Blue, and better than I first admitted
By Kenji Watanabe, Osaka ยท
I will repeat the complaint once and then drop it: the SRPD51 is not an SKX007. It has 100 m instead of 200 m, a push-pull crown instead of screw-down, and an exhibition back instead of a solid one.
Now the good part. The 4R36 hacks and hand-winds, which the SKX's 7S26 did not. The blue dial is cheerful. The 42.5 by 13.4 mm case and 22 mm lugs fit most wrists, and the steel bracelet is okay. At 295 to 325 dollars, you get a very complete automatic watch.
For someone who just wants to swim on holiday with an automatic, it is fine. For someone who wants an SKX, find a used SKX.