In case you missed it, this year marks the 10th anniversary of Worn & Wound. Looking back over those 10 years, discussing the watches that have had the greatest impact on us as collectors, it quickly became clear that there was one watch (or close relative of) that served as a common thread connecting all of our experiences in this hobby in some way, shape or form: the Seiko SXK007. I?d wager there?s a good chance that you?ve crossed paths with this watch at some point in your own journey. See Worn & Wound’s 2015 review right here. 
In an effort to articulate just what this watch has meant to us, we asked a few editors to tell us just how the SKX has affected their collection, their taste, or their view of watches in general with some personal stories. Few of us still have one, heck, some of us don?t even particularly like the watch, but it?s left a mark on each of us the same.  Has the Seiko SKX007 or any of its predecessors shaped your experience as a watch collector and enthusiast" Share your story in the comments below and we?ll discuss in an upcoming podcast.

Zach Kazan

I don?t have a particularly deep connection to the SKX007. In my earliest days of watch enthusiasm I found one, kept it for a short time, and traded it toward, if memory serves, a Seiko Monster that I liked quite a bit better. When I think of the SKX007, I think of what it led me to down the line, more than the watch itself. Even now, with the SKX007 out of production and...