Seiko Men's Analogue Automatic Watch Seiko 5 Sports

This is the 4th Seiko I own along with a Kinetic SQ100, Monster Gen 1 and King Samurai and I really like it. I've never owned an SKX so I wasn't going to compare but they are two different watches. SKX is a divers watch and the 5 Sports is more a fashion piece. End of. The orange sport is a very nice piece. The photos don't do it justice, the dial really 'pops' in the light and there is this metallic orange on the bezel markers that really compliment the dial. The uni-directional bezel is lovely and firm on the turn and absolutely zero play. The crystal is Hardlex (Seiko's own) and I'm not bothered it isn't sapphire. My 8 year old Monster has Hardlex and there isn't a scratch on it and that watch has taken bashing. The applied indices and logo look really good and match really well with the gold hour and minute hands. However, I fully expect the bezel to scratch easily as I believe it's aluminium and it's a soft metal. Lume is typical Seiko which means it's brilliant. The overall readability and legibility is fantastic, very easy to read. Build quality is typical Seiko in that for every good there is probably a not-so-good! The chapter ring and bezel line up perfectly, dial is clean and there are no scratches or marks anywhere. The only real downside is the bracelet which I was expecting to be like my Monster and Samurai but it's cheaper and quite squeaky. I'll be changing to a NATO strap when I can because the squeak is very annoying. That isn't to say it's not comfy, it's very comfy on the wrist and with 4 levels of micro adjustment you can get the perfect fit. Inside is the 4R36 (same as the 4R35 in my King Samurai but has day/date) so it isn't amazing but it's good enough. Hacking and handing winding are doable if those things are important to you. Overall, I really like it and will probably daily drive this as much as I can. I'll definitely be buying more of the 5 Sports to expand the collection. *Update - switched to a nato strap. Looks epic*

Absolutely love this watch. I wear it all the time now. It's very comfortable and tells the time, so it fulfills the brief. 😂 With regards to size, I removed a couple of links to make it fit, but there is also a micro-adjustment on the catch, which gave me a perfect fit. The automatic mechanism to wind the watch is great. I am not an active person in terms of exercise daily, like jogging etc, but the watch is always running just from moving around at home. The specs say it will loose/gain some seconds per day, but I don't really notice it as any accuracy issues. As some months are shorter than others, you need to adjust the date we every couple of months, so I use this event to adjust the time as well. So the performance is great. The orange face really pops. So vibrant. The indices are coated in a glow in the dark material that works very well at night making the time clearly ledgeable/readable both night and day. The bezel has a very satisfying click that only goes one way. 👍 Overall, this is a great little watch at the price point.

Seiko, the brand that caters for all budgets and taste. A beautiful watch at a very reasonable price. Swapped the bracelet out for a NATO strap and this compliments the watch even more so than the oyster bracelet. Watch case is beautifully finished and the exhibition case is always something to admire. Seiko movement keeps pretty good time and the bezel actually lines up with the dial markers. The lume is very impressive and the overall dial is simple, and aesthetical on the eye. Overall, it feels sturdy, well engineered, nicely polished and looks more expensive than it is. If you're new to Seiko, I recommend you try them out and you may just catch the Seiko bug. I liked it so much, I purchased the same model, with the Orange dial.

A Seiko convert, I can honestly say that I’m really impressed with this watch. The particular colour I selected (stainless steel with orange face and black bezel) looks great. I thought the orange would look cheap, but it really pops with an almost iridescent look; it seems to change shade slightly when you angle the watch differently to the light. When I was looking to purchase a watch, I wanted a daily watch that could be dressed up or down to suit the occasion, and this satisfies that need. In fact, when dressing more formally, this watch looks a lot more expensive than a £200 watch. The weight is good - not too heavy but heavy enough to know it’s a quality, durable product. The feel of the watch on the wrist is very comfortable and is very easy to wear all day. The thoughtful - dare I say innovative - placement of the crown is brilliant if you wear the watch on your left wrist as it doesn’t ever dig into the back of your hand. All in all, very pleased, and you will be too!

Now, I have been collecting watches for little over a year and this Seiko 5 is my second Seiko. My first impressions were brilliant, the bezel has a great action (better than my more expensive Seiko Samurai retailing at $450) The pop of green on the dial and bezel is subtle but noticeable in a good way alongside that nice burst of orange on the seconds hand, also the movement is great for the price. Seiko are known for their competitive in house movements at this price range which is a great feature for us watch enthusiasts to enjoy. 100m of water resistance cannot be sniffed at, at this price range and the stock nato strap is adequate ( as you can see I have already swapped mine out ) and you will have great lume on the hour markers and hands with Seiko being one of the leaders in this market for luminescence. Overall, it got me thinking that this could be the perfect automatic starter watch for new enthusiasts, as you are getting a very well rounded package from a great brand with a lot of history in this market. Also the modifying scene for these watches is huge and they generally hold their value pretty well. I would 100% recommend this watch if you have the money as it is a do anything, go anywhere piece that offers a great comfortable wear and good time keeping.

I received it an hour ago. Exactly as represented, no bad surprises. No obvious QA/QC issues (was afraid of that...). Really lovely watch. Very nice color, bezel is nice and smooth, very satisfying operation. As every other bezel, this one has a backtrip but it's almost non-existent. Bezel doesn't wiggle and it's better than most of the watches in this price range. I've seen worse on Rolexes, in fact. Only one thing I don't really like and it came as a surprise is the bilingual (French/English) week-day names. I don't see a way to control it and it's going on my nerves. Now, for those who think they are buying a SRPD model. Look at it more carefully and read the details. This is not a typical SRPD. In fact it's not a real diver at all. With only 100m rating (not stated on the dial, surprise) and no bezel pip dot lume. NATO strap doesn't look anything special, but you can see it's made specifically for this watch. I don't like much the green/cyan seconds hand. In my mind a yellow one or a red one on this chocolaty design would fit better. But these are all things I knew before I bought the watch and can't complain much.

What can I say about this great Seiko, it arrived in the original box with a lovely blue nato strap, the watch itself is a slightly newer version of the ever popular seiko skx line with a newer movment which can be hand wound and hackable. The bezel and finish of the watch is amazing for the money. If you are looking for a great entry level divers style watch then this is going to fit the bill very well.

This is a great looking watch. I got the black and red version (SRPD83K1) as I wanted something different to the norm. It looks fantastic, like something designed by Kylo Ren, Darth Maul or Darth Vader! It is my first Seiko but not my first automatic watch. I've included a number of photos as well as a video (including lume shot) which I hope you find helpful. Much has been written on watch sites/forums etc about the fact this isn't a proper divers (no screw down crown and only 100 metres water resistance) but honestly I couldn't care less. This looks great, has enough water protection for 99.9% of things most people do and it's also been accurate and only needs adjusting every so often. I initially thought that this version wouldn't have any lume because... well it's red... but I was wrong. Charge it up via sunlight/light and the red markers, hands and second hand lollipop counterweight all glow a orange/pink colour. It again looks great but sadly doesn't last that long into the night before fading... but still as I was expecting none I'm pleased with it. The case is a smooth black and the unidirectional bezel (with non-lumed aluminium insert) turns with a reassuring weight and a damped clicking. There is little to no back-play on it either. The applied indices and hands are excellent and the chrome/metal surrounds catch the light really well so that the dial is legible in almost all daylight conditions. The crown pulls out nicely, hacking the watch (stopping the second hand) and finding the date and time adjust positions is easy. You can also use it to hand wind the watch to get it going if you so wish. Alternatively a little shake should be enough. At the rear of the watch is a display caseback so that you can see the automatic movement and jewels doing there thing. I love showing this to my youngest daughter who is fascinated by it, especially the jewels! Seiko use their propriety Hardlex crystal rather than Sapphire crystal and that would always be my one complaint as Sapphire will not scratch over time. That said with a bit of care the Hardlex should be fine and not an issue. The strap.... is good to OK. The length is great for my 7.25 inch wrist with just enough left over to fold back into the metal strap loops. It's comfy to wear but the nylon could have been a bit better quality. It feels thin. Still you get a Seiko signed buckle and all the metalwork is black to match the case. I'm very pleased with this and the price when I bought it was fantastic. Only downside is that I now want the all black version!