{"product_id":"seiko-5-sport-x-rowing-blazers-as08198","title":"Seiko 5 Sport X Rowing Blazers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere’s one timepiece known to aficionados, collectors, and newbies alike that constitutes the ultimate ‘starter watch’ — and that watch is the Seiko 5.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaunched in 1963, the Seiko Sportsmatic 5 collection was meant to be shock resistant, water resistant, durable, automatic, and more — all at affordable prices, available all around the world. Available in myriad iterations, ‘5’ watches were frequently available on places like Amazon for well under $100.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2019, Seiko relaunched the Seiko 5 Sports sub-collection to much acclaim: Upsized for modern tastes but still featuring automatic day-date movements, these new timepieces took up the mantle of the discontinued SKX dive watch series and ushered in a new era of affordable, robust tool watches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular Seiko 5 Sports watch is a collaboration with Rowing Blazers, the apparel company founded by author, archaeologist, and athlete Jack Carlson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoused in a 40mm stainless steel case with a signed crown at 4 o’clock, a smooth polished bezel, and a Hardlex crystal, it features a lovely, luminous light blue dial with applied indices with a matching handset, and a day-date display in English and Japanese at 3 o’clock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited to just 888 units, this piece is powered by the automatic Caliber 4R36 from Seiko with 24 jewels and a 41-hour power reserve and comes paired to a stainless steel 'Oyster'-style bracelet with a signed fliplock clasp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s tough to argue with such a cool, affordable — yet robust and useful — automatic watch at this price point…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEspecially one that looks this good!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40120145018967,"sku":"40991236","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/AS08198_SEIKO5SPORTROWINGBLAZERSBLUE_SRPJ61-6.jpg?v=1676571242","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/seiko-5-sport-x-rowing-blazers-as08198","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}