Seiko 5 Sports Reissue 55th Anniversary Limited Edition Ref SRPK17

Seiko began its rich history in 1881 when Kintaro Hattori opened a shop repairing and selling watches in central Tokyo.  Eleven years later, he opened a factory called the Seikosha Factory and began building wall clocks and pocket watches.  After an earthquake and fire destroyed the original factory, Hattori reopened with a new vision, which began what we know as Seiko today.  A true pioneer in watchmaking, Seiko developed the first Japanese-made divers watch.

The Seiko 5 Sports SRPK17 features a 39mm stainless steel case with a bi-directional rotating bezel, a recessed crown at the 4 o’clock position, and a curved Hardlex crystal.  The dial remains true to its predecessor, with the vintage Seiko “5” logo at the 12 o’clock position,a silver-grained outer track, applied indices, baton-style hour and minute hands, a red seconds hand, blue “Sports” text above the 6 o’clock position, and a day and date window at the 3 o’clock position.  Powered by an automatic Caliber 4R36 movement, the SRPK17 features a 41-hour power reserve and has a water resistance rating of 100 meters.

This Limited Edition Seiko 5 Sports 55th Anniversary SRPK17 is number 1282 of 15,555 pieces produced.  This timepiece includes the original red Seiko 5 Sports box and the original stainless steel Seiko bracelet with a double push deployant clasp.