Mr. Hattori speaks about the history of Seiko and its milestones in watchmaking. Towards the end, he speaks not only about Seiko's legacy of innovation and high quality craftsmanship, but also his new approach of creating fun timepieces. This fun approach towards high-end watchmaking started with the Astron GPS and, most recently, continues in the Shinji Hattori Special Edition Credor with only 39 pieces in the world.
Inspired by his love of the ocean, the Shinji Hattori Special Edition Credor features an ocean blue dial with the horizon at the center. The display back reveals a superb mechanical movement. At first glance, the handmade timepiece appears conservative; however, there are some whimsical finishing details like a lighthouse and a caricature of Mr. Hattori as a fish wearing glasses. As Mr. Hattori explains in his interview, "There's a lighthouse and even a caricature of my face. It's called the 'Shinji Fish' and it actually looks better than me."
The timepiece is limited to just 39-pieces because the word "39" is pronounced "Thank you" in Japanese, and the timepiece is intended as a special thanks to collectors for Seiko's 100th anniversary of watchmaking.
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