To the chagrin of many, Seiko opted to add a cyclops to the date window. If this is a watch meant for vacationers on the go, being in a position to shortly read the date, especially if you’ve crossed a timezone the place you advanced a day, is a nice creature consolation to have. Another departure from the SKX/5KX is that this doesn’t characteristic a day/date; solely the date is current. A easy guy from the pink dot chronicling my journey with watches.
Meanwhile, SKX devotees have been enraged that Seiko had taken their dive watches away, swapping them out for some poor excuse with a display case back, no screw-down crown, and a mere 100 meters of water resistance. There are brushed and polished surfaces on the stainless instance, and the transitions between the two are respectable at finest. The SRPD isn’t going to be successful any awards within the finishing division, but it’s greater than passable for one thing in the value range. Out of the three models available, I like the gunmetal case on the SPRD91 with each polished and brushed surfaces. The bead blasting on the SRPD77 “Sense” is one thing I haven’t seen from Seiko before and looks and feels great. In profile, the case is somewhat curvy, featuring gently rounded sides that nestle into your wrist.
Seiko has a very distinctive design language for their logos, and the new 5 fits right in. It’s extremely stylized and blocky, and at first look it doesn’t really seem like a “5”. I get heavy vintage Seiko Quartz emblem vibes from it (in an excellent way). The new emblem is balanced out by the word “Automatic” in a stylized script just above the 6 o’clock marker. Limited to fifteen,555 items, the Seiko 5 Sports fifty fifth Anniversary Limited Edition SRPK17 is priced at €410 Euros and will be out there at choose Seiko boutiques and retailers in July 2023.
The dark olive strap on the SRPD91 and 77 both have hardware that matches the case and features Seiko-signed buckles. It’s easy to regulate and the clasp locks with an authoritative snap. I’m not so sure I’d go wearing this watch with a go well with, nevertheless it looks and feels great with the watch. Flip the watch over, and you’ll see something a bit different.
Seiko and the stylized 5 are current with Automatic and bold, purple GMT textual content at 6 o’clock. The GMT textual content is a nice crossover from the SKX the place DIVER’S 200m was in purple at 6 o’clock. I can’t see it unless I am in direct sunlight or taking a glance at a macro shot but I thought it was price mentioning. There are some iconic collections of Seiko Diver’s watches for males (and women) obtainable on RedDeerWatches.com, such as the Turtle, Baby Tuna, Screw Down Crown diver’s and so forth. The Seiko Diver’s watches are, as the name suggests, constructed with divers in mind, but all kinds of different water-sports lovers can get important mileage out of those sturdy piece of labor.
The line is characterised by darker dials, with the exception of one in cream, most paired with ivory, fake aged luminous paint. Accentuating the vintage look is the “Milanese” mesh bracelets offered on a number of the fashions, a retro twist that’s a first for the Seiko 5. The Seiko 5 Sports “Sports Style” – yes, that’s one too many “sports” – is the widest with eleven watches. Most of the fashions have metallic end, sun-ray brushed dials in colours seiko reminiscent of the “SKX” divers, including one in orange and also a “Pepsi”. But the playful dial is balanced with a subdued set of palms and hour markers, which makes it suitable as an on an everyday basis watch. And you get one of the best wanting 01V0 case from the Seiko 5 line, which is comfortable being solely 37 mm in measurement.
Instead of a stable metal case-back, there’s a show window so you can see the 4R35 doing its factor inside. Previous “5” watches have all had the clear case again, which I assume is a very cool factor on an entry-level watch. For those newcomers to the world of mechanical horology, it’s fascinating to see the inside workings ticking away. Even though the movement won’t be decked out with intricate hand ending, it’s nonetheless fun to take a glance at. The Seiko trustworthy will observe that this Seiko 5 Sports fifty fifth Anniversary piece isn’t the primary time that Seiko has made correct reproductions of this line.
Some things have modified and some things have stayed the same, but at their core, the persona remains largely the identical. That’s a bit what my experience with the new line of SRPDs is like. I’m a long-time proprietor (and large fan) of an SKX173, and after listening to that the legendary SKX line has been discontinued, I scrambled to see what was released in its place.
And some Grand Seiko watches are known for his or her magnificent dials with intricate patterns and textures. As if it wasn’t enough, it options the best Seiko 5 case on the market, with a fantastic form and bezel – to not point out it’s comfortable on the wrist all day lengthy. The hands, chapter ring and bezel insert actually set it apart and doesn’t make it appear to be a straight copy (check out more Rolex Submariner alternatives). But if you’re not into modding, it’s just as good because it will get out of the box. And with a shortish lug to lug distance, it nonetheless can work on smaller wrists.