SKL Royal Blue

The SKL Royal Blue is an octagonal Seiko Mod watch in the combination that changed watchmaking. The deep chequered relief blue under an octagonal bezel with visible screws. This 1972 design invented steel sports luxury. And its blue version remains the most sought after in the world, at prices that preclude the common wrist. Here, bold geometry can be worn without breaking the bank. The chequerboard that catches the light square by square also, like the integrated bracelet with a butterfly clasp. The icon of icons, democratized.

The octagonal chequerboard in blue

The octagonal bezel bears its eight polished screws like cardinal points. And the dial unfolds its embossed checkerboard, those small carved squares that make the blue sparkle in facets. Applied stick indices, luminescent hands, date at three o'clock. 41mm 316L steel case, anti-reflective sapphire crystal, transparent case back. The integrated bracelet extends the lines of the case link by link, down to the butterfly clasp that disappears when worn. Every angle is a statement, every surface a play of brushed and polished. It's a design lesson on the wrist. The rehaut follows the eight facets of the bezel before joining the circle of the dial. This octagon-circle transition is the silent prowess of the design, and it can be contemplated for a long time.

The Seiko NH35 automatic movement

This Seiko Mod features a genuine NH35 manufactured in Japan by Seiko Instruments. Automatic, 24 jewels, 21,600 vibrations per hour, 41 hours of power reserve. Winding when worn or by the crown, hacking seconds when setting. Accuracy of -20 to +40 seconds per day, the caliber's standard.

Where to wear it

Wherever you want to be taken seriously with style: meetings, dinners, weddings, terraces. The blue checkerboard goes from suit to polo without losing its rank. Its 5 ATM water resistance even covers showering and surface swimming. Just avoid diving with it. At tables where wrists speak before business cards, it has the last word.

The ultimate gift

To offer this blue silhouette is to offer the piece that every enthusiast has one day desired. The effect is guaranteed among connoisseurs as well as neophytes. Great achievements, round anniversaries. 3-year warranty, in its SKL case.

The butterfly clasp

The double deployment opens with pushers and folds invisibly. The integrated bracelet maintains its continuous line around the wrist. Adjustment is done link by link by a watchmaker.