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Steeldive SD1996, SKX007 style, black dial, jubilee bracelet
SD1996, SKX007 style, black dial, jubilee bracelet

Steeldive SD1996

A homage of the Seiko SKX diver

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Size
41.2 mm across, 1.3 mm narrower than the Seiko
Movement
Seiko TMI NH35A, automatic. Sapphire crystal
Look
Not compared yetFollows the SKX007
Gives it away
Ceramic bezel insert, where the SKX007 has aluminium3 more under “Against the Seiko”
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Against the Seiko

Seiko SKX diver SKX00742.5Seiko SKX diver SKX007
Steeldive SD199641.2Steeldive SD1996

Photos use listed case widths and automatic case-edge readings. The readings have not been manually audited. Photo proportions stay unchanged. Perspective and lug length can differ.

41.2 mm, 1.3 mm narrower than the Seiko
Seiko SKX diver SKX007 photo: SKX007. Steeldive SD1996 photo: SD1996 SKX007 style, black dial, jubilee bracelet.

The Seiko drawn is the SKX007.

What gives it away

  • 1.3 mm narrower than the Seiko, 41.2 mm against 42.5 mm
  • Ceramic bezel insert, where the SKX007 has aluminium
  • Sapphire crystal, where the SKX007 has Hardlex
  • Some versions leave out the day display

  • Black dive bezel

    Gives it away. Ceramic bezel insert, where the SKX007 has aluminium

  • Triangle at 12

    Not compared yet.

  • Round plots and a pill

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  • Sword hands

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  • Day and date at 3

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  • Crown at 4

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  • Jubilee bracelet

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Seiko left, SD1996 right.

Everything else

Every spec10 listed, each with where it came from

Every spec we have

From reviewers. Each figure links to where it was found. The weight differs between sources, so each figure is shown.

Case width
41.2 mmjaviergutierrezchamorro.com, 2 Oct
Lug to lug
46 mmjaviergutierrezchamorro.com, 2 Oct
Thickness
13.5 mmjaviergutierrezchamorro.com, 2 Oct
Lug width
22 mmjaviergutierrezchamorro.com, 2 Oct
Movement calibre
Seiko TMI NH35Ajaviergutierrezchamorro.com, 2 Oct
Case material
316L stainless steeljaviergutierrezchamorro.com, 2 Oct
Crystal
Sapphirejaviergutierrezchamorro.com, 2 Oct
Water resistance
200 mjaviergutierrezchamorro.com, 2 Oct
Power reserve
41 hoursjaviergutierrezchamorro.com, 2 Oct
Weight
Sources differ
The movementTime Module NH35, in plain words

The movement, in plain words

Steeldive lists the Seiko TMI NH35A for the SD1996.

How it runs. An automatic. Wearing it winds it.

Beat. It beats 21,600 times an hour, 6 a second, so the seconds hand sweeps in small steps.

Setting the time. The seconds hand stops when you pull the crown out, so you can set it to the second.

On your wrist41.2 mm across, 13.5 mm thick, on a wrist your size

How it sits on your wrist

Set your wrist circumference to compare the 41.2 mm case with a schematic wrist. The ellipse estimates wrist width and shape. It cannot predict your fit.

17.0 cm6.7 in around

This wrist model is about 56 mm across. The case spans 73% of that estimated width. The lug span ends 5.1 mm inside each model edge.

Wrap a strip of paper round your wrist just below the bone, mark where it meets and measure it.

41.2 mm case 46 mm lug to lug Wrist model about 56 mm across
Schematic section, with a 10 mm grid. The ellipse approximates wrist anatomy from circumference. Your wrist shape, lug curve and fit will differ.

How tall it stands

13.5 41.2 wide 46 lug to lug

The side view uses listed dimensions. Case shape and lug curve are schematic.

Side views to scale against other Seiko SKX diver homages.

  1. Heimdallr SKX00713 mm
  2. Steeldive SD199613.5 mm
  3. Islander ISL-0114 mm
  4. Islander ISL-0214 mm
What owners report1 report on one topic

What owners report

Written reviews. Each covers one watch, so read them as things to check rather than a verdict.

From reviews1 report

  • Review identifies NH35A, about 41 hours reserve, 316L case/bracelet, sapphire, 200 m rating, 41.2 mm width excluding crown, 13.5 mm thickness, 46 mm lug-to-lug, 22 mm strap at lugs, 71 g without strap and 160 g full bracelet; author separately measured a full bracelet unit at 168 g and average +8 sec/day on an older blue sample.

    Written review on javiergutierrezchamorro.com, 5 Apr 2021

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Beside other Seiko SKX diver homagesThis watch and 4 more of its look, to scale

Drawn to scale by listed case width.

All 5 on the look page

SourcesThe page this record was built from