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Seiko 5 automatic orange-dial wristwatch
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THE STORY
A bright face for the everyday
Scenes imagined. Actual watch photographs are in Watch details.
An orange dial can brighten the whole idea of an everyday watch. Its family story begins in 1963, when Seiko introduced the Sportsmatic 5. Behind the number was a practical idea: bring automatic winding, a combined day-and-date display, water resistance, a crown at four o’clock and a durable case and bracelet together in one watch. These were the founding attributes of the family, described in Seiko’s own history. Seiko 5 history
The story grew more colourful. Seiko 5 Sports arrived in 1968, and Seiko’s museum and design team describe how vivid accents and sporty shapes appealed to the young people of the period. In their account, these watches belong to a changing everyday world, where useful objects could also express individual taste. Seiko Design’s museum conversation
Imagine a weekend with no particular destination: sunlight on a pavement, a café table just vacated, an orange jacket disappearing around a corner. This is an imagined scene, offered for its mood rather than as a claim about where this watch has been.
The orange dial and day/date display visible in the actual watch photograph bring that pleasure in colour into view. The caseback is marked 7009-3180, but the watch’s exact production date, internal movement and dial originality remain unverified. Its family history offers context before a closer look at this particular example.
The family history gives the watch a setting. The actual photographs tell you about this example. Take your time with both, and let a bright dial draw you into the quieter details.
The actual watch
Available · $199
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BRAND Seiko
MODEL 5 automatic orange-dial wristwatch
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