Wednesday 27 November 2013

Issey Miyake - A Special Seiko

This is a not often found Seiko watch - designed by Tokujin Yashioka and produced by Issey Miyake.

Minimalist in design, I find this watch very understated. I believe the mechanism is very much similar to the Seiko Disc Burger watch. Only that this one does not have a seconds disc. The watch comes in two versions - a quartz version and the automatic version.
Seiko Issey Miyake Tokujin Yoshioka photo SeikoIsseyMiyakiTokujinYoshiokaDial02_zps4a7e0df2.jpg

The hour hand is one the outer disc while the minute hand is on the inside - some getting used to. Watch case is about 45mm and slightly thick at about 13mm.
Seiko Issey Miyake Tokujin Yoshioka photo SeikoIsseyMiyakiTokujinYoshiokaDial01_zpsa2eacc6a.jpg

The stainless steel case comes with markings on the bezel indicating the 12 markers. The silver dial is well made to look like one homogenous piece. Pretty well finished I must say. Definitely a watch for the weekend.
Seiko Issey Miyake Tokujin Yoshioka photo SeikoIsseyMiyakiTokujinYoshiokaDial03_zps30ebb0ad.jpg

Beating inside is the 23 jewel automatic Seiko calibre 6R15. Has 50 hours power reserve.
Seiko Issey Miyake Tokujin Yoshioka photo SeikoIsseyMiyakiTokujinYoshiokaMovement01_zps9fb005fa.jpg

Oddly enough my watch although hardly worn has rusted. I brought it back to Thong Sia for servicing only for them to tell me they don't service "such" a watch. In the first place, they did not even recognize the watch as being a Seiko. At the end, they took the easy way out and told me they don't service this watch. It's a shame.
Seiko Issey Miyake Tokujin Yoshioka photo SeikoIsseyMiyakiTokujinYoshiokaMovement02_zpse7536bb9.jpg

I have sent it to another watch repairer and hopefully, it will be ticking again soon. And now, a wristshot.
Seiko Issey Miyake Wristshot photo SeikoIsseyMiyakiTokujinYoshiokaWristshot01_zpsae92fc86.jpg

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