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Hi Folks;I knew the first model Kinetic chronograph was rare, in fact they commanded a premium when new. However I did not know how rare they actually are; in conversation with Seiko UK people today they mentioned that they get two shipments per year of this watch, each shipment is 14 watches. Yes you read that right, the UK a major market for Seiko watches gets 28 per year. Think about it, that makes them MUCH rarer than a Stainless Steel Daytona!!I got the background as to why Seiko do not sell the high price product (e.g. Credor/Grand Seiko) outside Japan, in the late 1970s Seiko bought a Swiss brand named Jean LaSalle; they made the world's thinnest mechanical & automatic watches at the time. Seiko's intention was to have the LaSalle brand as their high-end brand in Europe & the US. They applied this name to a range of quartz watches that (if I remember correctly) were quite unexceptional, other than their high price. When this plan failed, Seiko read the lesson as "never try to sell high priced product to the occidentals"; instead of the real lesson, which was "never try and sell high priced crappy watches to the occidentals". The new Kinetic Arctura chronographs which will sell for around 900�/$US and will be widely available are the first attempt by Seiko to retain some of the high ground. And, in some way, can be seen as the "pathfinders" for the Credor and Grand Seiko ranges to be introduced outside Japan.This shows the new Kinetic chronograph, with the hour & minute hands in a small sector towards the bottom of the watch and the running seconds at the 10 position. All these hands are in polished steel whilst the sweep seconds counter & the 45 min register both have blued steel hands; the watch is waterproof to 100m.Good LuckJames4/4/03

Diamonds have always had a magnetic force on women and they have always been regarded as the ultimate statement of beauty, glamour and distinction. Seiko has tried to satisfy the exquisite taste of these particular women by dedicating one of its creations to them, an amazing timepiece that recreates the finest in design, while being capable of assuring the expected functionality. Ever since 1881, Seiko has been one of those pioneering brands that takes the tradition of watch manufacturing further than anyone could imagine, one of those brands that pushes the limits of traditional horology and proposes different and innovative techniques of manufacturing, designs and technical complications. The founding father of Seiko, Kintaro Hattori, dedicated his life to perfection, to the manufacturing of technical complications that would remain as landmark mechanisms in the long lasting tradition of this industry. By winning numerous prizes over the years, Seiko has its name and good reputation validated by not only the magazines specialized in watch manufacturing, but also by the incredible number of loyal customers worldwide. The new timepiece released on the market by Seiko goes by the name of Seiko Ladies Coutura Watch, a brilliant timepiece in every aspect due to its 55 Diamonds applied on it. As design has always be a top priority for the designers from Seiko, this timepiece recreates a feminine, yet extravagant design, appropriate to wear on special occasions or in fancy places. This is not your typical everyday watch, as its design features a stainless steel case, whose bezel is adorned with diamonds and so is the dial of the watch. The feminine design lines are completed by these diamonds adornments, 55 in their number, which add a touch of incredible sophistication. No woman could say no to this extraordinary timepiece proposed by Seiko, a timepiece that manages to combine beautifully simplicity with extravagance. The *** white dial of the new Seiko Ladies Coutura Watch features diamond set hour markers, traditional stainless steel hands and a date window located discreetly at 4 o'clock. The stainless steel case covered with sapphire crystal comes accompanied by an interlinked stainless steel bracelet, assuring the harmonious overall design of the watch.The mechanism equipping this Seiko Ladies Coutura Watch adorned with 55 diamonds can not only guarantee the best reliability of the traditional functions of hour, minute and second and the date function, but it can also guarantee an amazing water resistance of 330 feet. Seductive and functional, this watch seems to have it all, and for the special price of 825 dollars, you can be sure the new Seiko Ladies Coutura Watch won't stay long in the window displays.