Seiko @ Basel 2010

[HusH]

Alot of discussions on Swiss makes for Basel.

How about something from the Japanese.

All borrowed pics:

Seiko Quartz Astron. Limited 200 pieces. Price = EUR4.3k
http://basel.watchprosite.com/show-forumpost/fi-636/pi-3728441/ti-596556/s-0/



New divers:
http://rruegger.blogspot.com/

[takashi78]

The new divers look quite good from the pics. Lets hope the price is still under Rm1k.

As for the GS quartz LE, the price is crazy at RM20k !

[HusH]

The new divers look quite good from the pics. Lets hope the price is still under Rm1k.

As for the GS quartz LE, the price is crazy at RM20k !

I don't think that's a GS. It's a stand alone LE to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the 1st quartz watch.

Quote from website:
In 1969, the original Quartz Astron was the first watch in the world to use quartz technology, and it changed the way the world told time. Today, four decades later, the new Quartz Astron redefines the precision, power and durability of the quartz watch with 10-second-a-year accuracy, instantaneous date change, a high-torque stepping motor, and super-precise alignment of the second hand. The new Quartz Astron is the latest expression of SEIKO’s dedication to perfection.

I think this is so cool:
To do justice to the high accuracy of the movement, every aspect of the watch’s display of time is at a new level of precision. At precisely midnight, the date changes instantly. In fact, thanks to a special lever, the date change is completed in 1/2,000 of a second, a speed at which its change eludes the human eye! Similarly, the second hand aligns itself exactly to each second marker, a feature that is not possible in a conventional quartz watch.

[HusH]

The new divers look quite good from the pics. Lets hope the price is still under Rm1k.

As for the GS quartz LE, the price is crazy at RM20k !

Upon further investigation, this looks like a high end diver. More into the MM price range. One of the two is a LE:



SEIKO will release
SAGQ007 in June.

Brightz Phoenix Automatic Diver
Limited Edition500pc.
With Automatic movement(caliber 8L35)
Accuracy
+15~-10seconds

SS case and bracelet
200M water resistant.


MSRP 262.500JPY.
With Urethane band
With Special box

Normal Automatic Diver(Brightz Phonex)
SAGQ005 will be released in May.
MSRP is 252.000JPY.

Source: Chinowatch blog

[sshark]

That pretty $$ for a non-GS quartz watch.