Hands-On: Seiko Debuts Revived 5 Sports Line With 27 New Models

For many years, one of the cornerstones of the Seiko 5 stable was the Seiko 5 Sports series, first launched in 1968 as a sporting timepiece aimed at the youth market Although the Seiko 5 Sports name gradually faded from Seiko's lineup over the years, in August of last year, the marque announced it would revitalize this historic line with a massive array of new models sharing the same cases, dials, movements, and handsets At first glance, you'd be forgiven for mistaking one of these new Seiko 5 Sports models with the modern classic SKX007/SKX009 series of divers, but behind the superficial resemblance lies a very different animal.

The Seiko 5 Sports series represents an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone: These new models breathe new life into the nearly dormant line, while at the same time offering the brand's loyal fans a new affordable sporty timepiece to meet their demands The Seiko 5 Sports series is a replacement for these discontinued fan favorite models, but these new pieces offer lower specifications than the outgoing models The signature Seiko arrow hands, rounded dive indices, and broad cutout day/date window are all present, but Seiko has replaced the printed indices of the old models with new applied pieces.

What's more, if none of these 27 models excites you, Seiko expects to debut around 20 new variants in the fall, creating a rotating collection of new designs for the future. . Source