With roots going back nearly 150 years, Seiko is an iconic Japanese watch brand that has established itself as a benchmark for measuring success among other watch brands and a trendsetter in watchmaking.
As such, Seiko watches are considered quite good in the watch community, featuring a broad range of designs, price ranges, and functionalities. Please enjoy the below collection of individual reviews, write-ups, and news about Seiko.
To learn more about individual models, please read our piece on today’s best Seiko watches.
Seiko Turtle: The Perfect Affordable Diver Or Not Worth Your Time?
Here it is. The Seiko Turtle. A nearly perfect choice for an affordable Japanese timepiece that can last a lifetime.
The King’s Gambit: Seiko Expands The King Seiko Line With Five New Models
The “Grammar of Design” is spoken about in hushed tones amongst some watch circles. Originated by Seiko designer Toro Tanaka in the 1960s, the Grammar of Design was a series…
Grand Seiko Quartz Review: My Grail – The SBGV233
We tend to be pretty dismissive and downright snarky over here at Two Broke Watch Snobs – especially when it comes to pseudo-glorified “horological rites of passage.” Everyone needs a Rolex? No, shut up. Breaking $1,000 is something everyone needs to do? Nonsense. There’s a…
Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Solar Chronograph: SSC813, SSC815, SSC817 & SSC819
By now you’ve probably seen the recent buzz around a handful of new chronograph models announced by Seiko this week. After all, Seiko is known to tease fun releases around…
Seiko Prospex 1986 Quartz Diver’s 35th Anniversary Limited Edition
1,000m of water-resistance and a bullet-proof quartz movement – all the overbuilt durability a saturation diver could ask for.
Seiko SRPE51 Review: Classic SKX Touches, Modern Dress Watch
The new Seiko 5 SRPE51 is not a dive watch. Its whole raison d’être is to move away from that, to offer something new.
Seiko Tuna S23631 & S23629 Dive Watches
I’m really excited to see a more classic silhouette behind the handset and pricing that isn’t entirely absurd; when you consider some of the previous Spring Drive and high-end automatic variants.
Seiko Prospex SPB151 and SPB153 Dive Watches
After Seiko’s press “leak” earlier this year, watch fans were able to catch a glimpse at what sort of direction the brand might be taking in 2020. One of the watches we saw in the moderately affordable space was the Seiko SPB149, another recreation of the classic 62MAS.
Seiko 5 Sports “5KX” Review Ref. SRPD51
How can you talk about the refreshed Seiko 5 Sport without talking about the legendary SKX or 7002? You can’t. I tried to throw out all of my preconceived Seiko thoughts. It’s impossible.
Seiko x Nano Universe SZSJ005 Chronograph
Seiko and Nano Universe team up for a Daytona-inspired chronograph.
Seiko Prospex SPB149 Dive Watch
We’ve just gotten another modern recreation of Seiko’s very first diver released in 1965, the 62MAS.
Seiko Presage 2020 Limited Edition Watches
The new Presage Prestige watch is inspired by a classic from Seiko’s past, their first-ever chronograph.