An addition to the newRetro Colour Collection,this piece is inspired by one of our iconic heritage pieces from 1969: theCheckered Flag,channelling vintage 1960s style. As a re-creation of the 1969 piece, this model maintains the looks and petrol blue colour scheme. It features the same dial, 60s-style hands, and checkered bezel as the original. It also pays homage to the fan-favourite Seiko 5 Sports SKX case design. Powered by an in-house built 4R36 automatic movement, accurate to +45 / -35 seconds per day it has a day-date feature at 3 oclock and is water resistant up to 100m. This model has the wordsSPECIAL EDITIONon its caseback. Seiko 5 Sports is known for over fifty years of reliability, durability, performance and value.5represents the original five key features of every Seiko 5 still present today: Automatic movement, Day-date display, Water Resistance, Recessed crown and Durable case and strap.