Seiya has posted news of a ALBA Riki Watanabe watch. The AABT003 features a 7N01 quartz movement. This is a very basic model with a reasonable retail price of about $117 USD. It comes on a blue leather band.

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Seiko has announced the winner of their "I Love Seiko" video contest. The winner is Badrun Nafis from Singapore. Check out his winning video.

Nooka watches has created a new limited edition Doratch Doraemon watch in tribute to the Japanese cartoon. This classic manga has been around since 1969. The watch features a modern take on a digital display. And there's lots of colorful printing on the band.

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The GMT+9 blog has a new post on watch auction highlights for the last month or so. There's details on a whole bunch of Seiko models that have come up for sale. There's a wide range from vintage to new watches. It's a nice look at what all is out there in the market.

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To celebrate their 10th anniversary the Fatlace brand teamed up with the Meister Watch Company to create a new limited edition watch. This collaboration model is named The Velocity and features a 45mm watch case, 6-hand chronograph quartz movement and a signature stainless steel butterfly clasp. Only 100 pieces have been produced and they will be released on November 16th.

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Maezm (a Korean design studio) has come up with the idea to turn the watch face 90 degrees, so that it's easier to show someone else the time. The minimalistic black and white design looks pretty sharp, but the rotating of the face seems kind of gimmicky. It looks like this will be a limited edition run of 1,000 units.

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Bell & Ross has announced a new limited edition BR01-92 watch. This new model is made entirely out of carbon fiber. It's an interesting new design choice. Only 500 pieces will be produced. Stay tuned for more details.

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