chronograph
Seiko SNA141P military chronograph review
Watch History Date acquired: May 18th 2005 Production Date: July 2004 Source: Pokemonyu, eBay Price paid: USD147 Status: Possibly discontinued Background This nice looking watch actually fulfilled two of my personal watch collecting criteria. Firstly, I was looking for a military look Seiko and secondly, I decided to have a representative from the […]
Seiko Sky Professional SBDR005 review
Watch History Date acquired: Oct 16th 2003 Production Date: Oct 2001 Source: Emotus Time Culture, Suria KLCC Price paid: MYR1,400 (USD418) Status: Discontinued Background The Sky Professional is a sub-range of the Seiko Prospex line of watches that are meant for the Japan Domestic Market (JDM). As the name suggests, the Sky Pro […]
Chrono Wars: Citizen Cal 2100 vs Seiko 7L22
Being an owner of both the Citizen Promaster Eco Drive E2100 and Seiko Sportura 7L22 Kinetic chronograph, I thought a comparison between these two distinct yet similarly featured movements would make an interesting subject. 🙂 Why am I comparing these two movements? Well, for starters they are both quartz-controlled watches with unique, […]
Seiko’s humble classic: The Great Blue series
Some years ago my long time friend Eddie spoke of a Seiko watch that he had seen in a watch store and was pretty excited about it. I was at my infancy of watch collecting and had absolutely no idea what this watch looked like, much less his enthusiasm for this mysterious timepiece. As fate […]
Chronometer and Chronograph – What’s the difference?
If you’re a newbie to the wonderful world of horology, you’ve probably heard of the terms "chronometer" and "chronograph". These two words contain "chrono" in them so they have to be related in a way, do they? Maybe you’ve heard the salesperson at the mall watch store trying to point out the Seiko you’re […]
Seiko Prospex SBDQ003 Scuba 200m review
Watch History Date acquired: Mar 4 2005 Production date: Mar 2002 Source: Hang Thai Watch Price paid: MYR1,248 (USD372) Status: In production Background It may interest you to know that Seiko doesn’t make automatic diver’s watches with a chronograph function. I’m not sure why the Japanese watch giant chose not to when several […]
