Seiko Men's Analogue Automatic Watch Seiko 5 Sports
Seiko Men's Analogue Automatic Watch Seiko 5 Sports
Seiko 5 Sports 2019 collection – Specialist
Originally named for their 5 key attributes: 1) automatic movement 2) day-date display 3) water resistance 4) recessed crown 5) durable case and bracelet, Seiko 5 Sports became famous for their colourful looks and steadfast reliability.
The Seiko 5 Sports 2019 collection spans five different themes: Sports, Suits, Specialist, Street and Sense
| Dimensions: | 8 x 8 x 8 cm; 168 Grams |
| Model: | SRPD61K1 |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included) |
| Manufacture: | Seiko |
| Department: | Men's |
| Dimensions: | 8 x 8 x 8 cm; 168 Grams |
| Origin: | China |
Years since I had a Seilko on my wrist and that was a Hong Kong purchase! I promised myself, once I retained my sanity as a singleton, that I would get a BMW and another Seiko. I have achieved my goal. They are both magnificent. My SeikoGet one, you will not regret it.
I spent a lot of time making up my mind, but I am so pleased I bought this watch. The thing I love most is, when you look at the face it looks black, then if you tilt it slightly, it looks a beautiful shade of blue. The night time illumination is brilliant. Even better than more expesive watches that I own. Yes, I’ve experienced better quality watch straps, but for me it’s not a deal breaker. All in all, I’m tempted to buy another Seiko 5. I love them.
A nice watch but a bit too chunky for a small wrist like mine. It just goes to show that you need to go to a dedicated shop for something like this. Nothing wrong with the watch just didn’t like it.
A revamp of the adored skx.
Quality has slipped somewhat (bracelet feels cheap).
RRP of 280 is absolutely way off what its worth(i paid 195) which in my opinion about right.
Overall a decent watch if can get it sub 200 and worth purchasing but not as good as the old sKX.
Really good watch. Great dial and a decent powere reserve. Though the bracelet isn’t the best quality, it feels very comfortable and there is no hair pulling. Definitely a watch I recommend.
This watch suits me as I find it extremely easy to read both in daylight and at night. Strap is solid and good double clip closing is a bonus. Easy to set to exact time and keeping time perfectly. Very good price and service from seller.
Fab watch I always buy seiko if I can ,it’s quite heavy on your arm ,looks great Orange is my favorite colour it’s like a bit of Summer on your arm,I wouldn’t recommend wearing it except for going out it’s bulky I’ve come close to damaging it a couple of times on surfaces,be careful with i
Watch stopped working after one week. Ordered replacement which arrived broken, links missing from bracelet & clearly had been worn/used.
Since ordered same watch from Watchnation (via amazon) and I’m delighted. Better packaging and protective film over Watch face, case & bracelet. The lack of these on the 1st two sent by Amazon should’ve been a red flag.
Great watch, choose your supplier carefully.
A bit larger and heavier than my Omega Speedster Mk2, and that is a substantial watch.
I like the mesh strap. I have no idea how good the waterproofing is. I usually remove my watches before doing dishes, having a bath or shower. At 70 I don’t expect to dive deeper than 100 metres again in my life.
My only very slight gripe is you really have to pay attention to the clasp. If you haven’t checked it’s locked, it can come adrift later. I do prefer the fold over and click type that I have on my smaller white faced Seiko Sea Urchin.
There is a blue faced version of the same watch at nearly 70 more than I paid for this. (What’s with the pricing guys?) I would have bought but definitely not disappointed with this.
This watch is very good quality especially for the price of the watch i was quite shocked to be completely honest. I unfortunately returned the watch due to me not liking the colour of the one I purchased however have since purchased the same watch but a different colour. The watch is very easy to read for me and doesn’t feel uncomfortable on my wrist. If your after a watch that is stylish, modern and sturdy then I would definitely recommend this watch.
Just received my Seiko 5 sports on a Nato strap. So far I’m very impressed. I have collected watches on and off for the last decade and am lucky to own some rare and higher end pieces. I wanted a good, reliable daily wear watch and, once again, chose Seiko.
The watch is what you would expect from Seiko….I don’t think there is a better brand for watches at this price point. Its well made, finished and as a bonus has the exhibition case back.
You can’t use it for diving but it’s 100m waterproof and to be honest…when is the last time most of us went below 3m in a pool?
Superb watch and highly recommended.
Have only had it a week but so far, very happy. Chose this model to have the fabric strap as silastic and metal now causing allergic reactions on my wrist. Dial very clear, can be read at night, date and day function also very clear. Seems more accurate than my very expensive self wind Swiss watch that is advertised as the official timer at all the Grand Prix’s. I have not taken it off when I shower so seems water resistant and I plan to wear it for water sports such as swimming and sailing. So far so good, I would highly recommend this watch at this price.
Post-script , a week after writing this review the watch just stopped! I am returning it to Amazo
Can’t get enough of this watch, my others have taken very much a back seat.
Size wise I have a medium size wrist and and it fits perfectly. It is rather large, thickness wise and I guess that’s due to being able to see the insides from the back.
Was very easy to set up, once id read the instructions. Being automatic it does not appear to need a lot of manual winding, although I’d say I did wind it up every 3 days or so, or just because I can.
The lume on this watch is amazing, it stands out like no other watch I have.
This was my first Seiko, I can’t see it betting my last.
Downside? Only one, and tbh is nothing to do with the watch. Its the watch box, its very cheap, looks like it was an after thought. Really I have a Timex watch that cost far less and the box is better quality.
Would I recommend this watch, without a doubt!!
Quite hard to review. I personally like this new line of skx replacements; I’ve got the blue srpd71 and this orange one. This orange dial is a slightly lighter tangerine colour than say a doxa orange, and the sunburst effect is very strong – I really like the whole look and case design. The bezel is a bit sloppier than my 71 and doesn’t line up with 12 o’clock exactly, which my 71 does. So some quality control issues to bear in mind now with these entry level seikos, in addition to the slowly declining quality of the bracelets. I’ve got this on a black and orange nato and it looks great.
I’ve had numerous watches over the years and I’m usually a smartwatch guy but for a while I’ve looked at ‘proper’ watches. So after weeks and months of research I ended up looking at Seiko.
This relatively new Seiko 5 line is just absolutely spot on. There are quite a few variations of this watch but I was drawn to the blue dial and as a lover of Nato watch straps, this version was the one for me.
I’ve got quite large wrists (around 7.5 inches) so this watch looks less bulky on me than it does in just about every photo I’ve seen on other people’s wrists.
The RRP is absolutely reasonable for what you get and the price on Amazon Warehouse that I paid was around 142 (used/new and it’s absolutely brand new). I’d happily have paid the current 169 and actually even the full price based on having the watch in hand.
Looks really classy, feels expensive, the luminous markings are really impressive and on top of it all, it’s a bit special being an Automatic watch which is something I’ve never had and I know it doesn’t keep time as well as a Quartz battery powered watch but that’s kind of missing the point. Love it.
Purchased the SRPD55K1 mid February ,first one I received had the notorious Seiko fault of misalignment which is usually the bezel insert or chapter ring however mine was the indice at 6 o’clock (see pic 3 ) Returned this for replacement which was absolutely perfectly aligned.I have purposely waited for the watch to run in for at least a month(wearing it for at least 12 hours per day )before reviewing the accuracy of this watch and it is astounding for the price. The movement is the in-house Seiko 4R36 and after 4 to 5 weeks it seems to have settled at minus 3 seconds per day which is 99.995% accurate. The look of the watch is very good and easily readable,its luminous hands and indices are outstanding and it has 100 meters water resistance which is more than enough for anyone unless you’re James bond. It has hand winding and hackable features. It is everything you need in a mechanical watch with the knowledge that its from a great watch manufacturer. I know theres a lot of competition in this price range ,even some cheaper but all in all…….they just dont seem to be able to match that feeling of having a quality Seiko watch on your wrist.
N.b This watch has come in for unwarranted criticism for been a poor SKX replacement.It is not the SKX replacement ,its a Seiko sports, if you need the James Bond 200 meters water resistance buy a seiko prospex but be prepared to dig deep into your pocket.
I had been looking at taking a step up to a good quality automatic watch for some time and after reading several reviews the Seiko 5 range ticked all the boxes for both form and function. A good quality movement and build quality but at a budget that could be considered very reasonable for what you get and I have not been disappointed. It has kept perfect time after nearly two weeks use and the NATO strap is wonderful for someone with hairy arms such as myself. I would happily buy another but as this one is so good why would I?
It is worth noting that the watch comes with a dual language date function, I think mine may be in English and Italian. This has it display two variations for each day of the week, one in English, one in Italian, and then again. What you have to do is set it to your chosen language and then at midnight it moves forward one (to the next language) and then at 1am it moves forward one more to the correct language. It got me worried initially thinking I had been sent a watch intended for another region.
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!
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*
I was not aware of the Seiko 5’s history and when I saw the new 2019 model it immediately caught my attention and I did some research and after a few days decided to buy. The watch price of 199.00 is considerably cheaper than I usually spend on a watch. The watch arrived last Saturday and I am really over the moon with it, I have always wanted a watch on a Mesh/Milanese strap and the Seiko has this. Its a beautiful looking watch and whilst I appreciate that the 2019 model is seen as a “downgrade” by many (100ATM) I love it. The only downside is that it does not have sapphire crystal glass but I suppose for 199.00 you cant have everything. I now need to try and kill of this addiction to watches !.
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!
Compared with a similarly priced Orient Mako II: the movements are quite similar; both hand-wind and hack. However the Orient has a screw-down crown and 200m water resistance so it comes top in the comparison. The Mako does look a little more old fashioned though and has a more ‘cluttered’ dial. The bracelets on both watches are similar quality.
Overall, this is a very good watch for someone who can cope with its weight and size.
HOWEVER – the price of this watch is up and down like a fiddler’s elbow – one day 165, then 158, then 185 . . 175. I feel this is quite unacceptable; the variation is too fast and too great for exchange rate variation and suspect there’s an ‘algorithm’ that is malfunctioning.
I am the target market.
I see benefits over the SKX which make this watch the better purchase for me, here’s a brief list
1. 27 different styles to chose from, you MUST see the one you like. (I got the Avocado)
2. Hacking and hand winding, the SKX doesn’t have this.
3. More options than the basic silver case, mine is gunmetal PVD coated, very nice.
4. No need to mod it, the very fact that the SKX users mod their watches tells me that they are not completely happy with their treasured possession.
5. The nato strap, at first I though this felt cheep, but it has now loosened up and is very comfortable.
6. Orange secondhand (only applies to my choice), very nice complementary colour to the green.
7. Applied indices and textured dial.
I still think the Avocado is the best in this lineup. It is a fun, reasonably priced entry level automatic watch with bags of style. I have many watches, this one is getting all my wrist time. I have nothing negative to say about this watch.