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Seiko SBDC061 Watch Review
We check out the Seiko SBDC061 dive watch - one of Seiko's best modern "reinterpretation" models that come in at just under $1,000.
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1969-1985 industry collapse triggered by the Seiko Astron. Cost Swiss watchmaking two-thirds of its workforce; rebounded via Swatch Group consolidation and Biver's Blancpain.
Christmas Day 1969: Seiko launches the world\'s first quartz wristwatch and detonates the Swiss watch industry.
The 2010 Spring Drive reference with a dial textured like fresh Shinshu snow.
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We check out the Seiko SBDC061 dive watch - one of Seiko's best modern "reinterpretation" models that come in at just under $1,000.
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Three part series to give you a peek inside the world of Seiko, starting here at the Tokyo HQ, the grand store at Wako Ginza and the manufacture at Morioka.
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A review of the Seiko SBDC051 dive watch with price, original photos, specs, and more.
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We’ve spent a bit of time this week going back and forth over the finer points of Seiko’s latest Executive Sports Astrons, from the blingy SSE170J to the tennis-y SSE174J. Today, we’re having a look at another member of the family, which is, I have to say, my pick of the bunch: the blue-detailed SSE167J. … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Seiko’s latest Astron is big, blue and very cool appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Born from the specialised needs of saturation diving, the Seiko Tuna has spawned a new limited edition specially for Asia.
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Seiko releases a new Presage Urushi Byakudan-nuri with an urushi dial made by a master craftsman. Limited edition of 2000 pieces. Available now.
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Tennis great Novak Djokovic and Japanese watch manufacturer Seiko began their (doubles) partnership at the beginning of 2014. Just a few months later, Djokovic regained his position as world number one – a ranking he then held for 28 months straight. Coincidence? Perhaps, but whether it’s causation or correlation, the fact remains that the partnership … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Seiko Astron Novak Djokovic Limited Edition SSE174J appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Seiko’s Astron (the new GPS one, not the groundbreaking quartz one) is a pretty incredible piece of kit. Ostensibly, it tells the time, day, date and a second time zone. But the trick is in the method. The Astron, thanks to GPS technology, keeps track of time by talking to satellites - a quite cool … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Ready for anything – the Seiko Astron SSE170J1 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Yesterday, we announced the global release of this curious – what a lush colour scheme! – and extremely capable Seiko Presage Limited Edition with that Urushi dial-to-die-for. Today, we’re once again proud to announce that Seiko Australia has trusted us with half of the Australian allocation of eight watches. We have four in the shop as … ContinuedThe post We have 4 Seiko Presage Urushi Byakudan-nuri Limited Edition SPB085s in the shop right now appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Over the last few years, Seiko has made a habit of releasing limited editions with exceptional enamel dials at very reasonable prices. First, there was the Moonlit Night, then the Shippo enamel, and now, the Urushi Byakudan-nuri. The vehicle for these delicate, incredible dials is the Presage collection. A classic round steel watch that marries … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Seiko Presage Urushi Byakudan-nuri Limited Edition SPB085 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The SBGM235G is part of a flurry of Grand Seiko models that Seiko released to mark the 20th anniversary of its 9S self-winding movement.
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A collector reviews her own Grand Seiko 6135-8030, a high beat GS with a very special case and dial. And the tale of love at first sight.
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It’s fair to say that much of Grand Seiko’s catalogue leans towards the dressier end of the spectrum - but, of course, there are exceptions, and the SBGE215G is a perfect example. This sporty GMT is an evolution of the SBGE201G; it shares the same large 44mm case. But while the SBGE201G had a steel … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The SBGE215G – the Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT in titanium appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Seiko’s Presage Cocktail Time is a family of watches that’s been having something of an extended moment. These dressy watches are inspired by iconic cocktails and famous mixologists. While they’ve existed since 2010, things really kicked off when the model became part of the global Presage family in 2017. At the core of these watches … ContinuedThe post NEWS: Step into Seiko’s Melbourne boutique Presage Bar for a Cocktail Time appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Seiko unveils its Prospex Street Series Diver’s watches, available exclusively on www.seikousa.com
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A little while ago Seiko lifted the lid on a tasty trio of dive watches with a marine conservation theme: a turtle, a samurai and a solar chronograph. All united by a gorgeous, graduated blue dial, inspired by both the blue of the sea and its mightiest inhabitant, the blue whale; these summer-suitable divers sure … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Seiko’s Save The Ocean - Tuna style - with the Prospex SNE518P appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Take two parts dial, one part case, one part movement and two dashes of typical Seiko value and you have a recipe for a particularly tasty cocktail; in this case, the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time ‘Fuyugeshiki’ limited edition, specifically the 40.5mm SRPC97J1, and the 33.8mm SRP843J1. We are pleased to offer limited numbers of both models for … ContinuedThe post ANNOUNCING: We are selling Seiko’s latest stunning Cocktail Time, the Fuyugeshiki ‘Winter Scene’ SRPC97J1 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Not too long ago, one had to go to Japan to buy a Grand Seiko. No longer, as Grand Seiko becomes a global luxury watch brand in its own right with global ambitions.
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There are few things we like more than a limited edition Seiko, and one of those things is a limited edition Seiko that has been made specifically for the Australian market. Which is lucky, because that’s exactly what the Seiko Prospex SNE520P is - an 800-piece series made just for the land down under. And … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Seiko’s Australia-only limited edition, and how to get your hands on one (for a good cause) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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During the week, we were privileged to host the official Seiko Australia launch of the Grand Seiko GMT Quartz Calibre at a Melbourne restaurant called Kuro Kisumé. We’ve had some good old times over the years, but this was really up there. Minds were blown by the food – believe the hype – wrists were … ContinuedThe post EVENT: 4 watches & 4 quotes from the Australian launch of the new Grand Seiko quartz GMT calibre appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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New: Seiko extends the very popular Pressage Cocktail Time edition with 2 men's and 1 ladies watch, all limited editions: called the “Fuyugeshiki” .
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Most of Grand Seiko’s mechanical watches are built around one base - the 9S calibre, which turns 20 years old this year. The brand has celebrated with a series of limited editions, and this, the SBGM235, is the latest. Coming from the brand’s elegance collection, the SBGM235 follows the same fundamental form as the cream-dialled … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko’s dressy GMT – the SBGM235 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Quartz isn’t something that comes across my desk too often, so you know when it does that it’s something special - and this Grand Seiko is definitely something special. There’s a handful of truly exceptional, iconic quartz movements out there, and the 9F is amongst the finest. And now, with the addition of a GMT, … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Quartz, but not as you know it – the Grand Seiko SBGN007 GMT appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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There are certain (and few) movements in watchmaking that truly define a brand. Seiko’s Spring Drive is one of them. Unveiled by the Japanese manufacturer in 1999, it was four years later – after the inclusion of an improved automatic winding system and longer power-reserve – that the smooth sweeping calibre was adopted into the … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Made for adventuring over and under seas – the Grand Seiko Sport Collection Spring Drive GMT Limited Edition SBGE245 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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It’s a tale as old as time: Chad meets watches, Chad meets Seiko, Chad meets Instagram, and the rest is, as we say, history. In his own words, Chad tells us his story of buying vintage for the first time, and why he chose the Seiko 6105. When did you first see/hear about it? I … ContinuedThe post WHAT SEALED THE DEAL: On Chad’s vintage Seiko 6105 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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