https://professionalwatches.com/seiko/ Fri, 19 Aug 2022 22:46:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/professionalwatches.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-PW-Site-icon-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://professionalwatches.com/seiko/ 32 32 144002254 https://professionalwatches.com/technical-review-of-the-seiko-caliber-4r36/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 04:40:19 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=57381   The caliber 4R36 is one of Seiko’s workhouse movements. This is a technical review of the Seiko 5 Sports Ref. SRPD77 and the caliber 4R36 that powers it. Giving the breakdown is master watchmaker Jordan P. Ficklin, who explains if the movement rate can be improved, and a way to straighten a misaligned chapter…]]> 57381 https://professionalwatches.com/2021-seiko-alpinist-spb210-and-spb209/ Mon, 05 Apr 2021 16:30:16 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=56760 For 2021, Seiko has introduced two new Alpinist references. There also appear to be additional variations planned as well, which have not yet been confirmed. Similar to the references launched in 2020, and based on the initial launch models from 2019, these two new versions come in the same stainless steel case that measures 39.5…]]> 56760 https://professionalwatches.com/the-seiko-prospex-1959-alpinist-re-creation-and-re-intepretations/ Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:59:48 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=55692 This week, Seiko introduced the new Prospex 1959 Alpinist collection, which consists of one more faithful Re-creation model and three less literal Re-Interpretations. As the name suggests, the original Alpinist debuted in 1959, and naturally, served as the inspiration for all four references. The limited-edition Prospex 1959 Alpinist Re-Creation SJE085 is the most faithful, being…]]> 55692 https://professionalwatches.com/seiko-presage-sharp-edged-gmt/ Thu, 25 Feb 2021 03:01:08 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=55695 The Presage Sharp Edged was added to the Seiko Luxe watch collection in 2020, and today the Japanese watchmaker follows up the original three-hand model with the unveiling of an all-new GMT version. Building on the aesthetic of the original Sharp Edged — which is popular, according to our data — Seiko today announced they…]]> 55695 https://professionalwatches.com/grand-seiko-series-9-design/ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 03:23:11 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=55411 Following the launch of the all-new 9S Hi-Beat movement last April — available initially in a yellow gold watch case only — Grand Seiko announces the first stainless steel model equipped with the new caliber today. The Grand Seiko Series 9 Design (Ref. SLGH005) comes in a 40 mm x 11.7 mm stainless steel 44GS…]]> 55411 https://professionalwatches.com/seiko-presage-sharp-edged-series-spb205/ Sat, 30 Jan 2021 17:21:42 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=55081 Seiko debuted the Presage Sharp Edged Series in 2020, and for 2021 they will add a second watch to the collection. The Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series SPB205 maintains the same dimensions as the original model at 39.3 mm x 11.1 mm. And while the case and bracelet remain in stainless steel — the material…]]> 55081 https://professionalwatches.com/prospex-turtle-save-the-ocean-dark-manta-ray-special-edition-srpf77k1/ Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:49:23 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=54847 Seiko recently announced a special edition version of the popular Turtle dive watch to “Save the Ocean.” The Prospex Turtle “Save the Ocean” Dark Manta Ray Special Edition SRPF77K1 is presented in a standard 45 mm x 13.2 mm stainless steel “Turtle” case that’s 47.7 mm lug-to-lug. One thing worth noting is that the unidirectional…]]> 54847 https://professionalwatches.com/grand-seiko-gmt-spring-drive-us-limited-edition-sbge263/ Tue, 22 Dec 2020 16:03:05 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=54216 Grand Seiko was founded in 1960 making 2020 the company’s 60th anniversary and this was the impetus behind the creation of this special GMT Spring Drive timepiece made exclusively for the US market. Introducing the Grand Seiko GMT Spring Drive US Limited Edition SBGE263 which comes in the existing 40.5 mm x 14.7 mm stainless…]]> 54216 https://professionalwatches.com/grand-seiko-miami-and-new-york-boutiques/ Thu, 17 Dec 2020 07:55:34 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=54138 In December Grand Seiko opened two new boutiques — one in Miami and the other in New York — to educate and broaden awareness of the brand. Each location replaces the existing boutique Seiko opened, in 2014 on Madison Avenue and 2016 in the Miami Design District, and originally displayed the “Seiko” moniker on the…]]> 54138 https://professionalwatches.com/a-re-creation-of-the-king-seiko-ksk/ Wed, 09 Dec 2020 15:11:45 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=53883 Japanese sub-brand King Seiko is back — as a limited edition—  to commemorate Seiko’s 140th anniversary which takes place in 2021. In the 1960s, alongside Seiko’s higher-end Grand Seiko line, King Seiko was also being marketed. While Grand Seiko has continued production since first being created in 1960, King Seikos can only be found pre-owned…]]> 53883