I’ve always been a fan of the plastic Swatch no pretense look, a look the Alba Depthsensor 200m divers watch shares. I think it’d be super cool for Seiko to have fun and produce a few of their classics using plastic bezels, and maybe even cases. Say for instance, a spoof on a Marinemaster […]

Alba Wired Delta Model AGAV700 | Image: © Seiko Corporation
Yoshinobu Kawashima is a star among Japan’s rock guitarists. He makes things that have buzz, for example, custom leather guitar straps and belts. Heavy metal buckles. Silver and gold-tone jewelry. T-shirts. And now he’s formed a duet with Alba to create a line of harmonious designs […]

The saying you get what you pay for contains a touch of cynicism, but is often true. It almost always means something cheap in price is bound to disappoint. To expect anything else is naive.
Alba model AABS028 is an encouragement to those who wish to think differently. It was designed by Riki Wantanabe, one of […]

Editor’s note:
This article about Alba Riki Watanabe Collection Automatic AAAA105, made by Seiko, is based on behind-the-scenes discussions between Lee® and Petew. Both own this watch. Lee® liked the black-dial one so much, he picked up the white-dial Alba AAAA101 too! That says a lot. Both Lee® and Petew have collections that include Grand Seiko […]

A recent post on Thomas Yeo’s blog introduced me to the Alba Modern Classic Automatic AL4037X (above). It retails for 152,000 Won (KRW), or about $160 USD. He said it’s not available in Singapore and not easy to find. An Internet search led to the discovery of several interesting Alba models sold in the Korean […]