From the journal

Stories worth keeping.

Reference guides, watch history, technical details and the stories behind the pieces we collect.

Seiko 7548-7000, Japan, late 1970s. A transitional diver with enduring collector appeal.

The Seiko 7548, and why divers stopped being tools

A quartz diver that outlived its own category, and what to check before buying one.

Reading the references. Grand Quartz rewards the collector who does the homework.

Understanding Seiko Grand Quartz

Reference families, caliber differences and the dials that are quietly disappearing.

King Seiko, Japan, early 1970s. The quieter half of Seiko's golden-era rivalry.

King Seiko or Grand Seiko: the case for the other one

Two houses, one rivalry, and the references collectors keep overlooking.