Had the opportunity to handle the 2013 M-Force model recently. This is a big watch and it’s made of titanium and stainless steel as stated on its caseback. I’m guessing the crown and bezel are steel. This specimen comes with rubber strap and it doesn’t feel too light in my opinion.
Here’s a photo review.
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I am surprised to see this yellow dialed M-Force at Big Time today. I was told this is a new variant of the 2011 M-Force model. Other than a new dial colour, they have also blackened the bezel to make it look different from the original version.
Upon further examination, I realized there are several changes to the dial as well. Let’s take a look:
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Saw this piece of well-worn Seiko Mapmeter SKZ227 at the watchmaker’s shop recently. The black plastic parts on both sides of the watch are not ageing well. They are broken and some parts had fallen off the watch.
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Here are some pictures of the SRP453K, a commemorative model for Seiko’s 100th anniversary of watchmaking. Watch is distributed in Singapore by Thong Sia Co.
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Here are some photos of the “100 years of watchmaking” limited edition monster. It is a limited edition model but other than the standard six digit serial number on its caseback, there is no unique serial number in the usual “XXXX/YYYY” format that Seiko used to have for their limited edition watches.
At this point, it is not known how many pieces were made.
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I notice an increase in Seiko 5 models that come with compass bezel these days compared to the old days when they were powered by the 7S36 movement. I think Seiko probably release one in every few months. Here’s a recent model that I handled. This model comes in regular edition as well as limited edition variants. This particular model (SSA113J) is limited to 500 pieces.
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Here are some cellphone pictures of the 2012 Orient X STI model that I saw at Big Time.
This model is produced to commemorative the 40th ADAC Zurich 24-Hour Race (Nürburgring 24-Hour Race) which took place from 17th to 20th May 2012. The SUBARU WRX STI tS, equipped with ORIENT M-FORCE on the dashboard won the SP3T class for the second year in a row.
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Which Seiko watch is Seiko fans in Singapore buying these days? Answer is the SRP385J, a limited edition Presage model. This watch is powered by the 4R36 movement and comes with flat sapphire crystal. It’s dial will remind you of the 1913 Laurel, the first wrist watch made by Seiko.
Before I show you more pictures of the SRP385J, here’s a picture of the 1913 Laurel taken by me at the Seiko 130th Anniversary exhibition in Singapore.
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I added a second Mako XL to my collection recently. This version that I added comes with white dial and green bezel. The Mako XL was launched in Singapore in 2009. Colour variants included black, blue and orange. In 2011, the luminous dial variant was launched. Four more variants were launched this year including this. (See last link at the bottom of this post for the other variants).
Here are some pictures of my EM75006W. Take note that the watch comes with metal bracelet instead of rubber strap as shown.
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