Provenance Watches
A weekly newsletter dedicated all things Seiko, Citizen, and Japanese watches in general.
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Sourced from Japan: Tokyo Lions to Bejewelled Credors (opens the original)
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The PreambleThis weekly newsletter exists for one simple reason - the Japanese watch market is full of interesting watches, but it’s also difficult to navigate, littered with pitfalls, and occasionally expensive in ways that aren’t immediately obvious.Every Friday, I’ll share a selection of watches that caught my attention across auctions and listings in Japan, along with context around pricing, condition, rarity, and anything else I think is worth knowing before you bid.Every Sunday, we leave t
The Grand Seiko With a Secret (opens the original)
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The PreambleSilver Week is fast approaching here in Japan. It’s very much a “we have Golden Week at home” sort of public holiday as it spans from Saturday to Wednesday, rather than the full glory of Golden Week that ran from Wednesday to Wednesday this year. But days off are days off, so who could possibly look that gift horse in the mouth? It does mean I won’t be running either newsletter next week. The whole country basically shuts down during Silver Week, so the auctions will be quiet in gene
Sourced from Japan: Automatic Moonphases to Ironware Dials (opens the original)
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The PreambleThis weekly newsletter exists for one simple reason - the Japanese watch market is full of interesting watches, but it’s also difficult to navigate, littered with pitfalls, and occasionally expensive in ways that aren’t immediately obvious.Every Friday, I’ll share a selection of watches that caught my attention across auctions and listings in Japan, along with context around pricing, condition, rarity, and anything else I think is worth knowing before you bid.Every Sunday, we leave t
The White Gold Credor Made From Stainless Steel (opens the original)
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The PreambleStrictly speaking, today’s featured watch is a rare one - but it’s one I am fairly certain a large percentage of my readers will have already seen. It’s a 2026 release that deservedly received international coverage.Speaking of coverage, the other Credor is a neo-vintage example with no primary information about it anymore. At some point, I’m hopeful Seiko stops deleting its archives of discontinued watches - but I saw a 2024 watch disappear from its website a few months ago, so I sa
Sourced from Japan: Fake Ukiyo-e to the Orient Crash (opens the original)
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The PreambleThis weekly newsletter exists for one simple reason - the Japanese watch market is full of interesting watches, but it’s also difficult to navigate, littered with pitfalls, and occasionally expensive in ways that aren’t immediately obvious.Every Friday, I’ll share a selection of watches that caught my attention across auctions and listings in Japan, along with context around pricing, condition, rarity, and anything else I think is worth knowing before you bid.Every Sunday, we leave t
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