Seiko 5 Sports Active Blue Ref. SRPB89J1

Seiko made its first watch in 1913, and 50 years later, Seiko 5 was born in 1963. In its long history, Seiko 5 has won the respect, affection and loyalty of young people from all around the world. Seiko 5 Sports offers a new opportunity to feel the spirit of the active and innovative design of that time. Seiko set out to build a watch with five attributes, from which the watch gets its name: a self-winding automatic movement, resistance to water, a day-date in a single window, a recessed crown, and a durable case.
 

The Seiko 5 Sports Active Blue Ref. SRPB89J1 was introduced as part of the Seiko5 collection to the Japanese market. The Seiko 5 collection is known to watch enthusiasts for being reliable, affordable and well-designed.

Powered by Seiko's automatic caliber, 4R35, operating at 21,600 BPH (3 Hertz) with hacking and hand winding capabilities. It has 23 jewels with a power reserve of 40 hours.


The 100m water resistant stainless steel case measure 44mm case without the crown, with a lug width of 22mm. The angular lugs allow the watch to wrap around the wrist on all wrist sizes, big or small. You most probably noticed the more expensive Seiko Prospex Shogun inspires the case design. Another feature of the Seiko 5 is the bezel, which is in aluminum and has largely printed markings on it. It rotates buttery smooth into 120 positions has little to no free play in a clockwise direction. Sitting atop of the bezel is Seiko’s Hardlex crystal.
 

A mixture of satin brush and Seiko's high polishing on the sides can be seen throughout the watch, giving it a somewhat premium yet rugged feel. Moving on to the back, the case back features a display/exhibition back so owners can admire the movement ticking away. The case even comes with lug holes allowing swapping of straps with ease.


The main highlight and most prominent being the ocean-blue sunburst dial. The sunburst blue dances with the light from its surrounding and appears from dark and deep oceanic blue to light sky blue colour. The white index is set deep into the main dial, and flanked by a silver sunburst chapter ring, giving the overall dial a nice contrast.
 

Further, the Seiko logo is applied at 12 o’clock with the printed “SPORTS” wording in a splash of red to enhanced the sportiness theme. The hour markers and hands are both generously coated with Seiko's LumiBrite allowing it to glow brightly in the dark for hours.

The Seiko 5 Sports Active Blue Ref. SRPB89J1 comes with a stainless steel bracelet with three-fold clasp with a secure lock and push-button release.

 

The Seiko 5 Sports Active Blue Ref. SRPB89J1 is probably one exciting watch at a fantastic price. With its excellent price point and good value for money, it is a watch that will likely find itself onto the wrist of most new watch buyers. It also makes an excellent watch for those starting on a mechanical watch.