![]() A premium NATO strap can usually be purchased for $40-50 online and it would have clearly cut into Seiko’s profit to equip this value diver with such a strap. It definitely loosened up over time but it’s clear that this NATO is not a premium strap. When I first wore this Seiko 5 Sports, the strap was a bit stiff as all new textile straps are. It possesses matching black elements and a black tang buckle branded with SEIKO. The SBSA025 is sold on a black NATO (fabric) strap. The versions sold under the SRPD79 reference do not possess this text as they are not, in fact, manufactured in Japan. This text is specific to the SBSA025 version of this blackout Seiko. Lastly, at 6 o’clock there is some small text denoting “ Made in Japan“. There’s also a day-date aperture with white font on a black background at the classic 3 o’clock position. I’ve tried to capture this in the close-up pictures of the dial in this review.Īlso on the dial are Seiko’s new 5 Sports logo in a similar metallic gray tone. That’s because the hands possess a brushed finish that reflects light wonderfully and provides excellent legibility. The hour and minute hands at center are undoubtedly an overlooked aspect of the SBSA025, but upon closer examination, they’re one of the most attractive. The indices possess grey-toned fills that at first appear to be luminous material but prove to be inert in the dark. On the dial, which itself is a matte black color, are applied hour indices with a polished black sheen. There is a black minute track with grey printed minute calibrations surrounding the entire dial. Similarly, we encounter the gray-on-black theme on the face of the watch. The insert itself possesses dark gray markings that reflect a gray-on-black color palette encountered throughout the watch. The bezel on the SBSA025 is a unidirectional diver’s bezel with a knurled outer texture and black metallic insert. On all of its facets, the case is a matte black tone. Whereas other Seiko 5 Sports watches possess dual finishes, this SBSA025 does not. The case dimensions of the SBSA025 are the classic Seiko sports dive watch dimensions: What is clear is that it gives the watch a very cool look. The nature of the coating is not advertised, nor whether it’s PVD or DLC, nor its scratch-resistance. ![]() More specifically, it possesses a steel case with what Seiko calls a “Black Hard Coating.” Regardless of the country of manufacture, the look and accuracy of the watch are the same except for some minimal cosmetic differences which I cover throughout this review.Īt first glance, the most noticeable characteristic of the SBSA025 is its black case. The same model can be found under the reference SRPD79 when it is not manufactured in Japan. It’s a testament to the watchmaking savvy of a firm that has made mechanical watches since 1895.SBSA025 references the fact that this watch is made entirely in Japan. No other watch company has this technology. It’s an automatic watch that gives quartz accuracy without using a battery. Spring Drive is a technical breakthrough invented by Seiko that combines the best of mechanical and quartz technologies. Grand Seiko makes watches with three different kinds of movements: mechanical, quartz, and Spring Drive. Grand Seiko creates this hard-edged, flat-surfaced case through a process called Zaratsu, giving the case a mirror-like smoothness where light and shadow play. With that inspiration, Grand Seiko uses a simple case design composed of a flat plane and curved line that respond to the movement of light. Since ancient times, Japanese people have admired the subtle gradations between light and shadow in nature. Key to the design are polished surfaces that reflect rays of light. ![]() Grand Seiko calls it “functional beauty,” a style that does not interfere with the reading of the time, but enhances it with harmonious case lines and uncluttered, easy-to-read dials. The design is notable for the purity, simplicity and subtlety of its lines. Grand Seiko watches have a distinctive look that reflects Japanese artistic tastes.
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