2019 New and Upcoming Releases!

[yinzburgher]

Seiko's new automatic dive watch, the SLA033 (SBDX031 is the Japan reference), is a re-creation of the late 60's / early 70's 6105-8110/8119, also known as the Captain Willard. It is a Limited Edition release of 2500 pieces. People have been saying this was going to come out for quite some time, so I'm not at all surprised by the release. However I admit to some serious sticker shock. This one will retail for $4,250.



Brand: Seiko (Prospex)
Model: The 1970 Diver's Re-Creation Limited Edition
Reference Number: SLA033 / SBDX031
Diameter: 45mm
Thickness: 13mm
Case Material: Stainless steel with "super-hard" coating
Dial Color: Black
Indexes: Applied
Water Resistance: 200 meters
Strap/Bracelet: Waffle pattern silicone strap
Movement: Automatic Caliber 8L35
Power Reserve: 50 hours
Frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 vph)
Price: $4,250
Limited Edition: 2,500 pieces worldwide


Side-by-side of the new L.E. and the old O.G.

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[TheJohnP]

Is everyone releasing a GMT lately?

Zelos, Zodiac, Monta....

[yinzburgher]

Is everyone releasing a GMT lately?

Zelos, Zodiac, Monta....

I know, I was thinking the same thing. I'm not complaining tho. I could see myself wearing any of the 3. They're not astronomical prices and all of them are a reasonable size too.

[Robotaz]

This one will retail for $4,250.

Suckers gonna suck. Let them burn their money.


@robotazky

[yinzburgher]

This one will retail for $4,250.

Suckers gonna suck. Let them burn their money.


@robotazky

Yea, I feel the same. Had no idea this would be priced so high. I'll stick to the Turtle and other low-end Seiko Divers for less than a tenth of the price.

[TheJohnP]

This one will retail for $4,250.

Suckers gonna suck. Let them burn their money.


@robotazky

I think we have our secondary motto!

[yinzburgher]

Oris Aquis Clean Ocean Limited Edition

LINK TO THE WATCH ON THE ORIS WEBSITE



Reference: 01 733 7732 4185
Diameter: 39.5mm
Case Material: Stainless Steel
Dial Color: Gradient blue
Indexes: Applied markers
Water Resistance: 300m
Strap/Bracelet: Steel bracelet
Movement: Automatic - Oris 733 (SW200)
Power Reserve: 38 hours
Frequency: 4 Hz (28,000 vph)
Price: CHF 2,200
Availability: From June 2019
Limited Edition: 2,000 pieces

From the Oris website: Oris is proud to introduce the Clean Ocean Limited Edition, a watch made in partnership with a pioneering new ocean conservation organization turning plastic into energy. The new partnership with Pacific Garbage Screening, a pioneering young organisation that’s developing technology that will help keep the world’s water clean by capturing plastic before it enters the ocean. To highlight the partnership, Oris is also introducing the Clean Oceans Limited Edition, a version of the high-performance Aquis diver’s watch. It’s water-resistant to 30 bar (300 metres), and comes with a gradient blue dial and a uni-directional rotating bezel with an aqua blue ceramic insert, symbolising the beauty and importance of water. A further symbol of what the watch represents comes in the form of a medallion made of recycled PET plastic set into the watch’s case back. Each of the 2,000 pieces produced will be presented in special boxes made of environmentally friendly algae with recycled plastic inlays.



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[Robotaz]

^^^ The small seconds Great Barrier Reef model was the one that grabbed my attention. All three new Aquis models are awesome if you ask me.


@robotazky

[yinzburgher]

Seiko Presage Arita Porcelain Dial Watches



Two porcelain dial watches are coming out in September of this year. The 3 hand SPB095 / SARX061 with a 6R35 movement and price of $1600 and the power reserve SPB093 / SARW049 with a 6R27 movement and price of $1800. Seiko says the porcelain used for the dials is four times harder than normal porcelain. I think what is most notable though is the debut of this 6R35 movement. I see some conflicting information about it online but it is reported to be slimmer than the 6R15 and with an increased power reserve of 70 hours.

Caliber 6R27 （SPB093）
Vibrations: 28,800 vibrations per hour （8 beats per second）
Power reserve: 45 hours
Number of jewels: 29
Caliber 6R35 （SPB095）
Vibrations: 21,600 vibrations per hour （6 beats per second）
Power reserve: 70 hours
Number of jewels: 24
Specifications
Stainless steel case
Arita Porcelain dial
Dual-curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
See-through screw case back
Diameter: 40.6mm, Thickness: 14.1mm （SPB093）
Diameter: 40.5mm, Thickness: 12.4mm （SPB095）
Water resistance: 10 bar
Magnetic resistance: 4,800 A/m
Crocodile strap with three-fold clasp with push button release


Seiko's website

Seiko's Press Release



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[yinzburgher]

Zodiac is bringing back their automatic GMT watch, the Aerospace, and it is already available for purchase on their website.

Link to the Aerospace on Zodiac's site

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Model ZO9400 pictured on the left and ZO9401 on the right.

Apparently this one was a hit. Already sold out on their site.

https://www.zodiacwatches.com/

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[Robotaz]

Seiko Presage Arita Porcelain Dial Watches

[img]https://storage.seikowatches.com/produc ... 02_jpg.jpg[/img]

Two porcelain dial watches are coming out in September of this year. The 3 hand SPB095 / SARX061 with a 6R35 movement and price of $1600 and the power reserve SPB093 / SARW049 with a 6R27 movement and price of $1800. Seiko says the porcelain used for the dials is four times harder than normal porcelain. I think what is most notable though is the debut of this 6R35 movement. I see some conflicting information about it online but it is reported to be slimmer than the 6R15 and with an increased power reserve of 70 hours.

Caliber 6R27 （SPB093）
Vibrations: 28,800 vibrations per hour （8 beats per second）
Power reserve: 45 hours
Number of jewels: 29
Caliber 6R35 （SPB095）
Vibrations: 21,600 vibrations per hour （6 beats per second）
Power reserve: 70 hours
Number of jewels: 24
Specifications
Stainless steel case
Arita Porcelain dial
Dual-curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
See-through screw case back
Diameter: 40.6mm, Thickness: 14.1mm （SPB093）
Diameter: 40.5mm, Thickness: 12.4mm （SPB095）
Water resistance: 10 bar
Magnetic resistance: 4,800 A/m
Crocodile strap with three-fold clasp with push button release


Seiko's website

Seiko's Press Release



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The best release from Basel in my opinion. These are stunning. I may end up with the 3-hander.


@robotazky

[watchpalooza]

^ Have to agree...these are beautiful. Will have to hope for a deal...

[yinzburgher]

Seiko Presage Arita Porcelain Dial Watches

[img]https://storage.seikowatches.com/produc ... 02_jpg.jpg[/img]

The best release from Basel in my opinion. These are stunning. I may end up with the 3-hander.


@robotazky

I really like both of these and I love the different materials they've been using for Presage dials. Also a fan of the Zodiac GMT. And I'm impressed with the Bulgari Octo GMT chronograph even if I don't like how it looks. But to be completely honest, I'm also a little disappointed with Seiko so far this year. The past two years at Basel they have released really cool up-market divers but they also released really cool and similar 6R15 divers for fans like me. This year they release the 6105 redo which is over 4K and most of their other new stuff is expensive Grand Seiko Spring Drive. I'm hoping there might be more in my price range that either isn't getting much coverage or just hasn't been revealed so far. I say this like somebody who needs more watches....

[Robotaz]

Seiko Presage Arita Porcelain Dial Watches

[img]https://storage.seikowatches.com/produc ... 02_jpg.jpg[/img]

The best release from Basel in my opinion. These are stunning. I may end up with the 3-hander.


@robotazky

I really like both of these and I love the different materials they've been using for Presage dials. Also a fan of the Zodiac GMT. And I'm impressed with the Bulgari Octo GMT chronograph even if I don't like how it looks. But to be completely honest, I'm also a little disappointed with Seiko so far this year. The past two years at Basel they have released really cool up-market divers but they also released really cool and similar 6R15 divers for fans like me. This year they release the 6105 redo which is over 4K and most of their other new stuff is expensive Grand Seiko Spring Drive. I'm hoping there might be more in my price range that either isn't getting much coverage or just hasn't been revealed so far. I say this like somebody who needs more watches....

The only “problem” with these is the strap. I had a Presage chronograph with this strap and it was embarrassingly cheap. Straight junk.


@robotazky

[yinzburgher]

The new TAG Heuer Autavia Isograph is probably one of the more surprising new releases of Baselworld 2019. It is clearly not a chronograph and therefore looks nothing like past Autavia models. It took me all of a few minutes to get over that little detail and now I like these watches more and more every time I see them.

LINK TO THE WATCH ON THE TAG HEUER WEBSITE



Reference Number: WBE5112.FC8266, WBE5110.FC8266, WBE5111.FC8267, WBE5112.EB0173, WBE5110.EB0173, WBE5191.FC827, WBE5190.FC8268
Diameter: 42mm
Case Material: Stainless steel, Bronze
Dial Color: Blue, black, grey, brown, green
Indexes: Arabic Numerals
Lume: Hands, Arabic numerals
Water Resistance: 100 meters
Strap/Bracelet: Light or dark brown calfskin strap or stainless steel bracelet pin buckle in stainless steel; Stainless steel bracelet
Movement: Automatic Caliber 5 (Chronometer Certified)
Power Reserve: 38 hours
Frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 vph)
Additional Details: Carbon composite hairspring
Price: $3,500 - $4,300
Availability: TBD






I especially love this one with the stainless steel bezel.

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