Seiko Men's Analogue Automatic Watch Seiko 5 Sports

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Seiko claim water resistance to 10bar, which is relatively water-friendly, so extended poolside diving and snorkelling are fine. The watch has a shell diameter of 42.5 mm, which is classed as gents' size L. It stays closed with a deployment mechanism. Seiko: Close to 150 Years of Watch-Making The new Seiko 5 sports watch collection is a completely new line of models, released by Seiko in 2019. Since its release, this collection has proven to be a great success. A common project for many Seiko enthusiasts is to modify SKX models from Seiko and make them unique by replacing parts. The introduction of this new Seiko 5 Sports collection also meant the discontinuation of the now almost legendary and appreciated SKX007. Matching the finish of the hour indices are the center hands which themselves are quite large and therefore make it very easy to read the time. They also bring an attractive symmetry to the dial as the hour indices are also oversized. Indeed with Seiko dive watches legibility has never been an issue and this SBSA005 is no different.

Unlike many automatic watches, this model comes with a Seconds-Stop function which allows the wearer to completely halt the movement within the watch. The 5 in ”Seiko 5 Sports” is a qualification from Seiko which means that the watch must have 5 specifications, as follows: 1. AutomaticNote: The model used for this review, the Seiko SBSA005, possesses a specific reference number that denotes it as a Made in Japan iteration. This same style is available under a different reference SRPD55K1 when it is not made in Japan. The differences between a Japanese market version of this model and the international market version are minimal and only cosmetic. Throughout this review, I’ll note when there is an aspect unique to this Made in Japan model. With the new Seiko 5 Sports models, Seiko has really thought about what their fans and customers want in a Seiko sports watch andreleasing models that essentially can be seen as ”modified” SKX models. I’d argue that, when devising the 5 Sports collection, Seiko began with a subtly-colored piece such as this SBSA005 and then expanded into other bracelets, dial/bezel colors, case coatings and more. Considering this, I don’t think it’s unfair to say that this watch is the epitome of the Seiko 5 Sports collection. Ensuring that this watch stays strapped to your wrist is a very secure double-button release folding clasp. While it’s stamped steel and perhaps a bit “jangly”, the clasp will not open unless the two buttons are depressed so there are no concerns of this watch flying off your wrist if you’re engaging in some sort of extreme activity.

You can always look for videos online on how to size a Seiko 5 Sports bracelet but it does take some skill and tools. That being said, perhaps this relatively affordable Seiko is not a bad watch to practice on and learn how to do it yourself. Additional details of note on the dial are the new Seiko 5 Sports logo at 12 and the italicized Automatic text at 6, both of which are in silver.Seiko's timepiece blends a hard-wearing stainless steel case with a silver band crafted of stainless steel. Seiko 5 Sports (SRPD55K1)