Each watch will be limited to 9,999 pieces.
This Seiko 5 Sports Street Fighter Collection will be made available for purchase in September on the Seiko website. They’re also water resistant to 10 bars along with see-through case backs. The watches themselves makes use of Seiko’s automatic Caliber 4R36 which features 24 jewels, optional manual-winding, a 41 hour power reserve, and a hacking second hand. Our favorite pick here has to be a toss up between the Ken and Guile version. These new time pieces are inspired by the characters of Capcom‘s iconic Street Fighter video game franchise which are Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Guile, Zangief, and Blanka. But don’t worry because Seiko has you covered with a new six piece Street Fighter watch collection.
#SEIKO 5 STREET FIGHTER SERIES#
The STREET FIGHTER V series will be available worldwide at Seiko Boutiques and selected retailing partners in September as limited editions of 9,999 each.A good world warrior should be on time to their scheduled match up. All timepieces are water resistant to 10 bar and have see-through case backs. The STREET FIGHTER V timepieces are driven by Seiko’s automatic Caliber 4R36, with 24 jewels, optional manual-winding, a 41 hour power reserve and a hacking second hand. The case back is printed the command for his special move, “Electric Thunder”. An affectionate “Blanka Chan” doll’s image is printed on the back of the nylon strap end. The dial’s pressed spinning design is based on Blanka’s iconic rolling attacks, and the indexes are in the image of his sharp and powerful teeth. The bezel’s electric discharge pattern captures one of Blanka’s special moves, “Electric Thunder”. Seiko 5 Sports STREET FIGHTER V BLANKA (SRPF23) The case back carries the command of his move “Screw Pile Driver”. Its nylon strap is a perfect expression of Zangief’s wrist band. The large, bold Arabic figures and indexes, as well as the calendar display with a magnifying lens add impact to the watch. The circular pressed pattern is reminiscent of his special move “Cyclone Lariat”. The dial’s design reflects the power of Zangief’s muscular body. All are water resistant to 10 bar and have see-through case backs. All of the pieces are powered by the Seiko automatic caliber 4r36with 24 jewels, optional manual-winding, a 41 hour power reserve and a hacking second hand.
Seiko 5 Sports STREET FIGHTER V ZANGIEF (SRPF24) Details of the Seiko Sports 5 Street Fighter V Limited Edition Watches. On the case back is printed the command for Guile’s special move, “Sonic boom”. At 9 o’clock is the “dog tag” of his best friend Charlie Nash that he keeps with him to cheer him up and stay sharp during fights.
#SEIKO 5 STREET FIGHTER PATCH#
Guile’s uniform as Major of the US Air Force inspires the military camouflage-patterned dial and patch at the 6 o’clock position. Seiko 5 Sports STREET FIGHTER V GUILE (SRPF21) The beautiful dragon pattern on her waist belt is printed on the strap back, and her special move “Spinning Bird Kick” command is printed on the case back. The same design on her dress collar is at 12 o’clock, and her spike bracelet inspires the indexes at six and nine o’clock. The combination of blue and gold brings to life Chun-Li’s China dress. Seiko 5 Sports STREET FIGHTER V CHUN-LI (SRPF17) The command for one of the most known moves of the game, “Shoryuken” is printed on the case back.
At the reverse side of the strap end is the logo of his company, the Masters Foundation, showing another side to his identity. Ken’s costume and blond hair are captured in the watch’s red and yellow color scheme, and his costume design is also reflected in the dial. Seiko 5 Sports STREET FIGHTER V KEN (SRPF20) At the 9 o’clock position is a simplified version of the iconic “Furinkazan” kanji characteristics on his gloves, which signify “as swift as the wind, as gentle as forest, as fierce as fire and as unshakable as the mountain.” These four characters are also printed on the back of the strap while the controller command for his special move, “Hadoken” is discreetly printed on the case back. The watch’s design is inspired by his classic “do-gi” Judo uniform, and the scratch-like marks across the bezel reflect the tough training required of Ryu to become a “true fighter”. Seiko 5 Sports STREET FIGHTER V RYU (SRPF19) In 2020, the Japanese watchmaker is releasing six new Seiko 5 Sports timepieces inspired by the characters (Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Guile, Zangief and Blanka) of STREET FIGHTER game.
Last year, Seiko re-imagined this collection by presenting new generation timepieces with more contemporary flavor. Originally introduced in 1968, the Seiko 5 Sports is an affordable mechanical watch collection with sporty characteristics. Seiko expands its popular Seiko 5 Sports by introducing STREET FIGHTER V, inspired by the latest edition of the world-famous Player VS Player fighting game, STREET FIGHTER.
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