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When this watch was highlighted on Seiko's website at the end of 2023, I was immediately drawn to the design. The genre, size and the functionality all fit into a watch design that is practical, comfortable and handsome. Thankfully the 2-watch series (for regions other than Japan, 3-watch series in Japan) does not have a limited edition option and therefore sourcing should not be a problem.
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SSK023K1 |
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SSK025K1 |
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SBSC009 (MSRP: YEN59,400) |
The dial is black matte and is surrounded by a straight walled chapter ring, polished to a mirror-finish. There are three timing scales. The furthest away from the center are the minute scale with white lines for the minutes and square applied markers with LumiBrite paint for each 5th-minute (at 12:00 the applied marker is triangle). The next is the hour marker with applied Arabic numerals, also painted with LumiBrite. The final scale is the 13-24 painted hour markers.
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There are five rows of texts and logo. The applied brand and logo are located at the upper quadrant while the words "Automatic", "GMT" as well as some production codes are located at the lower quadrant. All the painted words and logo are in white except for the word "GMT" which is in red.
At 3:00 is a date aperture that replaces the number "3". The aperture is framed in metal and white paint at the edges. Due to the negatively printed date wheel used, the break in symmetry is not that obvious.
The hours and minutes hand is relatively large, ensuring legibility. These hands are painted with LumiBrite paint. The seconds hand has it tip painted with LumiBrite paint as well as framed in red. Finally, the GMT hand is painted in bright red to differentiate from the other hands. It too has LumiBrite paint to allow it to be observed in low light conditions.
The bezel is fixed and brushed with a cool radial effect. It is engraved with a 24-hour scale, filled in with black paint. The bezel frames a highly curved Hardlex crystal. Based on the image above, the Hardlex crystal did not get any AR protection.
The crown in wide yet unsigned. It utilises the push-in/pull-out system to engage the movement.
The watch has a screw-down case-back with a display window. Via the window one can see the Calibre 4R34, an entry-level in-house automatic movement with 24 jewels, operating at a frequency of 21,600 BPH, having a 41 hours power reserve and a stop-seconds mechanism. This movement also has the GMT and date complications.
Do note that Seiko uses a so-called office or caller function and not a traveller or flyer type. This office-caller GMT function allows you to independently set the 24-hour hand with the crown in one-hour increments.
The construction of the watch limits its water-resistance to 100 meters, more than sufficient for this sports watch.
The SSK023K1 is worn on a new 5-link stainless steel bracelet with a brushed finish. The clasp has the push button release with sight safety catch. An additional four micro-adjustment points are provided to facilitate resizing. The bracelet is 22 mm wide which conforms to the lugs. The are pass-through lug holes for ease of replacing the bracelet.
The Wearing Experience
Specifications
Reference: SSK023K1
Case Material: Stainless steel, brushed (black hard-coating on the SSK025)
Case Diameter: 39.4 mm
Case Height: 13.6 mm
Lug-to-Lug Length: 47.9 mm
Lug Width: 20.0 mm
Crystal: Curved Hardlex
Bezel: Fixed, radially-brushed with engraved, black-filled (SSK025K1: grey-filled) 24-hour scale
Dial: Black matte, slightly textured
Markers: Raised numerals and LumiBrite-filled hour markers - additional 13-24 hour scale
Hands: Brushed metal hours/minute hands, filled with LumiBrite; red-toned & LumiBrite-filled seconds and GMT hands
Aperture: Framed date window at 3:00
Water Resistance: 100 m
Case-Back: See-through screwed case-back
Crown System: Push/pull
Weight: 147.0 gm
Movement: Caliber 4R34, in-house automatic
Jewels: 24
Frequency: 21,600 BPH
Power Reserve: 41 hours
Magnetic Resistance: 4,800 A/m
Complications: 3-hands, date, office-caller GMT function
Bracelet: 5-link brushed stainless steel bracelet, three-fold clasp with secure lock (SSK025: black leather NATO-style strap with blackened hardware)
Availability: January 2024, standard production
MSRP: RM2,100
Purchase Date: 11 January 2024
Purchase Price: RM1,575
Vendor: AWG, Mid Valley
Warranty: One (1) year
Serial Number: 3O7396 (=manufactured in October 2023, unit 7396)
Photo Gallery
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