Costco Is Quietly Selling Seiko’s Workhorse Dive Watch Way Below Retail Again

One of Costco’s best watch deals has returned, even as the model appears to have sold out on Seiko’s website.

Close-up of a Seiko watch with a blue dial, luminous markers, and a textured black rubber strap.

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Costco’s Seiko deals have developed something of a pattern. Last summer, we spotted the retailer selling the Seiko 5 Sports SRPD93 for an almost unbelievable $180. That deal eventually disappeared, but the watch has quietly returned to Costco’s online store.

The catch is that the price has crept up to $210. Even so, it’s still one of the better prices you’ll find today, undercutting Amazon, where the same watch is currently listed for around $229, and coming in well below Seiko’s original $325 MSRP.

That timing is especially notable because the SRPD93 now appears to be sold out through Seiko’s own online store. While the Costco discount isn’t quite as dramatic as it was the first time around, it remains one of the most affordable ways to pick up one of Seiko’s most recognizable modern sports watches—assuming you’re a Costco member.

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Why it’s worth considering

The SRPD93 isn’t just another discounted Seiko. It’s part of the modern Seiko 5 Sports collection that inherited the unmistakable look of the legendary SKX dive watch while pairing it with Seiko’s dependable in-house 4R36 automatic movement.

seiko 5 sports watch caseback and movement — The 4R36 caliber is the same one found in beloved models, such as the Prospex “Turtle.”

You get 100 meters of water resistance, a day-date display, a unidirectional dive bezel and the kind of proven reliability that has made Seiko the default recommendation for first mechanical watches—and plenty of fifth, sixth and seventh ones, too. The blue dial and black silicone strap also make this one especially easy to wear through the summer.

At its normal asking price, the Seiko 5 Sports is already one of the strongest values in mechanical watches.

At under $180, it becomes difficult to find another automatic watch from a major brand that offers as much heritage, capability and aftermarket support.

Availability and pricing

Costco is currently offering the Seiko 5 Sports SRPD93 for $180, down from its $325 MSRP. Inventory tends to fluctuate quickly on Costco’s brand-name watch listing and vary from store to store.

Seiko 5 Sports SKX SRPD93

$210 at Costco

$325 (35% off)
$325 at Seiko
$229 at Amazon

$325 (30% off)

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