reintitan proposes an intriguing idea: a custom-made Seiko watch funded by a minimum of 100 Purists. This initiative explores Seiko Japan's "Original Watch" service, which allows for personalized designs using 100% Seiko components. The post outlines the potential for both standard and full custom orders, sparking a community discussion on the feasibility and challenges of such a collaborative project.
Are there a
minimum of 100 Purists who would be willing to fund a CUSTOM made watch from Seiko Japan?
Seiko Japan have a service called "Original Watch" where customers can, with the help of a Seiko designer assigned to them, design their own watch: case, dial, movement, packaging, etc.
There are limits such as the watch will have to use 100% Seiko parts and components (naturally) and also there are some limits based on available case shapes, materials, etc. And as stated above, the minimum order is 100 watches.
There are two types of design paths:
Standard Order - Create your custom watch from base models already pre-configured by Seiko. See 3 examples below.
Full Order - With the help of a Seiko designer create your custom watch from the case up.
Some more design examples (Standard Order)
