Now, a non-whining opinion about all the issues pointed out: the Hardlex material is fine. It’s very scratch resistant and doesn’t reflect much, so it’s fine. The bezel is very sturdy to the point it won’t move if you simply “bump onto something”. The claim that it can be “easily rotated” is false. You’d have to hammer 🔨 it against something in order for it to move. And if that’s how you wear a watch, then you shouldn’t be wearing it in the first place. Overall, it’s a well-made, precise and reliable watch that looks amazing regardless of price. A game changer for the entire time-keeping industry.
@@nassozeeboBecause every microbrand and Ali brands started to pump out 500 ish and sub 500 dollars GMTs after this one. So if you're under the impression that there is a ton of them, it's precisely because of this model.
- the bezel does suck, but i don't really use it. - the crystal is fine. - the bracelet feels cheap, but weirdly, in a good way. a little bit like a vintage bracelet.
It's worth to note that the bracelet is 100 times better than on the skx. The skx had a bracelet that was bordering unacceptable, too flimsy. The bracelet on the ssk is not a Rolex jubilee quality, but comparable to the aftermarket bracelets for the skx 10 years ago. The clasp on the ssk is a downgrade from the skx, double flip lock is just better than the cringy buttons on the side.
Cant lie I hated the bezel at first and it literally stopped me from buying it the first time I tried it on. NOW I actually like it. Its another differentiator in my collection
Just ordered the black I work through a car manufacturer in sales and we have a points system where I was able to get the black one for $268 with shipping
I nervous about not having the sapphire since I’m new to watches, I have the white waffle dial king samurai and while I’m not rough on it I have nicked it a couple times with no damage but this makes me feel relieved that it’s holds up good
I bought mine for MYR 1350 which is around 290 USD. My friction bezel was harder to rotate than yours in the video so I never had a problem with it, although I do wish it was clicking. I also had a tiny dot scratch on the hardlex. Recently however there is a mod to change the bezel to unidirectional clicking bezel and the crystal can be easily swapped to a sapphire one.
Aye, Malaysia Seiko community, how much would it cost for the mods tho? Considering tools for diy. I saw some random sapphire for under MYR 30, kind a insane.
i just got one today and my bezel is super hard to rotate, i cant really imagine it moving unless i hit something quite hard right on the watch/watch bezel
@@DannyKhoo89 where else he could get at that price if not thru Shopee..the cheapest is about Rm1400 smthing but with the promotions going on and great deal voucher given..im not surprise he could get Rm1350+-
I bought this watch a month ago and it’s great. Yes, the bezel doesn’t have click stop but it’s designed that way for a reason. The crystal is fine and I have no issues seeing it in the sun. Let’s talk about the good things it’s an automatic so there’s no batteries to ever deal with. Setting GMT is a breeze. I really like the 4 o’clock crown location. The bracelet is very comfortable and easy to size with micro adjustments available. What’s not to like for a watch that I paid US $325 ($475 MSRP). No other GMT is any where near that price point.
The rotating bezel on the original Rolex GMT Master, along with the bezel on a Glycine Airman from which Rolex stole the idea (Sorry, boys and girls, Rolex did not invent the 24-hour watch) *did not* have a ratcheting bezel. A ratcheting bezel is appropriate for a dive watch and not necessary for a GMT watch.
I own the orange dial version and used a custom exotic stingray band with orange edge stitches. This is probably one of my favorite watches and received more compliments than my more expensive Swiss watches.
I agree on the bezel, but mine has not moved at all. It should have sapphire. But I love how it wears and is getting a lot of wrist time. Overall, love it.
I happened to have this and a Batgirl. The rolxe is smaller and scratches much easier. It's my daily wear for 14 months now. For what I paid Compared to my drawer of high-end luxury watches, I am very happy. You are right about the glass. I read in a comment that it is possible to change it.
This watch is so good, that it made me rethink my collection... I don't need 15+ watches when all I wear for the past couple of months is the Seiko 5 GMT 😊
It’s very legible although AR coating would have been nicer. But the real downside is the lack of a ratcheting bezel - I had the same problem of accidentally moving it by just brushing it against my jacket or trouser pocket.
While an orange dial would be nice, and the black one looks great and almost more expensive and sleeker than the blue. That being said the blue is probably my fav colour out of them all and I'm very happy I chose that one......if the black one was a glossy dial the rather than matte.....it'd be another question
I got myself an SSK005 (the orange Seiko 5 GMT). It pairs nicely with a couple of my outfits and the color actually makes non-watch-people ask about it. For the price, I don't think you can go wrong with it. I have cheaper watches which are more accurate and have sapphire glass, but I don't mind it on the Seiko. No issues so far. For me, it's always the bracelet that breaks after a couple of years with the crystal still looking almost pristine.
You're pretty spot on with my sentiments as well. I replaced the bracelet, even though the SSK bracelets are some of the better i have tried on early Seiko
I bought it and all of the other affordable GMTs with the NH34 movement, which wouldn't be in existence if it weren't for Seiko developing this groundbreaking movement, and I like the Seiko the best. Enough said!
Interesting: In my experience, the Hardlex crystal generally offers less annoying reflections/glare than even my sapphire-crystal-equipped 017 Alpinist (which I'm still unsure about in terms of whether Seiko bothered to apply any AR coating). Also: the amount of friction on the bezel of my 003 GMT is sufficient enough to require a *serious* twist to make it budge: I have it set to London Time (curious/confusing fact: London is actually an hour *off* GMT) in order to follow my other two fave watch channels. 😊
Your alpinist doesnt have AR coating thats why.. the new ones have waaay better sapphire crystal with AR coating. I have both watches ssk003 and spb119 and it just annoys me that sometimes i do have some fingerprint marks on the crystal and have to wipe it often but with the alpinist sometimes out in the sun you sometimes think that the watch doesnt have a crystal. 😂
Agreed. I have never had one scratch on a Hardlex. But i sold my prx 80 due too horrible reflections. Almost impossible to tell time, let alone see the dial pattern or color. Its better to have this Hardlex than to have the cheapest Sapphire they could find without any coating.
I don’t get why everyone gets so worked up about hardlex, I don’t mind it - never scratched one on any of the Seiko’s I’ve owned. Sure sapphire is better, but it’s not end of the world on an entry level watch 😂
Yes a bi-directional does not "lock" into place like a traditional dive watch uni-directional bezel. Hardlex is perfectly fine. I have a 20 year old seiko monster that keeps great time and the crystal looks great with no scratches or dings on it.
I wore the Seiko 5 SRPD55 for over a year. A proud owner for almost 3 years now. I sat with my brother and I looked at the watch, and said I’m gonna wear this watch all the time. My brother said go for it, but you’re not gonna make it. It has a lot of wear marks, but the cristal looks brand new. I own 10 watches, but still wear it 98% of the time. I wear it on an Uncle straps rubber strap, and it looks great.
Got my orange dial one for 365€ on sale and I'm very happy with it I fell in love with it the first time I saw it and after over a year I still love it 👌🏼
I have a Seiko Chronograph quartz (20 yrs), Seiko Skx 007, 009 (9 yrs) not a sign scratch on the Hardlex. Seriously it’s better than mineral glass and unless your a total brute with your watch it’s fine.
You don’t know what you’re talking about do you, I’ve wore mine anywhere and everywhere and I’ve never experienced anything you’re on about. This watch is pure class!
I don't understand the anti reflective coating because I love the reflection on my Tissot PRX Quartz that doesn't come with anti reflective coating making it shiny and eye captivating,plus the sapphire is scratch resistant and is one of the most competitive watch on the market which every watch company uses Tissot to compare their products to see if it better than the Tissot not even coming close to the fine Swiss watch instead of a watch made either in China or Japan.GO Switzerland.
Great looking watch. I wish they had a no date version. If you change the crystal out to a sapphire with no cyclops, would it still look right? Would the date still be legible? I’m just not a fan of the look of a cyclops. There are a million 3rd party crystals you can buy online for a SKX or 5KX. I wonder if those would fit?
Bought a Seiko 5KX pepsi. I absolutely love this watch despite the issues highlighted in this post.. Maybe a little bulky for me, in my area of work, but a brilliant time piece all the same. Still want to buy myself an original SKX, but can't find a new one anywhere.
I have 11 watches & most have sapphire crystal, but a few do not. I’ll never understand the fixation of people expecting sapphire on lower priced watches. Unless you work in a factory or intense blue collar conditions; your Seiko 5 is going to endure years of wear.
I liked it a lot but, for me the bezel not clicking was a deal breaker. For that price it should have been a feature, the casio which is 150$ clicks in place.
I have 5 Hardlex watches. 3 of them never picked up a scratch. 2 of them scratch if you so much as look at them. I'm only buying Sapphire crystal watches now.
In defense of The crystal, it is harder to shatter, but easier to scratch. In my opinion, a worthwhile trade-off. I can go to a dealer and replace the crystal when it gets scratched up, but the chances of something else happening to the movement when I shatter the crystal? High
My biggest issue with the movement is that the gmt hand many times will be completely off with the hour and min hands if you play use the GMT hand in the second position. And it’s not exclusively a hand placement issue either because it will at some point focus in on the right placement randomly then go right back out of wack. I have a WMT with the same movement and it irks me
The bezel of my Seiko GMT requires a substantial effort to move it. There must be something wrong with your watch if the bezel is easily moving around and you should get it fixed.
I own this watch I paid $300 dollars at my dealer when it was released. Not sure all your complaints are valid. Buy a better watch if you want better features. This is agreat watch for the money.
The problem with the seiko 5 range is the little bits of metal by the adjuster, they point downwards and are shaped into sharp points. Try to flex your hand backwards and those points jab you hard and very painfully. Its a bad design feature IMO. Other than that theyre nice watches
The bezel getting bumped out of place easily argument is weird for me bcs I just got my SSK005 with an abnormally tight bezel and I’m thinking of returning it to the store to exchange for a looser bezel. Now I’m stumped 😂
I don't have this kinda gmt as i travel abroad i only brought a cheap Casio AE1300WH-1AV that has a world time feature and a 38mm 14 years old Seiko Criteria SNZC43K1 (yeah..its been with me since 2009)
I have a world time Casio, but kept hitting the adjust button by accident when on world time, got so annoying on my last trip I told myself, f this, I am going to get a GMT.
@@bigdreams5554 sorry to hear that but i never had any problems hitting the button by accident...anyway whatever that works for you bro 😉 and this Seiko 5 GMT is a nice looking watch too 👍🏻 hope you'll get one soon.
Can I ask what's your "hard use wear and tear" ? For some reason your hard use is ALOT DIFFERENT then most people in this world. My guess the wear and tear is from you not knowing how to actually fit a watch to your wrist
which color is it? Looks too blue to be black and too black to be blue (and in the last seconds at one moment it looks like the bezel is half blue and half black)
Travel watch? Casio royale has 38 plus time zones and a map. Comes with leather or metal strap. 100 metre water resistance. 10 year battery. Don't even get me started on the accuracy of the quartz movement over a mechanical movement. Or what about the a 500 wa.. even the simple LF 20w has 38 time zones and a multi display so you have one time zone on analog and one on digital. Buying this as a travel watch as the reason is like saying you need a phone but you bought a Gold rotary dial phone instead of a modern cordless phone. Something tells me it wasn't just for travel, you wanted a status symbol.
I'm pretty much in a different Time zone 2-3 times a week minimum this GmT watch is absolutely amazing. So someone who ACTUALLY travels, this watch is amazing.
What size is the dial. I bought a seiko and it looked like this. 43mm case and a 30mm dial. The dial felt tiny. Anyone know if the dial is bigger on these watches.
Why everytime i watch your short youtube videos it just get stuck at loading some point? While when i watch another videos before or after yours. No problem at all.
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Wore this for over a month straight now, probably my favourite watch I ever owned, also great legibility in the dark, due to Seiko's great loom : )
loom?
Fruit of the loom?
@@e28forever30😂LUME
Wow,...okay.🙄
Same. It immediately became my favorite watch (ever)
What’s the reference bud??
Had mine for about 6 months now and no issues at all. Really like the watch. Hardlex gets a bad wrap but I’ve never scratched one.
Now, a non-whining opinion about all the issues pointed out: the Hardlex material is fine. It’s very scratch resistant and doesn’t reflect much, so it’s fine. The bezel is very sturdy to the point it won’t move if you simply “bump onto something”. The claim that it can be “easily rotated” is false. You’d have to hammer 🔨 it against something in order for it to move. And if that’s how you wear a watch, then you shouldn’t be wearing it in the first place. Overall, it’s a well-made, precise and reliable watch that looks amazing regardless of price. A game changer for the entire time-keeping industry.
Wrong on the bezel comment. I stopped using it on a trip to Asia because it moved so easily…at least on mine it does.
What is game changing about it? Looks like almost every other GMT out there?
@@nassozeeboBecause every microbrand and Ali brands started to pump out 500 ish and sub 500 dollars GMTs after this one.
So if you're under the impression that there is a ton of them, it's precisely because of this model.
Wow.. no one is whining... What an ass hat
‘Game Changer’ is a bit strong lol.
The movement will probably end up in better made microbrands hopefully.
- the bezel does suck, but i don't really use it.
- the crystal is fine.
- the bracelet feels cheap, but weirdly, in a good way. a little bit like a vintage bracelet.
It's worth to note that the bracelet is 100 times better than on the skx. The skx had a bracelet that was bordering unacceptable, too flimsy. The bracelet on the ssk is not a Rolex jubilee quality, but comparable to the aftermarket bracelets for the skx 10 years ago.
The clasp on the ssk is a downgrade from the skx, double flip lock is just better than the cringy buttons on the side.
Had this watch for two months now. I just love looking at it. Handsome stylish, functional what more do you want.
I actually like the bracelet quite a bit! No complaints with it whatsoever
The bezel doesnt rotate so easily as I would expect. For me this was a chunky watch.
Cant lie I hated the bezel at first and it literally stopped me from buying it the first time I tried it on. NOW I actually like it. Its another differentiator in my collection
Just ordered the black I work through a car manufacturer in sales and we have a points system where I was able to get the black one for $268 with shipping
I nervous about not having the sapphire since I’m new to watches, I have the white waffle dial king samurai and while I’m not rough on it I have nicked it a couple times with no damage but this makes me feel relieved that it’s holds up good
I bought mine for MYR 1350 which is around 290 USD. My friction bezel was harder to rotate than yours in the video so I never had a problem with it, although I do wish it was clicking. I also had a tiny dot scratch on the hardlex. Recently however there is a mod to change the bezel to unidirectional clicking bezel and the crystal can be easily swapped to a sapphire one.
Aye, Malaysia Seiko community, how much would it cost for the mods tho? Considering tools for diy. I saw some random sapphire for under MYR 30, kind a insane.
i just got one today and my bezel is super hard to rotate, i cant really imagine it moving unless i hit something quite hard right on the watch/watch bezel
RM1350 is very cheap, is it brand new? Where did you get yours?
@@DannyKhoo89 me about to ask the same question, it should cost around RM1700
@@DannyKhoo89 where else he could get at that price if not thru Shopee..the cheapest is about Rm1400 smthing but with the promotions going on and great deal voucher given..im not surprise he could get Rm1350+-
I bought this watch a month ago and it’s great. Yes, the bezel doesn’t have click stop but it’s designed that way for a reason. The crystal is fine and I have no issues seeing it in the sun. Let’s talk about the good things it’s an automatic so there’s no batteries to ever deal with. Setting GMT is a breeze. I really like the 4 o’clock crown location. The bracelet is very comfortable and easy to size with micro adjustments available. What’s not to like for a watch that I paid US $325 ($475 MSRP). No other GMT is any where near that price point.
The rotating bezel on the original Rolex GMT Master, along with the bezel on a Glycine Airman from which Rolex stole the idea (Sorry, boys and girls, Rolex did not invent the 24-hour watch) *did not* have a ratcheting bezel. A ratcheting bezel is appropriate for a dive watch and not necessary for a GMT watch.
My Rolex 1680 red Submariner also didn't have clicks in the bezel.
Yeah, Rolex had crap bracelets with stamped metal clasps too but today that feels cheap (and it is), I guess you can justify it on a
I own the orange dial version and used a custom exotic stingray band with orange edge stitches. This is probably one of my favorite watches and received more compliments than my more expensive Swiss watches.
I agree on the bezel, but mine has not moved at all. It should have sapphire. But I love how it wears and is getting a lot of wrist time. Overall, love it.
I happened to have this and a Batgirl.
The rolxe is smaller and scratches much easier. It's my daily wear for 14 months now. For what I paid Compared to my drawer of high-end luxury watches, I am very happy. You are right about the glass. I read in a comment that it is possible to change it.
I love mine! It tells me the time and it's beautiful, especially the loom.
This watch is so good, that it made me rethink my collection... I don't need 15+ watches when all I wear for the past couple of months is the Seiko 5 GMT 😊
This is one of my favorite watches. I just feel good when I’m wearing it.
I've been wearing mine for 4 days bus driving. I think it's great, easy to see second hand and reflection had not been an issue.
It’s very legible although AR coating would have been nicer. But the real downside is the lack of a ratcheting bezel - I had the same problem of accidentally moving it by just brushing it against my jacket or trouser pocket.
While an orange dial would be nice, and the black one looks great and almost more expensive and sleeker than the blue. That being said the blue is probably my fav colour out of them all and I'm very happy I chose that one......if the black one was a glossy dial the rather than matte.....it'd be another question
I got myself an SSK005 (the orange Seiko 5 GMT). It pairs nicely with a couple of my outfits and the color actually makes non-watch-people ask about it. For the price, I don't think you can go wrong with it. I have cheaper watches which are more accurate and have sapphire glass, but I don't mind it on the Seiko. No issues so far. For me, it's always the bracelet that breaks after a couple of years with the crystal still looking almost pristine.
You're pretty spot on with my sentiments as well. I replaced the bracelet, even though the SSK bracelets are some of the better i have tried on early Seiko
I bought it and all of the other affordable GMTs with the NH34 movement, which wouldn't be in existence if it weren't for Seiko developing this groundbreaking movement, and I like the Seiko the best. Enough said!
Interesting: In my experience, the Hardlex crystal generally offers less annoying reflections/glare than even my sapphire-crystal-equipped 017 Alpinist (which I'm still unsure about in terms of whether Seiko bothered to apply any AR coating). Also: the amount of friction on the bezel of my 003 GMT is sufficient enough to require a *serious* twist to make it budge: I have it set to London Time (curious/confusing fact: London is actually an hour *off* GMT) in order to follow my other two fave watch channels. 😊
Your alpinist doesnt have AR coating thats why.. the new ones have waaay better sapphire crystal with AR coating. I have both watches ssk003 and spb119 and it just annoys me that sometimes i do have some fingerprint marks on the crystal and have to wipe it often but with the alpinist sometimes out in the sun you sometimes think that the watch doesnt have a crystal. 😂
London is off 1 hour from GMT for half of every year, because gmt, now known as UTC needs to stay consistent and not shift with daylight savings time.
Agreed. I have never had one scratch on a Hardlex. But i sold my prx 80 due too horrible reflections. Almost impossible to tell time, let alone see the dial pattern or color.
Its better to have this Hardlex than to have the cheapest Sapphire they could find without any coating.
I don’t get why everyone gets so worked up about hardlex, I don’t mind it - never scratched one on any of the Seiko’s I’ve owned. Sure sapphire is better, but it’s not end of the world on an entry level watch 😂
Yes a bi-directional does not "lock" into place like a traditional dive watch uni-directional bezel. Hardlex is perfectly fine. I have a 20 year old seiko monster that keeps great time and the crystal looks great with no scratches or dings on it.
Isaw a bezel pulled, there is a spring that clicks to hold it in place. Have yours looked at.
I wore the Seiko 5 SRPD55 for over a year. A proud owner for almost 3 years now. I sat with my brother and I looked at the watch, and said I’m gonna wear this watch all the time. My brother said go for it, but you’re not gonna make it. It has a lot of wear marks, but the cristal looks brand new. I own 10 watches, but still wear it 98% of the time. I wear it on an Uncle straps rubber strap, and it looks great.
Got my orange dial one for 365€ on sale and I'm very happy with it I fell in love with it the first time I saw it and after over a year I still love it 👌🏼
I have a Seiko Chronograph quartz (20 yrs), Seiko Skx 007, 009 (9 yrs) not a sign scratch on the Hardlex. Seriously it’s better than mineral glass and unless your a total brute with your watch it’s fine.
With that money I bought a Steinhart GMT, it's got good lume, 300m, Swiss movement, sapphire Crystal with AR coating.
I’ve worn mine straight for two years. I’ve never had a problem with the bezel going off position. Glare has never been a problem either.
Same here. The bezel on some of my dive watches actually moves easier.
You don’t know what you’re talking about do you, I’ve wore mine anywhere and everywhere and I’ve never experienced anything you’re on about. This watch is pure class!
Whats wrong with your watch? The friction bezel in mine is SUPER hard to rotate. Theres no way you could accidentally hit it and move it
How often do you clean your watch under running water and soap? Cuz mine is only stiff if there’s gunk in it
@@nickwilliams7345 its brand new. Bought it less than 2 months ago
Same here, no chance it would ever turn on its own on my watch
I don't understand the anti reflective coating because I love the reflection on my Tissot PRX Quartz that doesn't come with anti reflective coating making it shiny and eye captivating,plus the sapphire is scratch resistant and is one of the most competitive watch on the market which every watch company uses Tissot to compare their products to see if it better than the Tissot not even coming close to the fine Swiss watch instead of a watch made either in China or Japan.GO Switzerland.
Great looking watch. I wish they had a no date version.
If you change the crystal out to a sapphire with no cyclops, would it still look right? Would the date still be legible?
I’m just not a fan of the look of a cyclops.
There are a million 3rd party crystals you can buy online for a SKX or 5KX. I wonder if those would fit?
Was there anything you LIKED about the watch?
This is my favorite watch I own. I have the orange one and get comments on it all the time.
I plan on getting one when I get paid. I can’t wait!
Bought a Seiko 5KX pepsi. I absolutely love this watch despite the issues highlighted in this post.. Maybe a little bulky for me, in my area of work, but a brilliant time piece all the same. Still want to buy myself an original SKX, but can't find a new one anywhere.
I love mine. It's a very smart and comfortable watch
I wish they would make this in the 38mm case
I have same watch, my only complaint is it only hold 24-30 hours of reserve power otherwise it will stop less than a day.
Hardlex is fine. I've never had an issue with it scratching.
I have 11 watches & most have sapphire crystal, but a few do not. I’ll never understand the fixation of people expecting sapphire on lower priced watches. Unless you work in a factory or intense blue collar conditions; your Seiko 5 is going to endure years of wear.
I guess because its nice to have and many cheaper watches have sappire
I have a Citizen (solar) watch that looks similar and I love it. But this would be a step up. It looks great.
Beautiful watch
Bro what more you want on a budget watch. For the price its one of the best watch on the market imo
It's a shame it's lacking refinements because it's a good looking watch. I've got the King Turtle and I love it.
I liked it a lot but, for me the bezel not clicking was a deal breaker. For that price it should have been a feature, the casio which is 150$ clicks in place.
Yeah, they seemed to remove it intentionally but it can get bumped out of place
i'm wering at this moment the orange one, it's a great watch❤❤
The first mod I did to my Seiko 5 GMT was swapping the hardlex with sapphire crystal..
Needs to be sapphire crystal at £500 for me. That’s a deal breaker. Looks nice however.
Do you want it on solid gold as well for $300?
I have 5 Hardlex watches. 3 of them never picked up a scratch. 2 of them scratch if you so much as look at them. I'm only buying Sapphire crystal watches now.
I would appreciate a Bluetooth G-Shock watch that is excellent for travel.
In defense of The crystal, it is harder to shatter, but easier to scratch. In my opinion, a worthwhile trade-off. I can go to a dealer and replace the crystal when it gets scratched up, but the chances of something else happening to the movement when I shatter the crystal? High
If you can independently set the GMT hand you have a "call watch" GMT, not a travel watch.
Hardlex is not a big issue for me. Found it to be very durable in the few Seikos I have owned over the years. 👌🏼
Yeah it’s no biggie. If you eventually get some scratches (IF) after some years, just replace it with sapphire, costs like €30
My biggest issue with the movement is that the gmt hand many times will be completely off with the hour and min hands if you play use the GMT hand in the second position. And it’s not exclusively a hand placement issue either because it will at some point focus in on the right placement randomly then go right back out of wack. I have a WMT with the same movement and it irks me
It's just beautiful!
I have no problem spending the extra £100 on a sapphire crystal. It's just a tool and I own a dedicated dive watch for the pool and sea.
Debating over the black or the blue. What shows better?
Same problem here
The bezel of my Seiko GMT requires a substantial effort to move it. There must be something wrong with your watch if the bezel is easily moving around and you should get it fixed.
Crazy how nice it is for the price get a rolex gmt for liek 10 20 times the price
I own this watch I paid $300 dollars at my dealer when it was released. Not sure all your complaints are valid. Buy a better watch if you want better features. This is agreat watch for the money.
The problem with the seiko 5 range is the little bits of metal by the adjuster, they point downwards and are shaped into sharp points. Try to flex your hand backwards and those points jab you hard and very painfully. Its a bad design feature IMO. Other than that theyre nice watches
Yeah, I know what you mean - they are a bit rough
great watch. would you plz share ur wrist size?
His wrist size looks to be about 5.25"
6.5"
GMT for me is not very useful, but that is just my day to day use. The classic bezel is way more useful and I use it daily.
Hardlex doesn't really need AR its way clearer than sapphire. Many of my hardlex watches often look like they don't even have a crystal on them!
Hey please do a review about Zeppelin watches
Not worth of money. Trash
The bezel getting bumped out of place easily argument is weird for me bcs I just got my SSK005 with an abnormally tight bezel and I’m thinking of returning it to the store to exchange for a looser bezel. Now I’m stumped 😂
All the things you mentioned are done by smartphones nowadays.. just enjoy a good watch.
Regard less of the high dollar brand price, I still get mine for 95 bucks every day!
Is there a way to switch the rotating bezel to have clicks?
only if you buy a new case.
I mean for the price point wtf do you want?
I don't have this kinda gmt as i travel abroad i only brought a cheap Casio AE1300WH-1AV that has a world time feature and a 38mm 14 years old Seiko Criteria SNZC43K1 (yeah..its been with me since 2009)
I have a world time Casio, but kept hitting the adjust button by accident when on world time, got so annoying on my last trip I told myself, f this, I am going to get a GMT.
@@bigdreams5554 sorry to hear that but i never had any problems hitting the button by accident...anyway whatever that works for you bro 😉 and this Seiko 5 GMT is a nice looking watch too 👍🏻 hope you'll get one soon.
Did you replace the clasp looks diffrent
Did you change the whole bracelet or just the clasp for what looks like a strapcode ?
Whole bracelet (it is strapcode!)
What about the bracelet?
Best watch shorts in the game
Just bought one.
Yours here has a milled clasp but I thought these were stamped?
The stock bracelet has a milled clasp. This is aftermarket
great value for money
You should have gotten a Casio gshock dual time😅
My gshock 5610 eliminated the need for any other watch!
Can I ask what's your "hard use wear and tear" ? For some reason your hard use is ALOT DIFFERENT then most people in this world. My guess the wear and tear is from you not knowing how to actually fit a watch to your wrist
Love this watch.
Chapter ring miss aligned?
which color is it? Looks too blue to be black and too black to be blue (and in the last seconds at one moment it looks like the bezel is half blue and half black)
It is indeed blue and black
@@ChronometerCheck but officially they have one black and one blue model. No mkdel is called blue and black.
It's the SSK003. The dial is blue, but the bezel is half blue, half black. @@basedpatriotLT
Blue for day black for night.
Travel watch? Casio royale has 38 plus time zones and a map. Comes with leather or metal strap. 100 metre water resistance. 10 year battery. Don't even get me started on the accuracy of the quartz movement over a mechanical movement.
Or what about the a 500 wa.. even the simple LF 20w has 38 time zones and a multi display so you have one time zone on analog and one on digital.
Buying this as a travel watch as the reason is like saying you need a phone but you bought a Gold rotary dial phone instead of a modern cordless phone. Something tells me it wasn't just for travel, you wanted a status symbol.
You must be fun at party 😂
I'm pretty much in a different Time zone 2-3 times a week minimum this GmT watch is absolutely amazing. So someone who ACTUALLY travels, this watch is amazing.
KO bezels are definitely deal breakers. Why Seiko did not stick to a unidirectional bezel is beyond me.
Great watch, the bezel doesn’t move. I’ve worn mine days, weeks at a time. Quit your whining.
What size is the dial. I bought a seiko and it looked like this. 43mm case and a 30mm dial. The dial felt tiny. Anyone know if the dial is bigger on these watches.
I own this watch and love it 👍🏻💯
Beautiful watch though
I’d like to get clicks moaning about the cheapest in house gmt in the world 😂😂😂
Why everytime i watch your short youtube videos it just get stuck at loading some point? While when i watch another videos before or after yours. No problem at all.
Is that the original locking mechanism in the band?
Aftermarket :)
A man that has got twigs for arms
can that extra hour hand be removed or is there a version without it? cant stand how distracting it is
If sapphire crystal they would have put the cost MSRP at 600 or 700.
and it would be a rip off, because for them saphire glass cost maybe 1 or 2 bucks extra (if that) on top of hardlex cost
@@basedpatriotLT Sapphire Glass cost at least $20 at cost assuming mass production.
So around $50 retail.
I can’t see paying $250 to $300 for this watch. You can get a samurai at that price point.
is there any brand that is over 100 years old that has a mechanical GMT with sapphire at this pricepoint? don't think so.
Fair point haha
How much
Meanwhile me, who scratched his brand new flieger INSIDE A WATCHBOX !