SeikoMen's SSK033 5 Sports Watch

Seiko dropped the SSK line to much fanfare a few years ago. Finally, a truly affordable GMT, and in the classic SKX style case to boot! However, I simply wasn't too crazy about this line's aesthetics initially. They just looked sort of awkward to me because they were too derivative of the Rolex GMT Master colorways all while keeping the same SKX proportions/thickness (and without even being an actual tool watch). This led to the popular blueberry/Batman one just looking sort of goofy to me despite being a great watch.This one is something really special though and I don't think it gets talked about enough. The "Polar Batman/Mr. Freeze" look is just so versatile and works perfectly with just about any outfit, season, and aesthetic short of full on black tie. The shades of electric blue that were chosen are outstanding, and the white dial... I don't think anyone makes a white dial quite as well as Seiko does. This is a subtle silvery sunburst color that's typically found on their more dressy watches and it just works so well, I can't believe it took them this long to put a white dial in an SKX case because it really elevates it in my opinion.The only 2 downsides are the overall thickness and the bracelet, both of which are easily remedied with Aliexpress parts like a slim caseback (note that as of 2024's option, this also requires swapping the movement bracket/spacer) and a better jubilee if you so wish. Personally, I like the bracelet and I think the narrower links work better than a more traditionally proportioned one as it makes the case look a bit smaller. Though I can certainly see why some would be disappointed with it if they paid the full retail of nearly $500 as it's a little jangly and uses the usual stamped clasp from their much cheaper models.

This watch is an absolute beast! Looks amazing on and just a clean gorgeous watch! Seiko knocked this out of the park... been a fan of seiko for a while and always seems to amaze me with the quality at the price point it is

Great watch. Looks awesome and the three time zone keeper is super useful as someone who travels often. The watch arrived in great condition protective film and all.My only two dislikes are the bezel and the accuracy. The bezel is a smooth bidirectional turn which was nice at first, however it often moves when I wear a large coat or long sleeve shirt that is heavy material and makes contact with the watch when my hand is in pocket, A small in-convince. The accuracy is ok it is usually 20+ seconds fast every morning (I leave it face up not in use. Face down is slightly improved usually +10-20sec fast). The watch is not a COSC verified watch so this is to be expected from this price point.Otherwise this has been a great watch!

Beautiful watch. This is a great automatic GMT for those that do not want to spend thousands.

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Good overall watch. Make sure you take the time and get it sized properly. The pins on the.bracelet push and are not the screw type. Overall keeps great time and looks good.

Nowhere on this description does it say where it is made which is on the rear of the watch. The rear of the watch is not shown, which may tell me that it’s made somewhere other than Japan.

Stunning looks and crazy value for a mechanical watch. Cannot stop looking at it. I've paid many multiples for less.Only reason not five stars is if you change the hour hand the 24 hour 'GMT' hand changes too...frustrating when flying through time zones and wanting UTC constant. Yes, you can change the 24 hour hand separately but not just the hour hand.FYI, Citizen can do hour hand only changes. Of course the Swiss mechanical watches can do so too even with their misnomer 'GMT' and inflated price multiples.