Watchlords

For better or worse, Seiko made a splash last year with the release of the new Seiko 5 Sports or 5KX collection. The collection, heavily inspired by the cult classic SKX, was met with mixed reviews. When I reviewed the watch, I felt it was not quite a replacement for the SKX but somewhere in between the previous Seiko 5 generation and the SKX.

This summer, Seiko launched the first addition to the new Seiko 5 collection with a model that resembles an SKX, but mostly is not trying to be one. As I go through this review, I will be making some comparisons to the SKX but only because their case shapes are similar, not exactly the same. Looking at photos of the SKX007 and this model, the SRPE55, you can see the similarities, but this shares only some of its DNA instead of being a clone. Let’s check it out.

https://watchclicker.com/2020/06/18/seiko-5-srpe55/

I like these a lot.

Watch doesn't float my boat, but to each their own......

and the write up gagged me on "it would look equally as awesome on a NATO".

codguy wrote: ↑

June 22nd 2020, 8:52am

Watch doesn't float my boat, but to each their own......

and the write up gagged me on "it would look equally as awesome on a NATO".

Agree totally about the nato, can’t stand them on any watch, but a Perlon, that’s a different story.

Clean looking

Very nice, like an SKX mod. The dial fools my eyes into thinking the bezel is missing. Too many years of SKX/Turtle on the brain I guess.

Very nice, clean lines.

But the dial seems to say dive watch while the fixed bezel is more sporty/casual. Or maybe it's like racer-x says, it seems more like an SKX mod.

Thank God it's not pink.

It definitely takes some getting used to without the dive bezel.

I like these. I want to see the one with the brushed bezel.

artman wrote: ↑

June 23rd 2020, 3:38pm

I like these. I want to see the one with the brushed bezel.

Even though some look like they have a brushed finish bezel, Ive seen talk elsewhere stating that none do. I have no idea what's actually true.

Giclee1dotcom] wrote: ↑

June 24th 2020, 4:27am

artman wrote: ↑

June 23rd 2020, 3:38pm

I like these. I want to see the one with the brushed bezel.

Even though some look like they have a brushed finish bezel, Ive seen talk elsewhere stating that none do. I have no idea what's actually true.

With Seiko you never can be sure about anything that ain't in the catalog with all the mods. A couple'a folks could have taken a 3M sponge or a Foredom to it or something.

BTW- Is the sig pic yours? Spectacular.

artman wrote: ↑

June 23rd 2020, 3:38pm

I like these. I want to see the one with the brushed bezel.

It's now been confirmed by some who have purchased that the nato strap models come with a brushed bezel.

Still liking this watch so much. It's just great to wear and very comfortable. Also doesn't hurt that after 7 days of wear it's averaging +1.1/spd according to my watchtracker app. Not to shabby for a measley 4r36.

I have a blue dial model incoming. Couldn’t pass u tryin it for $187 new.

biglove wrote: ↑

July 1st 2020, 1:28pm

I have a blue dial model incoming. Couldn’t pass u tryin it for $187 new.

Nice grab, especially at that price!

A whole lot of spasm here for a $190 watch.

Clean clean. I don't want to look too closely... that's how you end up needing another watch box. And then, those extra pillow cushions beckon more watches, etc. etc..