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