The best Seiko watches to buy in the UK (2026), for men and women

The best Seiko for most people is the Prospex Alpinist: Seiko's 1959 mountain watch with a 72-hour automatic movement and a sapphire crystal, for under £1,000. Under £300, a Seiko 5 Sports. For diving, the Turtle, and for a dress watch, a Presage Cocktail Time.

Every watch here is sold new by Goldsmiths, a UK authorised Seiko retailer. Prices are Goldsmiths' own on the date shown. Goldsmiths lists a 2- or 3-year guarantee, depending on the model.

How we chose

We looked at every Seiko Goldsmiths has in stock and picked the best of each range on what you actually get: the movement, power reserve, water resistance and price. The facts come from Goldsmiths' and Seiko's own descriptions. We earn a commission if you buy through our links, which never changes the price you pay. The guide starts with the least expensive Seikos and works up.

Seiko's ranges explained

Under £400: Seiko 5 Sports

Seiko 5 Sports is the best-value automatic range in the world. Every one winds itself as you move, so there's no battery to change.

Champagne Flieger. A 36mm pilot-style Seiko 5 with a champagne dial on a leather strap: the least expensive Seiko automatic here.

Best under £300Seiko 5 Sports Champagne Flieger Suit Style SRPJ87K1 · 36mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £260Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

SNXS. A 37.4mm automatic with Seiko's 4R36 movement and about 41 hours of power reserve, according to Seiko, and 100 metres of water resistance. A classic, smart-casual size.

Seiko 5 Sports SNXS SRPL57K1 · 37.4mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £360Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The SKX models bring back the 1990s SKX style: Goldsmiths says the original was first made popular in 1996.

The SKX GMT adds a 24-hour hand for a second time zone: it's our pick under £500 in the best GMT watches.

Seiko 5 Sports 20 watches at Goldsmiths, £260 to £430. Shop the 5 Sports

£350 to £700: Prospex Turtle and Presage

Prospex Turtle. Goldsmiths' description says Seiko launched Japan's first diver's watch in 1965. The Turtle, nicknamed by Seiko fans because its case looks like a turtle's shell, according to Goldsmiths, is a 45mm automatic diver, water resistant to 200 metres. It's big, so check your wrist size first.

Best dive watchSeiko Prospex Turtle SRPE93K1 · 45mm · Automatic · 200 m water resistant £390Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

Presage Cocktail Time. Seiko's dress watches, with dials inspired by Japanese cocktail culture. This one, Crushed Ice Whisky Mist, has a brown dial on a calfskin strap.

Best dress watchSeiko Presage Cocktail Time Crushed Ice Whisky Mist HCB003J1 · 38.5mm · Automatic · 50 metres (5 bar) water resistant £420Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

Presage Style 60s. Goldsmiths' description says it draws on a Seiko from 1964, the first chronograph made in Japan, made for the Tokyo Olympics.

Seiko Presage Style 60s SRPL71J1 · 39.5mm · Automatic · 50 metres (5 bar) water resistant £540Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

Cocktail Time, Style 60s or the sapphire Classic Series? See which Seiko Presage to buy for every Presage compared, with Seiko's own figures.

£700 to £1,500: Alpinist and Prospex 1965 Heritage

The best Seiko overall: Prospex Alpinist. Goldsmiths' description says the Alpinist was first made in 1959 for Japanese "yama-otoko", or mountain men. This 39.5mm version has Seiko's in-house 6R55 automatic with a 72-hour power reserve, a sapphire crystal and 200 metres of water resistance. According to Goldsmiths, it's accurate to -15/+25 seconds a day.

Best Seiko overallSeiko Prospex Alpinist SPB505J1 · 39.5mm · Automatic · 200 m water resistant £880Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

Prospex 1965 Heritage. A modern version of that first 1965 diver, with a 72-hour power reserve and 300 metres of water resistance. Goldsmiths says it comes with an extra black silicone strap.

Best luxury SeikoSeiko Prospex 1965 Heritage HBC010J1 · 40mm · Automatic · 300 m water resistant £1,450Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

£1,500 and over: Astron and King Seiko

Astron GPS Solar. Goldsmiths' description calls the Astron the world's first GPS solar watch: powered by light and set to the exact time by satellite. This one is 41mm titanium, water resistant to 100 metres.

Seiko Astron GPS Solar SSJ013J1 · 41mm · Solar · 100 m water resistant £1,960Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

King Seiko VANAC. Seiko's most luxurious watches at Goldsmiths: 41mm automatics with Tokyo-themed dials.

Seiko Prospex King Seiko VANAC Tokyo Midnight SLA085J1 · 41mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £2,900Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The best Seiko watches for women

Presage Cocktail Time Clover Club. A 30.3mm automatic on a steel bracelet: small, dressy and mechanical.

Best for womenSeiko Presage Cocktail Time Clover Club Diamond Twist SRE009J1 · 30.3mm · Automatic · 50 metres (5 bar) water resistant £510Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The 33.8mm Presage Cocktail Time in pink is the other one to look at.

Seiko Presage Cocktail Time SRP839J1 · 33.8mm · Automatic · 50 m water resistant £360Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

Seiko or something else?

At the same money, Tissot gives you a Swiss watch with an 80-hour automatic: see our best Tissot watches. For a watch that never needs winding or a new battery, see our best solar watches.