I saw the 2011 Seiko catalog for international models and was surprised to see the 4R movement being the main movement used in the automatic models including the Seiko 5. The 4R movement will come in several variations:

4R35 – date
4R36 – day and date
4R37 – 24hr sub dial at 11 or 12 o’clock position, date
4R38 – open heart at 9 o’clock position

There are some 7S based Seiko 5 models on the catalog but I suspect the movement will slowly be discontinued.

Before that happens, let me share with you yet another 7S36 Seiko 5 Sports model that many may not have seen before.
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I had the opportunity to handle this stealth Seiko 5 recently and below are some photos that I would like to share. This particular model was designed with a stealth theme but it also comes in different dial colours like other Seiko 5 models.
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I had the opportunity to handle a new Seiko 5 model that was released recently in Singapore (and other countries). This is another Seiko 5 Sports model that Seiko releases every few months. The model number is SNZJ21K.

I believe most people already know what to expect in a Seiko 5 so I’ll let the pictures do the talking. Let’s take a look.

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This time round, l had the opportunity to handle the other Seiko 5 Sports model that I mentioned in my post titled “Update on Seiko 5 models in Singapore“. As mentioned the post, this model does not have a rotating bezel like most Seiko 5 Sports models do. It is also has an unusual case design that is different from its Seiko 5 counterparts.

Let’s take a look.
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Here’s a Seiko 5 Sports model that was released in the Singapore market recently. I posted a cellphone shot in a previous blog entry and was surprised by amount of attention it received. So this time round, I am posting some proper pictures and information for those who are interested.

Let’s take a look.
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I have posted on the new SNKH63K1 before (two posts down) but this time round, I managed to bring home a specimen and I took the opportunity to take some pictures of it.
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In case you are not aware, Seiko has released a new series of Seiko 5 “Flieger” to replace the previous models. I had the opportunity to take a look at the black dialed version, SNKH63K1 as well as its predecessor, the SNK809K1.

SNKH63K1

Shown above is a picture of the SNKH63K1 and below is a picture of the discontinued SNK809K1 in case you have forgotten how it looks like.

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I have made several posts on these Seiko 5 military and have purchased the matte finished black and green dialed variants. Here’s a picture of the Seiko 5 Military series.

Nowadays, most Seiko 5’s come with a black TiCN coated variant and I had the opportunity to handle the Seiko 5 military with such coating recently. The model number of the watch is SNZG17J.

Besides the black coating on the case, crown and bracelet, the watch is pretty much the same as the standard matte finished variants. Below is a picture I took of the watch.

After the photo shoot, I switched off the lamp and right there, I discovered something different — the Lume!!

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