Seiko Club Singapore Museum

Upcoming Limited Edition Seikos

gasmancc
Upcoming Limited Edition Seikos
"Celebrating 100 years of Seiko Watchmaking"



lunarin79
Re: Upcoming Limited Edition Seikos
blue dial/blue bezel?? :o
sawungkampret
Re: Upcoming Limited Edition Seikos
Just nice for your blue obsession bro lunarin :lol:


"lunarin79"

blue dial/blue bezel?? :o
gasmancc
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picture quite blur..looks like blue burnt dial? this will be fun for the modders to swop bezel/dials/shrouds with current baby tunas/monsters :D
lunarin79
Re: Upcoming Limited Edition Seikos
gotta look at the actual watches, the bezel looks like 'glossy' blue



why can't they do 1 in brushed blue?? lol
004
Re: Upcoming Limited Edition Seikos

"lunarin79"

blue dial/blue bezel?? :o


You maybe tempted to buy the complete set :?:
lunarin79
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"MIKER"

[quote="lunarin79"]blue dial/blue bezel?? :o


You maybe tempted to buy the complete set :?:[/quote]

no!! lol



might consider only the Monster only,hahaa



but like I mentioned earlier, I'll need to look at the actual watch first & the finishing for the bezel ;)
stepper78
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why every year got annivesary one.... :roll:
gasmancc
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"stepper78"

why every year got annivesary one.... :roll:


marketing gimick :lol: special/limited/anniversary edition easier to sell :lol:



any ideas what's the extra crown/pusher for the one on bund strap??
lunarin79
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"gasmancc"

[quote="stepper78"]why every year got annivesary one.... :roll:


marketing gimick :lol: special/limited/anniversary edition easier to sell :lol:



any ideas what's the extra crown/pusher for the one on bund strap??[/quote]

to rotate the inner compass bezel :)



but is a non-screwdown crown ;)
stepper78
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"gasmancc"

[quote="stepper78"]why every year got annivesary one.... :roll:


marketing gimick :lol: special/limited/anniversary edition easier to sell :lol:



any ideas what's the extra crown/pusher for the one on bund strap??[/quote]

guessing only:



Maybe for the inner ring for the compass direction.
gasmancc
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wow din noticed there's a compass ring..picture really blur or it's just my eyes :lol:



Thanks!
MeePokMan
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"sawungkampret"

Just nice for your blue obsession bro lunarin :lol:


[quote="lunarin79"]blue dial/blue bezel?? :o
[/quote]

next time call him [color=#00BFFF]B[/color]lu[color=#00FFFF]e[/color]narin. :lol:
MeePokMan
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"lunarin79"




no!! lol



might consider only the Monster only,hahaa



but like I mentioned earlier, I'll need to look at the actual watch first & the finishing for the bezel ;)


kind of missed my OM and BM now. they used to be my daily beaters.



if u buy this monster i queue first hor. :mrgreen:



BUT... like u mentioned earlier, I'll also need to look at the actual watch first & the finishing for the bezel :lol:
004
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"lunarin79"

might consider only the Monster only,hahaa


The Blue Monster looks to be a good choice .
lunarin79
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"MeePokMan"

[quote="sawungkampret"]Just nice for your blue obsession bro lunarin :lol:




next time call him [color=#00BFFF]B[/color]lu[color=#00FFFF]e[/color]narin. :lol:[/quote]

wah meepokmaihiammaizhorpangkiozup kor kor, chiu ish sho creative! :oops:
lunarin79
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"MeePokMan"




if u buy this monster i queue first hor. :mrgreen:



BUT... like u mentioned earlier, I'll also need to look at the actual watch first & the finishing for the bezel :lol:


depends on price as well.



but still need to look at actual watch first,lol
roo7
Re: Upcoming Limited Edition Seikos
Hands and crowns looks gold lo. T/T liao. HFTL ;)
lunarin79
Re: Upcoming Limited Edition Seikos
mi think the price shld be 400+ onwards
Badern
Re: Upcoming Limited Edition Seikos
I tempted by all 3 divers :o



But knowing Seiko LE the price will be significantly higher than the basic model. :evil:
MeePokMan
Re: Upcoming Limited Edition Seikos
still no sound no info of this LE seiko? :|
supa4
Re: Upcoming Limited Edition Seikos
Is k2 going to bring in???



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Ed.YEO
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"supa4"

Is k2 going to bring in???

Most likely Encik GOH will test water first on the response of first few sets... if they eventually gets hotly sought after, i wouldn't worry that he will not bring in more... look at the current response of the previous salted egg, bloody tooth and other new monsters!
grumpy
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Did I see a Blue Monster???
lunarin79
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yes



this series are all in blue egg yolk design dial



with blue bezel if i'm not wrong
grumpy
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jialat!

have to either end up keeping Monsters as pet or have to keep fighting them off



hahaha
gasmancc
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heard from my source that this will be released sometime in June...
alvintancy
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Blue Monster looks interesting, dun mind owning 1 if the price isn't out of this world
Ed.YEO
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wa wa wa... limited edition 100pc Bauhaus version of SEIKO, pic from HK forum...

lunarin79
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"Ed.YEO"

wa wa wa... limited edition 100pc Bauhaus version of SEIKO, pic from HK forum...



Seiko Moving Design.



http://yeomansweblog.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/seiko-moving-design-collection/" false;
736cc
Re: Upcoming Limited Edition Seikos
Very chio. Will get 1 if price is not that expensive.
736cc
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"Ed.YEO"

wa wa wa... limited edition 100pc Bauhaus version of SEIKO, pic from HK forum...


Sir, so u know the model?
Ed.YEO
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Only 2 with 200m WR... the other 2 are not really as "MONSTER" right?





Actually, how do we determine a particular design is a MONSTER huh? One got shroud, another don't have...
Kramer
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look exactly like a monster mah, just a different color theme only
CoolieND
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"Ed.YEO"

Only 2 with 200m WR... the other 2 are not really as "MONSTER" right?

Actually, how do we determine a particular design is a MONSTER huh? One got shroud, another don't have...


:? :? Not sure what you mean, but only one of those is a Monster....

1. Top-left: An alternate Blue Trek Monster, I guess.... it's got the case and bezel, but just that a Monster doesn't make. Not a Monster.

2. Top right: Not a Monster. Blue Sardine.

3. Bottom-left: Fine, new Blue Monster.

4. Bottom-right: Not a Monster. The case looks to be very similar, but that bezel is more a Sardine's than a Monster's in terms of shape.

At most, you can say that #1, #2 and #4 are inspired by the Monster, but that's about it. The Monster is what it is, and that's all what it is - dilute a name (even a forum-born nickname) too much, and people lose that instant recognition.





When you refer to Seiko Monster, it's a specific set of very watches, named by watch forumers in 2001-ish which just struck a cord and stuck:
  • SKX779 / SKX781 / SKXA43 / SKXA45's are the originals - just can't knock it, a classic. Rocket hands!!

  • The various Thai-LE Monsters which followed just played off the same base with minor color changes - red dial, blue dial, yellow dial, green dial, white dial w/ blue hands, Zamba... yea, no idea how to describe that one.

  • The SZEN-numbered Night Monsters versions are essentially the same watch too, just PVD'd and with different dials - They say scuba on them and come in the orange & black but also white, red, blue, indigo.

  • The new SRP Monsters are OK; only very slight modifications aesthetically which you can almost miss, though internals are well upgraded. Seiko knew they had a good thing and didn't mess with it too much... heck, seems they even did their best to play to the nickname!

There was an interesting thread Gabe put up on SCWF looking for where the nick originated.





Some other watches have included the 'Monster' moniker in their the (forum-born) nicknames because they utilize a similar portion of the Monster itself but, again, the Monster is so clearly identified (since 2001) and you can't call any of these just a "Monster":
  • Quartz (Peach) Monster - Like a botoxed Monster, all bulked up and puffy.... though it was released before the Monster

  • Trek Monster - Case and bezel shape, but otherwise looks like a very different watch overall

  • Seiko 5 Neo Monster - Sorta inspired by the Monster, I guess, with a similar handset. To me, it's reaching, but...

  • Land Monster - Again, similar handset, but really reaching....

  • FrankenMonster - Franken made it clear it was completely deformed, so it gets a pass. That, and I own one. :P The bezel sorta / kinda / maybe looks like a Monster, but that's about it. But its lume is just killer: better than the Monster, Tuna, Sawtooth, Ecozilla...

(any others?)



Finally, the Sardine / Baby Tuna / whatever-you-call-it - it's a very different watch too. The bezel does call to mind that of the Monster, but the 'teeth' aren't really as prominent as the Regular Monster; partially due to the shroud, but the big grooves aren't there on it. The 'teeth' actually look to be affixed on a round bezel, whereas the Monster's bezel actually has concave indentations to help grasp. Plus, the whole 'Tuna'-ish handset throws it.





Yes, I got bored :oops:.... and now, sleepy too. :P :P :ugeek:
grumpy
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"CoolieND"


:? :? Not sure what you mean, but only one of those is a Monster....

1. Top-left: An alternate Blue Trek Monster, I guess.... it's got the case and bezel, but just that a Monster doesn't make. Not a Monster.

2. Top right: Not a Monster. Blue Sardine.

3. Bottom-left: Fine, new Blue Monster.

4. Bottom-right: Not a Monster. The case looks to be very similar, but that bezel is more a Sardine's than a Monster's in terms of shape.

At most, you can say that #1, #2 and #4 are inspired by the Monster, but that's about it. The Monster is what it is, and that's all what it is - dilute a name (even a forum-born nickname) too much, and people lose that instant recognition.





When you refer to Seiko Monster, it's a specific set of very watches, named by watch forumers in 2001-ish which just struck a cord and stuck:
  • SKX779 / SKX781 / SKXA43 / SKXA45's are the originals - just can't knock it, a classic. Rocket hands!!

  • The various Thai-LE Monsters which followed just played off the same base with minor color changes - red dial, blue dial, yellow dial, green dial, white dial w/ blue hands, Zamba... yea, no idea how to describe that one.

  • The SZEN-numbered Night Monsters versions are essentially the same watch too, just PVD'd and with different dials - They say scuba on them and come in the orange & black but also white, red, blue, indigo.

  • The new SRP Monsters are OK; only very slight modifications aesthetically which you can almost miss, though internals are well upgraded. Seiko knew they had a good thing and didn't mess with it too much... heck, seems they even did their best to play to the nickname!

There was an interesting thread Gabe put up on SCWF looking for where the nick originated.





Some other watches have included the 'Monster' moniker in their the (forum-born) nicknames because they utilize a similar portion of the Monster itself but, again, the Monster is so clearly identified (since 2001) and you can't call any of these just a "Monster":
  • Quartz (Peach) Monster - Like a botoxed Monster, all bulked up and puffy.... though it was released before the Monster

  • Trek Monster - Case and bezel shape, but otherwise looks like a very different watch overall

  • Seiko 5 Neo Monster - Sorta inspired by the Monster, I guess, with a similar handset. To me, it's reaching, but...

  • Land Monster - Again, similar handset, but really reaching....

  • FrankenMonster - Franken made it clear it was completely deformed, so it gets a pass. That, and I own one. :P The bezel sorta / kinda / maybe looks like a Monster, but that's about it. But its lume is just killer: better than the Monster, Tuna, Sawtooth, Ecozilla...

(any others?)



Finally, the Sardine / Baby Tuna / whatever-you-call-it - it's a very different watch too. The bezel does call to mind that of the Monster, but the 'teeth' aren't really as prominent as the Regular Monster; partially due to the shroud, but the big grooves aren't there on it. The 'teeth' actually look to be affixed on a round bezel, whereas the Monster's bezel actually has concave indentations to help grasp. Plus, the whole 'Tuna'-ish handset throws it.





Yes, I got bored :oops:.... and now, sleepy too. :P :P :ugeek:




I also thought only the bottom left is the Monster. Anyway, thanks for sharing, very good write up and introduction to the various Monster variants/wannabes.
Watchman
Re: Upcoming Limited Edition Seikos
Definitely for Monday wear!
grumpy
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"Watchman"

Definitely for Monday wear!


:lol: good one!
Stitches
Re: Upcoming Limited Edition Seikos
I really like the blue Monster, are those green hands though? I hope they look good in real life.
CoolieND
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"Stitches"

I really like the blue Monster, are those green hands though? I hope they look good in real life.


Likely gold hands (and crown), just the lighting and the quality of the pic are not sufficient to show it. All the others look to have gold hands too.
R-Oak
Re: Upcoming Limited Edition Seikos
i love the first srp (top left corner)

but .. knowing seiko... whit their limited eddition white monster ... well .. they will be really expensive.. and i wll end up having to pass again, due to my small student budget
gasmancc
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"R-Oak"

i love the first srp (top left corner)

but .. knowing seiko... whit their limited eddition white monster ... well .. they will be really expensive.. and i wll end up having to pass again, due to my small student budget


are you refering to the snow monster? that piece afaik is a Thai market only limited release. I doubt these anniversary LE's are of the same league. They may be priced fairly for all you know so better start saving up :D
kuang89
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why nowadays seiko make dials like guitars like tat wif burst finish?
alvintancy
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Guys, any update on the Blue Monster, really itchy for 1 :mrgreen:
gasmancc
Re: Upcoming Limited Edition Seikos

"alvintancy"

Guys, any update on the Blue Monster, really itchy for 1 :mrgreen:


no news yet..here's some more upcoming solar chrono which looks like a fieldmaster. black dial one looks nice!