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Review of the Seiko Orange Monster (SKX781)
View the Seiko Orange Monster photo gallery. After James' review of extreme dive watches, I'd like to bring you back to Earth with a review of a modern classic: the Seiko Orange Monster. Introduced in early 2001, and officially called the SKX781, this bold diver from Seiko quickly inherited its...
Seiko Introduces the Spring Drive Chronograph
We previously wrote about Seiko's innovative Spring Drive watches, and I'm personally a big fan of their Marinemaster Spring Drive diver. At the annual Baselworld conference, Seiko announced the long-awaited Spring Drive chronograph. Unfortunately, it's a 300-piece limited edition, with an exclusive price of €5,500 (about $7,500). There's a lot...
The New Seiko Prospex 6R15 Divers
For many years now, Seiko has sold a line of mechanical dive watches based on the trusty 7S26 movement (the heart of the watch). They retail for under $200, they are well made and reliable, and they are generally considered to be excellent "beaters". The problem is that the 7S26...
Seiko GMT Spring Drive Watches in the US
I don't have a Seiko Spring Drive yet, but I hope to get my hands on one fairly soon. The biggest reason for my procrastination is that, as usual, Seiko is saving all their most interesting Spring Drive models for Japan (like the Marinemaster GMT Spring Drive). I took a...
The Seiko Ignition SBHL003
The SBHL003 is an interesting new addition to Seiko's Ignition line. There are two things which differentiate it from other Seiko Ignitions. First, while the watch uses a classic analog display to present the time, the inner dial is an LCD used for timing and alarm features. Second, the stopwatch...
Review of the Seiko Kinetic Scubamaster “Stingray”
View the Seiko Kinetic Scubamaster photo gallery. It took a long time to add the Seiko Scubamaster "Stingray" to my collection of divers. I don't remember where I first came across this watch, but since the moment I saw it, I was smitten. After over a month of frantic and...
Is the World Ready for Seiko’s New Bluetooth Watch?
According to this press release (translated), Seiko Instruments has developed a very interesting Bluetooth watch prototype. With the addition of software installed on your Bluetooth-enabled phone, the watch can do all of the following: Alert you with a sound or by vibrating when someone calls. Show you the name of...
The Seiko Blue Monster
If you're a Seiko fan, then you've probably heard of the Seiko Orange Monster. It's a must-have for all Seiko collectors. And if you're a real Seiko diver fanatic, you might even have the Seiko Yellow or Black Monsters, as well. But now, there's a new monster to add to...
Review of the Seiko Brightz World Time Solar Atomic Watch
View the Seiko Brightz World Time (SAGZ007) photo gallery. The Seiko Brightz World Time watch is a great combination of technology and class. It has all the style of the Brightz line of timepieces, and all the convenience of atomic solar technology (which means you never have to get the...
The Seiko Sportura SLQ019
Remember the Seiko Sportura SLQ017? It's one of the new limited edition Kinetic Sporturas. Apparently there were only 1,500 made, and only 400 of those were shipped to the US. Well, if you missed out on the SLQ017, Seiko just announced the new SLQ019. As far as I can tell,...
Seiko Worldwide Atomic Solar Watch
If you're a regular Watch Report reader, you know how much I love the combination of atomic and solar, which usually means Casio. It looks like Seiko is getting serious about their atomic solar collections, however, and has announced the first atomic watch which works worldwide. Of course, "worldwide" means...
Review of the Seiko Sportura SNJ005
View the Seiko Sportura SNJ005 photo gallery. With its impressive world time functions, the SNJ005 is the Sportura for the world traveler. It stands out among its three brothers because it is the only Sportura that is digital as well as analog. It manages to retain its family resemblance, however,...