Seiko Diamond Watches

TweetEmailSeiko continues to build amazing watches on top of their innovative new SpringDrive system.One of the latest is the Seiko Marinemaster GMT. I almost postednothing but a picture of this watch because I think the mere sight of it says itall: it is big, beautiful, durable, and simultaneously both modern and classic.I have an old Seiko titanium Kinetic Scubamaster which is one of my favoritewatches in the world, and one of the things I really like about this family of watchesis the amount of functionality Seiko packs into them. The Marinemaster has a 24-hourhand for tracking time in a second time zone, but rather than putting the hours forthe second time zone on the bezel like most GMT watches do, the numbers are actuallyinside the bezel, around the perimeter of the dial. This leaves the bezel free foryour standard dive time functionality, which means you get a GMT and a diver allin one. Of course, this makes the watch slightly less flexible purely as a GMT watchsince the hours are typically marked on the bi-directional rotating bezelso that you can easily check times in other time zones (rotating the bezel clockwisetakes hours off the second time zone while rotating it counterclockwise adds hours),however if you don't need the additional GMT flexibility, it's nice having the diverfunctionality, instead.Features of the Seiko Marinemaster GMT:Spring Drivemovement accurate to about 15 seconds per month or better with a 72 hour powerreserve and automatic winding. 24-hour hand for GMT functionality. Date.Power reserve indicator.Bright titanium construction with a screw-down caseback.Titanium bracelet with a double locking clasp and diver extension. Sapphire crystal.Water resistant to 600 meters (almost 2,000 feet).45mm in diameter, 17mm thick. The bad news is that you can't waltz down to your local mall to pick one of thesebeauties up (unless you live in Japan). The good news is that you can still get themfor about $2,950 from some Japanese retailers who are willing to ship to the US.

The Seiko Arctura, specifically the stainless-steel Kinetic Perpetual Watch with a stationary bezel and depth rating of 330 feet, features a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, a fold-over bracelet closure and whopping 47 mm case that out-sizes the big-name Swiss watches. It may look like a chronograph to the casual observer, but the sub-dials provide room for a leap year hand, a month hand and a small 24-hour clock hand that’s perfect for traveling. The actual date appears in a window just below the 12-hour marker. 84 Uniqueness The Seiko Arctura Kinetic Perpetual Watch is not what you might expect, but it is years ahead of all those high-end brands that tout their automatic movements with 44-hour power reserves as environmentally friendly. This Seiko runs on the kinetic energy that your body produces as you move. Seiko was the first to translate body motion of the wearer into electric energy to power a watch, and has been doing so since 1986. Since then, Seiko has been slowly perfecting this movement technology while giving other watchmakers a lesson in modernity with style and function. Read more 90 Durability Seiko claims that the Kinetic Perpetual Watch will be accurate until the year 2100. Additionally, this model features the Seiko-designed Time Relay system that helps the watch keep perfect time for nearly four years if you are not wearing it; there is no need to think you’ll never be able to take it off without having to reset it. In all, this Seiko is nothing like the small digital models Roger Moore once wore as James Bond in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This is a clear competitor to watches priced two to three times more that have fewer modern features. And the stainless-steel construction with a sublime white dial allows you to wear it anywhere you want to go.