Looking for a Seiko for the future...

Watchcrunch fam, I need some advice. I'm looking to purchase a Seiko (I have a Seiko 5 that was given to me), and I'm wondering what I should get. I'm not looking at Grand Seiko (not this year at least), but I was looking at Turtles etc., but If I'm honest, I have no clue where to start.

Key Criteria:

-Cool factor
-Comfortable on wrist
-Versitile
-Colored dial is a plus (green, blue etc.)

Can you help me out? What'd you choose and why?

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spb143  I love mine.  

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Endless possibilities 😁 the most beloved is the spb143 but here’s a few of my Seiko divers …also ck out seikousa.com and Seikoluxe.com

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probably a samurai? its an affordable option but a little too big on my wrist

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Ichibunz

Endless possibilities 😁 the most beloved is the spb143 but here’s a few of my Seiko divers …also ck out seikousa.com and Seikoluxe.com

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nice, whats the name of the green dial one?

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Unholy

probably a samurai? its an affordable option but a little too big on my wrist

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I have the same watch 😁I called them my Yin and Yang 

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Unholy

nice, whats the name of the green dial one?

SPB207 this is my favorite , don’t tell my other watches though…🤫

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Unholy

probably a samurai? its an affordable option but a little too big on my wrist

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Also, you gotta teach me how to take photos man!! The placing and lighting is superb 

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If you like solar power (and are an Arnie fan), you might try one of the SNJs. I am a big fan of Arnold, so I went with the SNJ025.

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I got my Cocktail Time SRPD37 for the dial color.

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This Seiko 5 is just fun and I couldn't resist.

SRPH33

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So many options... I bought this Samurai recently...

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But if you like green there's this "Sharp Edged" Presage...

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Or this Alpinist...

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...of course... if you want real street cred you get a Gasworks. @Deeperblue and @chronotriggered are now much cooler than a few weeks ago. 😎 

I'm so full of sh1t. 😉

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Nice one Centurion ! No harm in self advertising!!

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Seiko has such a massive catalogue it's hard to know where to start other than the ones I personally like.

I love my Seiko arnie 

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I love my presage (comes in some beautiful dial colours)

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And I love my Gasworks original refurb 

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A watch I don't own, but I think looks beautiful is this: 👌

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GasWorks

So many options... I bought this Samurai recently...

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But if you like green there's this "Sharp Edged" Presage...

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Or this Alpinist...

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...of course... if you want real street cred you get a Gasworks. @Deeperblue and @chronotriggered are now much cooler than a few weeks ago. 😎 

I'm so full of sh1t. 😉

i love the latest version of alipinst 😍

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Ichibunz

Also, you gotta teach me how to take photos man!! The placing and lighting is superb 

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my setup is very cheap, 3 flourescent lamp, photo mat, for the props i usually using random books, springbar, smartphone etc. as for the camera im using fujifilm x70, its an old camera with 35mm 1,8f lens 🙏🏻

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A colourful seiko? How about this one? SPB299J1

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Unholy
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my setup is very cheap, 3 flourescent lamp, photo mat, for the props i usually using random books, springbar, smartphone etc. as for the camera im using fujifilm x70, its an old camera with 35mm 1,8f lens 🙏🏻

damn tha t set up looks complex to me lol maybe I’ll borrow my daughters lamp she use for Tim tok’ing hahaha

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GasWorks

So many options... I bought this Samurai recently...

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But if you like green there's this "Sharp Edged" Presage...

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Or this Alpinist...

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...of course... if you want real street cred you get a Gasworks. @Deeperblue and @chronotriggered are now much cooler than a few weeks ago. 😎 

I'm so full of sh1t. 😉

That samurai dial is EPIC! OMGosh!!! The green options are cool.

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doctorsox

I just got a Willard and I love it.

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I'm a sucker for green and I appreciate the on wrist view of the case. I've not seen one on wrist.

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ds760476

I don't know if they're still the same size, but my STO was 44ish.  It wore really well though; much better than some 41 & 42mm watches I've had on.

My Panerai PAM 171 was a 44 so that's good perspective, thanks!

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I will always recommend the Seiko Sharp Edge collection! I have the red dial, but it also comes in blue, green, black, and white among others. The bracelet is comfortable, but it's easy to wear on straps as well. At under $1000, I think it's a good buy 

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Here’s a bit of Seiko colour…..I wouldn’t just confine yourself to the current models, in my opinion some of the more interesting models are from the 1990’s-2010 period and you can still pick them up in mint condition if you hunt wisely.  Good luck with the quest, it’s half the fun.

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street.credor
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I will always recommend the Seiko Sharp Edge collection! I have the red dial, but it also comes in blue, green, black, and white among others. The bracelet is comfortable, but it's easy to wear on straps as well. At under $1000, I think it's a good buy 

Wow! that dial is bananas! Such amazing detail!

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Owdlad
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Here’s a bit of Seiko colour…..I wouldn’t just confine yourself to the current models, in my opinion some of the more interesting models are from the 1990’s-2010 period and you can still pick them up in mint condition if you hunt wisely.  Good luck with the quest, it’s half the fun.

Oh wow! I wasn't aware. I'm definitely interested in all that's available. Thanks for the tip on looking for models in a different decade. Seikos are tanks from what I gather so I'll be looking all around. In fact I also have been looking into custom modders too.

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Thank you, @mpower5266 ; @Ichibunz ; @Unholy ; @Candide3693 ; @Deeperblue ; @collectandchill ; @mjosamannen ; @The_Watcher ; @doctorsox ; @JTinLA12 ; @KiwiSeiko ; @simonswatch ; @street.credor ; @Owdlad , and to anyone I missed, for the  recommendations. 

I landed on a Seiko Prospex limited edition "Turtle" Diver's watch. It's beyond amazing and I love it! The dial is a turtle shell and it's so detailed (I love looking at it under the loupe).😍😀

SRPH57 – Seiko USA

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Dude!! Awesome!! Enjoy it!!

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11SWM11

Thank you, @mpower5266 ; @Ichibunz ; @Unholy ; @Candide3693 ; @Deeperblue ; @collectandchill ; @mjosamannen ; @The_Watcher ; @doctorsox ; @JTinLA12 ; @KiwiSeiko ; @simonswatch ; @street.credor ; @Owdlad , and to anyone I missed, for the  recommendations. 

I landed on a Seiko Prospex limited edition "Turtle" Diver's watch. It's beyond amazing and I love it! The dial is a turtle shell and it's so detailed (I love looking at it under the loupe).😍😀

SRPH57 – Seiko USA

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Awesome choice! Look at how amazing it fits your wrist! 👌

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Ichibunz

Dude!! Awesome!! Enjoy it!!

Thank you!

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11SWM11

Thank you, @mpower5266 ; @Ichibunz ; @Unholy ; @Candide3693 ; @Deeperblue ; @collectandchill ; @mjosamannen ; @The_Watcher ; @doctorsox ; @JTinLA12 ; @KiwiSeiko ; @simonswatch ; @street.credor ; @Owdlad , and to anyone I missed, for the  recommendations. 

I landed on a Seiko Prospex limited edition "Turtle" Diver's watch. It's beyond amazing and I love it! The dial is a turtle shell and it's so detailed (I love looking at it under the loupe).😍😀

SRPH57 – Seiko USA

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congratulations, i hope turtle will served u well

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11SWM11

Thank you, @mpower5266 ; @Ichibunz ; @Unholy ; @Candide3693 ; @Deeperblue ; @collectandchill ; @mjosamannen ; @The_Watcher ; @doctorsox ; @JTinLA12 ; @KiwiSeiko ; @simonswatch ; @street.credor ; @Owdlad , and to anyone I missed, for the  recommendations. 

I landed on a Seiko Prospex limited edition "Turtle" Diver's watch. It's beyond amazing and I love it! The dial is a turtle shell and it's so detailed (I love looking at it under the loupe).😍😀

SRPH57 – Seiko USA

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I think I recommeded a 🐢? Beautiful 🥰 There were only different bezels back when I had one. Love that dial. I thought it was like the sunrays making shapes an lines on the bottom through the surface. But a turleshell makes sense 😅

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Unholy

congratulations, i hope turtle will served u well

Thank you, it's legendary and I actually like turtles in general 😀

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mjosamannen

I think I recommeded a 🐢? Beautiful 🥰 There were only different bezels back when I had one. Love that dial. I thought it was like the sunrays making shapes an lines on the bottom through the surface. But a turleshell makes sense 😅

I believe you did! When I bought it over the holiday weekend, I took my loupe and that's when I discovered the shell, and there's an awesome texture to it as well. The sun does make it pop though.