Sometimes it's interesting to look for the cheapest watch models available from a company just to see what it would take to get into collecting their watches. Today, I'm starting with one of the longest running and most affordable lines of Seiko automatic watches: the Seiko 5.
Seiko 5 (Model SNKK25)
As I update this post in December of 2025, there is a new champion in the cheapest Seiko 5 competition on Amazon. It's the Seiko 5 (Model SNKK25) Stainless Steel White Dial Automatic.
One cool feature of this watch is an exhibition caseback. This lets you see the inner workings of the mechanism.
The watch is an automatic that is powered by the movement of your wrist and can be further wound by shaking or rocking the watch. It's cannot be handwound using the crown. The watch is water resistant to 30-meters, but isn't recommended for immersion or showering.
This timepiece gets 4.1 stars out of 60 ratings on Amazon. You can check this Seiko 5 out here on Amazon. It retails for about $150.
Seiko 5 (Model SNKK67)
The Seiko 5 that formerly occupied the low price spot on Amazon has a very traditional Seiko shield and a truly vintage look. It's the Seiko 5 (Model SNKK67) and it currently costs less than $200.
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| Seiko 5 Model SNKK67 (Amazon Photo) |
The watch has a very solid reputation and earns 4 stars out of 5 on Amazon with over 129 ratings and reviews. But, the watch isn't without some drawbacks. Like our current low cost leader, the main drawback is that the watch can't be wound by hand and has to be shaken many times for the rotor to be wound and activated. If the wearer isn't somewhat active during the day, the watch may go dead shortly after the work day comes to an end. I find that it is more convenient when you can wind a watch yourself by hand and keep it wound with a bit of movement during the day. This Seiko 5 also doesn't have a hacking feature to allow you to stop the watch and set it precisely. This watch has a very vintage vibe. You can check this watch out on here on Amazon.
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