A Near Perfect Everyday Watch Under $300 - Seiko “DressKX” SRPE53 & SRPE63

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[@cruisemissle87]

I'm really happy to see you featuring those on their own! I've got the one with the blue strap ( SPRE63-K1 ) as my first Automatic and it is outstanding to wear on any occasion.

[@tomhill4003]

I bought one of these recently to add to my small collection. While it's time deviation leaves a bit to be desired, the overall look, fit, and finish are exceptional! It's also a very comfortable watch to wear.

[@orangeschool86]

I have the SRPE55, the black version of this. simple yet classy and always proud to wear it.

[@yoinkhaha]

For those of you new to the hobby, Seiko a few years ago was like, we are offering way too much for way too little, so they started offering way less for way more. Your best affordable options are now with a Japanese company under the same group, called Orient.

[@jannisn454]

Perfectly phrased. Seikos reputation for selling watches easily worth double what they ask for it is definitely gone, you get way less for your money nowadays.

[@plantex625]

@@jannisn454 True 100%, my SARB017 Alpinist cost $400 around 7 years ago and the SARB line was crazy in the value prop. The new Alpinist costs $725, is larger, thicker, and has a mismatched date with a cyclops that just doesnt look great. Same thing with these seiko 5s, you used to get them for under $100. Sure they didnt hack but they were 1/3rd the price. Sadly I wouldnt really recommend Seiko as the entryway to watches anymore. There are some really cool microbrands Id much rather go to for the sub $500 category

[@psyteo3130]

That’s provided orient’s design is for you. They usually look not as stylish & more utilitarian & niche to me. Not as mainstream

[@Mike-In-O-Town]

I tend to agree with this comment. I've owned several Seiko's over time (still own two, one being an SKX007) and I like them, I just don't like them enough to buy them any more when other, better, options are available. And when you can buy an Orient Kamasu for sub $300, given what that watch offers, its hard to make an argument for a Seiko instead.

[@JuJu-cz4kr]

Can you advise an Orient watch that match this SRPE in style and price ?

[@djoleivanovic3246]

SRPE55 black dial but with green nato strap it's just amazing and more sporty if you don't like elegant bracelet. I really enjoy with this watch.

[@mj45532]

Great video Teddy! I have the grey dial brushed bezel with a strapcode bracelet and love it.

[@AtlGaming1]

Have wore the the grey dial for about 2 years as a daily wear, watch is an absolute tank. Ive accidentally smacked it off forklifts,steel coils, and its never budged. Worth every penny

[@soyman5392]

Are you sure the watch still retains it’s accuracy 🤣

[@coolman4202]

Literally got the SPRD51 - the dive version of the watch you’re reviewing! Excited to watch the review!

[@benoitbrule1893]

I 'm the proud owner of a Seiko SRPE 67 ,w/ matte black Dial,.bought it from a guy from Ottawa,in North Glengarry. All i have To say,it's a keeper !! A real tank,a every day watch ! Very accurate watch w/ 21 sec loss/ day. Which is very good ! Changed the original black nato, for a leather strap,and it looks very nice !! Very happy w/ this dress skx!! Lifetime keeper ! Need i say more ? May i go now officer ?!!.

[@dodzb7362]

I have this model. I applied BROWN LEATHER strap. It's the most comfortable feeling ever.

[@jessebechtold2973]

Bought the SRPE 55 (black dial) from you and it’s fantastic! Runs about +15- +20 sec a day which I really don’t mind at all-keeps me fashionably late as opposed to horrifically late-and the watch is classically handsome, especially on a Bond style nato strap. Great costumer service from you guys too, if I pick up an Orient or Seiko 5 GMT I’m coming to you first!

[@rsilk2969]

I have the black/gilt dial version (SRPE57) and IMO, the Seiko bracelet is very low end, so I removed it and fitted a nice 20mm honey tone leather strap. Now it looks like a $500 watch!

[@BJester91]

I have the same watch and also took it off the bracelet and on a leather strap. I bought this watch for my groomsmen as well and they wear theirs all the time. Definitely not the most accurate watch in my rotation, but it’s a looker!

[@shawn1928]

@R Silk just a tip: next time, consider buying your Seiko (or Orient) on a rubber strap (you'll save a couple bucks), and pick up a compatible bracelet from Long Island Watch or from Uncle Seiko

[@RodrigoBarbosaBR]

"very low end" is putting it nicely. I have a Cadisen with a much better bracer.

[@bbt9458]

I have the gilted vision too with a jubilee bracelet

[@bigbristv]

I did the same (but black leather) and think the srpe57j8 is the best colorway!!

[@tylerjames676]

Love this watch. Perfect work watch for me as I can wear it in the office and it looks good, or out in the field and not worry about knocking it around.

[@rigoeats3654]

Wearing it right now as we speak! Great watch.

[@stevejamieson1613]

I have owned this watch for a while now. Got to say it’s my “go to” watch, just can’t help it. Out of the box mine is a mere +3 seconds!. The bracelet is actually very good and I have no intention of swapping it out for an Uncle Seiko or similar. The clasp micro adjustment could be better but hey. Uncle Seiko has a coupe of additional dial options if you want to mod it. I’m leaving mine stock as it scratches that “Explorer” itch quite well. My other Seiko’s don’t get much wrist time since buying this! Same for my Tag and Constant etc. great watch, great size, great looks, it just works!

[@matyasd007]

What color?

[@WatchYouWant1]

Thanks for recommending me this watch Teddy! This become my first Automatic watch after having a taste of Watches with the Casio Duro. Love it being a Strap Monster.

[@Outlast1965]

Smart looking. Versatile in all occasion at a affordable price.

[@ThecrazyJH96]

The “seiko Automatic 5 Sports Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch 40mm” was my first watch purchase a few years ago, still love it! (Black and gold) version

[@nitinyadav6201]

Mine too

[@thetattedpharmacist3215]

I have the SPRE61K, the grey sunray dial that comes on the nylon strap. Swapped the strap for a black leather rally strap. Next up I want to "datejust" it with a fluted bezel mod and Cyclops crystal

[@Tesudzi]

one of my favorite series, but i prefer the grey one with NATO, such a beauty

[@JosephCimaomo]

One of my favorite watches.

[@davidbreslin6567]

One ‘con’ you forgot to mention is the chance of getting a misaligned chapter ring. It can be fixed though by turning the movement (and not the chapter ring). I have two of them, blue and anthracite, with signed crowns and sapphire crystal - cracking watches!😊

[@user-wk6qd7yg1j]

My experience with NKUWAN was fantastic. The watch arrived quickly and was exactly as described.

[@gg.komorebi]

The Seiko is really a very nice everyday watch. But a better price-performance ratio has the Citizen Tsuyosa. The watch has recently built the 8215 movement with hacking second and the watch has sapphire crystal.

[@Tom-uj4uf]

But it doesn't have a day indicator and water resistance is only 50 meters...

[@criose]

The gild dressKX was my first automatic.

[@gipgap4]

I’m wearing the 63. Nice watch but misaligned chapter ring and a slightly off hour hand blight the package

[@fefkvjeef]

I hope there will be a gmt version of these soon, with the arrival of the 4r34 movement.

[@kelseymolon]

ABOUT TIME!

[@hansenluu]

If you like EXPLORER 1 style, Namokimods has one for under $300 as well and is my daily watch for work. NMK08 Automatic Tool Watch

[@ailestriker9888]

The two tones (I picked up the rose gold) are almost always on sale somewhere. I can't wait for the new 38mm SRPK family

[@geraltnroach]

I wish there are pepsi srpk 38mm

[@Bonpu]

The DressKX, particularly the 61, is the classiest budget watch I know and the only current Seiko 5 I can take serious. To me it looks even better than the Tudor Black Bay. So clean, so iconic, so modern, so versatile. A tad large for a minimalistic three-hander, but in the end it’s a semi diver.

[@domg247]

Looks good, yes; better than a Tudor, no. It’s a seiko

[@Boyahda]

I think Teddy should cover the new Casio release of the MWD-110H-3AV.

[@jens4083]

Hey Teddy, nice Seiko, thanks for this video! However, the watch you wear in the video caughted my eye as well. Could you say which watch you worn?

[@HAYDER930]

I have an SRPE53 and I like it a lot

[@johnseeger9083]

Great capture of a lm amazing watch for the money. Teddy, How would you compare this Seiko to the Bulova Hack watch?

[@williamhill7312]

Excellent video

[@vintageav]

I just got the 53 and it looks fantastic. The only issue I found with it is the gap between the crown and the case seems too wide. All of the pictures and videos I've seen of the watch it appears that there is really no gap so I assume mine has a quality control issue. Anyone else have this issue?

[@Incognito_alien]

I have the “diver” 5, been sleeping on these ones, I need one.

[@Horizontalvertigo]

I really dig the "concrete" dial version of this watch, but I just splurged on an SBSA105 so it's pretty far off in my future

[@IlyaSolodky]

Nice watch. The only question: is it really twice as good as the generation of SKX / SNZG that it replaces?

[@jesusreynosojimenez9930]

I have the blue and the grey on a uncle seiko bracelet, both very nice, but the grey is the one to get.

[@ver2cal2010]

This was my first watch I bought myself. Wear it everyday.

[@soojoe]

I like the Seiko 5 for the price. If you are sapphire crystal person probably not a fit. However the price is going up for all their products.

[@DoctorJ1337]

Hey Teddy I think you misspelled the reference numbers in the title. The first one says "SPR"

[@anuragkhosla]

There is difference of brushing/ polishing on the bezels of nato versus bracelet.

[@007josiah]

Bought the SRPE61 two weeks ago and put all my other watches away for awhile.

[@PineappleRiver]

I bought the Japanese SBSA057 (SRPE67K1 in the US) about four months ago and it's truly the only watch I'll ever need.

[@mohsin_sait]

Congratulations! How much did you snag it for?

[@paulo4480]

Seiko just need to add sapphire at this pricepoint and they’ll be objectively unbeatable

[@TheTonyspoons]

As someone wearing an SRPE51 as I type this - it's not a three link bracelet, those are single pieces made to look like three links.

[@stormyb3739]

I own the srpe51k1, I absolutely love it. One thing I observed in the video is the blacked out counterbalance in the second hand, mine is fully polished. Do the newer versions have this?

[@In10sken]

51 are polished 6* are brushed from what i observe is the only difference.

[@BlueGearReviews]

I would just get an Islander Field watch, good specs - value for the money.

[@bigbristv]

The srpe57j8 is the BEST version!!! imho

[@acf2802]

FYI: the illumination is not incandescent, it's phosphorescent. Incandescence is when something glows from being hot.

[@dannylucas4132]

Please do a review on The Electricianz, Nubio, or Archetype

[@satvikkhare1844]

I have a casio edifice and a seiko SRPE63 DessKX. A near perfect watch for me. Will add a black vintage leather strap to this and it will look so good. One of my best purchases. Worth every penny.

[@tjfish9683]

If you want accuracy get a quartz watch. Almost every mechanical watch , and certainly in this price range, will be off at least a few seconds a day, usually less than 20 seconds--but not always. Even very expensive COS certified mechanical watches may be off around 5 seconds a day. People get mechanical watches because they prefer them, (for no logical reason I can see), but we enjoy them. I think Teddy recently did a video in which he described accuracy as an overrated feature--but of course that is a matter of personal preference.

[@hindenburg1596]

​@@tjfish9683What does this have to do with his comment lol

[@grahamekellermeier8280]

Have a couple of those watches great to wear.

[@akshat2288]

Is the Seiko 5 not made in Japan anymore? The ones sold in India are marked up (of course) but they mention country of origin as China.

[@georgegillen2998]

Should I get the 53 or 63 if I’m gonna wear it to work?

[@MrCarguy427]

I had one but something about it seemed low quality. Especially the plastic chapter ring.

[@TheJster148]

Hi teddy, u misspelled the reference numbers in the video title.

[@Mooauf80]

Considering Seiko's market I'd actually prefer a SBSA113 or SBSA041, most of the time you will pay import, but the quality seems to be higher and most importantly the value doesn't drop.

[@bow5638]

😊

[@Everydaykaen]

Do the SRPK29K1 I ALREADY PRE ORDERED MINE

[@xboonfu]

Is there a version of this closer to 36mm?

[@sysakPL]

Say what you want about them but to me it looks "naked" or missing something without the rotating bezel. SKX & 5KX ftw. 💪

[@tressil3607]

Hard to beat these at this price range...

[@Mircea-cq8tb]

seiko srpe53 and seiko srpe53k1 are the same watch? Tnx

[@eljuancho2]

Can someone help me find something similar with sapphire crystal, thanks.

[@marcespinoyt]

Does SKX jubilee bracelet fit these?

[@sikal1100]

Please review th new Seiko 5 36mm

[@Guy_on_Youtube]

Good for a 15cm/6in wrist?

[@bigsmooshflopdong33]

The brushed bezel version is much more attractive.

[@unwokeneuropean3590]

I want it smaller and with a sapphire crystal.

[@IcyEdits]

That nato strap makes the watch look really elevated off the wrist. Does anyone have any experience with that? Is it not that bad?

[@colliedogjoy]

Put the extra strap under your wrist, not under the watch.

[@francisfrancisco9088]

Got this and replaced the bracelet with a Jubilee and i swear it almost never leaves my wrist 😭 Crazy how much of a difference a change in bracelet makes

[@daveLin104]

I have the grey dial on president bracelet looks great, great size comfort and looks way more expensive than what it is

[@cdgarcia5969]

Just a quick question for those who owns these... I recently bought a srpe69k1, second hand, it has a dent on the metal bezel and one chip on the glass. It was recently serviced according to the seller. My question is.. Can you hear the movement of the mechanism (somewhat like a ticking, well not technically ticking like those on quartz)?

[@mariodelatorre3211]

If you put it close to your ear yes you can hear the balance wheel

[@Alex-rp8fu]

Is this a field watch? Seems to have all the features of a field watch.

[@Tom_H327]

I really wish that Seiko would have re-invented the SKX007 into a super diver, and dropped it into the Prospex line, instead of discontinuing it and giving us the 5's. A Non diver with a diving bezel just doesn't make much sense to me. The 5kx just looks like its missing a bezel.

[@syedrehanfida]

Will this watch be okay with a 6 inch (15.1 cm) wrist, or too big?

[@Nightfury0695]

You can wait for the 36mm versions which will be released soon. These 40mm models wear small but if you can go try it on in person at a store.

[@wongjefx980]

Not sure if I'd call it a dress-KX or think of it was more a tool watch. I'd like it more f it didn't have day\date but this one is a more for less value proposition.

[@humanitech]

Great watch ... and this may sound really OCD and picky ...but if they want to ruin it with a day/ date window...at least make it rounded to match the hour markers....😂😂😂😂

[@rohitchauhan0069]

I have one ❤❤❤ srpe63 😊

[@vishnutd2009]

Why is there no "made in Japan" marking in watchs available in India?

[@Lance_Magillicuddy]

Like some of the other commentariat, I am not sure what the point of this Seiko is, at least not for me. I bought a Seiko 5 Sport (7S36-03J0) back in 2013 for maybe $129 US and it has worked just fine ever since. I don't think I would pay around $300 for a Seiko of this type. For a nice dive watch at a budget price, I would go with a Vostok. I have 2 and they work just fine as a field watch. For a bit more you can get a Hamilton Khaki Field variant. Or as someone mentioned upthread, you can get a nice micro brand somewhere in this price range with a Sapphire Crystal. or something like a basic Laco Flieger with a Miyota movement. Or maybe a Seagull 1963 for something that is a bit dressier, less expensive and works just fine.

[@Horizontalvertigo]

re: Hamilton, I've not heard of Seiko 5s fogging in humid conditions so there's that.

[@Bonpu]

I can get another SRPG61 from amazon Japan for €155 and the blue 53 in Germany for €227.

[@Lance_Magillicuddy]

@@Horizontalvertigo where are you getting this information from? I'm no Hamilton expert but I've never heard of this are you sure it's not anecdotal from somebody's nephew's third Uncle who had fogging after they didn't replace the caseback properly?

[@Horizontalvertigo]

@@Lance_Magillicuddy anecdotal, but I've seen at least one youtuber reference it, TimeTeller I think

[@sukyvirk2289]

Just can't get my head around why Seiko put the second hand lume on the wrong side 🤷🏽‍♂️ make it make sense please Teddy

[@aussiepete67]

That makes at least 2 of us 🤣, did my head in as well.

[@anthonyschumacher9925]

I'll help. It's assumed that if you are attempting to read the time in low light or in the dark that you are not going to be concerned about pinpoint, to-the-second timing. The main hands will tell you the time and a lume pip is included on the second hand simply to show the movement and let you know the watch is running...your welcome.

[@aussiepete67]

@@anthonyschumacher9925 absolutely makes sense, thank you mate for taking the time 👋👏🇦🇺

[@vbenhorin]

There’s nothing like SRPE51 in this range.

[@eyadalmurshidi9803]

Does it come in 38?

[@drtod]

This is one of those rare occasions I respectfully disagree with Teddy regarding the new Seiko 5 line. I own 3 Seiko watches: SNZG11K1, SRPE61K1, and 1 additional with a 6R movement. I also owned another watch with the 4R movement. I have found the 7S movement bulletproof while the 4R has been repaired often. My definition of often is every 1.5 years the movement breaks on me. I also find the fit & finish and the wrist strap on the older SNZG better than the SRPE. To me is seems Seiko decided to go cost cutting on the next generation (current) Seiko 5 based on the watch I own.

[@Mike-wc3jo]

What’s the point of having all these mid watches ? Buy one decent watch and be done with it.

[@Horizontalvertigo]

@@Mike-wc3jo yeah, ~$600-700 is going to get you like a Patek or something decent for sure! Let the guy enjoy his watches, jeez

[@lionhearted99]

This is probably unfair, but the day-date complication often seems cheap to me. I see it most frequently on watches under $500. I wish Citizen and Seiko would opt for a simple date on their low-end models.

[@brothacaim]

why?

[@laurentgagne892]

What happend to the screw down crown????? All the cheapo ali divers are screw down ...

[@leeandrewclarke]

Get rid of the sports five logo beneath and I would buy it.

[@guitarforlife238]

I’ve always held myself from pulling the trigger on the Sieko 5 line because of the hardlex I own 4 watches and besides my work watch ( g shock) they all have sapphire crystal I won’t buy anything mineral crystal and I kinda feel the same way with hardlex am i wrong putting them both in the same camp?

[@bookofmillions]

Yes Teddy 🧸 but THE CLASP! THAT DAMN CLASP TEDDY 😂

[@shawn1928]

@book of millions buy it on the rubber strap, and pick up an SRPE-compatible bracelet from Long Island Watch or from Uncle Seiko

[@propblast82nd]

Do younger people even wear mechanical watches nowadays, maybe it’s just me but I rarely see it . Normally I see them wearing an Apple Watch ⌚️ or something or that’s quartz.

[@discountmorty213]

Even old people are not really wearing mechanical watches.I seen most of them in their high tech smart watches.

[@thetattedpharmacist3215]

Also, if you're buying a mechanical automatic watch for accuracy at this price point, you're kidding yourself, sure you might get lucky and have one fantastically well regulated straight from the factory, but you probably won't 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@joaovasques5608]

Hardlex... if that was sapphire....

[@spass7431]

Give me that thing in a giveaway 😂

[@Yca-nb7wy]

HERMOSO

[@vikrantsuri6479]

Seiko coutura is a truly underrated watch here that rarely gets a mention....chronograph, perpetual calander, alarm, solar powered (you name it and the feature is there), sapphire crystal with a great balance of sportiness and dress styling at $500

[@adamkidson4444]

40mm to big , didn't they learn from the Sarb

[@DaxXx988]

Was this accellerated to 1.2x audio, wtf? 😂