Mr Jones Watches ContinuumvsSeiko 5 Sports SKX series

Owners widely praise the Mr Jones Watches Continuum for its unique 1960s retro space-age aesthetic and the distinctive artwork by Jacqueline Colley, featuring a jump hour complication with a rocket for the hour and a comet for the minutes. The watch is also noted for feeling solid and well-made in person, with a cool meteor minute hand that makes telling time an engaging experience, and is considered unisex. Owners are split on the font size on the hour dial, with some finding it difficult to read, especially in low light, partly due to a shadow cast by the rocket artwork. Overall, owners rate the Mr Jones Watches Continuum highly for its distinctive retro design and engaging jump hour complication.

The Seiko 5 Sports SKX series is widely praised for its value, robust build, and powerful lume, with owners appreciating its comfortable bracelets and improved movement featuring hacking and hand-winding. Some owners find the original SKX models heavy and bulky, while others praise their ruggedness and iconic dive watch design. Reviewers note the 38mm models offer great value at around €350 and are exemplary gateway watches, though their 100m water resistance without a screw-down crown makes them unsuitable for diving. The Seiko 5 Sports SKX series is seen as a decent watch, especially under £200, but lacks the tool watch capabilities of the original SKX, missing a screw-down crown, bezel pip, and ISO rating. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series well for its blend of value, improved movement, and tool-watch aesthetic, despite some missing dive certifications.