The seiko chronograph 7a287000 was released in 1983, three years before the movies release, crafted by. This gives the watch cases a cleaner look, but it is hard not to want the watches to be the exact same as the original 1983 models that ended up in aliens. Seiko is reissuing the futuristic watch ripley wore in aliens. At the moment these reedition king seikos are very hard to find. As an update to an old post i made here, im posting about all four seiko watches worn in the aliens movie as a reference as ive found the missing piece, the pulsemeter watch as worn by the colonial marines, making my personal quadrilogy complete. The watch is well known for its appearance in the movie, where it certainly fits the bill of a scifi watch with its futuristic appearance. Now it may at first appear the lume is unevenly applied if you compare the 10. Restoration of 1970s seiko bellmatic, rusted solid and broken lets get this watch working. Seiko to rerelease aliens watch worn by ripley for 30th. Lance bishop is a fictional character in the movie aliens, who was portrayed by actor lance henriksen.
Seiko spirit sced035 wrist watch for men for sale online. Japans seiko has reissued the distinctive giugiaro 7a287000 watch worn by sigourney weavers character in aliens. Gents kelek steel automatic chronograph on strap vintage. Sigourney weavers aliens wrist watch makes a comeback. To be honest i kinda hate most chronos but the 68 in particular the jps 8039 which is one of my all time favorite watches. Giugiaro design limited edition seiko spirit models is coming in november, 2015. This watch looks great with a colonial marine corps flame thrower, but i have never felt it would be something i would actually want to wear. It retains the general shape of the original, but is considerably larger at 42.
The first reissue or homage to the 7a28 aliens line appeared in 20. Install the watchmaker companion app available on samsung gear store. Aliens was a classic of the 80s and so were the watches worn by ripley, bishop, burke and the marines. The seiko 62mas reissue sla017 also known as sbdx019 jdm japan domestic model over the past few weeks, you could hear constant chatter from seikoholics around the world, revelling in the joy of the package arrivals for. Seiko is resurrecting the watch worn by ripley in aliens. The most important design element of the seiko sced035 is the square pusher box. Released in late 2015, the seiko sced035 reissue is a compliment to the original seiko giugiaro 7a287000 used in the movie aliens. Nov 22, 2015 the seiko 7a287000 was the aliens watch worn by sigourney weavers character, ripley, in aliens the second movie in the alien franchise. Nov 18, 2015 the endresult was a timepiece that did not look out of place in the film, and seiko is now relaunching it in time for the movies 30th anniversary next year. Seiko is reissuing models of the 7a287000 watch worn by main character ripley in the film aliens. Seiko will reissue ripleys futuristic alienfighting watch. Theres a wonderful article on musings of a watch addicts blog which you really should visit and read. Seiko has just released two new versions of its original.
Seikos futuristic watch worn in movie aliens reissued. May 09, 2018 as aveconscientia already said, the giugiaro designed 7028 line on which the reissues are based would be interesting watches even without the aliens connection. Discover a large selection of seiko giugiaro watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. A modern reissue of the 1980s aliens chronographs, blog post, december 2015. The new prospex branded diver is slightly larger than the original, and features the 4r36 movement, based on the 7s26 workhorse that has powered seiko s entry divers for 20 years. The original watch was conceived by italian car designer. The seiko 7a287000 was the aliens watch worn by sigourney weavers character, ripley, in aliens the second movie in the alien franchise. This piece, the seiko 7a287000, was one of the first watches with a quartz chronograph movement and featured a unique pusher design with. And it is with a strong excitement that we are about. Supplied to the production by seiko, the 7a28 6000 chronograph designed by giorgetto giugiaro, went on to become a famous watch due to. Japans firstever divers watch is making a comeback this year as seiko has decided to reissue one of its most beloved timepieces. One notable difference is that the original has a crown and extra button on the left side of the watch face, while the reissue will sport a sleek curve instead.
The sced003 is the most direct copy of the original bishop watch, but a wide variety of other combinations was created as well. This gives the watch cases a cleaner look, but it is hard not to want the watches to be the exact same as the original 1983 models that ended up. Aug 31, 2014 restoration of 1970s seiko bellmatic, rusted solid and broken lets get this watch working. It quickly gained fame as the watch worn by ripley in the movie aliens. The company are to release two limited edition versions of the watch, the seiko spirit smart sced035 and the sced037, in honor of the original 1983 seiko 7a287000. Sep 01, 2019 9 ariel adams, a blog to watch, seiko giugiaro, aliens ripley watch handson new limited edition reissue, blog post, november 2015. The new prospex branded diver is slightly larger than the original, and features the 4r36 movement, based on the 7s26 workhorse that has powered seikos entry divers for 20 years. The watch is well known for its appearance in the movie, where it certainly fits the bill of. Nov 18, 2015 seiko is reissuing its giugiaro 7a287000 watch, most famous for being on sigourney weavers wrist for much of the running time of aliens.
Shortly thereafter seiko made a few updates and increased the crown size when releasing the 8001 version you see pictured above. Just a short video of the seiko aliens re issue sced035 starting and stopping the chrono system. This is a local specimen and hence the model number is spb051j. Seiko 62mas reissue 6r15 version spb051j this time round, i had the opportunity to handle the 6r15 version of the 62mas reissue. Mar 27, 2017 seiko has also announced a reinterpretation version of the 62mas in the form of the spb051053, which also falls under the prospex line. Baselworld 2017 seiko 62mas reedition sla017 prospex specs. Introduction seiko 7a28 is a series of watches that introduced the first analogue display quartz chronograph movement to the world. Seiko spirit giugiaro design chronograph watch sced041 aliens. The character is the science officer of the sulaco. Seikos reputation as a leader in dive watches makes simply no debate. The new ones are limited to only 3,000 pieces and appear to be on sale over at seikos japanese online store, so as vasquez might say, whatever youre gonna do, do it fast. The zip file contains 33 pictures of floppydisks as well as diskimages of each floppydisk 720kb images compressed with bzip2 sco xenix os extended utilities rel 2.
Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Quotealiens existlegendary ripleys wristwatch from aliens 1986 is back. Seiko astron giugiaro edition mod watchfaces for smart watches. In the movie alien, futuristic alien buttkicker sigourney weaver aka ripley wore a futuristiclooking chronograph. Jan 17, 2015 the seiko brightz and ananta range available today can be imagined to be the modern equivalent of the king seiko. Seiko aliens watch reissue 7t120bl0 start stop sced035. Seiko reissue ripleys alienfighting sced035 by giugiaro design. As aveconscientia already said, the giugiaro designed 7028 line on which the reissues are based would be interesting watches even without the aliens connection. Seiko 68 0011 ufo as first vintage seiko watchuseek. Actually, the whole story about the seiko divers started in 1965, with a watch that now became an icon of watchmaking, the 62mas ref. Seiko has also announced a reinterpretation version of the 62mas in the form of the spb051053, which also falls under the prospex line.
Jul 11, 2017 the seiko 62mas reissue sla017 also known as sbdx019 jdm japan domestic model over the past few weeks, you could hear constant chatter from seikoholics around the world, revelling in the joy of the package arrivals for their 62mas reissue piece, the sla017. They pop up on ebay for around a grand, but rarely in perfect condition. Watchmakers seiko are to reissue the iconic seiko x giugiaro 7a287000 watch worn by ripley in aliens. Seiko to re issue iconic aliens watch justcollecting. The seiko x giugiaro astron giugiaro design limited edition 2017 the caseback looks like it could be anything from an access hatch to a reactor core, to a spaceships airlock. Our mission is to create a world where everyone is empowered with the right products and knowledge. A reissue based on the watch seen in the aliens film. The seiko brightz and ananta range available today can be imagined to be the modern equivalent of the king seiko. Wether we talk affordable pieces or professional tools, the japanese brand masters watches for divers since now over 50 years. Seiko ripley sced035 giugiaro design shopping in japan net. And as for aliens, perhaps the most fun of the alien films, ive seen it too many times to count. Seiko reissues sigourney weavers watch from aliens the verge. The case and links are steel and have a nice feel to them. This is an original wristwatch worn by lance henriksen as bishop throughout the movie.
Originally designed to be a watch for automobile racers, hence the easy to operate chronograph function for drivers wearing gloves. Apr 25, 2017 japans firstever divers watch is making a comeback this year as seiko has decided to reissue one of its most beloved timepieces. Seiko launches a faithful reproduction of the famous seiko ref. Seiko reissue turtle compare with vintage turtle 6309 and. Seiko 7a287000 chronograph sports 100 silver known as the alien watch. Another new seiko reissue coming soon love it, thats the one i wanted a reissue of. An original wristwatch used in the production of aliens, the second installment in the popular alien franchise directed by james cameron. Seikos firstever dive watch returns twice march 23, 2017 watches by andrew connor. Seiko is reissuing its classic giugiaro 7a287000 watch, which was worn by sigourney weaver in the 1986 classic aliens. The astron giugiaro design is an italian seiko, which seems to be a contradiction, but interestingly, its not even the first italian seiko. Only a king seiko, which got the reference scvn001 and was produced only in 2. One example is the seiko watch worn by sigourney weaver as ellen ripley in aliens. When seiko reissued the classic aliens giugiaro watches a few years back, they focused on the offset round bishop version, creating no less than 11 different colorways and 14,900 watches over two years of limited editions. Seiko is reissuing its giugiaro 7a287000 watch, most famous for being on sigourney weavers wrist for much of the running time of aliens.
Founded in 2007, gear patrol is an awardwinning print and digital publication, store, and content studio based in new york city. The 62178000 was released 1965 as the first divers watch ever released made in japan. Seiko 68 0011 ufo as first vintage seiko im had other watches and have a few vintage bulovas given to me by my dad but nothing like a chronograph. Read the watchmaker help section to know more about how to use the app and its benefits over the samsung gwd watch faces. This was seikos way of showing the swiss watch makers how good a mechanical.
King seiko scvn001 reissued in the significant watches in. At first i was a bit puzzled by seikos choice to basically use diveresque amounts of lume on a watch like this, but i now think this would be really nice on a long flight. The watch links have a 3 square milled out design which really adds to the overall industrial look of the watch. Thoughts on the seiko sced035 aliens watch omega forums. While the big news from seiko this year is the launch of grand seiko as a fully independent seiko brand, seiko dive watch enthusiasts are going to be at least as excited about the. This gives the watch case a cleaner look, but at the same time some people will be disappointed the design of this reissue isnt faithful to the original 1983 model featured in aliens. Seiko giugiaro all prices for seiko giugiaro watches on chrono24. Seiko has finally gotten with the program and made a modern version of the iconic 63097040 diver. However it is important to note that during the 1960s1970s, suwa and daini were rival companies. The original version of the seiko 7a287000, released back in 1983, isnt terribly hard to find these days. But i will admit, in my years of watch collecting, i never sought out the seiko x giugiaro 7a287000 watch worn by ripley in the film. Hence, both grand seiko and the king seiko were the pinnacles of the 2 seiko companies available to the public at that time. Mar 22, 2015 seiko 7a287000 chronograph sports 100 silver known as the alien watch. The video check out our highdefinition video of the new astron giugiaro design.