The Street Series from Seiko was the first thing we spoke about at the very starting of 2021 but that wasn’t about the Limited Edition Street Fighters now glorifying further the Seiko range.
Seiko 5 Sports Street Fighter Zangief Limited Edition Automatic
Neither was it about the Prospex Street covered last year; what we’re talking about today are the total of nearly 60,000 watches that were built as Seiko and Capcom decided to do something together, the latter a manufacturer and distributor of electronic game machines that started in Japan and entered the US market four years later, in 1983. The rather interesting part of the Seiko 5 Street Fighter series of timepieces is they aren’t just for Seiko fans! They are for every one of them who loved the Street Fighter video games series. As kids, they all admit the SF series offered a lot of charm; as adults, they all admit the Seiko 5 Street Fighter collection offers a lot of fashionable appeal. What’s more impressive are the smaller details, calling out to the characters and the game’s universe as a whole!
Seiko 5 Sports Street Fighter KEN Limited Edition Automatic
Compared to today’s games, Street Fighter was definitely, highly primitive; until Street Fighter II showed up, things remained pretty bland for them. The Street Fighter II franchise spawned many distinctive games, which often have thrown the actual versions of Street Fighter into obscurity. The spawn-offs featured the same cast of characters; whichever you have played will relate to these six timepieces paying homage to the Fighters. The thoughts about putting the Street Fighter V game series shapes, colors and designs within the Seiko 5 Sport specs and build were mutual. These are bit above – actually, quite a bit above – than the entry-level Seiko mechanical, sports watches; they are most elite and down to fun; off conventional mainstream.
Seiko 5 Sports Ryu Street Fighter Limited Edition Automatic
They all are 42.5mm-wide and 13.4mm-thick. Lug-to-lug distance for all is 46mm. The steel cases are sometimes coated in colors and are water-resistant till 100 meters down under the sea; or river; swamp – any kind of water. Seiko fits their Hardlex crystals onto these and slaps on a unidirectional, rotating bezel upon each to comply with dive criteria. Metal inserts but, no ceramics. An inside peep would find the Seiko in-house caliber 4R36 automatic, mechanical movement, beating away at 3Hz and would keep going for over 40 hours between two full, manual winds. You wind fully the firt time you put it on your wrist. The onwards, one full wind every week, one a specific day. This, however; must be accompanied with six to eight hours of daily use.
Seiko 5 Sports Street Fighter CHUN-LI Limited Edition Automatic
Its design is grounded upon the same Seiko 5 platform, with various aesthetic modifications occurring all over the bezels, dials and straps show the Seiko design team have had their share of fun. Whether it’s successful or not is a very relative question; however, here it denotes commercial success and till what extent it can become one depends upon till what extent it can positively connect to a wearer’s emotions. All who captured with video game nostalgia from the 80s, it is a safe way to get back your s…stuff together!
Why is that? These are some of the coolest designs around for someone with a history/experience with Street Fighter and Street Fighter II, you’ll be tempted to pull the trigger upon these limited-edition set of sports watches.
Seiko 5 Sports Street Fighter Blanka Limited Edition Automatic
Seiko’s attempt to experiment is evident from the limited-edition Street Fighter. Vastly different designs grounded upon the same Seiko 5 platform, with various aesthetic modifications occurring all over the bezels, dials and straps show the Seiko design team have had their share of fun. Whether it’s successful or not is a very relative question; however, here it denotes commercial success and till what extent it can become one depends upon till what extent it can positively connect to a wearer’s emotions. All who captured with video game nostalgia from the 80s, it is a safe way to get back your s…stuff together! Why is that? These are some of the coolest designs around for someone with a history/experience with Street Fighter and Street Fighter II, you’ll be tempted to pull the trigger upon these limited-edition set of sports watches. One thing we haven’t divulged yet is Seiko spotted only the legacy characters from the ‘90s Street Fighter game series to build their ideas around.
Seiko 5 Sports Street Fighter Guile Limited Edition Automatic
The characters are Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Zangief, Blanka and Guile. The watches Seiko build are the watches they would wear! Their consistent style across numerous video game titles lent them a look and feel that’s consistent and will continue being recognizable – today alike – in future. These are not fancy wear watches that need to be fashionably appropriate to the surrounding, although you can’t wear them to corporate affair or to a traditional social gathering. With that said, they are for everywhere else! Also to work, if there’s no strict dress code to follow. They look good on both metal bracelets and NATO-style, sports fabric straps; so you’re in for further experimentation. See which one sticks best for you! —————————————————————————————————————————————————————- Tell us for what reason these timepieces individually/collectively makes you smile! Send us a line to gonzo@creationwatches.com. You may also send any specific query you have in particular.
