The Seiko 5 Sports SRPH80K1 is the Brian May limited edition. Seiko built it around the red and black look of his Red Special guitar, and limited the run to 12,500 pieces. It is a 42.5 mm gold-tone sports watch on a black nylon strap with gold stripes, running the 4R36 automatic movement, with 100 metres of water resistance.
Some shops shorten the reference to SRPH80. The reference on this watch is SRPH80K1. If you are searching for a Seiko Brian May watch, a Seiko Red Special, or the Seiko 5 Sports Brian May limited edition, this is that model.
What the SRPH80K1 looks like on the wrist
The dial is the reason people look for this Seiko. It is red through the centre, with a black section along the left that follows the curve of the Red Special body, and a thin light line between the two. The surface has a pressed wood-grain texture, a nod to the guitar Brian May built with his father. Gold script above 6 o’clock reads Red Special Automatic. The hands and indexes are gold-tone, with Lumibrite, and the day and date sit together at 3 o’clock.
The case is stainless steel with a gold-tone coating, not solid gold. The black bezel has gold-tone minute numerals and turns one way, so you can mark a start time. The crown sits at 4 o’clock, with guards. Flip it over and the case back is an exhibition window with a red tint, Brian May’s signature, a limited-edition marking, and an individual number. Catalogue photos can show a sample number. The number on the watch we send is the one engraved on that case back.
The strap is black nylon with gold stripes, cut to look like guitar strings, on a gold-tone Seiko pin buckle. Lug width is 22 mm, so a standard 22 mm strap fits if you want to change it later. It is a sports watch you can wear every day, not a dress piece and not a 200 metre diver.
The movement
Inside is Seiko calibre 4R36. It is an automatic movement with manual winding and a hacking seconds hand, so you can stop the seconds and set the time against a reference. Seiko rates it at 24 jewels, 21,600 vibrations per hour, and about 41 hours of power reserve from a full wind. The published accuracy is about -35 to +45 seconds per day. Magnetic resistance is 4,800 A/m. The day and date change at 3 o’clock. Wear it, or wind it if it has been sitting, and it keeps running without a battery.
Specifications
- Reference: SRPH80K1. Some retailers also list it as SRPH80.
- Collection: Seiko 5 Sports, Brian May limited edition
- Edition size: 12,500 pieces
- Movement: Seiko calibre 4R36, automatic, manual winding, hacking seconds
- Jewels: 24
- Frequency: 21,600 vibrations per hour
- Power reserve: about 41 hours
- Accuracy: about -35 to +45 seconds per day
- Magnetic resistance: 4,800 A/m
- Case: gold-tone coated stainless steel, 42.5 mm diameter, 13.4 mm thick, about 46 mm lug to lug
- Weight: about 94 grams, as published
- Crystal: Hardlex
- Bezel: unidirectional, black insert, gold-tone minute scale
- Crown: at 4 o’clock, with guards
- Case back: screw case back, exhibition window with a red tint, signature and individual number
- Water resistance: 100 metres / 10 bar
- Dial: red and black, wood-grain texture, Lumibrite hands and indexes, day and date at 3 o’clock
- Strap: black nylon with gold stripes, 22 mm, gold-tone pin buckle
Questions about the Seiko Brian May watch
What is the Seiko 5 Sports Brian May watch?
It is a Seiko 5 Sports limited edition made with Brian May, the guitarist from Queen. Reference SRPH80K1 uses the red and black colours of his Red Special guitar, a gold-tone case, and a black nylon strap with gold stripes. Seiko made 12,500 pieces.
Is SRPH80 the same as SRPH80K1?
SRPH80 is the short reference many shops use. The full reference on this listing is SRPH80K1. Check the reference on the case back before you compare prices, because a different suffix is not automatically the same stock.
Is the SRPH80K1 a limited edition?
Yes. Seiko limited this Brian May model to 12,500 pieces. The case back carries an individual number. A photo of the case back in a catalogue can show a sample engraving. That sample number is not the number on the watch we send.
What movement does the SRPH80K1 use?
Seiko calibre 4R36. It is automatic, with manual winding and hacking seconds, 24 jewels, and about 41 hours of power reserve. The day and date are at 3 o’clock.
What size is the Seiko Brian May watch?
The case is 42.5 mm across, 13.4 mm thick, and about 46 mm from lug to lug. The strap is 22 mm. Published weight is about 94 grams. It sits in the same size range as other Seiko 5 Sports models, with a gold-tone finish rather than a plain steel case.
Is the Seiko 5 Sports Brian May waterproof?
It is water resistant to 100 metres, or 10 bar. That covers rain, hand washing, and swimming. It is not a 200 metre professional dive watch. The bezel is a one-way elapsed-time scale, not a reason to take it diving.
What strap does the SRPH80K1 come on?
A black nylon strap with gold stripes, on a gold-tone Seiko pin buckle. Lug width is 22 mm, so other 22 mm straps and bracelets will fit the lugs.
Where can I buy the Seiko Brian May watch in Australia?
This SRPH80K1 is in stock at Chronospride and ships Australia-wide on eligible orders. It is authentic stock, inspected before dispatch.
Buying this SRPH80K1 from Chronospride
Authentic stock, inspected before dispatch. Free shipping Australia-wide on eligible orders. Covered by Chronospride’s 12 months warranty, handled by our team. See our authenticity and warranty page.
| Brand | Seiko |
|---|---|
| MPN | SRPH80K1 |
| Gender | Men's |
| Band-Material | Nylon |
| Case-Material | Stainless Steel |
| Movement | Automatic |
| Case-Size | 42.5mm |
| Band-Width | 22mm |
| Band-Colour | Black Gold |
| Calibre | 4R36 |
| Case-Colour | Gold |
| Face-Colour | Black Red |
| EAN | 4954628245175 |
| Jewels | 24 |
| UPC | 4954628245175 |
| Power reserve | 41 hours |
| Watch-Shape | Round |
| Water-Resistance-Rating | 100M |