New member to the vintage midsize diver collection, the JDM titanium 7C43 from 1987. A lighter body comparing with typical stainless steel body, that makes wearing a diver even more comfortable. With a champagne sun-burst dial of its own and a different bezel design, and the uncoated finish of the titanium alloy body, it stands out among the rest of my divers in terms of appearance. Is a joy to wear this early 7C43-powered Seiko diver.
Super Runners, Tokyo Marathon 2012 Special Edition.
The perfect watch for the perfect race at the perfect place.
Among my collection, this is definitely the gold-est one I have. The Twin Mode Quartz Majesta SGP, with 9063A movement. By cutting down the Quartz oscillator used from two to one, and have the single Quartz doing two functions at the same time, time and thermalcompensation, they managed to have slimmer watch comparing to the discontinued Twin Quartz lines. This belongs to the first batch of the line, launched as 1984 model, manufactured 1983 April.
Since it came with the original ultra slim bracelet, it looks marvelous in the sense of collecting, not wanting to take them apart.
Divers N' Roses
I didn't make the bezel like this purposely. It came the way it was, with a really scratched up crystal, which I had to get it changed cause I could hardly tell the time with the original super scratched up crystal. It looks like it had experienced extensive sea actions, as when I took it apart, I could find traces of sand and seaweed stuck under the bezel. Apart from that, the movement inside was sparkling clean, and the dial is spotless!
Digital Saturday, on voice!
Designed specifically for the visually impaired, the A860 was one popular choice in Japan for those who need a watch which can announce the time by voice, by simply pressing one big button in front. Also equipped with a alarm and voice-chronograph, which is practical and easy to use. However, I believe the A860 is only available in Japan, and can only speak Japanese. Where the A965/966 can speak other languages to serve other countries.
【數碼跳字星期六】自60年代初，精工已推出第一代為視障人士設計的手錶。是一枚手動上鏈，靠用者的手指觸摸時針及分針位置，來得知時間。隨著科技發展，往後在石英時代，在不需用者重新適應的前題下，在相同外形及錶面設計，換上石英機芯，省卻了上鏈的須要。
直至80年代中期，跳字錶科技成熟，廠方重新設計，以石英跳字機芯為發展核心，配備額外語音晶片及內置揚聲器，推出第一代為視障人士服務的電子跳字錶。到90年代中旬，推出第二代價格相對親民的型號，相片中的A860。
此錶操作簡單，用者只需按下設在錶面的特大突起按鍵，手錶便會用預錄人聲透過錶面上半部的內置特大揚聲器，音量恰當地準確報出時分。也設有響鬧功能，利用電子鈴聲透過相同揚聲器，提醒用者。新增功能，是會發聲的計時碼錶，開始及停止均會聲音響示，按停後會報讀出停下時間。在設定模式內，所有調校均有語音指示，閉眼也能完成操作。
語音方面，此錶只支援日語，供日本本土發售。直至今天，在沒有半點設計改動下，仍然在日本市場低價發售，服務有需要之人士。
It's Digital Saturday again!
Getting nerdier week after week, with the RC-4000 PC Datagraph, the world's smallest computer terminal in 1985. To complete the kit, hope one day I could find the rest of the package, the adapting cable set to hook it up with the PC, and the software for data transfer. It's going to be super fun. 🙂
【數碼星期六】精工電腦腕錶於80年代盛極一時，短短三數年間，隨著科技迅速發展，推出多款型號。大致分為UC及RC兩個系列。整體功能相若，但配置方面截然不同。雖然兩者均能在手錶本體上輸入資料，但因體積細小及按鍵數量，在文字輸入倒有點兒吃力。前者UC系列，可配置小型鍵盤以便輸入，不需再額外連接額外的外置硬件。而今天介紹的，是屬於後者RC系列。這系列自最初於1984推出第一代時，已設計用於連接當時同樣在市場迅速發展的個人微型電腦，在電腦上透過專用電腦程式，輸入及編輯資料，再經傳輸線上傳至手錶。過程更快捷、輸入更便利、技術更前衛。
照片中的便是RC-4000 PC Datagraph，屬於第三代RC系列的其中一款，生產於1985年。首次內置2K記憶體供資料儲存，可接駁Apple II、IBM PC及Commodore 64。隨錶附送RS-232介面傳輸線，及載於5-1/4"磁碟內的電腦專用程式。手錶可儲存3個共2K儲存體積的獨立Memo，及2個日程響鬧提示。更可以用連接線，把兩只RC-4000連接一起，互相即時傳送資料。和UC系列不同的，是不支援MS-BASIC程式編寫及運行，更沒有編程和打印功能的特設配置。
UC較著重「電腦玩味」，而RC則配合「職場用戶」，各有著不同的目標客戶群，迎合不同類型的客戶需要。而當年的劃時代產品，33年後的今天已成鐘錶歷史收藏，一個會報時故事。
