SEIKO Green Monster
With the large numbers of watches in the market today, Swiss's made suppose to be the biggest share when consider in the value. In the other hand, if consider in numbers, Japanese's brand, Seiko, should be in the first place. Seiko's watches made for almost every level of market's demand. What ever the cheapest one which is starting from less than 30US$ or the most expensive one which is cost more than 3,000US$ or limited editions for those collectors. One of the famous collection is the Monster, named by the collectors because there appearance is look so thick and tough like a monster. In fact, the early day of this model introduced, they were not available in Thailand's market. Some of Thai's collector bought it abroad. After being well known, Seiko's representative decided to introduce to Thailand's market. Finally this year, Seiko announced the new Green Monster and it is in my hand now.
After Monster getting popular in Thailand, Seiko introduced many Monster's series and this year the special edition announced with the limited number, only 1,881 pieces and just only for Thai's fan. Of cause, they sold out in a short time.
This new model come with a light green dial, I think this is the most beautiful Monster ever. Detail is seems like many other Monsters but there is a crystal glass for date/day, polished dial ring and free mini torch in the box set. They have a good assembly quality. Solid stainless steel bracelet looks tough but the log is a bit too thin.
40mm basel diameter, 13mm thick together with a pretty thick bracelet made the watch a bit heavy. With a heavy watch, the strap need a well designed to fit with the wrist. It is fine after I have trial wearing it. I like those big luminescence, they give a big glow. The crystal for date/day make it easy to read. Easy to adjust day/date but the winder positions at 4 O'clock is not pretty good to use. It is ok in the overall.
Grand Seiko Spring driver GMT
Trocadero Time Co., Ltd. present the latest innovation, Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT engineered for the traveller. Outstanding extra GMT hand indicated the second country 24 hours time which is able to adjust without disturbing the accuracy of the watch.
Modern spring drive is automatically charging power to the watch or winding it yourself. Massive power reservation up to 72 hours. Power reservation indicate by a small dial with +/-1 second per day accuracy. Tri-Synchro Legurator drive the mechanism smooth and indicate the true world time. Available in blue dial with alligator leather strap or champagne dial with brown leather strap. High quality stainless steel made basel. Sapphire crystal window. See through case back and water resistance depth 100 meters.
Seiko Spring Drive GMT is a traveler's buddy whose traveling across the time zone. The new watch build in 24 hours time indicator. Easy to turn the winder to adjust time zone without disturbing second hand accuracy
Seiko Spring Drive watch built on the mechanical basic included the main spring with the new design to control the accuracy within 1 second per day. The hands are unique. Sypron 510, high flexibility main spring generate more power and produce power reserved to 72 hours. Magic Lever, a special lever working well with the rotor core that given a high efficiency power transferring to main spring. Replacement of the old mechanism with Tri-synchro regulator to control the system speed and adjusting the system power those included mechanism power, electrical power and balance wheel electro magnetic.
The old speed control was a gear system which is moving forward and backward to adjust the speed while the hands are moving. The new Spring Drive watch is just moving in only one direction to avoid mechanism lock and increasing more accuracy.
Stainless steel basel 43mm, black dail, hands and times marks are glows luminescence. Sapphire crystal, see through case back mineral crystal. Water resistance depth 200m. Stainless steel bracelet butterfly lock.
