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Seiko 5KX Review

5 watches · 16:23 · 2026-04-09 · 804 views

A sausage of 5KX clocks from Seiko Steve: bezels from loose as anything to thumb-splitting, and a monochrome one for the beach

Seiko Steve delivered another box of clocks, and this one is full of Seiko 5 Sports, the fake SKXs. Nobody gives me anything, so my opinion is my own: they're all rubbish and I hate them all. Mostly.

There are two SRPD51K1s of the same reference that look completely different, a gold-accent one, the monochrome SRPD55K1, a champagne one on Milanese mesh and the SRPD71K2. And the bezel actions are all over the place.

The verdict

The monochrome SRPD55K1 is my favourite, with the gold-accent one close behind. They're all complete rubbish and I hate them all, but if you've only got 180 quid for a twerp you could do a lot worse.

The line-up

1

Seiko 5 Sports SRPD51K1

6/10 · It wants to be good · Seiko Steve's

Same reference, different bezel colours, different dials and one date wheel in kanji; it wants to be good and I do like it, but get rid of them.

▶ Play from 02:07 Full listing →
2

Seiko 5 Sports SRPD57K1

4/10 · Get rid of it · Seiko Steve's

Probably my favourite or second favourite, with gold accents, a gold applied logo and the best bezel of the bunch.

▶ Play from 05:08 Full listing →
3

Seiko 5 Sports SRPD55K1

8/10 · For the beeeech · Seiko Steve's

My favourite one: all black and silver, reminds me of the Marinemasters, boring and for the beach.

▶ Play from 09:05 Full listing →
4

Seiko 5 Sports SRPE75K1

5/10 · It wants to be good · Seiko Steve's

A bezel so stiff it split my thumb and a wobbly clasp; I can see why people like it, but it's not my cup of tea.

▶ Play from 11:07 Full listing →
5

Seiko 5 Sports SRPD71K2

5/10 · It wants to be good · Seiko Steve's

Striking blue sunburst dial, red-tipped seconds hand, the loosest bezel and a high-quality silicone strap: this is tag.

▶ Play from 13:46 Full listing →

In his words

"It wants to be good. And I do like it."

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"Just plain and simple. That's how it should be, for the beach."

▶ Play from 11:00

"If you only got 180 quid to buy a twerp, you could do a lot worse."

▶ Play from 15:55

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