I think the best part is there is going to be a flourishing mod community with sapphire crystals, new bracelets (I would imagine the current SKX/Seiko 5 aftermarket straps still work here), etc. If I wasn't looking at getting a Tudor GMT soon, I'd be tempted to pick one up.

I’ve owned the SSK003 now for a week. I’m loving everything about this watch. I think it’s amazing 🤩 . The only thing I might mod on this is adding a Marine Master clasp to the stock bracelet. Other than that it’s a perfect watch and keeping fantastic time . The bezel on these new SSK watches actually have an aluminum bezel insert with a hardlex covering the aluminum insert .

Thank you for your review. I bought one of these earlier today but when I set the watch to 12:00 the minute an hour hand we're out of alignment with each other, and the GMT hand wouldn't align to the hour marks, it was like a half step away. So I returned it. Do the hands on yours align properly?

Great video! I'm excited to receive mine any day now! Batman/Blueberry.

I don't think the bezel is highly polished aluminum to look like ceramic but its covered with Hardlex.

@WillingTan

2 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@1968jpy

Жыл бұрын

That’s correct I own the SSK003 and it’s aluminum and covered with hardlex.

For a gmt watch priced such as this, it's truly a bang for the buck!

Great review! Im thinking abt getting the orange one and this will be my first ever Seiko. Im a bit worried abt quality control and the fact i will get a Malaysian watch as do these if im not mistaken. Should i be worried or happily get one? I have had swiss watchea and other Japanese brands.

Nice watch except for the cyclops. How do you take it off without scratching the hardlex crystal?

Just got the blue one. Fell in love with the light play on the glossy bezel. It also keeps perfect time. +3 sec a day

@Nash_St

9 ай бұрын

How is it with the scratches on the glass? I can’t find any long term review

@romelhyn

21 күн бұрын

@@Nash_St the hardlex is like or almost same as sapphire....i own the ssk003 for almost 1 year for daily driving and ive never seen even a single hairline scratch

love it just the way it is!! gotta have one!

I would like to take one of these and put the movement in my skx 007 case

Gran reseña. Este me parece un muy buen reloj por el precio, saludos desde Costa Rica.

Thanks for the great review. I bought one when they first came out (blue bezel) as I love the SKX and loved the idea of the GMT. This watch is incredibly comfortable. You almost can't feel it's there. Much more comfortable (for example) than my Tudor GMT (and I have big wrists). And I agree with all the shortfalls you mentioned. If this had saphire crystal, a click bezel, a screw down crown, a machined clasp, screws rather than pins in the bracelet and (for me) an SKX009 pepsi bezel - then what a watch that would be!!!! But I'd keep the cyclopse. I rather like that.

@Nash_St

9 ай бұрын

How is it with the scratches on the glass? I can’t find any long term review

It doesn’t look like the cyclops really gives that much magnification. Definitely would have preferred their either make it more functional, or just leave it out. Overall it is a nice looking watch though

@pas0003

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

Blue black looks like a winner. Would loose the cyclops first thing also.

very nice... love the blue more... wish they would do a yellow or red dial version cheers

Seiko used to be a popular' brand, great quality at fair price... Nowadays they forgot their clientèle' and sliding' to high-end/premium prices but entry level' models as this one, a vulgar 7S26 updated...$ 500 RRP and not even a sapphire crystal or $ 400 too much...

you could probably mod the bezel to click since it shares the same parts as an SKX

Have these been delivered to Los Angeles?

I think Blue > Orange > Black. I wanted the orange most since it came out, but ended up impulse buying the blue 😊

Damn i love the orange one🔥sporty and clean

Three of them beautiful black and blue my favourite

Overall these look good and will sell well this summer….

Waiting for the blue dial'd one in the mail... i really can't wait to feel it on my wrist.

@24hourstime

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! Great choice!

@hardcandy6846

Жыл бұрын

Hi Where did you buy yours?

@amenhotep7704

Жыл бұрын

@@hardcandy6846 Lol on Ebay..

I really do have one of these on my hit list, however due to the appalling quality control I'm in a situation where I'm going to HAVE to get one from an authorised dealer rather than the £30-50 cheaper online option. Sadly I can't take the chance of trusting that there isn't something wrong with it, such as chapter ring misalignment, date wheel misalignment or just simply scratches or other damage caused during the manufacturing process. Quality control is absolutely VITAL for a watch, and this aspect seems to be very sadly neglected by Seiko recently :(

Hello, the bezel is shiny because it’s hardlex

Wait, isn't the bezel also Hardlex? It's not aluminium...

I just purchased a GMT black today and feel the watch is excellent for £400 .

I have no complaints with the cyclops, but I don't care for the clickless bidirectional bezel and the display back. If you take those 2 away, you get the SKX.

I'm not feeling this one. Not sure what it is. I usually love Seikos but no sapphire for that expensive of a watch? Also, why the cyclops? Dial is solid as always though.

I am both impressed and slightly disappointed, they had the chance to provide an extremely well specked piece for the community at a very reasonable price....an opportunity to give back as it where, I believe they'd sell more and the overall financial impact on this scale would be minimal....of course it's a business etc but still they could have potentially gone down as the brand of the decade for it never mind just the year....that said it's going to provide tremendous opportunity to all the micros and Ali express brands....🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⌚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⌚

Love the cyclop. How much Canadian?

@24hourstime

2 жыл бұрын

I think they’re $675

@derekshearer9049

2 жыл бұрын

@@24hourstime. Thanks 😊. Too expensive now..

@24hourstime

2 жыл бұрын

Just double checked for you and I’ve made a mistake they are actually $595 Canadian

@jankay8569

2 жыл бұрын

ew get your eyes checked

@derekshearer9049

2 жыл бұрын

@@jankay8569. Already have that's why I like a cyclops at the three o'clock

I like the 🍊

They should have sapphire crystal for $500. Nice, but too expensive.

@24hourstime

2 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@jpm3728

Жыл бұрын

Local AD here in the Philippines sells this for around 300 USD.

@jackmason7178

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

Seiko needs gunmetal and black encasement options

The bezel is hardlex, not aluminum.

Kamasu or Seiko gmt?

Definitely orange I need the orange one hands-down

@jankay8569

2 жыл бұрын

imagine a grownup wearing a orange watch. Do you also wear a pink suit?

When you reach 60 the date mag is a good thing. 👍

@xgford94

2 жыл бұрын

I’m 10 years behind you and it’s good for me too

@jankay8569

2 жыл бұрын

why even live at that point? just off yourself alrdy

I don't get this release. You're paying more for less in a manner of speaking. Why Seiko refuses to upgrade the crystal, sign the crown and make it a push pull instead of a screw down and get rid of garbage pressed clasp is beyond me.

For that price i expect sapphire lens and ceramic bezel at least. Like all my other watches which cost about $100 less.

I'd like a GMT that can be worn with a shirt in the office. This would allow tracking timezones of clients around the world. This one doesn't fit the bill. Hopefully Seiko make DressKX GMT which wears much better.

Questionable releases? Like the street fighter 5KX?

@dietman

2 жыл бұрын

Best collab ever.

@24hourstime

2 жыл бұрын

And that super expensive automatic chrono that looks like crap

Bezel is hardlex not aluminum

The bezel is made of Hardlex, not aluminum

@24hourstime

2 жыл бұрын

Are you sure? I guess I made a mistake in the video

@robertgale3064

2 жыл бұрын

@@24hourstime I’m absolutely sure. It’s a first for Seiko. And, where’s Mr. Bond??

Another awesome review from my Torontonian brother, thank you! Slava Ukraine!

@24hourstime

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Heroyam Slava!

Kemah keming

It is a decent $250 to $300 watch. Seiko is moronic looking for $475 to $500 for these watches. Definitively not worth it when you can buy the non gmt for $200.

@nikouai

2 жыл бұрын

They’ll become cheaper very soon

@edmoore7523

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe seiko is smart, we are moronic for buying them?

no...the bezel has the hardlex crystal on top

Extra needle only confuses the reader. Skip GMT, get chrono instead.

@jankay8569

2 жыл бұрын

if that confuses you blame your intelligence

@JC-pm5sh

2 жыл бұрын

@@jankay8569 Nah bro, I need to take this problem to my parents. Straight up lol

Too expensive....

Seiko: Used to make the best watches for the price in the industry. Punched way above their weight class. Also Seiko: Removes a model line and then cut corners on the replacement. It’s almost like Seiko doesn’t know what made them popular in the first place. Y’all have fun with this one, I’m not wasting $500 on this one.