Great Mid-Size Diver : Strong Mod Community
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I prefer watches in the 36mm-40mm diameter range and this diver falls right in the middle. It is a touch top heavy since it's 13mm thick but is still very comfortable with a 44mm lug to lug length. I seriously considered dropping 5 times the money on Omega's Seamaster or an Oris but decided I'd be too worried about damaging it. The whole point of a diver is it's toughness and the SKX013 has that in spades. The 7s26 movement is legendarily simple but tough.
Now, let's talk about the Modification Community. Over time I realized that if you don't like your Seiko as it is you can upgrade the movement, dial face, watch hands, chapter rings, stems, bezel rings, bezels inserts, crystal (domed, double domed, flat, top hat) and probably a few other things I've forgotten. Beyond that a lot of those items can be selected according to your favorite lume material (C3, BGW9, C1, Lumibrite, SuperLuminova). Instagram is rich with lots of parts specialists. Lucas Artelier, Namoki, Crystal Times, and WR Watches are also good sources for parts. If you don't want to brave doing your own there are a ton of guys (like Lume Shot on YouTube). My point is that you can HIGHLY personalize this watch if you're willing to go down that rabbit hole.
Good luck sifting through the ocean of divers and don't be "Late for (your) Very Important Date", Rabbits!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned