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OK, William and 3T. Here goes....
#1. This is probably the only auto Seiko diver with SQUARE indeces. The only other one is probably the just-as-rare SKX401K. The usual auto Seiko diver has ROUND markers. (By the way, ss there a Rolex Sub with square indeces????)
The Seiko SKX173 (targeting the USA market) has the rectangular indices, just not the chrome surrounds.
#2. The usual Seiko auto diver has elippzoid markers at 6 and 9. This has rectangles.
The Seiko SKX173 has rectangles at 6 & 9
#3. The usual Seiko auto diver's indeces' edges are only outlined in the same lume material as the index itself. This one has polished chrome edges...a trait borrowed from the higher end Marine Master lines.
True that!
#4. The usual Seiko auto diver's hands, like #3 above, are lume edged....almost the same color as the index itself. This one has polished chrome edges....like the Marine Master line or higher-end kinetic series.
Maybe I'm not understanding what you are saying here, but they all look like they have chrome edged hands to me?
#5. The usual Seiko diver's meatball on the second hand is in front of the second hand. This one's meatball is at the rear, something borrowed from the usual Seiko 5 line.
Seems like the 399 shares the same 'meatball at the rear' seconds hand as the SKX007, the SKX173 has the meatball at the front though.
#6. The 12 o-clock index is different from the usual diver in the sense that the base is narrower.
SKX173 has the narrower base too.
#7. The usual Seiko auto diver has amazing lume....10/10. This one is about 9/10, on my subjective visual ocular scale.
Yes, I agree with that.
My sources....observation, AD comments and fishing other forums and Quartzimodo.
You'll be amazed at what info you can get from Google.
Thanks for looking.
Well...I learned a bunch here Jeff!
I think your observations are mostly true when comparing the SKX399 to the more common SKX007, but if you compare it to the also more common SKX173 (which was produced with the USA market in mind) I think a few of these points are a little bit off (see my comments in blue above).
No disrespect intended amigo!
Here's a pic of the fairly common SKX173
And a Pic of the most common SKX007
Last edited on Fri Jul 15th, 2011 08:02 pm by stew77