The triangle with an elongated point at 12 and the two elongated circles at 6 and 9 allow for instant orientation and add a touch of flair to the dial. Those familiar with Seiko divers like the SKX will recognize their shape immediately. The applied markers are simple yet slightly decorative at 12, 6, and 9. Seiko did that here as well as bringing in applied markers. For whatever reason, those 5 letters look fantastic when applied to a dial. One of my favorite applied logos has always been a Seiko applied logo. Numerous applied elements on the dial add depth that makes them pop out beautifully. However, Seiko in their mad laboratory executed the elements that are present on the dial perfectly. There aren’t numerous complications or a bezel action to discuss. The beefy crown guards made me feel secure enough to not have to worry about the crown popping out accidentally.Īs I mentioned above, there isn’t a lot to talk about on the dial.
I had no issues getting it wet or submerging it in water. This made me feel comfortable doing just about anything with it. Thankfully Seiko decided to give the SRPE55 100 meters of water resistance. I have no doubt that a leather strap could easily be fitted on this watch which would go incognito while wearing a suit it would look equally as awesome on a NATO-style or rubber strap. This watch feels like a simple tool watch, more akin to a field watch than a dress watch. Our partner on the site, Everett, nicknamed this the “Dress KX” and while it is certainly catchy, I’m not ready to call it a dress watch. Where the “5KX” was masquerading as a dive watch with its dive style design, this watch is truer to itself. With that said, this is a tool or sport watch, not a diver. I’m having a hard time thinking of a modern Seiko that is this well-executed in terms of being minimalist and still looking like a tool watch.
There are no distractions here nothing to get in the way of the wearer reading the time or checking the day and date. This combined with the applied markers and SKX-esque handset makes for an extremely legible watch.
The dial is sparse with minimal text and logos. When put together, these elements make for a great-fitting watch in a package that does not feel bulky like a dive watch might. The case is 40mm, which is slimmed down from the SKX, and is also marginally thinner, mainly due to the lack of a dive bezel. When I first unboxed the SRPE55 and put it on, I knew immediately that this was not just the Seiko 5 Sports dial put in an SKX case. 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. 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. 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. 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. The collection, heavily inspired by the cult classic SKX, was met with mixed reviews. For better or worse, Seiko made a splash last year with the release of the new Seiko 5 Sports or 5KX collection.
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