Seiko SKX011 Review: Close-Up With The "Orange Boy" Diver (Made in Japan)

In this video, Rafael reviews the Seiko SKX011J. This watch provides a colorful twist on the traditional SKX007 and SKX009 themes while keeping the same dimensions and mechanical specifications.

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00:00 Introduction
This SKX011K model is the "Made in Japan" version of this model, hence the J in the reference. When first introduced, this model was made outside of Japan so it carried reference SKX011K. However, the K models were only made for a short time, with the majority of SKX011 available for sale today being the J version.

00:37 First Look & Case Dimensions
On the wrist, the Seiko SKX011 Orange Boy wears slightly larger on my wrist but it is not oversized or too big to be comfortable. As with all SKX watches, it is intended to serve as a professional diver's watch that needs to be able to sustain significant wear and tear.

The strap on this SKX011 is the black Seiko "wave" rubber strap which makes the watch wear larger on the wrist than if it were on a different strap such as a NATO fabric strap.

SKX011 Specs:
- 42.5mm case diameter
- 46mm lug-to-lug
- 22mm strap size (between the lugs)
- 13.4mm thick

02:35 Steel Case & Bezel Details
The SKX011 has a stainless steel case with mirror-polished case flanks and a brushed finish on top of the lugs and case.

This being a diver's watch, the steel bezel rotates unidirectionally and is marked by a metallic diver's scale insert. The insert has a diver's scale with a black background and gold-toned minute calibrations.

03:43 Diver's Bezel
The Seiko SKX013 has a 120-click unidirectional steel bezel with a black diver's scale insert. The outside edge of the bezel is textured to provide a better grip when rotating it. The insert has full 60-minute calibrations.

03:14 Crystal
As all Seiko SKX watches, and even the newer Seiko 5 Sports watches, this SKX011 has a Seiko Hardlex crystal. Hardlex is a proprietary Seiko material that resists scratches relatively well and is also shatter-proof (since it's essentially plastic.)

03:40 Seiko Orange Boy Dial
As the nickname implies, the Seiko SKX011 has a bright orange dial with white, luminous hour indices, black minute markings, gold-toned center hands (lumed), and a day-date aperture at 3 o'clock. The dial also boasts small printing under the 6 o'clock market that says "MADE IN JAPAN"

The lume used is Seiko LumiBrite and is green in color.

04:48 SKX011 Movement
The SKX011 is powered by an automatic Seiko 7S26 movement that has a 40-hour power reserve. This movement cannot be hand-wound nor does it have a hacking seconds function.

05:15 Setting Time & Date On A Seiko SKX011
[Demo of time-setting]
This SKX011 has two languages for the day: English and Arabic

05:50 Caseback Details
The SKX011 has a solid caseback with an embossed image of an ocean wave. There is also text reflecting the Country of Origin (Japan)

06:16 SKX011 Black Rubber Strap
This SKX011 is outfitted with a black rubber strap. This is the well-known Seiko SKX "wave" strap that has undulations near the attachment to the case.

While an iconic look, this strap can be uncomfortable to wear for a long time and may take some time to become accustomed to its rigid nature.

This watch is rated to 200m of depth so it could meet the ISO professional diver's watch standards.

Questions or comments about this Seiko SKX011? Let me know in the comments below!

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