Comments on: Alba by Riki Watanabe — Mature Design http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/ Japanese Watch Enthusiasts Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:32:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Chee http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-1171 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:46:05 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-1171 Dear Bryan, Could you research and write more about Watanabe's designs in Alba watches? I very much enjoy reading your articles. Thank you again for your initiative and effort. Regards Chee Dear Bryan,

Could you research and write more about Watanabe’s designs in Alba watches? I very much enjoy reading your articles. Thank you again for your initiative and effort.

Regards
Chee

]]> by: GMT+9 » Blog Archive » Alessi Record AL6003 by Seiko—Apassionado http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-705 Sun, 27 May 2007 16:58:01 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-705 [...] This piece shares much in common with watches designed by Japanese master Riki Watanabe (see here and here for GMT+9 articles on Riki Watanabe designs). Both Castiglioni and Watanabe created affordable, yet high quality, machine made watches with lots of design. Both designers preferred inexpensive quartz movements over mechanical ones because they were cheaper to produce and therefore the watches were affordable. This was an important consideration to many industrial designers in the periods just before and after World War II. [...] […] This piece shares much in common with watches designed by Japanese master Riki Watanabe (see here and here for GMT+9 articles on Riki Watanabe designs). Both Castiglioni and Watanabe created affordable, yet high quality, machine made watches with lots of design. Both designers preferred inexpensive quartz movements over mechanical ones because they were cheaper to produce and therefore the watches were affordable. This was an important consideration to many industrial designers in the periods just before and after World War II. […]

]]> by: bryanandersen http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-636 Wed, 23 May 2007 14:04:57 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-636 Hi Chee, Thank you for your compliments about my article. I think you will like your Riki Alba, I absolutely love mine. Today I'm wearing a German watch that costed over $1,000, but I enjoy wearing my $30 Riki Alba every bit as much. That's really saying something. Riki's design philosophy, based on Functionalism, is really deep. I was only able to scratch the surface here. I hope you also got a chance to see <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/03/25/alba-riki-watanabe-collection-a-step-above/" rel="nofollow"><u>this article</u></a> Lee wrote about his Alba Riki Watanabe automatic. I have one of these too, and it's design is outstanding. I plan to write more about Riki Watanabe for GMT+9 in the near future, so please check back. I'll also try and do something on the 4S watches you mentioned, but it may take some time before I can get to it. But I won't forget. Regards, Bryan Hi Chee,

Thank you for your compliments about my article. I think you will like your Riki Alba, I absolutely love mine. Today I’m wearing a German watch that costed over $1,000, but I enjoy wearing my $30 Riki Alba every bit as much. That’s really saying something. Riki’s design philosophy, based on Functionalism, is really deep. I was only able to scratch the surface here. I hope you also got a chance to see this article Lee wrote about his Alba Riki Watanabe automatic. I have one of these too, and it’s design is outstanding.

I plan to write more about Riki Watanabe for GMT+9 in the near future, so please check back. I’ll also try and do something on the 4S watches you mentioned, but it may take some time before I can get to it. But I won’t forget.

Regards,

Bryan

]]> by: Chee http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-621 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:56:16 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-621 Bryan, Could you write something about Alpinist 4S15 and Military SUS 4S15? thanks Bryan, Could you write something about Alpinist 4S15 and Military SUS 4S15? thanks

]]> by: Chee http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-620 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:46:34 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-620 Hi Bryan, Thanks for the impressive introduction to Riki Watanabe's design. You should be given a commission for this. I ordered the watch from Kobayashi-san yesterday. Look forward to receiving it....... :) Regards Chee Hi Bryan,
Thanks for the impressive introduction to Riki Watanabe’s design. You should be given a commission for this. I ordered the watch from Kobayashi-san yesterday. Look forward to receiving it……. :)
Regards
Chee

]]> by: GMT+9 » Blog Archive » A More Perfect Union http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-514 Sat, 19 May 2007 03:39:37 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-514 [...] Today I want to showcase a Ricoh quartz pocket watch in many ways similar to the Riki Watanabe Alba I wrote about last week. This one is another example of Japanese ingenuity, and was designed and created in a spirit of democracy. [...] […] Today I want to showcase a Ricoh quartz pocket watch in many ways similar to the Riki Watanabe Alba I wrote about last week. This one is another example of Japanese ingenuity, and was designed and created in a spirit of democracy. […]

]]> by: ggyy1276 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-448 Wed, 16 May 2007 14:01:25 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-448 Hi Bryan, Thanks for the tips. Regards Dennis Hi Bryan,

Thanks for the tips.

Regards

Dennis

]]> by: bryanandersen http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-433 Tue, 15 May 2007 21:26:26 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-433 Hi Dennis, You'll have to special order one from Japan. There are only two vendors I know of, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.seiyajapan.com/" rel="nofollow"><u>SeiyaJapan.com</u></a>, and <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.higuchi-inc.com/index-e.html" rel="nofollow"><u>Higuchi-Inc.com</u></a>. The watch won't be listed on their websites, but they could special order one for you if you don't mind paying shipping costs. Both vendors are highly recommended. You can see a Japanese advertisement for the watch <a href="http://neel.co.jp/alba/riki/aabs028.html" rel="nofollow"><u>here</u></a>. Regards, Bryan Hi Dennis,

You’ll have to special order one from Japan. There are only two vendors I know of, SeiyaJapan.com, and Higuchi-Inc.com. The watch won’t be listed on their websites, but they could special order one for you if you don’t mind paying shipping costs.

Both vendors are highly recommended.

You can see a Japanese advertisement for the watch here.

Regards,

Bryan

]]> by: ggyy1276 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-431 Tue, 15 May 2007 18:55:18 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-431 Hi Bryan, Will you be kind enough to give me some directions of how to get one? I'm in Canada. Thanks. Regards Dennis Hi Bryan,

Will you be kind enough to give me some directions of how to get one?
I’m in Canada. Thanks.

Regards

Dennis

]]> by: bryanandersen http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-347 Sat, 12 May 2007 04:03:22 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-347 Thanks for your comments, Greg. I appreciate your kind feedback. Regards, Bryan Thanks for your comments, Greg. I appreciate your kind feedback.

Regards,

Bryan

]]> by: heat http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-344 Fri, 11 May 2007 12:59:53 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/10/alba-by-riki-watanabe-mature-design/#comment-344 The simplest designs are often the most enduring. The Riki Wantanabe Alba is classic and timeless. I have a few watches that for me are classic and timeless and they transend price ranges. One is a Citizen Promaster with an automatic Miyota movement and another is the IWC MkXVI. Then there are a handful of vintage Seiko dress watches that I own. Thanks for the post as it is a very interesting subject to me. The simplest designs are often the most enduring. The Riki Wantanabe Alba is classic and timeless.

I have a few watches that for me are classic and timeless and they transend price ranges. One is a Citizen Promaster with an automatic Miyota movement and another is the IWC MkXVI. Then there are a handful of vintage Seiko dress watches that I own. Thanks for the post as it is a very interesting subject to me.

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