The famed Japanese
watch company Seiko traces its roots back to a watch and jewelry shop
that first opened in 1881 in Tokyo’s Ginza district. Seiko can mean
either exquisite or success in Japanese, two words
that the brand continues to embody to this day. Offering a dynamic range
of timepieces at a variety of price-points, famed Japanese producer
Seiko offers something for everyone.
The Seiko 5 Sports line dates back to 1968, but it
brilliantly reemerged in 2019. Seiko 5 Sports watches are a celebration
of Street Fighter V, the latest edition of the world-famous Player VS
Player fighting game. Seiko has produced six timepieces inspired by the
game’s central characters: Blanka, Chun-Li, Guile, Ken, Ryu, and
Zangief.
Special details specific to this Guile model include the
camouflage-decorated dial and military patch at 6 o’clock in reference
to Guile’s career as a major in the United States Air Force. The “dog
tag” of Guile’s best friend Charlie Nash appears at 9, and the case back
features the controller command for Guile’s “Sonic Boom” special move.
This is a limited-edition watch, with only 9,999 pieces
produced. The rugged PVD-coated stainless steel case measures 42.5 mm in
diameter, 13.38 mm in height, and rests upon a brown calfskin leather
strap with white stitching and a PVD-coated stainless steel tang buckle.
Other case features include a unidirectionally rotating
bezel emblazoned with “Countdown” and bold Arabic numerals, an
exhibition case back, a Hardlex crystal, a 100 m / 10 atm water
resistance, and a push / pull winding crown, uniquely found at 4
o’clock.
As a self-winding automatic watch, it is driven by the
4R26 caliber, which delivers a 41-hour power reserve and has 24 jewels.
Its unique camouflage dial sports Lumibrite hands and applied hour
markers for easy viewing in low light, a center seconds hand, and a day
and date window at 3 o’clock.
Any fan of Street Fighter will appreciate the stylish qualities of this limited-edition timepiece.
Standout feature(s): Limited-edition
timepiece; rugged PVD-coated stainless steel case; 100 m / 10 atm water
resistance; unique camouflage dial with dog tag design.
Details at a glance:
- Model Reference: SRPF21K1
- Case Material: PVD-coated stainless steel
- Case Dimensions: 42.5 mm
- Case Height: 13.38 mm
- Movement: Self-winding automatic, 24 jewels, 41-hour power reserve
- Caliber: 4R36
- Complication(s) / Feature(s): Standard time, date, day
- Dial: Camouflage pattern
- Crystal: Hardlex
- Winding Crown: Push / pull
- Water-resistance: 100 m / 10 atm
- Band: Brown calfskin leather
- Clasp: PVD-coated stainless steel tang buckle
- Country of Origin: Japan
- Condition: New, unworn
- Comments: Box and instructions manual