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On Lunar New Year, Seiko Urushi watch gets applause from Mrs MTF
Ken,
The current Mrs MTF just saw your Seiko Urushi watch and gives her approval.
Enough said!
The watch is Mrs MTF Sealed: a plus.
She particularly liked the oh-so-Japanese understatement of single gold stitch on the leather strap to echo the gold maki-e hands.
Regards,
MTF
This message has been edited by cazalea on 2015-02-23 13:22:15
SEIKO Presage Urushi SARW013
By: KIH : February 19th, 2015-04:13
Here you go! Very, very nice and well made. Just found time to open the box :-) These photos don't do justice - sorry for the bad lighting and cheapy compact camera.... Gold hands give you the image of Maki-E, which is the art form often used with Urushi ...
Thanks!
By: KIH : February 20th, 2015-17:47
Urushi Dial has been something I had wanted (Maki-e dial is too expensive for me!) and this was it! SEIKO's mechanical superiority (price/ performance ratio) and traditional craftsmanship - great combination! Ken
The spec says....
By: KIH : February 21st, 2015-19:33
... 40.5mm. Normally, I am a <40mm guy, but this one deserves exception from the rule :-) Yes, I think the more "gold" area, the more "Maki-E" like :-) The power reserve version also has more white area (including the hands for the power reserve and d...
A nice set
By: cazalea : March 6th, 2015-05:58
matching but different - enough that you can enjoy the similarity but also look for the differences. A great start on a collection. I wonder if Seiko has more models coming in this line? Cazalea