How the Seiko 5 Became the Ultimate Starter Watch

The classic Seiko 5 series spawned innovation, scads of affordable watches and a legion of fans.

The Seiko 5 isn’t just one watch. Instead, hundreds of watches with different designs, intended for different uses, have carried the emblematic shield logo with the 5 in the center. In fact, the watches have been signed several different ways — Seiko 5, Seiko 5 Sports, Seiko Sportsmatic 5, Seiko 5 Actus — and used a range of different automatic movements.

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