Overwhelmed by Seiko variety, need a course (Seiko101 sticky perhaps?)

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I have always been a fan of Seiko watches ever since I was a kid, having seen my brothers brag about their Seiko 5 Automatic watches back in 1970s.

Every time I approach and want to buy something Seiko, I am overwhelmed by the variety out there. I look for a turtle, I come across samurais, then monsters, ... typical search results in thoughts like "hey, this one looks like a gorgeous diver, should be about $300 or so, I will buy it! What, wait a minute, this one is $3300??? Why? looks just like that other $300 one??"

I wish there was (I am sure there is) some one pagers, some quick guideline that would show me the classification and names of various Seikos, a way to recognize different types from one another, price ranges and just general info to get me started.

I know there are tons of material out there on internet and I can join and search various forums and get myself familiar with, but I know some of those knowledgeable enthusiasts are also here on this forum.

Can someone please put some sticky up on this sub-forum that would help people like me who want to get started in Seiko world, kind of a quick start guide??