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May 31, 2026 10:12 AM

42.5mm Seiko 5 Sports Automatic GMT Watch (Stainless Steel/Yellow Dial)

$274

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Greentoe has 42.5mm Seiko 5 Sports Automatic GMT Watch (Stainless Steel/Yellow Dial, SSK017) on sale for $274. Shipping is free.

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Product Details:
  • Screwdown See-Through Caseback
  • Luminous Hands and Markers
  • Automatic with Manual Winding Capability
  • Bi-color 24-hour GMT Bezel

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Greentoe has 42.5mm Seiko 5 Sports Automatic GMT Watch (Stainless Steel/Yellow Dial, SSK017) on sale for $274. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member cvp33 for sharing this deal.

Product Details:
  • Screwdown See-Through Caseback
  • Luminous Hands and Markers
  • Automatic with Manual Winding Capability
  • Bi-color 24-hour GMT Bezel

Editor's Notes

Written by Nate650 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $122 less (30.8% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $396 at the time of this post.
  • About this product:
  • About this store:
  • Additional notes:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the wiki and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Better spec'd than the Seiko with AR sapphire crystal, screw down crown (200m WR), marginally better quality bracelet, and no cyclops (subjective). Ratio is a slept on microbrand out of Singapore with more original diver design cues compared to Chinese homage companies at its price point.
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May 31, 2026 12:12 PM
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May 31, 2026 2:21 PM
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footballeddie56May 31, 2026 2:21 PM
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Good watch and a great price in this era-- imo they should be $300-350 max but we just don't live in that time anymore
May 31, 2026 3:06 PM
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RickerishMay 31, 2026 3:06 PM
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These are amazing watches. If the colorway matches a school's colors, this would be an awesome grad gift!!!
May 31, 2026 3:18 PM
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sloddoMay 31, 2026 3:18 PM
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If you don't need the Seiko name, Ratio makes basically the exact same watch for half this price at Amazon.
https://a.co/d/07ncAWbP
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May 31, 2026 4:13 PM
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brettrgMay 31, 2026 4:13 PM
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Quote from sloddo View quoted comment :
If you don't need the Seiko name, Ratio makes basically the exact same watch for half this price at Amazon. https://a.co/d/07ncAWbP
Better spec'd than the Seiko with AR sapphire crystal, screw down crown (200m WR), marginally better quality bracelet, and no cyclops (subjective). Ratio is a slept on microbrand out of Singapore with more original diver design cues compared to Chinese homage companies at its price point.
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May 31, 2026 4:17 PM
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jcnixMay 31, 2026 4:17 PM
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Quote from sloddo View quoted comment :
If you don't need the Seiko name, Ratio makes basically the exact same watch for half this price at Amazon.
https://a.co/d/07ncAWbP
I don't know anything about Ratio, but a Seiko movement, sapphire crystal, screw down crown, and positively reviewed stainless steel bracelet for $130 is certainly a good deal on paper.
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May 31, 2026 5:27 PM
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sleepybubba
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May 31, 2026 5:27 PM
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There was a time this watch was sold for $220-240 from reputable resellers like Belk Frown
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May 31, 2026 5:56 PM
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hey_saturday_sunMay 31, 2026 5:56 PM
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I'm not familiar with the shop (greentoe), but sub $300 for the GMT Seiko 5 is a great price, especially in 2026. I have the orange colorway and love it - usually don't go for loud color dials but they just work on this model for some reason.
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May 31, 2026 9:36 PM
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AnalysisParalysisMay 31, 2026 9:36 PM
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42.5mm case diameter
Jun 1, 2026 3:38 AM
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MrKrokodilDundeeJun 1, 2026 3:38 AM
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I bought the Srpl15 when it was on sale on greentoe months ago. Sure, the watch was mint but guess what? The watch had the misaligned bezel marker syndrome. I returned it. Unfortunately, it was the only one available after that sale.
Jun 1, 2026 5:38 AM
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TonyforyouJun 1, 2026 5:38 AM
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Great watch for the money, I purchased the Seiko SSk043 Salmon dial while on vacation in Singapore, dedicated to Asian markets.
Jun 1, 2026 1:53 PM
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silveiranetoJun 1, 2026 1:53 PM
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Great price and great watch. SSKs have a great movement, GMT (which is pretty useless for me but I just like the way it looks), and the bracelet is really amazing. I have a blue and an orange SSK. I bought from Greentoe before and everything went fine.
Jun 1, 2026 2:51 PM
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Slurm93Jun 1, 2026 2:51 PM
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Quote from silveiraneto View quoted comment :
Great price and great watch. SSKs have a great movement, GMT (which is pretty useless for me but I just like the way it looks), and the bracelet is really amazing. I have a blue and an orange SSK. I bought from Greentoe before and everything went fine.
You can find uses for a GMT hand. I set mine to UTC time so that when I look at server logs for work ( which are always in UTC time ) I can just glance down to see the time difference.
Jun 2, 2026 2:52 AM
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RoksiusJun 2, 2026 2:52 AM
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Quote from sloddo View quoted comment :
If you don't need the Seiko name, Ratio makes basically the exact same watch for half this price at Amazon.
https://a.co/d/07ncAWbP
If you can't afford a Seiko, just get a Casio. Not some garbage Chinese knock off.
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Jun 2, 2026 11:17 AM
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brettrgJun 2, 2026 11:17 AM
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Quote from Roksius View quoted comment :
If you can't afford a Seiko, just get a Casio. Not some garbage Chinese knock off.
Seiko and Casio (Japanese based) are just as "Chinese" as Ratio (Singapore microbrand). Unfortunately, many watch companies in this price segment outsource their entry/mid products to China as a production cost saving measure. Seiko used to be the king in the budget spec/dollar segment but they have been surpassed by their sister company Orient, many microbrands such as Ratio and by many "Chinese" companies. Seiko is still a great entry point if you just want heritage and don't care about how much watch you're getting (I'd personally step up to their Presage/Prospex line). Sugess, San Martin, Watchdives, Spinnaker, and Addiesdive are a few actual "Chinese" companies that are worth looking at when it comes to homages for shockingly decent quality. Buy what you enjoy and what you'll wear. 99.9% of people don't care what's on your wrist, wear an Apple Watch and misidentify every brand outside of Rolex. It's those that are paying attention based on where you are that you have to worry about. DYOR.
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