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The slender new King Seiko collection channels the retro elegance of the 1965 original

The ‘60s were an important era for Seiko, as it saw the introduction of both the Grand Seiko and King Seiko lines. Originally launched to promote healthy inter-company competition with Grand Seiko, the King Seiko name made its debut in 1961, and in 1965, the iconic KSK model was released. The luxe-leaning Grand Seiko of … Continued

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Hands-on – Seiko Takes Us Back To The Roots Of The 5 Sports With The Cool SRPK17 55th Anniversary Limited Edition

When Seiko recently introduced a re-edition of the very first Seiko 5 Sports from 1968, I got quite excited, to be honest. What I was looking at, on paper until then at least, was a faithful recreation of an iconic watch. The Seiko 5 Sports has been, and still is a very important collection to […]

HANDS-ON: The Seiko 5 Sports retro colour collection

With its incredibly expansive catalogue of references and huge production numbers, the original Seiko 5 collection still feels like a pillar of the watchmaking landscape. Despite a complete refresh of the series, discontinuing all existing models in 2019 and starting from scratch, the remaining stock usually still offers fantastic value and cool designs. For that … Continued

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Buying Guide – Six Titanium Watches For People Shopping On A Smaller Budget

Just last week we showed you six high-end watches that utilised all the benefits of titanium; lightweight, a tactile feel, robust and hypoallergenic. While all that is fine, the most affordable watch on that list cost CHF 7,700 and the most expensive one has a price that’s on request which needs little explaining in this […]

Hands-on – The Seiko Prospex PADI SRPK01, SRPJ93 & SPB375 Are Ready To Take The Plunge

In the world of aquatic watchmaking, few (if any) can offer such an extensive and comprehensive collection of diving-oriented watches as Seiko. Since the mid-1960s, the Japanese powerhouse has been one of the most prolific manufacturers when it comes to diving watches. Icons like the 62MAS, the SKX, the Turtle, the Samurai, Sumo, Tuna and […]

Introducing – The Seiko 5 Sports 55th Anniversary Limited Edition (SRPK17) & Three SKX Sports Style Friends (SRPK09, SRPK11, SRPK13)

Seiko fans are in for a treat today. The Japanese brand’s hyper-successful Seiko 5 Sports watch turns 55, an affordable, robust watch which many consolidated watch writers believe kickstarted their passion for the wonderful world of mechanical watchmaking. To celebrate, Seiko is releasing a limited-edition watch with a strong resemblance to the original 1968 Seiko […]

Introducing – The New, Non-Limited & Higher-End King Seiko SJE089 and SJE091 (Live Pics & Price)

King Seiko is a name that has long resonated high in the mind of collectors and enthusiasts of Japanese watches. The result of internal rivalry with Grand Seiko, the latter made it multiple steps further by becoming its own, stand-alone brand, while King Seiko somehow fell into oblivion. Up until 2020, when the Seiko Watch […]

Buying Guide – Six Cool, Practical And Accessible Watches Ready for Summer

With summer just around the corner, it’s that time of the year again when we start planning our much-awaited sunkissed break from work. Part of the joy for many is figuring out where to go, what to do and, as the watch lovers we are, what to wear on your wrist! And with that in […]

5 watch brands that know how to have a bit of fun

“The chief enemy of creativity is good sense.” – Pablo Picasso I’m just gonna say it, watch collecting can be far too serious. Too often, collectors get caught up in what they’ve conditioned themselves to believe, that only the utmost examples of horological taste and restraint are worthy of collecting. And while it’s true that … Continued

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Introducing – The Seiko 5 Sports x Peanuts Are Your Best Way To Actually Afford A Snoopy Watch

When you associate Snoopy with watchmaking, you might immediately think about Omega and the Speedmaster. Obviously… But the reason why you can find the cute beagle on the dial of the most legendary space watch has actually far more to do with NASA than the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. Nevertheless, this gave […]

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