Picture request Rolex Datejust next to Seiko SKX013

[Mad14]

Hi,

After my previous thread about a 40mm diver I’m considering the SKX013.

If anyone has these two watch’s please can you post a photo of them side by side? I am worried the SKX may be a little small but it would be good to see a photo next to a Datejust.

Thanks


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[RBear1981]

Unless your wrists are very small then I’d say it’s a given that you’ll find it too small. These watches wear small from the start so if you headed out looking for a 40mm I don’t see how a 38mm Watch is going to work. I’ve had both 007 and 009 and they both wear well as casual divers. If your wrist is anything from 6.5-6.75 inches up then either of these watches would wear fine on a nato.


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[prexelor]

I have a SKX007 and thought initially to buy a SKX013 as I have very slim wrists at 6 inches. The 007 wears perfectly and glad I opted for this. I have Explorer 1 36mm which takes a bit of getting use to after the 007.

[Mad14]

I had an SKX009 but found that I didn’t like how much of the dial takes up my 6.75” wrist so it got returned and that’s why I’m looking at the SKX013.

Thanks


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[Tam]

Here you go:





The 13 isn't that much smaller than the 007/9 on the wrist, I think the lug to lug is only a few mm difference (44mm v 46mm).

[200mwaterresistant]

The SKX007 wears so small that I find it distracting, the 013 must be like a ladies' on anybody with above a 6" wrist.

[Bobbyf]

I was torn between the 007 and the 013. I decided to go for the smaller watch as I was getting a bit tired of 42mm+ watches. I thought it looked small when it arrived but decided to give it a chance. I persevered with it for about a month but never warmed to it. I found the dial to be too cluttered for its size and I found it difficult to read. It was also tall despite it being sub 40mm. I sold it in the end and went for a 009 which is my daily wearer. Much easier to read and wears smaller than its 42mm dimensions suggest.


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[Mad14]

Here you go:





The 13 isn't that much smaller than the 007/9 on the wrist, I think the lug to lug is only a few mm difference (44mm v 46mm).

That’s great thank you for the photos.

How do you find the Rolex and Seiko compare when on the wrist? I think the datejust is the perfect size and looking at the photos the dial size looks very similar and the extra 2mm is the additional bezel width.

Thanks


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[Mad14]

I was torn between the 007 and the 013. I decided to go for the smaller watch as I was getting a bit tired of 42mm+ watches. I thought it looked small when it arrived but decided to give it a chance. I persevered with it for about a month but never warmed to it. I found the dial to be too cluttered for its size and I found it difficult to read. It was also tall despite it being sub 40mm. I sold it in the end and went for a 009 which is my daily wearer. Much easier to read and wears smaller than its 42mm dimensions suggest.


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I did have an 009 but I found when I looked at my wrist the dial took up to much of my wrist and the short lugs didn’t help.


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[Tam]

The seiko is a fair bit taller and chunkier so feels bigger than the Rolex, but for someone with a smaller wrist like me, they both sit comfortably without totally filling my wrist.

[Bobbyf]

I did have an 009 but I found when I looked at my wrist the dial took up to much of my wrist and the short lugs didn’t help.


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That’s fair enough. Although I think it wears fairly small for a 42mm watch (smaller than a Pelagos for instance) there’s no escaping the fact that it isn’t actually a small watch! Wrist size and shape and personal preferences have a lot to do with it.


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[Montello]

I have a SKX007 and thought initially to buy a SKX013 as I have very slim wrists at 6 inches. The 007 wears perfectly and glad I opted for this. I have Explorer 1 36mm which takes a bit of getting use to after the 007.

Used to in what way?

[prexelor]

Used to in what way?

My Explorer was my everyday watch and it was perfect in every respect - size, weight and wearability. Then coupe of years ago I switched to wearing my 007 and it was a big lump of a thing in comparison but I love it. Then wearing the Explorer once in a while almost makes it feel insubstantial and question if I should get the 39mm Explorer.

But then the feeling of it being insubstantial becomes a positive as it wears so light that you almost forget you are wearing a watch. I cannot say that about the 007. But two great watches in my opinion.