Seiko

Seiko introduced the IZUL line in 2007 with a “dawn-to-a-new-era” sort of ad copy (Izul derives from a Japanese word associated with the rising sun), slotting it in as a new premium sports line to complement the dressier models from Grand Seiko and Credor...  

Did not know that Seiko actively pulled them from the shelves but that would of course explain why they are so hard to find nowadays - the quantities remaining must be relatively low. Have had the pleasure of seeing the SDAA005 once and it really is nice.... 

and for understanding the syndrome 😀 Yes, when I spoke to one of Seiko's reps about the end of sales way back when, he said: "It's being done to protect the watch line. Your IZUL (referring to the SDAA001 on my wrist) will be becoming a rare and special p... 

I usually comment on all the Izul posts and I couldn't resist doing the same on this one Congrats, if the "original" Izul is a rare beast this one is as scarce as hen's teeth. Magnificent.

It's such a fun beast.

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Have a side by side shot? 🤞🏻