To those who are looking for a chronograph tachymeter watch at an awesome price, make sure to check out Seiko’s Spirit collection, the SBTR mechanical quartz chronograph watch models. The Seiko Spirit collection, which was designed primarily for the Japanese domestic market (JDM), offer a variety of designs which covers everything from mechanical to quartz to…
Category: 20mm
The Odd & Awesome 19mm Lug Width Size
When it comes to OEM replacement watch bands, the common lug width size we find available are often either in 20mm & 22mm. Most OEM straps made available today are from the range of 18mm-24mm. However, you’ll less likely find lots of strap options for the odd sizes, such as 19mm, 21mm, and 23mm. Why…
US Exclusives Seiko “Seigaiha” MM300-SLA053 & SLA059 Divers Watch
When it comes to exclusives, limited editions watch models from Seiko, you can assume 8 out of 10 times that the exclusives and rare watch models are for and from the Japanese domestic market (JDM). However, Seiko US recently has launched two new timepieces of its own that will be sold exclusively in the American…
Quick Release Hexad III & Super- JUB II Metal Watch Bands
The Hexad watch band have always been one of my favorite designs from Strapcode. The design is simple, yet, it really gives your watch an entire new look when installed. Each of the links are composed and made up of 3 Chamfer edge solid 316L stainless steel units that are now available in both curved…
FINALLY! A Super-JUB II for the Seiko Prospex ALPINIST!
Seiko’s SARB Alpinist watch was first introduced back in 1959 as a watch for becoming a reliable timepiece for Japanese mountain climbers and other sports enthusiasts. Since then, there has been a total of ten generations of Alpinist models that have been introduced to this date. Up until now, one of the most commonly asked…
Seiko Presage x Studio Ghibli Castle in the Sky 35th Anniversary SPB215 / SARX087
Castle In The Sky was the first anime film produced and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, founder of Studio Ghibli back in 1986. The movie is considered as one of Miyazaki’s greatest productions of all time. Even after three decades, some still agree that it’s good enough of a classic anime film to rival as one…
Upcoming COOL Seiko Models In ARCTIC BLUE!
Seiko have certainly started 2021 with a bang with numerous releases that pays tribute to the 140th year anniversary, and It would appear that there’s no stopping Seiko while models after models will continue to pour into the market in the coming months. Since the release of the SLA043J1, which was the 1965 Diver’s Re-creation,…
Small Watches are the NEW Trend?
What is the most ideal watch size these days? 40mm? 42mm? 44mm? 46mm? 48mm? Are big & over-sized watches becoming less popular and fading away? Here’s a list of popular 40 mm and smaller watch models that we often see and hear about in today’s watch communities. Are small size watches dominating the market? What…
Seiko Sumo Looking Solar Prospex Chrono SSC807
With 2021 being its 140th year anniversary, and to commemorate the well-deserved success, Seiko decided to released three limited edition Prospex diver models with color inspired by the Japanese diver’s paradise, the tranquil island of Iriomote in Okinawa. The island of Iriomote in Okinawa Prefecture attracts divers from all over the world. The place is known…
Strapcode’s Tropic Pro Rubber Strap
TROPIC rubber watch straps was first introduced back in the sixties, and it quickly became a popular alternative to steel bracelets for dive watches. Tropic straps are easily recognized for its design, durability, and comfortability that made them a reliable alternative choice of strap for both leisure and professional divers. Tropic straps were essentially…
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