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The iconic Seiko SLA033 There are a lot of watch brands out there and there are a lot of watches that claim to be iconic.  Watch brands often claim that there watch is iconic, while that might be true for the brand themself, it often does not mean that the watch is iconic in the watch world.  The SLA033 itself might not be a watch name that rolls off the tongue and perhaps you have never heard of a Seiko SLA033, but you have heard of a Seiko Turtle, this is the watch that started it all.  The watch was...

Arita porcelain. Traditional craftsmanship and modern techniques. Arita, a small town on Kyushu, the third largest island in the southwest of Japan, came to prominence in the early 17th century when clay suitable for porcelain manufacture was discovered there and its porcelain products soon became highly prized in Japan for the high quality of their artistry.Within a generation, Arita porcelain, also known as ‘‘Imari ware’’ after the port from which most was shipped, became known overseas and was exported, first to Europe and later across the world when Japan opened its doors to international trade in the 19th century. Today,...

  The SBDC059 Revised History Seiko produced it's first dive watch in 1965.  This Seiko dive watch became an Icon and was re-done and made into a nifty re-issue vintage style with the same look but with modern parts.  This watch was a huge success, so much so that Seiko decided to start adding this vintage style head to their line.  The SBDC059 is one of those watches based on that re-issue. The Green Dial of the SBDC059 I've heard people talk about this watch over and over again.  What is the reason behind all of this interest?  The green...

Many Functions We all know Seiko is a watch manufacturer with a great record of making amazing watches, but while it might seem great to have a lot of functions in a watch, it often creates a lot of confusion.  One of the most function filled watches are the Seiko Coutura Perpetual Calendar watch.  We get asked how to set this watch all the time and the instructions in the Seiko book are a little confusing.  What Model Numbers will these Instructions Work With? These instructions work with the following Seiko Watches.  The models are as follow: SSC560, SSC561, SSC375,...

A Seiko Turtle that Celebrates the Water It has been a little over a year since the first round of Seiko turtle watches came out.  If you are new to Seiko Dive watches, the turtle is the nickname for a beloved vintage Seiko Dive watch.  Seiko has improved the design and put in a modern movement the 4R36.  Since the launch of the turtle Seiko USA has five different colored turtle watches.  That is a lot of colors for one year.  The Seiko Turtle has had a huge demand so who could blame them for making so much variations.  To learn...