Seiko’s Dynamic SKX Diver’s Watch and Crystaltimes USA’s Mod Choices

The SKX is one of Seiko’s best selling watches of all time, and for a good reason too. Not only does it come with amazing features off the bat, like the internal movements, the water-resistance, and the design, but it also offers unrivaled modding potential. This is why so many people love the SKX and were sad to see it go. While it was replaced by the 5KX line that offered similar modding capabilities, the spirit and pedigree just aren’t the same.

If you are an owner of an SKX, then you are one of the lucky ones and should be keeping that watch, as it is a piece of history and has an amazing following. Having it stock is fine, but there are a great number of mod parts that are available online. In fact, it is the most moddable timepiece ever, with every single part available for modding!

If you own an SKX, you are blessed to be able to mod straps and bracelets, bezels, crystals, cases, hands, dials, movements, and crowns, all to your specifications. Here are some of our favorite things to mod when it comes to the Seiko SKX diver’s watch line:

NATO Straps

While metal bracelets are extremely durable and fancy, it would look cool to have a NATO-style military strap. This is the easiest mod anyone can do and just entails popping off some spring bars and replacing the metal bracelet with the NATO ones.

These NATO straps give it an extremely militarized look and are made of extremely durable nylon fibers. If you are an outdoor enthusiast looking for something different and wanting to replace the weight of the stock metal bracelet, go for a set of NATO straps to revamp the look.

Even with a stock bezel and dial, replacing the bracelet with these nylon ones in either olive drab green, tan, black, or navy blue will make you look awesome and will still offer great durability. Crystaltimes USA has these straps in stock on our website, which makes the search even less difficult!

Sapphire Crystals

While the stock glass of the SKX has proven itself to be durable and of amazing quality, nothing can beat a sapphire crystal’s scratch resistance and intense clarity. It will be as if you can stick your finger into the case and touch the hands of the SKX (don’t do that, though).

When you upgrade the crystal from the retrofitted glass of the SKX, you will have something that can actually be comparable to the luxury timepieces of the higher-end watchmakers. The best part is that they aren’t expensive and are widely available on Crystaltimes USA’s website in different versions for your SKX, whether it be a flat crystal or a domed one.

Bezel Mods

So perhaps you’ve seen the iconic bezels of Rolex watches that give them their iconic loud looks. The best part is that there are bezels that exist for Seiko watches that mimic the designs of some luxury timepieces. If you want a Submariner style similar to that of Rolex’s famous timepiece, there is one available on Crystaltimes USA’s website.

For a GMT Master or a Yachtmaster style bezel insert, Crystaltimes has those too if you want to give your SKX a premium feel that will confuse an untrained eye. Who says you have to drop tens of thousands of dollars on a watch to have it catch eyes?

Conclusion

Mods for the SKX are widely available, and you will never experience a shortage. You may even want to get another one to mod it in another style because that’s how premium the watch looks and feels. Seiko makes some of the finest timepieces on earth that do not get the credit they deserve, as they can be marked as some of the finest timepiece producers to have ever graced the earth.

Crystaltimes USA has the best Seiko mod parts for SKX watches available, with a healthy collection of bezel mods, sapphire crystals, movements, and everything else. Build your dream Seiko with us and never look back!