The Three Watch Collection for $5,000 – Reader Edition: Thiago S.
Editor’s Note: What a list this is from reader Thiago S, featuring a pair of unique JDM Seikos and one of the greats from Longines. This is a three watch collection that might take some patience, but the result is something as original as it is functional. Bonus points from introducing me to a watch I was otherwise unfamiliar with in the Urushi Series SARW013!
If you?d like to submit your own 3 watch collection for $5,000 can you do so at the form right here.
First, I have to say that this is not a simple thought exercise about possible watch combinations. I am putting my money where my mouth is because these watches belong to my permanent collection. I built this trio based on the concept of ?Work, Rest and Play? where you can have a suitable piece for each main activity of our lives. I have a particular soft spot for Seiko?s Japanese Domestic Market (JDM). It is almost a separate branch of Seiko. They have a great design, you can find watches made of different materials or unique processes and for a fraction of the price of similar pieces. And, since they are restricted to the Japanese market, you also can enjoy some level of exclusivity if you live in other parts of the globe.
Seiko Presage SARW013 (Urushi Series) – About $1,000 plus import fees
Image via Seiya Japan
Mesmerizing is the best word to describe this Seiko JDM watch. The deep and lustrous black is the perfect canvas to the elegant white hour numerals and the two golden sub-regis...
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