The Seiko Mai tabletop Alarm Clock looks like adorably enlarged versions of their iconic Dive Watch

The only difference is the lack of a strap, and the fact that the crown now sits at the 12 o’clock position instead.

Meet the Seiko Mai, a scaled-up version of the Japanese watchmaker’s famed SKX dive-watch collection. Designed, instead, as a tabletop clock, the Mai has an aesthetic that isn’t easy to miss. It’s pretty impressively true to its inspiration, and comes with the numbered bezel sitting against the clock’s minimalist body. The bezel doesn’t rotate, but the clock DOES come with a night feature that mimics the original, and an alarm function that can be toggled from the back, and snoozed on days where you just want those 5 more minutes in bed.

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The Mai Alarm Clock comes in as many as 7 different color variants, modeled on the color combos seen in Seiko’s own watches. The clocks are portable for travel, running on a single AA battery, with a quartz movement on the inside and a silent sweeping seconds hand that eschews the annoying ticking sound found on most table clocks.

The night-light allows you to see the time even in the dark, glowing with the familiar Superluminova-inspired green hue seen on the watches. Powered by an LED, the night light also flashes when your alarm goes off, along with a beeping sound that’s loud enough to wake up even the most sound sleepers.

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The Watch That Ripley Wore In Aliens Is Being Re-Issued

Remember that cool watch that Ripley wore in Aliens? It’s the Seiko Giugiaro 7A28-7000 and it is being reissued for a limited run. I always remembered that watch because it had a cool futuristic look. It was designed by famed car designer Giorgetto Giugiaro – who also designed the DeLorean DMC-12 among other things. The watch features a distinctive panel on the side, with large chronograph buttons. That design was perfect for the movie.

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Seiko initially launched the line in 1983. You can still buy old ones on eBay for about a grand. Now the company plans to release two new limited edition versions of the watch: the Seiko Spirit Smart SCED037 (black) and the SCED035 (steel grey).

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This new watch isn’t an exact replica of the 7A28-7000 however. The watches no longer have any controls on the left hand side, which gives the new design a sleeker look. It’s pretty close though and affordable at $260 to $290. These are good looking watches, and perfect for any science fiction fan. It seems as if the stainless model may already be sold out, but the black model is still available at SeiyaJapan.

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[A Blog to Watch via Gizmodo via Fashionably Geek]

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Seiko DF-X10001 Electronic Dictionary

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Seiko Instruments Inc. has added a new electronic dictionary to its range, the DF-X10001. Powered by a built-in Li-ion rechargeable battery, this travel-friendly dictionary features a 5.1-inch 800 x 480 electrostatic color touch panel, a 1GB of user memory area, a microSD/SDHC card slot (up to 32GB), 44 recorded contents (third edition Leaders English-Japanese dictionary included), a micro-USB port and WiFi connectivity. The DF-X10001 will go on sale from mid-September for around 65,000 Yen (about $652). [Product Page]

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Seiko DF-X10000 Electronic Dictionary

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Seiko Instruments Inc. will launch a new electronic dictionary namely the DF-X10000. Powered by a built-in Li-ion rechargeable battery, this travel-friendly dictionary comes with a 5.1-inch 800 x 480 color touchscreen display, a 1GB of user memory area, a microSD/SDHC card slot, 44 recorded contents (World Encyclopedia Heibonsha revised edition – volume 31 included), a micro-USB port and WiFi connectivity. The DF-X10000 will go on sale from mid-March for around 75,000 Yen (about $805). [Product Page]

Seiko Star Wars Watches: Force Time!

Seiko Japan recently took wraps off a whole series of new watches based on the Star Wars saga, and there are some really awesome timepieces in the collection. While most of the series has traditional analog movements, the R2-D2 watch is all digital, and features a very cool hi-res display.

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The limited-edition Seiko Brightz R2-D2 watch is the geekiest of the collection, featuring a 300dpi black and white screen which can display scenes from the Star Wars films. But if you’re in the market for a more timeless design, you might want to check out one of the other watch designs, which include Darth Vader, Darth Maul and Stormtrooper models with a dramatic black band, as well as a gold-accented C-3PO and green-tinged Yoda watch. The Vader model is even embellished with tiny diamonds.

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All of these beautiful watches are limited-editions ranging from 500 to 1500 pieces, and are not for those with limited budgets. Prices for the series range from 136,500 to 141,750 (~$1739 to $1805 USD), though you can find them for a little less over on Amazon Japan(JP). I found one of the R2-D2 watches going for $1450 over on eBay too.

[via Japan Star Wars(JP)]