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Seiko SPB315J Slim Willard
Made as a reinterpretation of the Seiko 6105-8000 which came out in 1968, and made famous thanks to the movie Apocalypse Now, where the character Captain Willard is seen wearing it. The Seiko SPB315J was released in 2022 to honor the 6105-8000 especially it being the first iteration of the Seiko “turtle” case. The case still has the “turtle” case shape, while remaining at 41mm which is typical and a lug to lug of 47mm, but what’s different is this reinterpretation of the watc

The Arab Gatsby
Nov 18, 20252 min read


Seiko Speed Runner
A watch so comfortable you will forget that it's on your wrist, the Seiko Speed Runner SBEF005.

The Arab Gatsby
Oct 19, 20252 min read


Seiko 5 SRPK91
I previously owned the Seiko 5 SNXS79, and had it for a couple of years. It was beautiful no nonsense watch that was extremely reasonably priced. Beautiful sunburst silver dial, with a day date function, sitting at 37mm. Then I saw the announcement of the replacement, and I kind of felt like Andy from Toy Story when he drops Woody, and put mine up for sale because I wanted the new one. Don’t get me wrong, there was nothing wrong with my SNXS but the new one was just beautiful

The Arab Gatsby
Apr 28, 20253 min read


Legendary Design by a Legendary Designer! The Seiko SBJG001
While I was walking around in Osaka right after a delicious pizza from Critters Pizza, in an area near Americamurra, I stumbled upon this...

The Arab Gatsby
Dec 1, 20243 min read


Another RZE!
Tool watches are awesome and can be addictive due to the fact that it is the most versatile type of watches. With the likes of Tudor, Omega, being my favorite tool watches, but they don’t have to be in the same price range to be amazing tool watches. Hamilton, Seiko, among others are always good options, especially in their price range. My recent purchase of a tool watch is this beautiful RZE Resolute SC in this beautiful Glacier white dial. I fell in love with the first wa

The Arab Gatsby
Apr 28, 20242 min read


RZE Acentus GMT
One of my favorite watch functions is the GMT function. So when I was introduced to RZE, the design elements of the watch caught my eye. Let’s start by talking about RZE for a second. This Singaporean/Malaysian micro-brand was founded in 2020 is a blend of Japanese reliability with the strength of titanium. The company which started as a kickstarter and is now offering over five different models. With all models having a utilitarian design, straight hard lines and look and

The Arab Gatsby
Jun 4, 20232 min read
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