The Seiko 5 Sports SRPL77K1 is a midsize automatic dive-style watch with a 38mm stainless steel case, a blue dial and a matching steel bracelet. It runs Seiko's 4R36 automatic movement with day and date, hand winding and hacking, and it is rated for 100m diver's water resistance behind Hardlex glass. The smaller case suits wrists that found the 42mm SKX too big, and it competes with other compact divers on a bracelet and a proven movement rather than on finishing. Owners of the 4R36 line value the reliability and easy servicing; the Hardlex crystal and modest accuracy are the usual trade-offs.
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Reception of the midsize SKX line is generally positive: buyers like the smaller case and the familiar SKX styling, and the 4R36 movement is well regarded. Complaints center on the Hardlex crystal and on accuracy that is fine but not precise.
The Seiko 5 Sports SKX Midsize SRPL77K1 is a 38mm automatic watch. It is a compact version of the SKX line, which pays tribute to the 1980s "Quartz Diver". This model has a denim blue dial.
The case, crown and bracelet are stainless steel. The crystal is Hardlex, a tempered mineral glass. The hour markers and hands are Lumibrite. The clasp is a triple-lock design with a safety lock and push-button release.
The 4R36 automatic movement shows the day and date and has 3 hands. It can also be wound by hand. A full wind gives a 41-hour power reserve. The watch is water resistant to 100 meters (diver's).
