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Is this the best blacked-out Seiko dive watch of recent times for under a grand?

15.05.19

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Is this the best blacked-out Seiko dive watch of recent times for under a grand?

Editor’s note: The competition is mounting and mounting fast, but when the SRPC49K – or ‘Darth Turtle’, as it was coined by followers in a Time+Tide poll…

Revisiting the $20k fantasy watch collection, reader edition

Lists

14.05.19

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Revisiting the $20k fantasy watch collection, reader edition

Editor’s note: The premise of the 20K Fantasy Watch Collection is simple: construct a hypothetical watch collection with as many watches as you like for…

HANDS-ON: The Golden Turtle – Seiko’s Prospex SRPC44

Watch Reviews

09.05.19

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HANDS-ON: The Golden Turtle – Seiko’s Prospex SRPC44

Large, and very, very gold. Felix checks out the Seiko Prospex SRPC44. And finds a fun take on the brand's classic diver.

Is the Seiko Samurai ‘Save The Ocean’ SRPC93K the best blue dial under a grand?

Watch Reviews

04.05.19

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Is the Seiko Samurai ‘Save The Ocean’ SRPC93K the best blue dial under a grand?

Editor’s note: We’re big fans of the new Samurai, it’s one of Seiko’s all-time classic dive watches. We’re also fans of beautiful blue dials. Which…

LIST: Justin’s best watches of Baselworld (on a budget)

Lists

20.04.19

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LIST: Justin’s best watches of Baselworld (on a budget)

Baselworld has by now nearly slipped entirely into the ether, yet there’s a small list of watches that I’ve been mulling over ever since leaving…

Going green never looked so good – 7 of the best green watches that prove it

Lists

19.04.19

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Going green never looked so good – 7 of the best green watches that prove it

Editor’s note: One of the easiest ways to freshen up a watch is to change the dial colour. Few colours are fresher than green, and…

The perfect $20,000 watch collection, according to the T+T team …

Opinion

16.04.19

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The perfect $20,000 watch collection, according to the T+T team …

Editor’s note: There are few things I love more than a good hypothetical, and this is a doozy. The rules? $20,000 to spend ONLY on…

This Seiko is one of the best dress watches in the game right now, and it costs less than a grand

Watch Reviews

14.04.19

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This Seiko is one of the best dress watches in the game right now, and it costs less than a grand

Editor’s note: I’m wearing a Cocktail Time as I write this. Steel, deep blue dial. It’s a ridiculously great watch. Especially when you consider the…

LIST: 3 things you need to know about the Seiko Prospex LX collection, according to the man who designed them

Lists

06.04.19

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LIST: 3 things you need to know about the Seiko Prospex LX collection, according to the man who designed them

Seiko’s Baselworld press conference is one of my few must-not-miss appointments, if only for a much-needed dose of humour. But for me, the real star…

Here’s 4 reasons why Seiko is one of the most impressive watchmakers in the world

Opinion

06.04.19

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Here’s 4 reasons why Seiko is one of the most impressive watchmakers in the world

Editor’s note: My first proper manufacture visit wasn’t Switzerland, but Japan. And honestly, the experience has spoiled me. The breadth and scope of Seiko’s watchmaking…

VIDEO: A closer look at the Seiko Prospex LX SNR029J

Watch Reviews

03.04.19

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VIDEO: A closer look at the Seiko Prospex LX SNR029J

One of the bigger surprises of Basel was Seiko’s announcement of their high-end Prospex LX collection — big, chunky sports watches that feature a level…

VIDEO: Andrew picks 3 watches from Basel under $3000 for your first good watch, and it’s two divers and a battle-weary soldier

Pop Culture

03.04.19

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VIDEO: Andrew picks 3 watches from Basel under $3000 for your first good watch, and it’s two divers and a battle-weary soldier

I can remember very clearly what it was like to be on the other side of my first ‘good’ watch. I would trawl daily the…

VIDEO: This is what a heritage reissue should look like – the Seiko SLA033

Watch Reviews

03.04.19

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VIDEO: This is what a heritage reissue should look like – the Seiko SLA033

Few things excite Seiko fans as much as a solid historical reissue (or re-creation in Seiko’s parlance), and this year’s limited edition, the SLA033, is…

LIST: 6 Seikos you need to know from Basel 2019

Lists

24.03.19

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LIST: 6 Seikos you need to know from Basel 2019

You can get a pretty good sense of the overarching themes of Baselworld by listening to the chatter in the halls, press centre and even…

HANDS-ON: The Seiko Diver’s Re-creation Limited Edition SLA033

Watch Reviews

23.03.19

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HANDS-ON: The Seiko Diver’s Re-creation Limited Edition SLA033

Seiko’s archive is full of exceptional and much-loved dive watches. One of the brightest lights in this pantheon is the 6105, a real workhorse of…

VIDEO: Seiko has just announced the Prospex LX collection – these are the watches and what you need to know about them

News

21.03.19

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VIDEO: Seiko has just announced the Prospex LX collection – these are the watches and what you need to know about them

Prospex is Seiko-speak for “Professional Specification”, a family of professionally oriented tool-watches that was born in 1968 and built to last. And, Seiko being Seiko,…

HANDS-ON: A tale of two Seiko Shippo Enamel watches

Watch Reviews

18.02.19

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HANDS-ON: A tale of two Seiko Shippo Enamel watches

For today’s review of Seiko’s Shippo Enamel watches (SPB073 and SPB075 to be precise), we’re doing something a little different, because, as it happens, two…

EDITOR’S PICK: To beater, or not to beater – what exactly makes a beater watch, that is the question

Opinion

03.02.19

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EDITOR’S PICK: To beater, or not to beater – what exactly makes a beater watch, that is the question

Editor’s note: It’s one of the watch world’s perennial favourite questions – what makes a beater? After all, those vintage steel Rolex models were designed…

LIST: Andrew’s top 10 of 2018, including Patek Philippe, Seiko and Bremont

Lists

17.01.19

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LIST: Andrew’s top 10 of 2018, including Patek Philippe, Seiko and Bremont

It’s lovely and ironic. We work with time every day, and yet we are no closer to mastering it. Here we are at the first…

LIST: Well suited – from business to black tie, we’ve got you covered with these 4 watches

Opinion

10.01.19

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LIST: Well suited – from business to black tie, we’ve got you covered with these 4 watches

By lore, a watch should not be worn with formal attire; you’re at a sophisticated evening and that is where your attention should remain. But…

VIDEO: Seiko’s latest Astron is big, blue and very cool

Watch Reviews

07.12.18

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VIDEO: Seiko’s latest Astron is big, blue and very cool

We’ve spent a bit of time this week going back and forth over the finer points of Seiko’s latest Executive Sports Astrons, from the blingy…

Introducing

04.12.18

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INTRODUCING: The Seiko Astron Novak Djokovic Limited Edition SSE174J

Tennis great Novak Djokovic and Japanese watch manufacturer Seiko began their (doubles) partnership at the beginning of 2014. Just a few months later, Djokovic regained…

HANDS-ON: Ready for anything – the Seiko Astron SSE170J1

Pop Culture

03.12.18

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HANDS-ON: Ready for anything – the Seiko Astron SSE170J1

Seiko’s Astron (the new GPS one, not the groundbreaking quartz one) is a pretty incredible piece of kit. Ostensibly, it tells the time, day, date…

We have 4 Seiko Presage Urushi Byakudan-nuri Limited Edition SPB085s in the shop right now

News

01.12.18

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We have 4 Seiko Presage Urushi Byakudan-nuri Limited Edition SPB085s in the shop right now

Yesterday, we announced the global release of this curious – what a lush colour scheme! – and extremely capable Seiko Presage Limited Edition with that…

HANDS-ON: The Seiko Presage Urushi Byakudan-nuri Limited Edition SPB085

Watch Reviews

30.11.18

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HANDS-ON: The Seiko Presage Urushi Byakudan-nuri Limited Edition SPB085

Over the last few years, Seiko has made a habit of releasing limited editions with exceptional enamel dials at very reasonable prices. First, there was…

LIST: 7 cool things I discovered at the Seiko Museum

Lists

24.11.18

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LIST: 7 cool things I discovered at the Seiko Museum

If you’re ever in Tokyo, I strongly recommend making time for a detour to Sumida. Where? A residential area north of Tokyo Skytree – a…

News

22.11.18

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NEWS: Step into Seiko’s Melbourne boutique Presage Bar for a Cocktail Time

Seiko’s Presage Cocktail Time is a family of watches that’s been having something of an extended moment. These dressy watches are inspired by iconic cocktails…

EDITOR’S PICK: Seiko’s green, mean fighting machine – the SLA019J1

Watch Reviews

12.11.18

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EDITOR’S PICK: Seiko’s green, mean fighting machine – the SLA019J1

Editor’s note: Over the weekend, the GPHG was held in Switzerland, and Seiko took home the gong for best sports watch for the SLA025, which…

LIST: The 16 winning watches of 2018, according to the GPHG

Lists

09.11.18

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LIST: The 16 winning watches of 2018, according to the GPHG

If you care about watches, Geneva is the place to be right now. The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (better known to its friends as…

HANDS-ON: Seiko’s Save The Ocean — Tuna style — with the Prospex SNE518P

Watch Reviews

08.11.18

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HANDS-ON: Seiko’s Save The Ocean — Tuna style — with the Prospex SNE518P

A little while ago Seiko lifted the lid on a tasty trio of dive watches with a marine conservation theme: a turtle, a samurai and…

LIST: 8 watches under 10,000 CHF we’d love to see win at GPHG

Lists

02.11.18

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LIST: 8 watches under 10,000 CHF we’d love to see win at GPHG

In about a week’s time (November 9 Swiss time, to be exact), the watch industry’s night of nights – the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève…

ANNOUNCING: We are selling Seiko’s latest stunning Cocktail Time, the Fuyugeshiki ‘Winter Scene’ SRPC97J1

Introducing

01.11.18

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ANNOUNCING: We are selling Seiko’s latest stunning Cocktail Time, the Fuyugeshiki ‘Winter Scene’ SRPC97J1

Take two parts dial, one part case, one part movement and two dashes of typical Seiko value and you have a recipe for a particularly tasty…

VIDEO: Seiko’s Australia-only limited edition, and how to get your hands on one (for a good cause)

Watch Reviews

29.10.18

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VIDEO: Seiko’s Australia-only limited edition, and how to get your hands on one (for a good cause)

There are few things we like more than a limited edition Seiko, and one of those things is a limited edition Seiko that has been…

WHAT SEALED THE DEAL: On Chad’s vintage Seiko 6105

Pop Culture

20.10.18

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WHAT SEALED THE DEAL: On Chad’s vintage Seiko 6105

It’s a tale as old as time: Chad meets watches, Chad meets Seiko, Chad meets Instagram, and the rest is, as we say, history. In…

LIST: The watches we bought because someone told us to

Lists

19.10.18

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LIST: The watches we bought because someone told us to

Humans are, by and large, social creatures. We thrive in communities, and derive strength, support and inspiration from others. At least, that’s the view if…

VIDEO: Smaller, thinner – the Seiko Astron GPS Solar 5X

Watch Reviews

12.10.18

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VIDEO: Smaller, thinner – the Seiko Astron GPS Solar 5X

Most of the watches we talk about here at Time+Tide are mechanical — if there’s a battery involved, the watch has to be pretty special…

EDITOR’S PICK: Need to grab & go? Take a look at these Seiko Prospex divers

News

03.10.18

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EDITOR’S PICK: Need to grab & go? Take a look at these Seiko Prospex divers

Editor’s note: As much as I enjoy my morning ritual of choosing, winding, and setting my watch for the day ahead, I am not a morning…

LIST: The stories we tell – 5 dinner party watch anecdotes

Lists

28.09.18

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LIST: The stories we tell – 5 dinner party watch anecdotes

Watches. Turns out they’re not (just) for telling the time. As horology’s true believers (that is, you lot) will no doubt be aware, watches are…

LIST: Do I still rate my top 10 watches of 2017? Uh. Hmmm. Some of them?

Lists

21.09.18

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LIST: Do I still rate my top 10 watches of 2017? Uh. Hmmm. Some of them?

There are all kinds of forces at work when you’re under pressure to come up with your ‘best of the year’ lists. There’s end of…

LIST: Ultra tough – 6 awesomely over-designed watches

Lists

11.09.18

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LIST: Ultra tough – 6 awesomely over-designed watches

There are watches that are tough, and then there are watches so tough that they’re guaranteed to survive in even the most extreme environments, even…

Opinion

10.09.18

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OPINION: To beater, or not to beater – what exactly makes a beater watch, that is the question

What can and can’t be dubbed a ‘Beater Watch’ remains a contentious issue among many. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to let your watch…

VIDEO: This Seiko Turtle is set to Save The Ocean – the SRPC91K

Watch Reviews

31.08.18

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VIDEO: This Seiko Turtle is set to Save The Ocean – the SRPC91K

For Seiko, the turtle power is real. Their recent reinterpretation of the classic dive watch has earned near-universal acclaim, thanks to the triple threat of…

HANDS-ON: Sun and sea combined – the Seiko Prospex ‘Save The Ocean’ SSC675P

Watch Reviews

28.08.18

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HANDS-ON: Sun and sea combined – the Seiko Prospex ‘Save The Ocean’ SSC675P

What do whales, chronographs and solar charging have in common? And no, I’m not talking about a hypothetical scheme involving Elon Musk, and the launching…

IN-DEPTH: The Seiko Samurai ‘Save The Ocean’ SRPC93K

Watch Reviews

27.08.18

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IN-DEPTH: The Seiko Samurai ‘Save The Ocean’ SRPC93K

The story in a second: Same great watch, brand new dial. The centrepiece of Seiko’s 2018 Prospex collection is, without doubt, the brand new and…

LIST: Birth year watches for millennials – 6 future classics

Lists

24.08.18

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LIST: Birth year watches for millennials – 6 future classics

The idea of a ‘birth year’ watch is nothing new, though after a recent discussion I came to realise that it poses an interesting question.…

WATCHSPOTTING: Big sharks and surprising watches in The Meg

Pop Culture

21.08.18

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WATCHSPOTTING: Big sharks and surprising watches in The Meg

There are three things I want in your classic Hollywood blockbuster: big monsters, bad one-liners and quality watch spotting. And from the looks of it,…

EDITOR’S PICK: Another look at Seiko’s mightiest diver – the Turtle

Pop Culture

18.08.18

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EDITOR’S PICK: Another look at Seiko’s mightiest diver – the Turtle

Editor’s note: Seiko’s divers are the stuff of legend, and deservedly so. And while their back catalogue is full of more classics than is frankly reasonable,…

News

13.08.18

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NEWS: We’ve discovered a new species of watch wearer, and it ain’t pretty

There are few things more exciting than discovering an entirely new species. Especially creatures from the abyss, and there happens to be the largest and…

WHO TO FOLLOW: @Creodesignwatches – the dial artist

Pop Culture

12.08.18

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WHO TO FOLLOW: @Creodesignwatches – the dial artist

Chris Alexander, also known as Creo Design, is a professional artist and designer who has worked across multiple media, with a focus for watch dial…

VIDEO: The detail in the deep blue dial – Seiko’s Shippo Enamel SPB073

Watch Reviews

27.07.18

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VIDEO: The detail in the deep blue dial – Seiko’s Shippo Enamel SPB073

Often the best watches are those that come with a story attached. Sometimes that story can be attached to momentous events or achievements the watch…

LIST: Why these 3 Seiko Cocktail Times are perfect for a woman’s wrist – and what to wear them with

Lists

25.07.18

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LIST: Why these 3 Seiko Cocktail Times are perfect for a woman’s wrist – and what to wear them with

It’s little wonder that when Seiko released its Presage Cocktail Time watch to the international market last year (until then it was available only to…