Hi everyone,

I've just recently bought my brand new Skx013, and noticed the small crystal covering the lume pip on the bezel insert.
After a while, I decided I wanted an Skx015 and maybe even an Skx017 to complete the collection.
However, I wanted watches that were original, instead of the aftermarket versions you see so often. So I have a few questions about how to tell whether a bezel insert is original or not:

With the Skx015, do the original bezel inserts always have a crystal covering the lume pip, or did Seiko also manufacture inserts with just the "filled" lume pip?
the bottom one is the "filled" lume pip you see a lot on eBay, and the top one has the small crystal. Which one is original? Are both possibly original?

With the Skx017, did the original bezel insert only have the black/gold colourway, or were there also original models with the black/silver colourway?
the top one has the gold tone, while the bottom one has the silver tone. Again, which is original? Are both possibly original?

Thank you all in advance! All the best, Hans

 

If anyone has had experiences with these watches, that would be greatly appreciated too as I'm still very new to the hobby