" of a 60s everyday-dress style looks too bad for me. Colourwise everything looks mismatched. The price is irrational, as most Seiko prices these days.
It's always funny to me the whole hardlex vs Sapphire discussion 😂 who gives a shit as long as it's not plastic crystals (acrylic) than it's all good... I've never had hardlex crystal break or scratch... acrylic on the other hand is complete garbage and it's what Casio uses on all the sub 40$ watches...but any kind of mineral crystal will do just fine..the toughest watch on the planet -G Shock himself uses simple mineral crystal..and gets the job just fine!! If you like the watch buy it...who cares about the crystal😂
@@shchino134 well if you wear them you will know, I have a few Seikos with glass and they are all scratched up, thats fine for a 50 dolllar Timex but when you are asking 500 bucks for a watch, I expect a little better
I simply can't defend Seiko's entry offerings. What happened to the Seiko 5 you could get for $40 and be happy with? What happened to the true ISO diver SKX line, which is now replaced by Seiko 5 SKX diver-style watches with push / pull crowns and inserts without pips? Mid-range and high-end Seiko are okay to good. The entry level offerings have been cannibalized due to Seiko's desires to move more upmarket. Some say Lorus and Orient feels the void. I reply with meh. This just isn't it. Sorry, Mark. Lovely review nonetheless.
Thanks, but yeah, I mean can't really compare 2024 retail prices on a new release to 20yro models at grey market prices. The Turtle replaced the SKX a long time ago, the 5KX is just a handsome tribute piece that openly caters to dress diver wear.
I think the finishing on these watches is considerably better than the dresskx series. Design wise is subjective obviously but this new release is a step up in terms of finishing everywhere from the hands and indices to the bracelet
@@pk1342 finishing (I disagree btw finishing doesn't look better than the SRPE, maybe the SNXS) is literally secondary to the dial and the dial is objectively uglier than the old version and the SRPE. You can polish up a turd all you want it's still a turd.
@@nwerdscissorhands7475 I feel like what you're saying falls more under the category of design elements rather than finishing. My point is that if the dresskx was made today using the same machining techniques as the new SNXS, that it would look like a most expensive and refined piece. Mirror and hairline polishing, diamond cut indices and hands are all things that are more time consuming and expensive to do and are better looking than the plane jane finishing of the old SNXS and SRPE (which is finished to a higher standard than the old SNXS). I'm sure a colour palette with sunray dials and sans Fauxtina will be on the way shortly, which would hopefully do something to address your concerns.
These are ridiculous. Way too expensive although I assume grey market prices will be less. But the orange seconds hand, contrasting chapter ring, 18mm lugs…no thanks. And I can’t tell but the lume looks like fauxtina which I can’t stand. They should have made it a 38mm case with 20mm lugs, color matched chapter ring and silver seconds hand and non fauxtina lume, I would buy that. It’s funny that “not cartoon looking” was mentioned in the video because cartoon looking was my first impression when I saw these. Even if these come down to $200-$220 like the dressKX, which is what I think they are worth, it’s still a pass for me.
@@AverageBros yeah I’m sure you are right, which I do understand from a business point of view. I would still buy this one if it was as I described even though I have a dressKX but maybe the average non enthusiast wouldn’t. Anyways I mean no offense to you or your video Mark, I’ve been watching you for years and enjoy your content. Keep up the good work.
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No 😂 you just dont’ know a shit about economy,10 years old 120$ snx with adjusted inflation today is exactly 300$.In that price of Seiko is included cost of world wide shipping, world wide distribution,meadiators, whole sale merchants, authorized dealers,service centers, advertising agencies,contact centers,warranty centers and literally army of people who are all paid to bring this product to market.Infact Seiko profit margine is very small and that’s why Zelos and ali express brands can have 200$ watch with saphire and ceramic, they don’t have a shit or huge payroll or any responsibilty towards the buyers. Irony is that thanks to Seiko modding revolution was born and Ali express brands,estimate are that Seiko sold just to Ali express brands around 60 million of Nh 35 calibers.
Seiko continue to be a joke. $400! And they wonder why people buy Chinese watches containing the same movements. Give me a break. I'll buy it for $120 knowing that the sweatshop labourers won't get paid more or less. Ah, I get it. They're trying to pick up the SARB033 simps. Cynical to the end.
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I think these are awesome, this is a substantial upgrade from the previous gen: better case, better movement, better WR, better finishing, way better bracelet and to my eye better proportions on the dial markers and hands. It looks to me that they have just scaled the sizes here to enhance the legibility. Seems like a great reissue and fine price to charge. For me personally I would prefer the more classic sunray dial with a matching chapter ring. I would love to see Seiko riff on this case design and bring back the Gene Kranz sport diver. Thanks Mark for not parroting the lame talking points about how this watch is too expensive b/c the previous 20 year old gray market versions sell for $90 on Amazon. I bought my 7s26 Seiko 5 in 2010 for $50. That doesn’t mean any Seiko that costs more is a rip-off. Things cost what they cost now and I for one am happy to see how Seiko is riffing on these classics. This is a solid everyday piece in a classic size and will give the wearer years of faithful service.
Completely agree!
I will definitely get one once street prices come down. Also hoping the Seiko mod community gets behind these, would love a boxed sapphire crystal with good AR.
Very solid points. People just love to find something to cry about.
Who told you it has "better movement" ?
I love these. Have a blue one coming Monday. Wore the ancient models as a young man.
Came home from Japan this week with the blue SBSA253 (as the JDM model with Made in Japan on the dial, is called there) . Cost 39.000 yen / USD 245. So far I like it a lot! Beautiful dial, very good finish and the bracelet is comfortable and easy to size to your liking.
Love the camera work from 12:55 on. Shows all their beauty at different levels of light. Excellent 👍🏼
Great review! Great watches. It’s nice to see these updated.
I'll wait until they drop to around 200.00. I like this watch...but at around 200.00, I'll LOVE IT.
I'm really impressed with these, especially the blue dial model.
Glad to finally see a sensible review of this that isn't just an advertising exercise for the ascent.
Bought one in Hong Kong for less than 300 USD. Feels quality - way better than the old classic.
I’m a sucker for red and orange seconds hands these look great
I absolutely love mine, quality is much better than my original really great everyday watch
I have the original version!
I put it on this
Uncle's notes
The SNXS line is a fantastic and inexpensive dress watch in the Seiko 5 line. There are so many different dial designs and color options and it's hard to find a better watch for the price. The bracelet, though, leaves a lot to be desired.
Never fear Seiko-holics, I've got your back! I decided to release 2 of my most popular bracelets for this series - the Executive and Lincoln.
Your favorite budget timepiece just got a whole lot better!
What's included
One Jubilee-style bracelet, pair of end-links, one pair of 1.8mm spring bars
Specs
Lug width to Buckle: 19mm to 16mm
Length: 170mm
Min.length after adjusted : 120mm
Clasp : 316L Stainless Steel Milled Clasp
Thickness: 3.8mm
Net Weight: 63 grams
Finish: Brushed/Polished
Spring bar diameter: 1.8mm
Lug end style : Hollow Curved End
Adjustment type : Pressure Pins
Material : 316L Stainless Steel, all solid links (hollow end links)
I was thinking about getting one of these but I’m still on the fence. I almost feel like I’d rather have the older cheaper version with the prehistoric movement.
I have the original and the new one. Honestly the new one is miles better in terms of quality it’s a really lovely looking watch
The original looks more vintage.
I’ve put mine on a Uncle straps Z199 looks awesome
Uncle's notes
The SNXS line is a fantastic and inexpensive dress watch in the Seiko 5 line. There are so many different dial designs and color options and it's hard to find a better watch for the price. The bracelet, though, leaves a lot to be desired.
Never fear Seiko-holics, I've got your back! I decided to release 2 of my most popular bracelets for this series - the Executive and Lincoln.
Your favorite budget timepiece just got a whole lot better!
What's included
One Jubilee-style bracelet, pair of end-links, one pair of 1.8mm spring bars
Specs
Lug width to Buckle: 19mm to 16mm
Length: 170mm
Min.length after adjusted : 120mm
Clasp : 316L Stainless Steel Milled Clasp
Thickness: 3.8mm
Net Weight: 63 grams
Finish: Brushed/Polished
Spring bar diameter: 1.8mm
Lug end style : Hollow Curved End
Adjustment type : Pressure Pins
Material : 316L Stainless Steel, all solid links (hollow end links)
Thinking of going for the tan!
I get mine tomorrow! Ordered it from an Aussie AD fairly local to me, and immediately sent it on unopened to Jody for his review on JOMW. I have a 7.5” wrist and can’t wait to see it on, given the proportions are close to his new Erebus Ascent model which I’ve preordered. I disagree with preferring 19mm lug width. 18 is fine, 20 would’ve been fine, but 19 is a b****! So few strap options available in 19mm!
Yeah, I just find 18mm a touch too narrow for my own wrist but other than that all good
I appreciate your effort here. I've had the champagne dial in my checkout basket for days, but just couldn't pull the trigger. This video has tipped my decision scale to go for it.
FWIW... I have 18 Seikos and each one was going to be my "last watch". Now, make that 19 watches.😊
You can gift me one 😊
These are great and just like every Seiko release, wait a month or 2 and the price will be way lower. I’ve already seen them $50 cheaper than retail.
Got the blue love it leagues better than the old SNXS with that hair-pulled bracelet.
I totally agree! Can’t understand the hate. Quality is miles better than the originalSNXS
Couldn’t be happier with my champagne-dial. Picked it up at a local AD well under MSRP, but the overall quality of the thing is, IMO, untouchable at this price unless you’re buying a Chinese-built internet microbrand with no retail support.
Congrats, i dont have any sunburst dial watch and this seiko i just can’t stop thinking about it but is this dial more cream colored or just plain silver
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Just saw these in person. The sand dial has prominent sunburst to it and it’s somehow not showing here. If it was non-sunburst like the black and blue ones, I would have gotten it :(
I own several SNXS and I think the new ones look off. The minute markers are a bit oversized. And I don't like the black outline on the ivory one for example. The price hike is a little bit excessive in my opinion.
The beige one seems to be awesome with a black leather strap.
When people are saying #nkuwan is a better option,I very much agree!
Will buy it when price drops at around $175.00 and put an uncle strap bracelet or a nice leather band.
This is an awesome reinterpretation and love it 👍🏻💯
Is this easy to resize bracelet? Is it screw in links?
hope seiko will release more colors
Perfect design 👍🏼, great size, and I love hardlex wich is clearer than saphir.
Agreed with you About ivory's dial 🤩
Throw that black chapter ring on the black dial model- possibly a steel seconds hand
not for this price, in fact just ordered the snxs73 at a little over $100 so the value is there. i'd rather go with the seiko 5 gmt at this price point, which i did as well.
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What’s with the funky rainbows?
Who knows I don’t know nobody knows.
Insanely beautiful, wish it had more pointy hands
This or the Ascent?
Tough call, the Ascent is technically a better spec'd watch but these just have such a cool and funky personality
i will wait till they release versions without fauxtina and orange secondhand ✌️ then this will be a really cool affordable everyday piece!
Love the seconds hand for a punch of color and bit of vintage nod.
In one year the price will drop, then I'll buy one. I think a 20mm lug width would be better.
Specifications are fine and dimensions are excellent (maybe a 20mm lug width would work better), but this "sporterization" of a 60s everyday-dress style looks too bad for me. Colourwise everything looks mismatched. The price is irrational, as most Seiko prices these days.
It is a nice vintage design, just wish they would make it a bit bigger, 41mm, 20mm for instance, great review!
If they were £199 id be tempted.
Hardlux at 400 bucks?
Pass
It's always funny to me the whole hardlex vs Sapphire discussion 😂 who gives a shit as long as it's not plastic crystals (acrylic) than it's all good... I've never had hardlex crystal break or scratch... acrylic on the other hand is complete garbage and it's what Casio uses on all the sub 40$ watches...but any kind of mineral crystal will do just fine..the toughest watch on the planet -G Shock himself uses simple mineral crystal..and gets the job just fine!! If you like the watch buy it...who cares about the crystal😂
@@shchino134 well if you wear them you will know, I have a few Seikos with glass and they are all scratched up, thats fine for a 50 dolllar Timex but when you are asking 500 bucks for a watch, I expect a little better
this is a great watch but why on earth is this so expensive? This is just basically another 5KX and dressKX in terms of quality and cost to produce.
I simply can't defend Seiko's entry offerings. What happened to the Seiko 5 you could get for $40 and be happy with? What happened to the true ISO diver SKX line, which is now replaced by Seiko 5 SKX diver-style watches with push / pull crowns and inserts without pips? Mid-range and high-end Seiko are okay to good. The entry level offerings have been cannibalized due to Seiko's desires to move more upmarket. Some say Lorus and Orient feels the void. I reply with meh. This just isn't it. Sorry, Mark. Lovely review nonetheless.
Thanks, but yeah, I mean can't really compare 2024 retail prices on a new release to 20yro models at grey market prices. The Turtle replaced the SKX a long time ago, the 5KX is just a handsome tribute piece that openly caters to dress diver wear.
Hard pass for me. My SRPE51 is wayyyyy nicer looking, lower price and they use the same movement.
I think the finishing on these watches is considerably better than the dresskx series. Design wise is subjective obviously but this new release is a step up in terms of finishing everywhere from the hands and indices to the bracelet
@@pk1342 finishing (I disagree btw finishing doesn't look better than the SRPE, maybe the SNXS) is literally secondary to the dial and the dial is objectively uglier than the old version and the SRPE. You can polish up a turd all you want it's still a turd.
@@nwerdscissorhands7475 I feel like what you're saying falls more under the category of design elements rather than finishing. My point is that if the dresskx was made today using the same machining techniques as the new SNXS, that it would look like a most expensive and refined piece. Mirror and hairline polishing, diamond cut indices and hands are all things that are more time consuming and expensive to do and are better looking than the plane jane finishing of the old SNXS and SRPE (which is finished to a higher standard than the old SNXS). I'm sure a colour palette with sunray dials and sans Fauxtina will be on the way shortly, which would hopefully do something to address your concerns.
Nice watch but to small
These are ridiculous. Way too expensive although I assume grey market prices will be less. But the orange seconds hand, contrasting chapter ring, 18mm lugs…no thanks. And I can’t tell but the lume looks like fauxtina which I can’t stand. They should have made it a 38mm case with 20mm lugs, color matched chapter ring and silver seconds hand and non fauxtina lume, I would buy that. It’s funny that “not cartoon looking” was mentioned in the video because cartoon looking was my first impression when I saw these. Even if these come down to $200-$220 like the dressKX, which is what I think they are worth, it’s still a pass for me.
Yeah, I think they wanted to avoid cross competition with the DressKX, so they committed to the small sizes and funkier color combinations
@@AverageBros yeah I’m sure you are right, which I do understand from a business point of view. I would still buy this one if it was as I described even though I have a dressKX but maybe the average non enthusiast wouldn’t. Anyways I mean no offense to you or your video Mark, I’ve been watching you for years and enjoy your content. Keep up the good work.
@@OneDollarBob thanks 🙏
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homages all day. wtf are those beige hour markers and red seconds hand lmao
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Too expensive and worse looking than the previous model.
My thoughts exactly, I’m buying the older ones they are still out there.
No 😂 you just dont’ know a shit about economy,10 years old 120$ snx with adjusted inflation today is exactly 300$.In that price of Seiko is included cost of world wide shipping, world wide distribution,meadiators, whole sale merchants, authorized dealers,service centers, advertising agencies,contact centers,warranty centers and literally army of people who are all paid to bring this product to market.Infact Seiko profit margine is very small and that’s why Zelos and ali express brands can have 200$ watch with saphire and ceramic, they don’t have a shit or huge payroll or any responsibilty towards the buyers.
Irony is that thanks to Seiko modding revolution was born and Ali express brands,estimate are that Seiko sold just to Ali express brands around 60 million of Nh 35 calibers.
Too expensive vs what.
An old snxs for $150?
Seiko is tired of cheapskates.
@@chrislim7976 feel free to go in a pay mrsp on this one champ!
The new model is way better
Seiko continue to be a joke. $400! And they wonder why people buy Chinese watches containing the same movements. Give me a break. I'll buy it for $120 knowing that the sweatshop labourers won't get paid more or less. Ah, I get it. They're trying to pick up the SARB033 simps. Cynical to the end.
Will buy when it vl cost 50 dollars. It still has no supphire crystal. Not worth 400.
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