Seiko 5 watches - rebranded in the collection’s relaunch in 2019 as Seiko 5 Sports, despite offering this diversity of styles - have a worldwide fan following, with many JDM (Japan Direct Market) models highly sought after by American collectors due to their scarcity. Stylistically, the watches run the gamut from dress pieces to field watches to divers, with all kinds of variations in between (the current shorthand descriptions are Sense, Specialist, Sports, Suits, and Street). Seiko 5 watches still adhere to those five principles initially laid out more than half a century ago while still retaining the famously inexpensive price points that have made them so desirable - from under $100 to the neighborhood of $500 for the more exclusive editions. These include automatic movements, day/date displays in a single window, water resistance, a recessed crown at 4 o’clock, and a case and bracelet made of durable materials. The Seiko 5 watch series traces its roots all the way back to 1963, when the Japanese mega-brand introduced the original Seiko Sportsmatic 5, a groundbreaking timepiece that ushered in the emblematic “five attributes” that define the vast collection today. This entry was posted in Watches on Jby John Hagensieker.0% interest for up to 24 months available on select brands. Seiko has scored another home run with the Seiko 5 refresh. If you like a Field Watch………this is your new Huckleberry. 20mm band gives lots of low cost options for band swapping.Price is a little more excessive than the SNK Series.Excellent LumiBrite legibility that is long lasting.If you find yourself comparing stats against other watches and poo-poo-ing some watch based on that, you aren’t living in the real world. Did you ever see the old war movies where they would synchronize watches? That’s how they did it. Hacking means the second hand stops when you pull out on the crown. So I’d say it is pretty accurate! The 4R36 movement has been around since about 2011 and is hand winding and hacking. NOTE: On the 3rd morning of ownership it is about +2 seconds fast. This morning at 4 AM it is still on the money. When I set my watch up yesterday I set the correct time to the SECOND. The 4R36 movement has a published accuracy of between +45 / -35 seconds per day. I don’t care about fashion out in the woods. What I mean by practical is that it is rugged or scratch resistant or has some other useful features such as a compass, altimeter, etc. It is either fashionable or practical or BOTH.The lume lights up in the dark making it legible.And let’s face it, what are your criteria for a watch? Here is my rigorous list. We don’t need fancy experimental testing here at John’s Tech Blog. How’d I know it was 2 AM? Because the lume was still lit up enough so that I could see. I had a few drinks, passed out with my watch on ? and woke up at 2 AM. Again, without getting technical we at John’s Tech blog did some real world testing of the Lumibrite. To my eyes the lume is blue/green and even the second hand pointer has lume applied to it. Seiko uses a substance called LumiBrite to light the dial, which does not contain any radioactive materials. It has a cool Exhibition Window on the back of the case so you can see the movement. They are up-priced a bit to around $275 but if history is any indicator you can wait a bit and the price will come down a bit. The Seiko 5 Sports line is varied in a big way but I love the field watches and they do come in a few different colors with some different bands, and different case polishing.
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