Seiko SKX013 Review After 2+ Years: Best Small Dive Watch?
This is a detailed Seiko SKX013 review that’s been updated after owning and wearing the watch for over two years.
If you’re looking for a high quality, affordable dive watch that’s perfect for smaller wrists, the Seiko SKX013 might be your best bet.
In this review, I’m specifically talking about the SKX013K2.
Why the SKX Series?
Much like the Seiko brand, in general, the SKX series is one of the most respected watches amongst watch enthusiasts and collectors.
It’s available in a couple of different colors and sizes, my favorite being the black SKX013 (which is the smaller version).
This watch is the epitome of value (i.e., getting a lot for your money). It sells for $200-250, depending on where you buy it, which is an extremely reasonable price.
It’s a true diver – a 200m ISO rated watch. In fact, Robert Redford wears an SKX009 in the movie All Is Lost, an epic film about a sailor stranded at sea.
Redford wore the SKX009 Pepsi bezel nicely, but the 013 is the perfect size for me. So many great dive watches are just too big and bulky for my smaller wrists.
See Also: Best Dive Watches for Smaller Wrists
Don’t get me wrong – it’s not a thin or light watch. You feel it on your wrists. When you hand it to someone, they bounce their hand up and down and say, “Wow, it’s heavy.”
But that’s the nature of dive watches, and it’s not a bad thing.
Seiko SKX013K2 Specs
There are multiple important specs of a watch. Let’s take a look at the movement and the case and crown.
Automatic Movement
This watch runs on the 7S26 movement, which is automatic but non-hacking and non-hand-windable.
Sure, it would be better if it were hacking and hand-windable, but this is by no means a deal breaker.
Case & Crown
It has a thick stainless steel case with a rotating bezel, which you can rotate counter-clockwise to use as a timer.
