Seiko SKX Owner Review : Naughty, fun and cute

3.8

Vintage
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Published on 12/19/2025 - Last modified on 12/19/2025

A Smurf candy

Seiko SKX259, also known as the Seiko S-Wave. I think this model was only sold in Asia in the 1990s. The case is polished stainless steel, very shiny, with a real 70s feel in its design. The dimensions are 37.5 x 45.5 x 11.5 mm. It was water-resistant to 100 meters when it was released, probably less now, lol. The movement: 7S26, an automatic movement, a bit noisy, but robust. The power reserve is about 41 hours. The downsides? You can't hack the seconds hand and there's no manual winding either... In terms of accuracy, I was pleasantly surprised: the watch loses less than 10 seconds a day, which is much better than I expected. Just a fun and colorful watch, which I first saw in a 90s Seiko catalog. The strap isn't original, but honestly, I think the ones I put on are better than the original, which didn't really match the dial color. The price? $100 online for mine, and I see some around $150. It's not worth more than that.

Frenchie Philly own this watch for less than 1 year

3.8

3.5

Emotion

4.5

Design

2.5

Accuracy

4.5

Comfort

4.5

Robustness

3.0

Value for money

Secondary

Significance in a collection

Main

Rarely

Frequency to be worn

Often

Pleasure

Main motivation for buying

Investment

Pros & Cons for this watch

The colors; The robustness of the movement; Cheap, but rare

No second hack; No manual rewinding; Original strap

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