Archive for February, 2007

A Vintage Surprise from Ricoh

Monday, February 5th, 2007

The “shroud” concept Seiko introduced with the 600m 6159 diver back in 1975 has become a signature characteristic of Seiko deep-sea dive watches. The 6159 was released after exhaustive research by Seiko and today is recognized as a historically important watch by any knowledgeable watch collector. The unique shrouded design was conceived by Seiko designer […]

Flash G-Shock Shopping

Thursday, February 1st, 2007

Copyright ©2006 Casio Computer Co., LTD
Casio Japan advertises G-Shocks domestically with flashy youth-oriented marketing campaigns. Designers create ads with bright, exciting, and vivid colors. Ones that echo 1960s styles. Casio’s graphic artists also like dark tones suggestive of walking through an Asian city at night. G-Shocks are promoted differently in North America.

In the USA, many […]