Seiko SKX Owner Review : Humble, iconic and luminous

This watch is simply my first automatic watch and by the way the first one that I can call a "beautiful watch". I got it for Christmas, for my 18th birthday and it accompanied me during my years of study, especially at the beginning when I didn't have any other watches in my collection... my daily day and night 😁 It's also a perfect summer watch, especially on the rubber strap, the so-called Z22. Design-wise, it's a diver's watch, it doesn't invent anything and it's ultra readable. It meets the "Scuba Diver" standard. I think I fell in love with this case (and its curves) and despite a substantial diameter, it's comfortable, especially thanks to the reduced lug to lug. The crown at 4 o'clock gives it a hell of a face. The Pepsi bezel shines in the sun to reveal a pretty rendering. Movement-wise, nothing extraordinary with the valiant 7S26, replaced by the 4R, there is not even manual winding on the crown but it is not a problem. My model was bought 10/11 years ago for the modest sum of 120 euros (thanks Santa Claus). Today, SKXs are more expensive because they are no longer produced, if you want one, try to find the best price without breaking the bank too much. It is a Japan version so made in Japan or at least I presume, assembled in Japan with Japanese components... the K models being assembled (if we believe certain sources) in another Asian country with components not Made In Japan (except the movement). In the J or K version, it is a superb historic diver from Seiko that will have marked a generation of collectors.