From a design perspective, that Chariot re-release appears more or less identical to the original. Its lug-to-lug distance is 43.4mm, with a sleek 6.6mm thickness and a weight of 35g (the 33mm version is 38.5mm lug to lug, 6.4mm thick, and 28g). The 37.5mm size is about as small as a men’s watch can be these days but will give modern wearers that familiar vintage-sized look and feel. For the Seiko Nano Universe limited edition versions, Seiko is producing both a “true to 1984” 33mm-wide size along with a larger 37.5mm that, while still small, is a bit more aligned with modern men’s watch tastes. ![]() The original watch that Steve Jobs wore was only 33mm wide. Given that, among other things, Steve Jobs is an icon of consumer appeal and creative design vision, I think it is safe to say a watch he so proudly donned in a publicity photograph will be of interest to both Apple fans and timepiece collectors, as well of overall Jobs devotees.Īctual Seiko Chariot watch worn by Steve Jobs and sold at auction in 2016. How is it that until now that Seiko overlooked the opportunity to pay tribute to the watch, the man, and the photo? For 2017, in collaboration with Tokyo-based clothing and jewelry designer/retailer Nano-Universe, Seiko is doing just that by re-releasing a modern version of the same watch as a limited edition for the Japanese domestic market only (which means you will be able to buy them somewhere online soon enough).Īpple co-founder Steve Jobs was not a known watch-wearer in his later life, but there are some interesting pictures of him prominently wearing timepieces in mostly the 1980s – and I’m pretty sure they were all Japanese. Part of why the picture is so popular is because it appeared on the cover of Time magazine. ![]() An iconic black-and-white portrait of Steve Jobs from 1984 shows him sitting on the floor with a boxy early Apple Macintosh computer in his lap and a simple Seiko Chariot model watch on his wrist.
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