Seiko
Ten Watches To Wear While Actually Being Active
March 5, 2018There is perhaps no greater disservice that can be done to a perfectly capable watch, than to force it to live a life of sad monotony as it ticks and hums away sheltered beneath the safety of a shirt cuff. After all, we see it year after year – brands bragging about absurd water-resistance specs, blast-proof […]
Seiko Presage Sakura Hubuki & Starlight ‘Cocktail Time’ Watches
March 5, 2018Five of those eight versions are limited-editions, a few limited to 300 pieces and a few to 700. And each of the limited editions is especially for a Japanese merchant, with models such as BEAMS (SBDJ031), the fashionable and trendy Freemans Sporting Club (SBDJ023, 300 pieces; and SBDJ025, 700 pieces), United Arrows (SBDJ032, 300 bits), […]
Seiko Introduces Three ‘Black Series’ Prospex Limited Edition Dive Watches
March 5, 2018Seiko just quietly announced three new limited edition “Black Series” Prospex dive watches, set to be released sometime in the first quarter of 2018. It’s pretty hard to screw up redoing existing pieces in black with a vintage design sense, and these three Prospex watches keep that trope alive. Aggressive, legible, and handsome, the black dials, tan […]
BEST FROM: aBlogtoWatch & Friends December 31, 2017
March 5, 2018Following years of patiently waiting for just the ideal place, Seiko have finally opened their first UK-based boutique in London, and its grand opening showed it not only houses a selection of Seiko and Grand Seiko bits, but contains some horological masterpieces to show also. Getting to attend its grand opening was a fun time […]
Seiko Prospex Samurai SRPB51 Watch Review
March 5, 2018Seiko has recently released a line of Seiko Prospex Divers heavily inspired by 2004’s Seiko “Samurai.” The collection marks the non-limited-edition return of what’s arguably Seiko’s most sought after dive watch style. The chunky, yet handsome Seiko Prospex Samurai SRPB51 features a handful of dial options and brings back some features Seiko collectors have found […]
BEST FROM: aBlogtoWatch & Friends October 31, 2017
March 5, 2018Aesthetically, this watch certainly isn’t boring. Like a proper dive watch, the unidirectional bezel insert includes the first 15-minutes in grey rather than black, while the mark really line up with the indices — something you’d be surprised does not occur as often as it should. The hobnail screw-down crown with realistically sized crown guards […]
Grand Seiko SBGT241 / SBGV238 Limited Edition Watches Honor 25 Years Of High-End 9F Quartz Movements
March 5, 2018Aesthetically, this opinion certainly is not boring. Like a proper dive watch, the unidirectional bezel insert includes the first 15-minutes in grey instead of black, although the mark actually line up with the indices — something you’d be surprised doesn’t happen as frequently as it should. The hobnail screw-down crown with virtually sized crown guards […]
Seven Awesome Field Watches For Every Budget
March 5, 2018A field watch may not enjoy the same celebrated status as dive watches in general, and I am yet to figure out why that is. Field watches or “infantry watches” are more often than not just as capable as their diver’s counterparts: they have the same impressive water resistance, the same focus on excellent legibility, […]
Seiko Presage Blue Enamel SPB069 Limited Edition Watch
March 5, 2018What more can I say? It sure looks like Seiko has yet another winner on its hands. The Seiko Presage Blue Enamel SPB069 Limited Edition is one of these rare watches which combines pleasant aesthetics with features (in this instance a tooth dial) that watch collectors and lovers locate desired. The only bad news is […]
BEST FROM: aBlogtoWatch & Friends November 30, 2017
March 5, 2018Another large difference between the new Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 GMT SBGJ227 along with the 2014 model is that, following Grand Seiko’s supposed secession from Seiko this year (in fact, a subtle rebranding), the GS Grand Seiko emblem alone today marks the top spot on the dial of all Grand Seiko watches. Here, too, the […]