Seiko SKX007... which one?

[Hoover.]

Having done some reading I'm confused between J & K models.

some say they are the same watch apart from on some lettering on the face, others say the J is superior??? some places just say the J stands for Japan and X elsewher.....how can the latter be or is it like a ford cortina one from dagenham and one from germany ??????

How much is the J worth over the X second hand ????

[ShadownINja]

K means it's built in Malaysia or the Philippines. Price-wise, I don't think there's a real difference.

[Hoover.]

hmmm at least one web site is charging a premium for the J of £30...... on a new watch

[ShadownINja]

Certainly, the used prices don't seem to reflect any real difference. People generally go on condition.

[Hoover.]

Cheers...... of to look about some more

[AB]

Fantastic watch, really loved mine until I lost it!!

[Debaser]

The J is assembled in Japan, and the K is assembled somewhere else (Singapore or Malaysia). By all accounts there isn't any real difference in quality between the J and K, although I've heard the J is more collectible. I have the J but that's mainly because I picked it up in Dubai and they only sold the J.

It just comes down to whether you prefer the extra writing on the J ('21 Jewels' and 'Made in Japan') and if it's worth more to you than the K. A lot of people prefer the cleaner look of the K.

Some more info on them here (if you scroll down there's pics of nice and not so nice modified ones).
http://quartzimodo.com/7s26/seiko-skx007j-review/