This time, however, the clasp comes updated with a dual push button release. This one appears slightly different in its construction but overall, it’ll feel very familiar if you ever had an SKX. I miss the one on my old SKX all the time. I love a good, jangly, Seiko jubilee-style bracelet. I also wouldn’t be surprised if we get limited edition releases in the future or just a ton of other colors in general. By the way, if the orange isn’t to your liking, remember that this watch can be had with a black dial (SSK001) or a blue dial (SSK003). There’s just real depth to the dial overall without resulting in a crowded look. And, something about the deep black gloss on the second hand counterweight just gets me. The gilt hour hand and minute hand almost seem like a tribute to the SKX011J (and some 7548) watches of the past. The GMT hand, in a deep glossy black, matches with the inner 24-hour scale along the chapter ring. The handset here is a great match when you consider all the colors shared across the dial and bezel. Not much to say about the date window, other than I’d probably like it without the cyclops. Again, there is balance in the dial text-‘Seiko’ and the Seiko 5 logo under 12 o’clock, along with ‘Automatic’ and ‘GMT’ above 6 o’clock. Speaking of the orange, it’s more of a sunray finish and not something flat or matte like what you’d get on a Doxa or an old Seiko Monster. The indices with Lumibrite actually seem a little more refined than what I’ve seen in some Prospex models, and the black surrounds serve to bump up the legibility against the orange dial backdrop. Under the hardlex crystal (with a take-it-or-leave-it kind of cyclops), you get the usual in terms of a highly-legible Seiko sports watch dial with serious lume. I’ve never seen anything like this on a Seiko watch before. This results in a black and grey division, depending on how you look at the watch. The coolest feature here is whatever Seiko did to visually bisect the 24-hour scale, which leads the “daylight” portion of the scale to react with a greater degree of reflectivity. It’s a bi-directional rotating bezel, and free-floating-no clicks on this one. The top is lined with what I’m assuming is hardlex, giving it a glossy appearance. And if that’s not enough to keep you from fetishizing screw-down crowns, remember, the TR-900 didn’t have a screw-down crown either. But as Spencer Klein demonstrated with a quick pressure test, the case can clearly handle whatever I’d put it through. Now, I’m still wrestling with this and sometimes think a screw-down crown plus a 200m water-resistance rating would’ve made this perfect. You still get that with the SSK005 but in this case, it comes with a push/pull crown and 100m of water-resistance. One of my favorite design features of the SKX divers is the asymmetrical placement of the crown and crown guards. And in typical Seiko fashion, those melted-looking lugs with combined brushed and polished finishing really lead the watch to wear much smaller. That 42.5mm case diameter is still there along with a case thickness of 13.6mm, and a lug-to-lug distance of 46mm.Ĭome to think of it, the biggest change between this and an older SKX may be in the case thickness, due to Seiko fitting these with an exhibition caseback (I’m assuming hardlex). But I can assure you that if you’re even moderately familiar with the older Seiko SKX divers, you already have a great idea of what the stainless steel case of this new Seiko 5 GMT wears like. Iconic Seiko Stainless Steel Case With Small TweaksĮven after doing this podcast and watch site thing for over five years, I still don’t own a set of calipers. Only the 24-hour GMT hand can be adjusted via the crown. This GMT does not have a jumping local hour feature. The Seiko 5 GMT is available in black (SSK001), blue (SSK003), and orange (SSK005). What Colors Does The Seiko 5 GMT Come in? You can pick up one of these Seiko 5 GMTs for $475. Commonly Asked Questions About The Seiko 5 GMT How much is the Seiko 5 GMT?
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