Scale: 42.5 mm case
Seiko
5 Sports SKX Sports Style GMT
SSK001K1
$495
Everyday, travel, active, water
This is the cheapest way to get a working mechanical GMT from a major maker. The 4R34 adds a 24 hour hand you set on its own, so a second time zone sits on the dial while the bezel can track a third. The case is the familiar SKX shape, short at 46mm lug to lug, with 22mm lugs that take almost any strap. Rivals at this money are mostly quartz or microbrands with thinner service networks.
A true mechanical GMT complication from Seiko for under 500 euros.
Specifications
| Diameter | 42.5 mm |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 13.6 mm |
| Lug to lug | 46 mm |
| Lug width | 22 mm |
| Case | Stainless steel |
| Crystal | Hardlex mineral |
| Water resistance | 100 m |
| Movement | Automatic |
| Calibre | 4R34 |
| Power reserve | 41 hours |
| Accuracy | +45 / −35 s per day (official, as quoted by aBlogtoWatch) |
| Strap | Steel bracelet |
Pros
- Mechanical GMT at an entry price
- Short 46mm lug to lug
- Huge strap and mod support
- Hacking and hand winding
Cons
- Caller GMT, the local hour hand does not jump
- Friction bezel moves too easily for some
- Hardlex crystal and a stamped clasp
Rivals
Orient Kamasu, Citizen Tsuyosa, Lorier Hyperion
What owners say
Owners on WatchUSeek call it great value and enjoy it for travel, but several report GMT hand misalignment out of the box and advise checking it in store. The friction bezel splits opinion, and accuracy usually lands around +15 to +25 seconds a day before regulation.
Sources
- seikowatches.com Official
- seikowatches.com Official · US price 495 dollars, 22mm lugs, exhibition caseback, 161g
- ablogtowatch.com Review
- wornandwound.com Review
- 12and60.com Review · SKX update, measured accuracy around +4 s per day
- watchuseek.com Forum
- watchuseek.com Forum