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TweetEmailIf you're a Seiko fan, then you've probably heard of the Seiko OrangeMonster. It's a must-have for all Seiko collectors. And if you're areal Seiko diver fanatic, you might even have the Seiko Yellow or BlackMonsters, as well. But now, there's a new monster to add toyour collect: the Seiko Blue Monster.The Seiko Blue Monster (Ref. SKZ213K1) is a beautiful, limitededition piece. Features include:Thick, brushed stainlesssteel case.Domed sapphire crystal.Uni-directional rotatingbezel.Screw-down caseback.Water-resistant to 200meters, or about 650 feet.Screw-down crown (at the fouro'clock position).Luminescent hands and hourmarkers.Automatic movement (23jewels).Double folding safety claspwith diver's extension (to fitover a wet suit).I have the Orange Monster myself, and it's a great watch witha very robust feel. They have a reputation for being high-qualityautomatic watches sold at a reasonable price, and for having unusuallybright luminescent hands and hour markers. Seiko uses a material calledLumibrite which is very effective, especially on hands as wide as thosefound on the monster series.As far as I can tell, the primary differences between the newlimited edition Blue Monster and the Orange, Yellow, and Black Monstersare:The Blue Monster has a newermovement: the 7S36 rather thanthe 7S26. Both movements have the same features (quick-set day anddate, no hacking, and no manual winding), but the 7S36 has two morejewels, which leads me to believe it's slightly more refined.The Blue Monster has a domedsapphire crystal rather thanthe Hardlex crystal of the Orange, Yellow, and Black models. Hardlexis, well, harder, meaning it is less prone to cracking or shattering,but sapphire is far more scratch-resistant. Given the choice, I'dprobably go for the sapphire.The Blue Monster willprobably run you $100 to $200 morethan its more pedestrian siblings.If you're interested in one of these, you'll have to do somedigging around the Internet to find one, or take a watch-buying trip toJapan.  I would expect it to run you between $300and $400.Update: I was recently informed that the Yellow Monster actually can't be grouped together with the Orange and Black Monsters. The Yellow Monster is a limited edition, as well, and also has a sapphire crystal, a slightly different movement, a cyclops over the date, and a couple other unique features. For details, check out this thread on TimeZone.Related Articles:Review of the Seiko Orange Monster

Carrying on a long and prestigious heritage, traced back ever since 1830 when it was founded, Baume & Mercier is a successful watch-*** Swiss brand, owned by Richemont, and, along Piaget and Cartier it forms the core of an international corporation which is represented in over 70 countries and manufactures more then 200,000 timepieces a year. Renowned around the Europe, but especially in France and Italy, for creating high performance, sophisticated sporty chronographs, Baume & Mercier introduced a stylish model especially designed to meet the needs of a lady- Baume & Mercier Hampton Square Watch. The watch features ***, rectangular, stainless steel case and bezel which have been embellished, by the Baume & Mercier designers with diamonds giving thus to the timepiece an luxurious air of classy elegance. The elegance of the case is matched with an alligator leather strap in pink hues which gives the watch profound and delicate feminine touches. On the mother of pearl dial, there are stainless steel elongated Roman numeral hour markers and hour hands, also aside from the time indicator function from the watch's center, the model also has a small date window positioned between 4 and 5 o'clock. The timepiece is animated by Swiss-quartz type movement, features sapphire crystal fitted with anti-reflective coating, and provides a very good water resistance of 165 ft. Baume & Mercier Hampton Square Watch is a sophisticated timepiece which combines highly feminine design touches, it is not a watch designed for a woman who takes down challenges; it is rather a classy accessory created to make a statement about the delicacy, refinement and elegance of its owner, definitely a high-class lady willing to pay its $ 4,990.00 price tag. Baume & Mercier Hampton Square Ladies Watch pictures