These Seiko Watches Are $100 ROLEX KILLERS!

You can still buy the discontinued Seiko 5's brand new and Places like Jomashop are the ideal place to find the best one for you! Today I'm showcasing 2 fantastic Seiko 5 watches that are affordable and would look great in any collection! You could say these are the ultimate Rolex Datejusts???
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[@-Jake]

An excellent watch review sandwiched between unbearable edits and transitions. Dude seeing a guy spaz out with sudden jarring loud music…I’m not sure that’s enjoyable by anyone. But you have your own style and you stand out, so maybe it’s just not my cup of tea.

[@Al_Prazolam]

The youtubes have been saying hurry up and buy the "discontinued" SNXS's before they're gone for about 5 years it seems. I suppose someday it could be true.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

‘The KZbinrs’? We a club are we?? Coz I haven’t paid membership???

[@dogreviewdog9088]

The book title when you read your wife's comments lolzzz

[@Canada-gs3jc]

i love mine, update the bracelet with an aliexpress rolamy jubilee

[@fragranceprofile9657]

Why would anyone trust your opinion, when you admit you were given these watches to shill for Jomashop... Derp...

[@gerardoarellano7698]

Every time you say “STUNNAH!”, an angel gets his wings.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Hahahahaha

[@prettysoIdier]

I’ve got an SNXS75 and champagne dial SNXS81 in stainless steel case. Put jubilees on them and they’re so classy.

[@Paperfiasco]

While I think I've gotten the Seiko pieces I truly want, hell, I think I've found my all time "I can wear this every day and never get tired of it" baby thanks to Seiko - it's always nice to see other cool models that have passed by my own radar. Thanks for the vid Sir!

[@mydearriley]

mind sharing your grail watch?

[@MikeSmith-er1qs]

You mention the jingly jangly bracelet as a negative…. I have two of these old seiko 5s, and absolutely LOVE that about these watches. I’m a kid of the 70s/80s and that’s how ALL metal bracelets were so the sound and feel gives me a wonderful feeling of nostalgia. Love the content!

[@lund905360]

Seiko Citizen Casio Orient. Best watches ever made .

[@craigwthomson]

I collect divers, but love the simplicity of these. First time I’ve ever clicked a link and purchased a watch in ten years of collecting! First Joma Shop purchase too. Looking forward to it. 👍

[@aminabellalvaradoaguero9190]

Am about to pull the trigger on one of these… I fear I miss out like with the Skx back in the day… how much did you ended up paying?

[@BulldogBadger]

Sorry Russ I am late to the party today!

[@juangarza7193]

Yeeeeeeeeeeaaaaasssssss😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅😅........3🔄🔁😅😂‼🇨🇱👀great video intro theme 😊

[@matthewscott3689]

I think these will be massively sought after in the future, people will be kicking themselves for not picking one up when they were around $100. Just a classic watch that can appeal to a wide range of people and so versatile.

[@MWA1407]

How when they are mass produced ?

[@matthewscott3689]

@@MWA1407 Just like the SKXs were right...

[@MWA1407]

@@matthewscott3689 sorry, please explain. I do not know alot about these watches, but I'm purchasing one because I love the design

[@dimasakbar7668]

personally i prefer SNKL43 SNK355 and others, than the SNX for its UFO case. I heard swapping the case back alleviate that.

[@ninosalvati379]

Beautiful watches and tbh nowadays changing a 19mm strap is pretty easy (ebay anyone?) That said, I'd opt for the SNKL23J1...just a better all round design with a better bracelet and polishing and brushingnon both...thays just me though 😊 keep up the great content

[@comeonman7423]

I remember buying a grey dial one for £70 back in the days, was a steal then! Struggling to find a decent 19 mm bracelet though

[@jaysterling26]

There's a place in purgatory for watch people who insisted that their models have 19mm.

[@sidiksakti767]

which model is this? is it snxs75?

[@comeonman7423]

@@sidiksakti767 snxs79

[@Horus175]

Seiko has such a huge and diverse catalog that no matter where you are in your journey they have a watch for you. If you had to limit yourself to one brand for the rest of your life you would have trouble finding one better than Seiko.

[@89426]

💯

[@anotherdaytobetheslayer7091]

Aside from Seiko, even Casio has a massive catalog of watches, whatever is there like a dive watch? (it has a watch for that), a field watch? (It has a watch for that) dressy events? (Yep, you've guessed, it has a watch for that. Both Seiko and Casio are amazing watch brands, throw in Orient and Citizen. All 4 of em are freaking awesome

[@richardharris2042]

I've got 4 of them. They are my "drinking" watches

[@johnnyhuie74]

I just lose the bracelet then put on a strap

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Got me a nice San Martin SN0107-G instead :)

[@NickABQQm]

KZbinrs' Seiko 5 Trinity - snxs79 - snk809 - snkl23

[@Thomas-cz2vg]

unfortunately far too small in my opinion 😁 is 37 mm middle size??

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

For me!

[@Thomas-cz2vg]

@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR 👍

[@belverticale]

On a good quality leather strap these are great, timeless class. Bin the bracelet. Take the "grandad" as a badge of pride.

[@Koishishibaman]

Good looking watches for the money. Find a nice strap and you have a great every day watch. I just bought a skx 5 orange dial jdm with kanji. Stunning on a blue band.

[@robertwoodaudio]

Your wife is probably right. I'll be a grandpa in January and my only Seiko 5 is the new two-tone sports. Very "old man" but I love it. I also like that silver dial in the video. While I don't like the lack of hand winding and hacking of the old movements, I may have to pick that one up anyway just for the looks.

[@josecastronavarrete2971]

I have The 77 with jubilee and i love It. I've always wanted to understand why SEIKO doesn't make The classic 38 mm series 5 up. And not 37 mm as is common. Saludos desde Chile....!!!!

[@benmarsh91]

Recently bought an SNXS79 from Vinted for £70. Such a good deal.

[@songoku-jx3cb]

I am tired of seikos being rolex killers they are not rollex killers and will never be unless its a grand seiko why cant you just enjoy the watch why does a prx has to be a royal oak killer

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

That certainly isn’t ;) but my friend! Why so angry????? It’s just a thumbnail!? It hasn’t hurt your family in any way??? It’s a way for me to get people to watch the shows!

[@frankkollar2278]

I have scratched every hardlex crystal I have ever worn within 72 hours including my SNXS79 fortunately in most cases sapphire upgrades are easy to source… Cheers!

[@Frank-qs3pe]

When will you graduate to Grand Seiko ?

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Did with the SBGN003 . But sold it as I didn’t wear it enough!!!!

[@Frank-qs3pe]

@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR I’m a new subscriber BTW, cool channel.👍🏻🍻

[@ramblin1209]

I have the darker model and I really enjoy it on its jingly jangly bracelet.

[@simonzinc-trumpetharris852]

I've got the '73. Lovely. Lume is insane. I Put it on black leather.

[@nadimhasan6791]

stop these cringey facial expression. eww, otherwise its good.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Can’t help it!!!

[@lebowskiunderachiever3591]

I would be happy with either one :^) . Could you do a video on "Graduation" watches that are affordable ? Edit: Affordable is relative, as well as style. On the hunt for something that a young man may "like" becouse it was a gift but would always come back to it when things may get dressy or sporty

[@CybertroninfiniteOfficial]

Orient Bambino, citizen Promaster Diver, and Casio Duro with a band change to a metal bracelet. These were my favorites starting off

[@lebowskiunderachiever3591]

@@CybertroninfiniteOfficial Thanks ! I really do like the choices you listed . I would like to have one of each for myself personally 😇. The Orient in my opinion would be a fantastic " safe choice" for all occasions, many different styles and colors . Edit: I love Casio too . My current favorites are the 4500 and the mwa100 (love the dial and amazing light up with gentle fade) disliked the bracelet, a discount smartwatch 22mil silicone strap completely changed the watch. So nice now. Cheers

[@CybertroninfiniteOfficial]

@@lebowskiunderachiever3591 if you like Casios, try out the Casioak. A reach watch would the Casio Beside. I think a great cheap starter watch into mechanical and automatic would the Invicta Pro Diver

[@markhampson3166]

Awesome watches, the Rattle Snake bracelet is an acquired taste

[@skodovkar]

I own the black one. Dial oscillates between boring and magnificent depending on light, it can seem totally flat on many occasions. 19 mm strap size is not great, clasp is terrible and locks only by flexibility of the material. It slowly bends and you need to bend it back to have a strong lock. Adjustment of bracelet is super unfriendly, you need to push out interlink(s) that hold like glued. However I like outer surface of the bracelet even though it does not match case of watch. For some reason my front crystal bezel is not fitted properly and is slightly raised on one side. Lume is great. My movement was originally very precise but even though I did not wear it very much it seems to lose about 30s per day after 2 years 😞 If you work on PC and do not have much wrist movement you can be badly surprised in the morning with stopped watch. Not bad for having fun, but I would buy something I can hand wind and hack and what does not levitate above my wrist.

[@ZviJ1]

It's funny how some people don't get the point about a self winding watch that can't be manually wound, but proceed to use one anyway: you must wear it at least 8 hours every day so that it will have enough power not to stop on you all of a sudden. The rule with the 7S26 movement is that the watch's precision improves the more you wear it throughout your day. Another important rule is that the movement gradually loses precision the more the watch comes in proximity to magnetic fields. This problem can be overcome easily, without shelling out much money, by buying a demagnetizer and using it on your watch with some frequency. If you lead a sedentary life or have a "desk jockey" routine and don't wear the watch at least 8 hours per day, why were you surprised when it stopped in the morning? You hadn't been supplying it with sufficient power. This is not the watch's fault.

[@user-ym4hc5rd3h]

I love how you just read from the handbook that's in the movie Bettlejuice 😂... very fitting in Sept 2024!

[@Chrissepisje]

Nice review, but Dude! CNS Watchbands, Molequin, Delugs, and finally Watchgecko around the corner from you in the UK all have vast collections of 19mm straps. The time when you couldn't get a 21 or 19 mil strap is long gone. If you get a Painswick in distressed brown, a vintage brown Clanville in chromeexcel leather, and a vintage red or vintage brown Radstock from Watchgecko, those will make that watch look like a million bucks. Pick up two NATO straps, a black and an olive, and you've got combinations to work with for all occasions. Very versatile watches. More so than my current Grand Seiko. :)

[@jonathancoxhead6427]

My SNK355K1 is a really nice watch, and because it's silver, goes with any strap - these older 5's are really classy

[@timfit33]

I would have a watch box full of Seikos if it wasn't for their rubbish bracelets. A cheap, rattling bracelt just ruins the experience.

[@sanikarim171]

This man is just so annoying, I really wanted to get through this video for the sake of the watch. But in the end I couldn't and have had to resort to commenting. Some people should not be on KZbin. It's like watching a lonely 40 year old trying to cool and funny. Cringe is an understatement.

[@krvav1]

Got one for a while, when you realy could get one under 100, aliexpress braclet upgrade and back cover from older model and its almost perfect. Although i get some comments like why are you wearing such small watch, omg now ive heard your wife, ,that was cruel

[@dritzzdarkwood4727]

Was this dude bought by Seiko?

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

With the amount I’ve bought over the years I should own them!

[@dritzzdarkwood4727]

@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Lol 🙂

[@vladimirvasic8388]

I have all serie 7XXX best maybe becouse I born in 70 are 7006 more rialabal 7009 ( i get one from earth and work). Seiko 7006 have crown in middle and 50% don t have 5.

[@jaskiniamestwa]

Yea, be snobby on hardlex. The rest of the world moved on, not Seiko apparently..

[@iantorque]

I got the white dial first. Then I saw someone with the grey one and I knew I had to have it too. So yeah, now I have both of these in my collection as well.

[@MattSeesGray]

I love this channel, and Russell is a stand up guy. But it kills me every time a KZbinr does a review of these Seiko 5s and calls then a “Rolex killer” lol. No hate to The Mad Watch Collector, and no hate towards Seiko. But there isn’t a watch on earth that will kill the Datejust.

[@jpatrck3667]

Woah.. aren't those arabic Day wheels only found on the J version? Those with "Made in Japan" text near the 6 o'clock marker?

[@bertholdbach4959]

The world doesnt revolve around Rolex, poor clickbait title.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Gotcha!!!!!!! 😉

[@bertholdbach4959]

@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR It takes away from the Seiko. It stands on its own. I mean, if someone is hellbend to spend thousands of dollar on a watch, he wont take a look at a seiko.

[@samuelkim2611]

Strongly agreed !!! Seiko is the king of all watches !!!

[@chucko31499]

what is wrong w this guy… reminds me if the CNN pundit who shouts at the camera…

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

High on life brother

[@chucko31499]

We gotta keep that BP in line as we age brother! Appreciate the content but find my HR is at 100 bpm after a few minutes 😆

[@Adri3n11]

Sorry but it's just a Citizen Tsuyosa copy... nothing else. Whaterever I love your channel, keep going !

[@ZviJ1]

First, based on your own insufficient experience you're misleading your viewers who don't know any better -- the power reserve is 40 hrs at minimum and this is stated in *many places* all over the www. I've done a few experiments with the 7s26 movement and found that swinging it horizontally from side to side for 5 minutes on end charges it with 45:43 hours (the time that passes until the movement stops, if the watch is put away and not moved). Second, at least the Seiko 5s produced until mid 2011 have a very poor luminescent performance -- less than 3 minutes of full brightness.It seems to be Luminova, whereas the newer ones feature some form of SuperLuminova whose brightness remains pretty strong for 5 hours.

[@cozxmos]

Way too THICK

[@user-rn7nv8eg5o]

What is the dial color of the light one? is it silver dial? blue or white? thanks in advance

[@Junqueiro01]

how can i get one in europe ? i want a quality watch from the disocontinued series, I now that amazon sell them but the reviews talk about losing time, and being fake ones

[@Larnilo]

I’m wearing my snxs blue dial right now on a jubilee bracelet 😃 Beautiful watch!

[@aminabellalvaradoaguero9190]

For those buying from Jomashop in the UK, be aware,taxes and VAT, just got an Orient Triton for 180$+20$ shipping,I had to pay 73£ on top for customs and VAT… not the deal of the century…

[@meimineb9126]

same happened to me with ashford...

[@danielgillrup9518]

I have the grey 1. They wear incredibly well and the dial size is phenomenal. But agree completely that the bracelet looks like shit again the polished case and just feels cheap all around.

[@Siju2235]

The Seiko Sports 5 watch I bought runs 2 to 3 minutes faster than the correct time, i bought it two months ago. What is the solution for it.

[@uhrologe2596]

Wait, wait, wait... wait... You have 30 to 40 Seikos? Surplus to your hundret (?) Casios? And even some more? Now I really start understand your wifes reactions to watches. :-)

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Oh yeah!!

[@jonasthemovie]

Not a fan of the case of these, it’s like it is floating ontop of the wrist. The exhibition caseback doesn’t help there. I prefer the SNK361 and siblings.

[@fitforfreelance]

great feature and entertaining edits. Might get one for me and one for my 14 year old brother!

[@gleng6812]

These are both beautiful watches I have the same model with the dark blue dial. The only issue I have with it is the 36mm case should be 39mm+ Jingly Jingly Jangley! 😂😂 got to use this one again in future videos

[@z06cowboy72]

Could do without the blasphemy.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Apologies if you were offended my friend

[@UGA.D]

Great pieces, but "Rolex Killers" might be a stretch.

[@hanumarn7882]

I had a Seiko 5. I thought it was broken because it was running very fast as if in a hurry to be somewhere.😅

[@scarredhandsreviews]

For mothers day i gifted my wife a snk375k1 rallye.

[@JapjotSingh2010]

this watch is available in india for 3-4 times the price😢

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Wow!!! That’s crazy

[@TanvirIshraque]

Really love the pieces you got here. Interestingly enough, I’m also planning to buy an SNXS but am confused between 2 models. The SNXS79K1 that you got and the J1 variant. Can you please tell me if there are any differences that I should take into consideration? The price difference is negligible at only $6 dollars. But I’m really confused about which one should I get.

[@EEE_MMM]

As far as I know, a "J" indicates a watch that has been made in Japan, and a "K" has made outside of Japan. The difference should be as negligible as the price difference. I am not aware of any differences between J and K watches, quality or otherwise.

[@TanvirIshraque]

@@EEE_MMM thank you so very much. The J1 variant has made in Japan written on the dial and 21 jewels written below the automatic engraving. That is the only difference I’ve noticed so far.

[@mrmagoo.3678]

I bought My Dad the Graphite/grey dialed one not too long back, swapped out the bracelet for a better Seiko one I had kicking about tho.. fantastic watches for the price!

[@smyrnianlink]

Granddads are awesome. Especially in things like watches.

[@hgr.7857]

7:53 - "Draw a door? I don't know why we believe anything in that stupid BOOK!" Nice memorabilia, Russ! One of my all time favorite movies.

[@IsaacGbornor-rght]

The First time I saw Seiko 5 in my life was in Togo when my Uncle T came from seas ,many years ago ,

[@zetmoon]

These are beautiful watches but somehow I don’t like the 4 o’clock crown.

[@atifghafoor6258]

I have a Seiko that looks like the black dial watch but it has a crown at the 3 o'clock and closed back case back is it likely a fake?

[@tripster003]

Greetings from Oklahoma, USA !

[@Satanspeaks666]

Not true, the sixties and seventies models were omega killers, bankrupted the biggest name in Swiss watches

[@mad-mullah3117]

Im waiting on Seiko 5 gold 38mm black dial arabic numbers

[@koud29]

They ride very high on the wrist. Try a snkl23. They have better hands also

[@salmamwebe5518]

What about women good watches that are Rolex look alikes but affordable

[@klrshthead2906]

I bought the SRPK17 after his review! I was SEIKO 5 READY!!

[@RynoFishing]

After 23 seiko 5 misaligned dials, I learned my lesson to not buy one of these in 2023. Seiko got really sloppy with quality control. Have fun finding a good one.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

I did!!!! Twice

[@popofoto]

Another Rolex killer is SNK355K1

[@usgravyseal6274]

Says they don’t ship to the uk?

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

I’ve bought stuff from Joma! Definitely do!

[@Whizzer_]

Salaryman special Zzz give me a Seiko diver any day

[@stevedeeznutz8432]

I was just looking at another watch reviewer who condemned the flexi plex and poor finishing 😢 Dont want to rain on yr parade 🙃

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

What goes on my channel stays on my channel;) I’ve had seiko sports watches now for almost 10 years . My SKX 013 which I have beaten in the winter and summer still has a great shiny Hardlex;) can only go by MY experience otherwise it would be me jumping in a wagon I didn’t believe

[@Simon89Jeppesen]

You can get all the Seikos, but you will never get this type of ADHD.😅

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

You can try?

[@RedWolfRedWolfRedWolf]

What!! No design house? Cmon Russel you can’t just act like he don’t exist anymore.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Hahahahaha he’s back this week don’t worry

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

That black one looks the same as my Pulsar 2001 quartz :)

[@bandhanjha8563]

Why these stuff is never available in India for the same price

[@nedflanders3769]

Sweet looking watch, but a crappy bracelet and non-hacking movement. Ugh.. whyyyyyyy

[@chi1057]

"Boring, but in a really horrible way"...... 😂😂 best wife's comment yet!

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Hahahahaha

[@sunilb1899]

in india here these cost over 350$

[@Psysso]

I thought us EU people have problem with our VAT,damn.

[@conyo985]

The bracelet is my biggest pet peeve with these. Good thing there are many 3rd party straps and solid bracelets online you can buy. The jubilee one is amazing. Easily elevates this watch instantly.

[@BenitoCarmela]

I bought 3rd party brazelet and the watch improved a lot. But still don´t use this watch so much because it does not have any system to stop seconds when setting the time and also no manual winding. Not a big fan of this movement, I prefer other movements from Seiko.

[@prettysoIdier]

I concur. Jubilee is the way to go, offering brushed sides and polished center links. The BEST end links you can buy for the SNXS line is from Uncle Seiko; you can get them a-la-cart or with the bracelet which is also top notch. I opted to get the end links and pick up SKX013 stock jubilees. I LOVE the jingle jangle and it feels more substantial than the snxs stock 3link bracelet.

[@bogrot69]

A nice pair! 😁 There are some hidden gems out there for sure. I have quite a few Seiko 5 Sports models thay are all really great watches. These dressier pieces are definitely worth grabbing while they are still around.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

I just love the dials on these Andrew! Yes if the crown was at 3 I'd love even more! They are just cool and the lime makes them cooler!

[@markdrake934]

These are beautiful and an amazing deal. Thanks for pointing them out! Another option for the same price is the SNKL15, the silver dialed version of the famous SNKL23.

[@ghettobrown209]

What's the watch at :29 ?

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

SNK809Jomashop still sells these

[@rickhammel9541]

too small, looks like a quarter strapped to your wrist!