Quartzimodo's Time Journal

Seiko’s humble classic: The Great Blue series

Quartzimodo Admin — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:08:13 +0000

Some years ago my long time friend Eddie spoke of a Seiko watch that he had seen in a watch store and was pretty excited about it. I was at my infancy of watch collecting and had absolutely no idea what this watch looked like, much less his enthusiasm for this mysterious timepiece. As fate [...]

Seiko SKX031K “Submariner” review

Quartzimodo Admin — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:08:13 +0000

Watch History Date acquired: July 23rd 2004 Production Date: Nov 2003 Source: Chun Cheong Watch & Pen Store, Sungei Wang Plaza Price paid: MYR400 (approximately USD115) Status: In production Background Pop quiz folks – what resembles a Rolex Submariner watch, says “SEIKO” on the dial, has a screw-in crown and costs a fraction of the [...]

Watch shopping in Kuala Lumpur (Citron Watch)

Quartzimodo Admin — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:08:12 +0000

Pertama Complex is one of the oldest shopping malls in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Strategically located at the intersection of the famous Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (previously known as Batu Road) and Jalan Dang Wangi (formerly called Campbell Road). It was first built in 1976 and was the hive of activity amongst local [...]

The SKJ Kinetic divers: gone but not forgotten

Quartzimodo Admin — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:08:12 +0000

Not too long ago, Seiko made a series of classic Kinetic divers with strong design influences from the world famous Rolex Submariner diver’s watch. These were fondly remembered as the “SKJ” Kinetic Sports divers and they remain the only homage copies of the Submariner with the Kinetic movement. There were also only three generations [...]

The little known Seiko 7s55 caliber

Quartzimodo Admin — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:08:11 +0000

When it comes to Seiko’s entry level automatic movements, most people will readily think of the well-liked and reliable 7s-caliber automatics that are found in the garden variety SKX and limited edition SKZ divers and of course, the popular Seiko 5 family of affordable watches. The 7s26 is perhaps the most widely known movement [...]