This Is NOT "Just A SKX GMT" (Why That's Awesome) 1 Month Review Seiko 5 SSK001 GMT w/ Strapcode
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
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SO the Seiko 5 SSK GMT (SSK001) has been on my wrist for over a month now and I am loving it more than when I got the watch! After spending time with Seiko’s game changing new gmt movement the 4R34, I was able to understand the nuances of the watch and how it is different from the very similar SKX. The SSK GMT is not just a “better SKX” it feels as different as can be and much of the great experience can be attributed to an incredible bracelet from Strapcode
So in this video I will get into why the SSK GMT feels like a very different watch compared to the iconic SKX having worn the watch for over a month and I will get into how the entire experience was improved by swapping the factory jubilee bracelet for a beads of rice bracelet from Strapcode. Then I will get into the different aspects of the watch that helps elevate the SSK001 GMT dial and case.
2022 has been a huge year for new releases from the Omega Swatch MoonSwatch to the Tudor Black Bay Pro. And now Seiko has joined in with the new sub $500 Seiko 5 SSK GMT lineup which includes the SSK001 (SBSC001 black dial/ black and gray bezel), the SSK003 (SBSC003 blue dial/ black and blue bezel), and finally the SSK005 (SBSC005 orange dial/ black and gray bezel). This watch is essentially a SKX GMT and its a watch that has been dreamed up by Seiko fans and the Seiko mod community for years. Given the popularity of GMTs from the likes of Rolex, Tudor, and Grand Seiko, it made sense to release an affordable GMT option.
I am in love with this new release because of what it means to the community, because we now finally have an affordable Seiko GMT option. Also as an owner of 3 Seiko SKX’s (SKX007, 009, 013) I am so happy that Seiko decided to give this watch the new 4R34 GMT movement.
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TIME STAMPS:
SSK GMT After A Month - 00:00
More Than Just A Better SKX - 01:19
The Game Changing Bracelet - 04:23
The Dial And Case - 07:28
DIMENSIONS:
Bezel Dimensions
SSK Insert inner/outer edges: 31.8mm / 38.7mm
SKX Insert inner/outer edges: 31.5mm / 38.3
SSK Base inner edge: 34.7mm
SKX Base inner edge: 34.5mm
SSK Bezel height: 4.0mm
SKX Bezel height: 3.8mm
Case width: 42.4mm
Lug width: 22mm
Bracelet at clasp: 17.8mm
Bracelet taper: 4.2mm
Lug to lug: 45.8mm
Bezel width: 41.2mm
Bezel insert outer edge: 38.7mm
Bezel insert inner edge: 31.8mm
Dial width: 31.8mm
Case thickness: 13.7mm
Midcase thickness: 7mm
Bezel height: 4mm
Crown diameter: 6.9mm
Crown height: 4.1mm
Weight: with bracelet: 159 grams
Water resistance: 100m
Crystal: Hardlex
Movement: Seiko 4R34
Power reserve: 70 hours
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Check out my post about the Seiko SSK001 GMT on WatchCrunch!
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This watch is much more functional without a screw down crown if you are actually using it for travel. As a long haul pilot, I sometimes have to reset my watch 3 times a day. That's a lot of wear and tear on a crown stem. I like to be able to hand wind the watch without unscrewing the crown as well.
Your using common sense and logic. Un-usable in todays age lol for the majority, sad.
Just got mine today and i agree with you on all points. Keep up these great videos.
Love it. Just got the yellow dial, and already ordered another colorway. It’s fantastic and a no-brainer at this price. Get one!!
Another great video, thanks very much for sharing your thoughts. I was really excited when I heard about the release of this watch, but I can't quite bring myself to pull the trigger. I think the fact that Seiko makes their movements available to other manufacturers (especially microbrands) gives me a sense of future FOMO, if that's a thing. Every time I think about buying this watch I get visions of future microbrand releases using this same movement that I may like better :) I think I'll probably give this one some time and see what else comes out after this.
Oh yeah i totally get what you're saying about future fomo! for me this watch clicked bc i love the SKX design and I'm very much a black dial guy so it worked out nicely but I too think about the future iterations of the SSK that will look great and then thinking about the endless possibilities of this movement in the microbrand world gives me pause! The future is exciting so it makes sense to wait it out!
Great video. Love your attitude, keep it going man. :)
Great video! I have the black/blue color way. I also own a 007 and a 009. I never picked up a dress KX. I’m really enjoying this model. I understand the majority of the complaints out there such as no screw-down crown, lack of loom on the bezel insert, a friction based bezel and so on. I would have appreciated having all of those improvements. However, I believe this watch is awesome as is. I have no plans of modding it or selling it. With that said… I look forward to the Islander version with all the upgrades. I will be one of the first to pick one up when they drop 😊
I upgraded my SSK003 with a strapcode presidential bracelet and a lumed ceramic bezel insert for a lot of the same reasons that you talk about here. It was the icing on the cake for me and this watch and the addition of the timer bezel, while unorthodox for a GMT watch, adds another level of functionality for me that I have come to appreciate.
Where did you get your lumed bezel from?
@@MrTheobub Monsterwatches carries them. I personally don't like the typeface of the numbers on the dive bezel, but if a lumed GMT bezel was available I'd definitely think about it.
So many improvements and refinements with minimal price increase! Amazing!
Nice one TWI. It really is amazing how much a watch can change just by swapping out the thing that attaches it to the wrist. An old Seiko 5 I purchased many years ago had at best described as a sub-optimal (annoyingly 19mm) bracelet, I swapped it out for a leather band and BOOM, the watch was a major contender for wrist time. The personality of the watch completely changed. I must confess the SSK might just have created a little itch... I already have GMT covered but only true GMT so far.... Time to ponder...
Thanks Anthony! yeah its such a great feeling when you finally find that perfect pairing for a watch and then everything just clicks! I'm so glad i swapped in this BOR bracelet feels and looks great too and like you said the personality changed for the better. I'm not surprised to hear that this watch has created a new itch its almost too good to pass up! I think you'll enjoy it a lot and thankfully the price is good for the experience it offers lol
@@thewatchidiot Another one to add to my watch list. Travelling this week I picked up the PRX Chronograph panda dial. Even though I'm a bit of a loon for symmetry that light dial and light date surround allows it to hide from the spot light. Definitely worth a look if you get a chance, it's not thin housing the Valjoux 7753 but hides it well on the wrist. The finish is way above it's price point like the 3 hand sibling. The new Peleagos could be interesting and is another watch that I'd like to see in the flesh. I'll not be selling my LHD though.
Fabulous review and video as always. I feel like I will impulse one of these SSKs at some point and I like the beads of rice you put on it from Strap Code! I can't remember if they do a milled clasp on there's or if it's stamped but that would be a nice cherry on top if milled!
Yes!!!!! Beads of rice is what I did on mine immediately. Inspired my the Doxa in Sahara!
Great video it's looking incredible on that beads of rice bracelet and you make a great point about the visual width of it. It really does look thinner than your other bracelets and while the 22mm lug width doesn't bother me as much I think I might give it a go on my blue dial bc it'll look good with this more streamlined look.
Thanks Ed, it lopoks great and its so insanely comfortable so I couldnt possibly ask for me from this bracelet combo! Yeah the streamlined look made a surprisingly big difference especially against the super o boyer bracelet so yeah you should definitely give it a go!
Strapcode definitely elevates the Seiko. I have one on my SKX and King Samurai. Phenomenal
absolutely, strapcode does great work on that end, I'm hoping they make one for the SNE569 because then my life will be complete! In the meantime I'm super tempted to get a king turtle and get a strapcode beads of rice on it
Appreciate the video. Without the screw down crown, would you go swimming with it? I just got the SSK003. Nervous about water damage.
Looks great on that bracelet. If I end up picking a GMT up, it will be that model.
Yeah I still cant get over how good this combo turned out to be, I'm definitely glad that I chose the black dial version!
Have it and love it!
Great watch and review. Though, I still don't understand why Seiko keeps doing the reverse-lume on the lollipop seconds hand. It doesn't make sense when you see the seconds hand ticking in the dark!
Hi! Which is the beads of rice model you got for your skk? Its beautiful. Where can i purchase it?
Do Strapcode bracelets for SKX fit the Seiko 5 GMT?
Is the bracelet you got from Strapcode called the 22mm GOMA BOR bracelet?
Where is the link to the rice beads bracelet?
Yeah, I'm returning the Presage cocktail dial I bought yesterday and getting this GMT. This is what my heart wants. And that bracelet is what my heart wants, so I can also use it on my turtle ☺️ ❤️
I love most of your videos. Reason why is just the monologue about the watch but not in a condescend way but as a struggle to find out the meaning of your own watch. If that is not a part of watch collecting then it's not worthy in my opinion.
Does anyone know how this would wear on a 7.5 inch wrist?
Where are the links to the beads of rice bracelets?
Wish it wasn't so, but my 001 runs about two minutes fast a day. My King Turtle 🐢 is exactly on the right time everyday. Both are on Barton's straps.
Hey man, nice video / where can I find your glasses?
Hey my glasses are from warby parker! theyre the Percey style👍
Do you prefer this over the prx powermatic 80?
Oh yeah i would chose this over the powermatic 80 PRX everytime! But then again I am a big seiko fan and a big SKX fan so I am a bit biased lol!
Is that Seiko with the red triangle a modded SKX?
Yeah that one is lightly modded I swapped the SKX007 bezel out for a coin edge steel bezel with the red triangle. The bracelet on that one is a strapcode super o boyer. I love the combo!
I can’t choose btw the black and blue one
Do you have a link for the bracelet? Is it made specifically for the GMT? The end links seem to fit well.
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you can get it from strapcodes website, the SSK GMT works with any bracelet that works with the "5KX" or the SRPDs which is the seiko 5 version of the SKX. Its a perfect fit!
Great, thanks.
@@thewatchidiot would this bracelet fit the skx 009?
@Joram CM I think it might technically work but it would be a loose fit. Unfortunately the new Seiko 5 versions don't use the original Seiko Fatboy spring bars, so the endlinks would be a bit wobbly. That being said strapcode does make an SKX version of this beads of rice bracelet but it's not on Amazon, just their site by the looks of it.
@@thewatchidiot I’m new to watches, I went on the strapcode :
Site… do you know what size for the skx gmt would be a good fit?
How annoying is not having any clicks on the bezel? That is my only concern to get one
That's actually an interesting question bc I never really thought about it not having clicks which I suppose is pretty telling about how I feel about it. I think the reason it didn't annoy me is bc I subconsciously know that it's not a diver so having a sliding bezel didn't feel out of place. On the other hand, if I had a clickless dive bezel it might have bothered me.
Also between a sliding bezel and a 24 or 48 click GMT bezel I would actually prefer this sliding bezel bc I can set it EXACTLY where I want to set it bc most of the time I don't use GMT bezels to track other time zones, I use them as a timing bezel. With fewer clicks I can't time things with it as precisely as I can time things with a dive bezel.
All that being said, all the advantages I laid out for a sliding bezel would be for nothing if it was slightly loose and if it moved on its own through things naturally nudging it. The bezel resistance on the SSK GMT is spot on. It's pleasant when turning it, but when it's set, it's not going to move. Oh and all this with zero misalignment issues guaranteed lol😁
I guess in the end liking or not liking sliding bezels is subjective but that's been my experience with it so hopefully I answered your question. Have you tried out the SSK in person before?
@@thewatchidiot thanks for the explanation, I don’t see it in person yet, there’s no available at this moment in my city but there’s an online sale so I can get it with 20% off, a little bit less that 480 something like that
They should have skipped the bracelet upgrade and used Sapphire. Had they done so it would make more sense at the price.
I'm not sure if I'd like this or not. I had an skx years ago, and hated it for whatever reason.
You will like it
It's a handsome looking watch for sure and your bracelet recommendations totally make sense. But a watch at this price point featuring a Hardlex crystal, I simply won't buy.
Seconded.
@@hudldevice1092 a couple of tough guys, huh?
@@ConsecDesign Yeah - I had my Weetabix this morning, so am raring to go.
Got mine for $300. No complaints from me at all whatsoever. Enjoying this thing.
Seiko had deliberately differentiated their Prospex/Presage line & Seiko 5. With the Saphire, solid bracelets, professional capabilities (water resistance, screw down crown) being only in the Prospex line.
Highly doubt they'll ever put Saphire in any Seiko 5 ever.
Your voice volume is really low man. Other videos from youtube is good though. I have to use headphones for your videos bro. Please adjust your video volume
Yes please
Please consider not using background music. And especially not this on a loop. I really like your videoes, but please drop this background music. 😰🙏🏻
+1
Its "not even" an skx
Not iso compliant
Only 100m wr
Non screw down crown.
I mean, the watch is fine and all that but people need to stop trying to convince themselves this is or indeed any of the seiko 5 types is the new skx merely because it shares similar aesthetics.
thats fair enough your points are correct bc they arent the same, but for me i couldnt possibly care less about the SKX's spec sheet points despite my love for all my SKXs! leaving aside the sentimental value of my SKXs if I had to choose between a 5KX and an SKX today I'd choose the 5KX every time because of the drilled lugs and especially for the hacking and hand winding capabilities. I would dive with one of my citizens anyway lol
Depends on what “being and SKX” means to you. I dive, but I never dived with a watch when a computer is so much better - so none of the features you mentioned matter. At the same time the new bezel and hacking + hand winding make it a much better tool and still keep the looks, price and “utilitarianness” that we know and love from seiko.
@@farts184 "being an skx" means exactly that to me, either it is or it isn't.
Not sure what it means to you and unsure of the point you're trying to make but. Yeah cheers. My meaning is based off the title used for the video.
I guess reading comprehension is a thing....right?
Can't hear you bro.
I think the stock ssk jubilee bracelet is better than the strapcode in almost every way. But the rice bracelet it's a different style more feminine or unisex like the Rado bracelets.