The revamped watch features a 42.5-mm steel case (some colored or coated depending on the reference), a prominent crown at the 4 o’clock position, and an outer rotating unidirectional bezel. The design is produced in a very similar style to previous entry-level Seiko Divers like the ever-popular SKX007 (pictured below), and upholds the five attributes alluded to in the name Seiko 5: “an automatic movement, a day-date display at the three o’clock position, water resistance, a recessed crown at the four o’clock position, and a case and bracelet built for durability.” Each of the watches maintains the same basic dimensions and technical features, but differ primarily in colorways, accents, case coating, and dial textures. The release of the refreshed Seiko 5 Sports collection includes 27 new models, broken up between five sub-series: Sports, Suits, Specialist, Street, and Sense. Both of these collections have been out of regular production by the brand for some time, but this year Seiko decided to revamp the beloved collection in the new Seiko 5 Sports, complete with as much sportiness and versatility as the market has come to expect from the models in this collection. The Seiko 5 released in 1963 is one of the most recognizable watches in the world, and the Seiko 5 Sports - released five years later in 1968 - has been its sportier, younger brother, frequently attracting just as much fame for its born-tough attributes (vintage model pictured above).
Like many watch enthusiasts, it was an automatic Seiko 5 that first brought me into the world of watches, and I can recall many conversations I’ve had through the years with collectors and non-collectors alike on the many esteemed qualities of the watch. Ever since I began writing this column, I’ve wanted to cover the Seiko 5.
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