But
in the last few months I have pursued new paths for some unknown reason. I turned my attention to the Japanese watch market. When one speaks
of Japanese watchmakers, it is a relatively comprehensible topic.
There are of course a slew of makers, who primarily deal in
quartz-based watches, but if we concentrate on mechanical quality
watches, which is what I do, there are very few - but very interesting - Japanese
makers. One of
which is Seiko, of course.
To many, Seiko is synonymous with cheap plastic watches and hardy
G-Shock-models, but the company, founded in 1881, is capable of so
much more. Alongside the quartz models they produce mechanical
watches of the highest quality. From the amazingly affordable “series
5” to the extremely exclusive "Grand Seiko" watches. The thing, they all have in common, apart from their in-house produced movements, is that they are the result of Japanese
thoroughness and a rare sense of quality and finesse. In other words
you would be hard pressed to find mechanical watches
of a similar quality at the same price. Value for money, one might say.
I
had been searching for an understated dress-watch with a leather
strap for some time, to supplement my steel diver’s watches (I'll cover them in a future post), when I clicked on to SeiyaJapan.com that
deals in some of the most interesting watches on the Japanese market
(and offers worldwide shipping). This is where I found the watch that
brought me to my keyboard to write this post: Seiko SARB072 with
in-house-movement 6R15.
Since receiving the watch four days ago I have only taken it off, when it
was of the utmost necessity to do so, and I have no doubt whatsoever, that this watch is a keeper. For just under 4.000 Kr, which was
the sum I ended up paying including tax and VAT, one could hardly ask
for a better deal. Precisely and thoroughly tested automatic
movement, a face of sapphire-cut glass, a beautiful case with lovely
details and finesse, and a nice, comfortable leather strap with a
steel buckle.
Enough talk – let's look at some pictures. The following are taken
from timetapestry.blogspot.com
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