Grand Seiko Snowflake

We begin with perhaps the most popular watch within the Grand Seiko range. The Snowflake, originally the SBGA011, and now SBGA211 with the new GS livery. The watch sports a proprietary Spring Drive movement, and is finished to the high and exacting standards needed to make it a Grand Seiko.

The dial is a very special textured surface, and provides hours of fun watching it play with the light. Amazing watch, and represents a good introduction into the great horology world of Seiko.

Seiko Pressage 60th Anniversary Automatic Limited Edition with Urushi

Moving to a more affordable price,  priced at €,2,800 (about S,$4,500). This is the Pressage 60th Anniversary Limited Edition, and the one we picked is  presented with a traditional Japanese Urushi dial.

This Seiko features a fully in-house automatic chronograph movement and is limited to 1000 pieces. More than anything, the visual design is very appealing with a sleek curved case.  The black base is made from the application of numerous layers of sap from Japanese lacquer trees. This is done under the watchful eye of Mr Isshu Tamura who is a master of the art of Urushi lacquer techniques.

Seiko PADI Automatic Diver

With an even more affordable price, the Seiko Automatic Diver priced at a mere S$ 667.70. This watch features its very atrractive red and blue “Pepsi” styled bezel. The case is a tonneau shape, which in fact Seiko enthusiasts have named Turtle. It is rated for up to 200 meters and the indices on the dial are wonderfully large to allow good legibility under the dark conditions of the deep.

This is in fact the second partnership between Omega and Fratellowatches as their first collaboration was the first Speedy Tuesday Speedmaster launched back in 2017. In addition to the orange center seconds hand, the new Ultraman also has orange hour markers, and a black and orange tachymetric bezel; the word “Speedmaster” is in orange as well. To pay tribute to the Japanese tv-show, there is a hidden silhouette of Ultraman in the small seconds subdial at 9:00.

This is in fact the second partnership between Omega and Fratellowatches as their first collaboration was the first Speedy Tuesday Speedmaster launched back in 2017. In addition to the orange center seconds hand, the new Ultraman also has orange hour markers, and a black and orange tachymetric bezel; the word “Speedmaster” is in orange as well. To pay tribute to the Japanese tv-show, there is a hidden silhouette of Ultraman in the small seconds subdial at 9:00.

There is another tribute, this time being to Omega watch enthusiasts. the bezel features a dot positioned above the number 90, in tribute to the “dot over 90” bezel used on pre-1970 Speedmasters. To conclude this scifi-watch, Omega has added a black and orange NATO strap and also a black leather strap with orange stitching. The first Speedy Tuesday sold out in less than 2 hours according to Omega so if you are planing on reserving this watch you better hurry up!

The packaging for this new Speedy Tuesday appears as an alien made hexagonal box but magnificent as it shows resemblance to Ultraman. While this Speedy Tuesday is likely to sell out quick with 2,012 limited pieces, there is still a chance to reserve your ‘Ultraman’ based Omega.

Brand: Omega
Model: Speedy Tuesday 2 “Ultraman”
Reference Number: 311.32.42.30.01.001

Price:$7,100 USD

Diameter: 42mm
Case Material: stainless steel
Dial Color: black/orange, aged lume plots
Water Resistance: 50 meters
Strap/Bracelet: leather with orange stitching or black and orange NATO

Caliber: 1861
Functions: time; chronograph with seconds, minutes, and hours totalizers
Diameter: 27mm
Power Reserve: 48 hours