While steel chronographs have grabbed the lion’s share of attention this year, everyone had a new steel, time-only sports watch to show at Baselworld. Here we look at five you might have missed.

by James Buttery

With complications and precious metals thin on the ground at Baselworld this year, every brand seemed to unveil at least one new steel sports watch; rugged time-only designs intended (and priced) to sell. 
These are watches for the weekend rather than practical all-rounders and as such tend towards the colourful and exuberant, perfect for impending summer holidays. We?ve already commented on how impressed we are with Sinn?s 2017 collection but with a multitude of brands cottoning on to the trend there?s a great selection out there.  
Seiko SRPB09K1

Perhaps the reason Seiko still uses such anonymous model numbers is because it knows its legion of die-hard fans will instantly christen new models with boy?s own adventure-style nicknames the instant they?re revealed. This year Seiko unveiled two limited edition watches in this Blue Lagoon (nickname) colour scheme, the classic Turtle and this Samurai (both nicknames). The Turtle gets enough attention, with four references in the sporty Prospex line-up, so we?ll look at this 43.8mm Samurai, presumably named because of its sharp case lines. Somehow Seiko gets away with three shades of blue on the sunray brushed dial and rotating bezel as well as yellow highlights on the se...