What modern Seikos do you think will be classics?
Jun 6, 2020 9:07:12 GMT -8
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Post by huangcjz on Jun 6, 2020 9:07:12 GMT -8
We all love our classic vintage Seikos, which got me thinking - what modern Seikos do you think will be seen as classics?
I guess the SKX007/SKX009, though its design from the 7548 originally is already 42 years old.
The modern Alpinist - the first SCVF Alpinists are from 1995, so are 25 years old. (I consider them separately to the original ones, though those are also classic, since they are so different - they only really share a name).
The Monster, though first introduced in 1996, is 24 years old.
The SARB033/SARB035, etc., introduced in I think 2010, were preceded by the Seiko Spirit SCVS003 etc. in I think 2006, so the design is 14 years old.
The Cocktail Time design, SARB065/SARB066/SARB068, first introduced in 2010, is 10 years old.
For Grand Seiko, I guess the Snowflake - though the dial is not originally modern, the Spring Drive movement and titanium case are.
I see the MM300, MM200, and PROSPEX LX watches, as 6159 modern re-interpretations/derivatives, and the SLA017 and 6RMAS as modern re-interpretations/62MAS derivatives, so not as truly original modern designs.
The enamel-dialled PRESAGEs are modern re-interpretations of the Laurel, Seiko’s first wrist-watch from 1913.
Perhaps the Sumo?
Those are my opinions. Some people have mentioned the Transocean or Spork as well.
Can anyone else think of any other examples?
I guess the SKX007/SKX009, though its design from the 7548 originally is already 42 years old.
The modern Alpinist - the first SCVF Alpinists are from 1995, so are 25 years old. (I consider them separately to the original ones, though those are also classic, since they are so different - they only really share a name).
The Monster, though first introduced in 1996, is 24 years old.
The SARB033/SARB035, etc., introduced in I think 2010, were preceded by the Seiko Spirit SCVS003 etc. in I think 2006, so the design is 14 years old.
The Cocktail Time design, SARB065/SARB066/SARB068, first introduced in 2010, is 10 years old.
For Grand Seiko, I guess the Snowflake - though the dial is not originally modern, the Spring Drive movement and titanium case are.
I see the MM300, MM200, and PROSPEX LX watches, as 6159 modern re-interpretations/derivatives, and the SLA017 and 6RMAS as modern re-interpretations/62MAS derivatives, so not as truly original modern designs.
The enamel-dialled PRESAGEs are modern re-interpretations of the Laurel, Seiko’s first wrist-watch from 1913.
Perhaps the Sumo?
Those are my opinions. Some people have mentioned the Transocean or Spork as well.
Can anyone else think of any other examples?
