Seiko Automatic Diver Men's Watch (Blue Dial/Pepsi Bezel) Expired

As a watch collector who owns both an SKX007 and an Orient Mako II USA, I can say both are fantastic watches worthy of anyone's collection.

The reason the SKX is so popular within the watch community is two-fold. This watch is much like why the Toyota Corolla and the Honda Civic were (and are) so popular - at their foundation, they are simply products that do what they are supposed to do really well, without tons of bell and whistles, at a reasonable price. And just like many those cars, people who bought the SKX in the 1990s when in came available, are still running to this day. The new hacking and hand-winding is nice, and the movement is definitely an upgrade, but I can say in my day-to-day wearing of different watches, it has never been a dealbreaker that a watch have hacking and hand-winding. Those are simply nice to haves. Personally, I love wearing my SKX on nato straps, as it just seems so natural on it. None of my other watches appear as natural on a nato as the SKX does. On top of all that, the SKX is also hugely popular because of the amount of modifications that exist for it. I myself replaced the bezel with a "coin-edge" style one and a ceramic black insert, but still in the same numbering style that was native to the watch. That way it still looks stock, but the ceramic makes it pop a lot more than the aluminum insert did.

That all said, the suggestion of the Orient watch from majorhavoc is also a good choice. Orient is owned by Seiko, and the movements are still made in-house in Japan. But if you want to have a look at that watch, I would suggest going with the USA version instead of the regular Orient Mako II. Reason being is that it has been upgraded to a sapphire crystal and a solid link bracelet, which gives it a really nice weight. And the white face (if you can get your hands on one), is simply stunning in person. Longislandwatch only has the black version in stock right now, and that is because they've been on sale for $200. Really an awesome price for the amount of watch you get. https://www.longislandwatch.com/O...0200ab.htm

I'm happy to help anyone that may have more questions. But would I buy this watch at this price if I didn't already have one? Absolutely. Take the rubber strap off (unless you like it), throw on a nato strap, and rock out. (Also, don't worry about the metal bracelet the K version has, it is crap so don't even bother)

Ignore the guy that wrote a wall of text on cheaper mechanicals.

The "cheap" seiko mechanical are proven workhorses. Not super accurate out of the box but ANY local watchmaker can regulate it for $50. I had this ages ago when I was a one watch guy and it went to hell and back. The main advantage of Seiko mechanical over Swiss is these go on for a long time without requiring any servicing unlike Swiss movements which usually fall between 4-5 years.

Off topic, this is also a hollywood watch. Robert Redford wore this watch in the movie "Lost At Sea".

For entry level Seiko mechanicels, I highly recommend this, SRP Turtle and the Seiko monster. Can't go wrong with any of these.

Yea but the skx is a classic and 5 sports branding cheapens it IMO