Complete guide to Seiko Samurai

Seiko Samurai Diver

At the beginning of 2004, Seiko introduced a new diver’s watch model, with a titanium case and water resistance up to 200 meters, available in three colors: black (SBDA001), blue (SBDA003) and orange (SBDA005).

The shape of the hands, which for some enthusiasts resembled swords, earned it the nickname of Samurai, which is still maintained today despite the fact that the new models have completely different hands, “borrowed” from the Seiko Monster.
The title of Samurai perhaps suits him more for the lines of the case, which may recall the armor of a Japanese warrior.

First generation

The first three watches, known as the Titanium Samurai, made their debut in Japan in 2004, at the list price of 42,000 yen. Inside the titanium case they house the automatic caliber 7S25, devoid of manual winding and hacking.

Titanium Samurai Black

Ref: SBDA001 (7S25-00D0)
Caliber: 7S25
Year: 2004

Titanium case 42mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 21 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph.

Titanium Samurai Blue

Ref: SBDA003 (7S25-00D0)
Caliber: 7S25
Year: 2004

Titanium case 42mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 21 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph.

Titanium Samurai Orange

Ref: SBDA005 (7S25-00D0)
Caliber: 7S25
Year: 2004

Titanium case 42mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 21 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph.

Following the first three in titanium, Seiko introduced new models with stainless steel cases, this time for the international market. Inside we find the 7S35 caliber, very similar to the 7S25 but with 2 more jewels.

S. Steel White Samurai

Ref: SNM009 (7S35-00B0)
Caliber: 7S35

Stainless steel case 42mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph.

S. Steel Black Samurai

Ref: SNM011 (7S35-00B0)
Caliber: 7S35

Stainless steel case 42mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph.

Black Ninja

Ref: SNM015 (7S35-00D0)
Caliber: 7S35

Stainless steel case 42mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph.

White Ninja

Ref: SNM017 (7S35-00D0)
Caliber: 7S35

Stainless steel case 42mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph.

Yellow Ninja

Ref: SNM019 (7S35-00E0)
Caliber: 7S35

Stainless steel case 42mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph.

Orange Ninja

Ref: SNM021 (7S35-00E0)
Caliber: 7S35

Stainless steel case 42mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph.

JARE Limited Editions

To commemorate the JARE47 and JARE49 Antarctic expeditions, Seiko made in 2007 a Samurai limited edition of 100 pieces, and in 2009 a limited edition of 250 pieces.

JARE47

Ref: ? (7S25-00E0)
Caliber: 7S25
Year: 2007
Limited edition of 100 pieces.

Titanium case 42mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 21 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph.

JARE49

Ref: SBDA00E (7S25-00F0)
Caliber: 7S25
Year: 2009
Limited edition of 250 pieces.

Titanium case 42mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 21 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph.

Second generation

After a few years of silence, the Seiko Samurai makes its big comeback in 2017, with the reference SRPB09, nicknamed Blue Lagoon.

At first glance, you immediately notice the stylistic change of the hands, which seem to have been borrowed from the Seiko Monster, and the Prospex X appears on the dial.

As for the heart of the watch, there is an upgrade with the 4R35 movement, which adds hacking and manual winding functions.

Samurai Blue Lagoon

Ref: SRPB09 (4R35-01S0)
Caliber: 4R35
Year: 2017
Limited Edition of 6000 pieces.

Stainless steel case 44mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph, manual winding, hacking.

Samurai Blue Waffle

Ref: SRPB49 (4R35-01V0)
Caliber: 4R35

Stainless steel case 44mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph, manual winding, hacking.

Samurai Black Waffle

Ref: SRPB51 (4R35-01V0)
Caliber: 4R35

Stainless steel case 44mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph, manual winding, hacking.

Samurai Blue Waffle Pepsi

Ref: SRPB53 (4R35-01V0)
Caliber: 4R35

Stainless steel case 44mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph, manual winding, hacking.

Samurai Black Waffle Dual-Tone Gold

Ref: SRPB55 (4R35-01V0)
Caliber: 4R35

Stainless steel case 44mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph, manual winding, hacking.

Orange Samurai 2nd Gen.

Ref: SRPB97 (4R35-02A0)
Caliber: 4R35

Stainless steel case 44mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph, manual winding, hacking.

PADI Samurai

Ref: SRPB99 (4R35-01X0)
Caliber: 4R35

Stainless steel case 44mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph, manual winding, hacking.

Black & Gold Zimbe Samurai

Ref: SRPC43 (4R35-02B0)
Caliber: 4R35
Limited Edition of 1500 pieces.

Stainless steel case 44mm, sapphire crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph, manual winding, hacking.

Samurai Save the Ocean 1

Ref: SRPC93 (4R35-01X0)
Caliber: 4R35

Stainless steel case 44mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph, manual winding, hacking.

Samurai Dawn Grey

Ref: SRPD03 (4R35-03D0)
Caliber: 4R35
Limited Edition of 2018 pieces.

Stainless steel case 44mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph, manual winding, hacking.

Samurai Save the Ocean 2

Ref: SRPD09 (4R35-01X0)
Caliber: 4R35

Stainless steel case 44mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph, manual winding, hacking.

Reflective Gray Zimbe Samurai

Ref: SRPD13 (4R35-03A0)
Caliber: 4R35
Limited Edition of 1300 pieces.

Stainless steel case 44mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph, manual winding, hacking.

Samurai STO Great White Shark

Ref: SRPD23 (4R35-03G0)
Caliber: 4R35

Stainless steel case 44mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph, manual winding, hacking.

Samurai Hulk

Ref: SBDY043 (4R35-03N0)
Caliber: 4R35

Stainless steel case 44mm, Hardlex crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph, manual winding, hacking.

King Samurai

In 2020 Seiko introduces three new “premium” models with ceramic inserts, which in the wake of the “King Turtle” are immediately renamed “King Samurai”.

King Samurai STO Manta Ray

Ref: SBDY065 (4R35-03W0)
Caliber: 4R35

Stainless steel case 44mm, sapphire crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph, manual winding, hacking.

King Samurai Black Waffle

Ref: SRPE35 (4R35-03W0)
Caliber: 4R35

Stainless steel case 44mm, sapphire crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph, manual winding, hacking.

King Samurai White Waffle

Ref: SRPE37 (4R35-03W0)
Caliber: 4R35

Stainless steel case 44mm, sapphire crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph, manual winding, hacking.

King Samurai STO Manta Ray 2021

Ref: SBDY081 (4R35-04D0)
Caliber: 4R35

Stainless steel case 44mm, sapphire crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph, manual winding, hacking.

King Samurai PADI

Ref: SBDY095 (4R35-04D0)
Caliber: 4R35

Stainless steel case 44mm, sapphire crystal, screw-down crown, 23 jewels, 41 hours of power reserve, 21.600 bph, manual winding, hacking.

Summary of the models

First generation

NicknameRef.Other Ref.MC Ref.CaliberLimited
Titanium Samurai BlackSBDA001SBDA001J1, SBDA001J7S25-00D07S25No
Titanium Samurai BlueSBDA003SBDA003J1, SBDA003J7S25-00D07S25No
Titanium Samurai OrangeSBDA005SBDA005J1, SBDA005J7S25-00D07S25No
S. Steel White SamuraiSNM009SNM009K1, SNM009K, SNM031, SNM031K1, SNM031K7S35-00B07S35No
S. Steel Black SamuraiSNM011SNM011K1, SNM011K, SNM033, SNM033K1, SNM033K7S35-00B07S35No
Black NinjaSNM015SNM015K1, SNM015K7S35-00D07S35No
White NinjaSNM017SNM017K1, SNM017K7S35-00D07S35No
Yellow NinjaSNM019SNM019K1, SNM019K7S35-00E07S35No
Orange NinjaSNM021SNM021K1, SNM021K7S35-00E07S35No
JARE47?7S25-00E07S25Yes (100)
JARE49SBDA00E7S25-00F07S25Yes (250)

Second generation

NicknameRef.Other Ref.MC Ref.CaliberLimited
Samurai Blue LagoonSRPB09SRPB09J1, SRPB09J, SRPB09K1, SRPB09K4R35-01S04R35Yes (6000)
Samurai Blue WaffleSRPB49SRPB49J1, SRPB49J, SRPB49K1, SRPB49K4R35-01V04R35No
Samurai Black WaffleSRPB51SRPB51J1, SRPB51J, SRPB51K1, SRPB51K4R35-01V04R35No
Samurai Blue Waffle PepsiSRPB53SRPB53J1, SRPB53J, SRPB53K1, SRPB53K4R35-01V04R35No
Samurai Black Waffle Dual-Tone GoldSRPB55SRPB55J1, SRPB55J, SRPB55K1, SRPB55K4R35-01V04R35No
Orange Samurai 2nd Gen.SRPB97SRPB97J1, SRPB97J, SRPB97K1, SRPB97K4R35-02A04R35No
PADI SamuraiSRPB99SRPB99J1, SRPB99J, SRPB99K1, SRPB99K4R35-01X04R35No
Black & Gold Zimbe SamuraiSRPC43SRPC43K1, SRPC43K4R35-02B04R35Yes (1500)
Samurai Save the Ocean 1SRPC93SRPC93J1, SRPC93J, SRPC93K1, SRPC93K4R35-01X04R35No
Samurai Dawn GreySRPD03SRPD03K1, SRPD03K4R35-03D04R35Yes (2018)
Samurai Save the Ocean 2SRPD09SRPD09J1, SRPD09J, SRPD09K1, SRPD09K4R35-01X04R35No
Reflective Gray Zimbe SamuraiSRPD13SRPD13K1, SRPD13K4R35-03A04R35Yes (1300)
Samurai STO Great White SharkSRPD23SRPD23J1, SRPD23J, SRPD23K1, SRPD23K4R35-03G04R35No
Samurai HulkSBDY043SBDY043J1, SBDY043J4R35-03N04R35No

King Samurai

NicknameRef.Other Ref.MC Ref.CaliberLimited
STO Manta RaySBDY065SRPE33, SRPE33J1, SRPE33J, SRPE33K1, SRPE33K4R35-03W04R35No
Black Waffle DialSRPE35SRPE35J1, SRPE35J, SRPE35K1, SRPE35K4R35-03W04R35No
White Waffle DialSRPE37SRPE37J1, SRPE37J, SRPE37K1, SRPE37K4R35-03W04R35No
STO Manta Ray 2021SBDY081SRPF79, SRPF79K1, SRPF79K4R35-04D04R35No
PADISBDY095SRPG21, SRPG21K1, SRPG21K4R35-04D04R35No

Summary of the movements

SeriesMovements
First generation7S25, 7S35
Second generation4R35
King Samurai4R35

Caliber 7S25

Technical sheet

TypeAutomatic
Power reserve41 ore
Bph21.600
Jewels21
Lift Angle53°
Manual windingNo
HackingNo

Caliber 7S35

Technical sheet

TypeAutomatic
Power reserve41 ore
Bph21.600
Jewels23
Lift Angle53°
Manual windingNo
HackingNo

Caliber 4R35

Technical sheet

TypeAutomatic
Power reserve41 ore
Bph21.600
Jewels23
Lift Angle53°
Manual windingYes
HackingYes