These attributes make for incredibly durable and practical watches, which is great considering the price.įurthermore, a great feature of vintage Seiko 5 watches is their modern format. Nevertheless, all these watches belong to the Seiko 5 family and feature the attributes mentioned above.

Water resistance Thus, numerous timepieces were created and the design also changed drastically. Thus, the Seiko 5 series always has the following features:ĭiaflex-spring Diashock-system Day and date function Automatic movement Water resistance They also feature a convenient day and date display, and the timepieces are always automatic, so there is no need to wind the watch or change the batteries. All Seiko 5 watches produced are water resistant. They also paid attention to the practical aspects of the watch, in addition to the technological innovations.

Furthermore, the Japanese manufacturer also came up with an answer to the Swiss Incabloc system, they called their variant diashock and designed it to be extra shock resistant. The Japanese watch house designed a diaflex spring that was supposed to be shock-resistant and unbreakable. The Seiko 5 series was launched in 1964 with some technical innovations.

– A vintage Seiko 5 Sportsmatic from 1963.

Old seiko watch models