Seiko SKX Diver Alligator-Pattern Though the UK—and New Zealand

Though the UK—and New Zealand

so if you’ve ever had any inclination to pick up a Cossie

many trench watches used by officers in the First World War had sector dials

“Do you want me to take your watch

and Tissot - but rarely seen in the post-war years

Seiko SKX Diver Alligator-Pattern Though the UK—and New ZealandFor many years, the Seiko SKX range represented the affordable, mechanical dive watch of a generation. The descendant of a long and storied line of divers that began in 1965 with the 62MAS, the SKX series offered chunky, highly water resistant cases, automatic movements, good looks, and, most crucially, affordability. The ubiquity of these watches at the ~$200 price point was taken for granted until, sometime in the late 2010s, they were discontinued,