That said, I don’t think I need a function to tell me a third time zone. I’d be totally fine with a display that can tell me only two time zones, and I’d just do the math from GMT (if I can do it, then so can you). I’ve always aspired to own a black dial Rolex Explorer II 16570 one day, and man does the SSK001 GMT scratch that itch.
One of my favorite features of the SSK001 GMT is the additional 24 hour display within the rehaut. It just makes deciphering the time between multiple time zones that much easier. But you know what’s even better about it? Pop the 24 hour bezel off and throw on an elapsed time bezel, and you get a Diver with a GMT complication that has a 24 hour display on the dial!
I’ve noticed that the SSK would only stay on the wrist for a couple of days before it traded spots with another watch. And I think I attribute that to the larger size of the watch. I’m sure many of you have larger sized divers and find that they only work in certain scenarios or certain seasons. The same goes for me and the SSK. I just found that the watch wears a tad bit too large for my liking to be an everyday wearer. But on a day where it calls for layering up, the SSK001 looks the business at the end of a jacket and sweater cuff. The jury is still out on how I’ll feel about the watch with jeans and a t-shirt, as we’re still in the dead of winter in the North East.
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The Seiko SKX diver was the quintessential watch I’d recommend to anyone who was looking to get into the hobby. No question about it. But you know what? I can firmly say that the Seiko SSK001 has taken the SKX’s place. The SSK001 has all the qualities you would want in a diver. From design, to function, the SSK has a lot going for it. Then throw in the GMT complication, and you have yourself an everyday wearer (if you’re not bothered by the size) and a watch that you could wear on vacation without worry. And if you somehow grow tired of how the watch looks, then there is no shortage of modding forums that you could check out. It’s a deep hole to dive into, but it just shows how endless your options can be. For me, the key part of it all that makes it the watch I’d recommend for someone new to the watch game, is the display caseback. Anyone could appreciate the design of a watch at case and dial value. But what will keep someone in the hobby is understanding what’s going on inside of the watch (people not taking the hobby too seriously also helps). It’s the point when the wearer understands that the watch doesn’t work, unless you move too. I did say that I tend to over-romanticize things, right?
In my opinion, I think this was a solid first step in my “GMT Journey.” Where it’ll go from here, I do not know. I guess only time will tell.