Reviews
Seiko 5 Sports
Reviews
Seiko 5 Sports
I thought not. Seiko 5 has been around since 1963, the Sports since 1968, and for that entire half-century-plus, the range has delivered impossible-to-believe quality and style for the money. Among my cherished Seikos are three Seiko 5 Sports from the 1960s and 1970s, and the decades haven’t diminished their timekeeping prowess one bit, while the passage of time has rendered them ineffably cool and collectable.
Thus the re-imagining of the Seiko 5 Sports range is imbued with the provenance granted only by authenticity and a past of certifiable achievement, and every one of the new models revels in inherited virtues. That said, Seiko is not using this illustrious past to elevate prices: the new 5s are such ridiculous bargains that numerous watch journalists have already placed orders, something which doesn’t need much pondering when the entry level is accessible.
“5” is also the number of collections offered within the new family. The initial use of the number was to note that every watch in the family possessed five attributes or functions, including an automatic movement, a day-date display, water resistance, recessed crown at ‘4’ and a durable case and bracelet.
Why would you buy one on impulse? Because they are knock-outs for looks, functionality and value. The 18-model selection includes Sports (stainless steel case and link bracelet), Suits (Milanese bracelet), Specialist (rose gold coating), Street (black hard-coating) and Sense (green dial), with myriad strap choices. My name will be put down for at least two.
Movement
Seiko Caliber 4R36, automatic winding
Case
42.5mm steel, black PVD or gold PVD
Strap
Choice of fabric straps, link bracelet, Milanese mesh bracelet
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