A visit to the Seiko Museum in Tokyo (Part 2)
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Right Beside the SLD005P was the darth tuna, SBBN013. Impressive size as usual. One of the shrouded divers worth every cent you spend on it but wont fit every kind of wrist out there but a more specific kind.
One of the quartz automatic depth sensor caught my attention too. Not really sure what that is but it looks pretty cool. Uses a 7M25 movement. If you know this piece well maybe you can share it with me on the comments down below!
The following section of the exhibit featured the Seiko Sushi roll! A vintage from the 1970s! A blast from the past. Featuring an internal rotating bezel, the 6119-7163 has such a unique look which is how its nickname was derived.
They had a couple of colours on display and I happen to take pictures of the black and yellow dial ones.
Not forgetting the under rated 6139-6010, the very first automatic chronograph that the world has seen. Like the Seiko Sushi Roll, it has an internal rotating bezel as well and its truly a piece to display the capability of Seiko through out all these years.
One of the prized presentations in the museum was the very first Seiko Astron quartz which striked fear in many giant swiss watchmakers. It was the replacement for the tuning fork regulated watches back in the 1970s. Truly an honour to see it in person.
Seiko alpinist SCVF007 in cream dial was on display as well. It was originally made for mountain climbers as well as sports enthusiasts, It was so enchanting till I had half the mind to purchase SARB017 during my trip in Tokyo.
I then saw a SBDA001 and felt nostalgic about the one I tried and reviewed earlier on this blog. I was truly impressed at how they prevented the titanium from oxidising.
Towards the end of the museum, they had the Seiko spring drive space walk on display. Built to survive in the harshest of environments, this timepiece can tell time in almost any kind of circumstance. That probably explains the hefty price tag. Keeping time in space is no easy feat due to the lack of atmosphere as well as the unpredictable temperatures. Everything has to be considered carefully during the making of this monumental beauty
Last but not the least, they displayed the intricate parts of grand seiko time pieces which looked spectacular with a magnifying glass. Its really all down to the details for the Grand Seiko. The pictures taken by my phone camera does not do it justice at all. If you have the chance, go down there to take a look!
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the museum although I must say I was fairly disappointed by the fact that they do not have the Father of all Kinetic watches at display there. The very first AGM watch displayed at Baselworld. It was even before Seiko AGS was established. Still, It was a treat to see so many remarkable watches on display.
Not forgetting the under rated 6139-6010, the very first automatic chronograph that the world has seen. Like the Seiko Sushi Roll, it has an internal rotating bezel as well and its truly a piece to display the capability of Seiko through out all these years.
One of the prized presentations in the museum was the very first Seiko Astron quartz which striked fear in many giant swiss watchmakers. It was the replacement for the tuning fork regulated watches back in the 1970s. Truly an honour to see it in person.
Seiko alpinist SCVF007 in cream dial was on display as well. It was originally made for mountain climbers as well as sports enthusiasts, It was so enchanting till I had half the mind to purchase SARB017 during my trip in Tokyo.
I then saw a SBDA001 and felt nostalgic about the one I tried and reviewed earlier on this blog. I was truly impressed at how they prevented the titanium from oxidising.
Towards the end of the museum, they had the Seiko spring drive space walk on display. Built to survive in the harshest of environments, this timepiece can tell time in almost any kind of circumstance. That probably explains the hefty price tag. Keeping time in space is no easy feat due to the lack of atmosphere as well as the unpredictable temperatures. Everything has to be considered carefully during the making of this monumental beauty
Last but not the least, they displayed the intricate parts of grand seiko time pieces which looked spectacular with a magnifying glass. Its really all down to the details for the Grand Seiko. The pictures taken by my phone camera does not do it justice at all. If you have the chance, go down there to take a look!
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the museum although I must say I was fairly disappointed by the fact that they do not have the Father of all Kinetic watches at display there. The very first AGM watch displayed at Baselworld. It was even before Seiko AGS was established. Still, It was a treat to see so many remarkable watches on display.
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