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Another not so frequent Seiko…
And a watch that I have been looking for longest, at over 7 years - the Seiko SUS SCFF003. This one and the black dial version (SCFF001) were amongst the watches relaunching high end mechanical watchmaking at Seiko (the movement deriving from a GS caliber from the 1970s) and the design was chosen to appeal to the Japanese youth in the early 1990s. Including the prestressed case (so it came with a certain degree of patina, like stone washed jeans of the era) and a military looking design that was selected from the historical archives by focus groups.
And in line with the theme of the WS of this month, it’s the watch I shared with Casey (may he rest in peace) and where he helped me with advice on where and how to find one in Japan 😊👍🏻
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Reintitan details his 17-year hunt for the rare Seiko SUS 4S15 Military ref. SCFF003, discussing its 4S caliber, 35mm size, and unique distressed case.
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Another not so frequent Seiko…
And a watch that I have been looking for longest, at over 7 years - the Seiko SUS SCFF003. This one and the black dial version (SCFF001) were amongst the watches relaunching high end mechanical watchmaking at Seiko (the movement deriving from a GS caliber...
A very interesting watch from Seiko.
They should explore their rich heritage much more.
To a large extent they do already…
Probably not as extensively as the Swiss but on the bright side there is still more new stuff being created 😊👍🏻
I remember seeing Seiko's SUS line way back when, but I don't recall ever having come across a High Beat version.
Cool watch - congrats on successfully snaring it after such a long hunt ! 👏
Thanks so much 👍🏻
It’s a Hi-Beat in the JLC / Seiko interpretation, where they attached the moniker to some 28800vph watches 😉👍🏻 Still, the 4S15 movement is a gem 💎
Ahh, thanks for the clarification - I'd mistakenly assumed it meant 36000vph.
The 4S15 is indeed a reliable gem!
Wow very cool.
I’ve seen a black dialed version of this watch but not silver. Does the black dialed variant have the same movement?
The dial is the only difference…
Would love to add the black but no luck so far 🤷🏻♂️
Thanks a lot!
The strap was originally intended for another watch but fits quite well here too 😊👍🏻🙏🏻