SKL Sub All Black Steel

The SKL Sub All Black Steel is a Seiko Mod watch that is strictly all black. The case, notched bezel, crown, link bracelet, and even the clasp all have the same black finish. Only the luminescent hour markers and a touch of red on the date stand out on this monolith. All-black has become a language in itself in watchmaking, one of radical discretion. And this version on a steel bracelet is the purest expression of it in our Black Edition collection.

All black, down to the clasp

The black finish covers every metallic surface with a uniform, matte PVD coating. The notched bezel with raised numerals maintains its sporty character. The black dial absorbs light, allowing the luminescent markers to do their work. A red-bordered date window at three o'clock, with a transparent case back. Under glancing light, the surfaces reveal a slight grain that gives the black a texture, far from plastic. The raised numerals on the bezel create the only shadow cast by the ensemble.

The Seiko NH35 automatic movement

This Seiko Mod is equipped with a genuine NH35 manufactured in Japan by Seiko Instruments. Automatic, 24 jewels, 21,600 vibrations per hour, 41 hours of power reserve. Winding by wearing or by the crown, hacking seconds during setting. Accuracy of -20 to +40 seconds per day, the standard for the caliber.

How to wear an all-black watch

On an all-black outfit, it almost disappears: that's the desired effect. On a light sleeve, it becomes a graphic block. It's at home in the city, in the evening, with a jacket. Careful water resistance of 3 ATM: rain and splashes, no showering or swimming. In winter, on a black coat sleeve, the monolith effect is at its peak.

The gift for black lovers

For those who dress in dark colors and find steel watches too shiny, all-black immediately resonates. It's a piece from the SKL Black Edition, a selection of thirteen all-black models. 3-year warranty, in its SKL case. It also makes a very nice corporate or farewell gift. Sober and striking at the same time, far from promotional items.

The finish over time

PVD is a hard surface treatment, much more resistant than paint, but it wears like any finish. Avoid repeated rubbing against a desk or an adjacent metal bracelet. The bracelet is adjusted link by link.