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Seiko 5 Sports SRPK97K1 SKX SNZH5 Bluetone Redux Automatic Bracelet Watch - W25436
Ref. SRPK97K1
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The SNZH5 spent much of the 2000s as a quiet cult object — a diver-adjacent Seiko 5 that accumulated a devoted following without ever being officially positioned as anything special. This SKX-series reworking acknowledges that history directly, keeping the silhouette and broad intent of the original while pulling the finish forward into the current generation's vocabulary: a glassy bezel insert with a distinctly retro feel, a sunray blue dial with grooved baton indices, and the horizontal-polished centre links that were always part of the bracelet's character. At 42.5mm the case reads larger than it wears. A 46mm lug-to-lug span is genuinely short for the diameter, which means the watch sits balanced rather than sprawling across the wrist — useful for anyone who finds modern divers tend to overhang. The 14.2mm thickness is the honest compromise: substantial, but not so tall that the crown position becomes awkward. The 4R36 inside is the workhorse that powers a significant portion of Seiko's automatic range — hacking seconds, hand-winding, 41 hours of reserve — dependable in the way that earns it its reputation without offering anything to show off. What the exhibition caseback gives is a view of that movement running, which at this level of finish is modest but not without appeal.
- Reference
- SRPK97K1
- Brand
- Seiko
- Collection
- 5 SportsCase Size: 42
- Case size
- 42.5mm
- Case thickness
- 14.2mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Hardlex
- Bezel
- Unidirectional rotating
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- 4R36
- Functions
- Day-date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Three-fold clasp
- Lume
- LumiBrite
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 46mm
- Power reserve
- 41 hours
Learn more about Seiko
Kintaro Hattori opened a watch and clock shop in Tokyo in 1881, aged twenty-one, and began manufacturing under the name Seikosha — roughly, house of exquisite workmanship — in 1892. The Seiko name appeared on watches from 1924.
The company's significance is that it broke the Swiss monopoly twice. First on precision: Seiko was appointed official timekeeper of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and built the quartz chronometers and printing timers to do it, and in the 1960s its movements placed highly at the Neuchâtel and Geneva observatory trials against the best Swiss houses.
Then on technology. On Christmas Day 1969 Seiko released the Astron, the world's first quartz wristwatch, accurate to five seconds a month where mechanical watches managed that per day. The consequences for Switzerland were catastrophic — employment in the Swiss industry fell by roughly two-thirds over the following decade. Seiko deliberately did not enforce its quartz patents, allowing the technology to spread.
The same year it produced the 6139, among the first automatic chronographs, and it has since introduced Kinetic, Spring Drive — a hybrid regulating a mechanical mainspring electronically, giving a perfectly gliding seconds hand — and its own dive and field lines.
Seiko remains fully vertically integrated, making its own hairsprings, quartz crystals, and even the Zaratsu-polished cases, at price points from under a hundred pounds upward.
- 1881
- Kintaro Hattori opens his Tokyo shop.
- 1924
- The first watches carry the Seiko name.
- 1964
- Official timekeeper of the Tokyo Olympics.
- 1969
- The Astron becomes the first quartz wristwatch.
- 1999
- Spring Drive enters production.
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- 46mm lug-to-lug keeps the 42.5mm case wearable
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Seiko's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 14.2mm thick, so it will not disappear under a cuff
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| Specification | SRPK97K1 |  NJ0129-10X |  R8821108036 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £340 | £319 | £299 |
| Case size | 42.5mm | 43mm | 43mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Rubber strap | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | 41 hours | 42 hours | — |
| This watch | Closely matched |
|
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
Will the glass scratch?
It resists most everyday knocks. Hardlex is a hardened mineral glass — tougher than standard mineral, softer than sapphire.
Does it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
How long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 41 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
What size strap does it take?
22mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 46mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16cm (6¼ inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
Who are F.Hinds?
F.Hinds has been run by the same family since 1856 and is now in its fifth generation, with more than 115 shops across England and Wales. They are a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council and an Authorised Diamond Dealer.
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