Some new Seiko models coming out....

[PJ S]

Doubt we'll see them officially, bar Seiko Germany/Austria/France bringing them in to their respective country, but even so, there looks to be some nice pieces.

In price hierarchy:

SARG001 (003 Black dial)


SARG005 (007 Black dial)


SARW007 (009 Black dial)


SARW010


SARX013 (015 Black dial)


SARX017


SDGC021 (023 Black dial)


SDGC025


SDGC027 (500 piece Ltd Edition collaboration with Russian Vodka brand "Eristoff")



That's yer lot!
Now if only Seiko UK would bring them in at close to their list price in Japan, and with the same warranty offer.

Edited by PJ S on Sunday 3rd November 20:14

[bobbybee]

For £500+ I hope the bracelet end links fit better in reality than shown in the pictures! as there's quite some gap

[Oscar the Grouch]

Mmmm liking the fourth one down - I feel like some rose gold bling

[PJ S]

Oscar the Grouch said:

Mmmm liking the fourth one down - I feel like some rose gold bling

Have a look at the previous model SARW004 and/or the SARC018

Edited by PJ S on Sunday 3rd November 20:18

[PJ S]

Had a chat with the UK's brand manager about the whole mechanical line-up – seems there may be a glimmer of hope in the not too distant future.
Four SARW models (not these new ones) are soon to be introduced via Ernest Jones exclusively, and if that works out, then they will be looking at the others.
Whether they go the whole hog and do the SDGC/SARC, which Seiko's European distributors already do a couple of models (€11-1200, iirc) or stop at SARB level, is not yet decided.
Mechanical = Swiss, is still the perception UK folk have.

With regards to Grand Seiko, there's no plans for more than 12 ADs, and whilst prices are set "for what the market will bear" (and currency fluctuation), he did reveal that certain models, where the difference is only the dial colour, are bought at a different price than the ones Seiko Japan offer the global market.
Apparently demand in Japan is still very strong, so the rest of the world is only getting the surplus that production can offer.

Interesting, but also somewhat disappointing, if you happen to like certain Seiko models.

[Vladimir]

Not my cup of tea despite being a Seiko fan.
Those Anantas are very nice but too big.