I rediscovered my passion for chronograph watches thanks to my Dad with his Seiko watches collection as well as fellow photographer Isaac with his watches collection. Starting with the Seiko Spirit SBTR017 that arrived via Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, thanks to my friend Jenny who happened to be on a holiday there.  While I really like my Seiko Spirit SBTR017 with its colour combination and style, I started admiring other watches and discovered the flightmaster series.

What does wearing a watch says about you? The choice and style of watch can say a number of things about the owner such as practical, personal style, successful, traditional, sense of adventure, appreciate quality and aesthetics.  

There was a particular flightmaster watch that caught my attention, the Seiko SNA411P1. When I started to research and learn more about this watch, the admiration and desire by watch owners and collectors worldwide that are displayed on social media platforms such as YouTube, Instagram etc, is a testimonial for Seiko SNA411P1 watch and why it is so highly rated.

Without going into the technical specifications and a little complicated aspect of the slide rule bezel capabilities of the SNA411P1, this watch is a classic with its own unique charms. Using the Canon EOS R6 full-frame mirrorless camera, I opted for a different approach to watches photography, telling my Seiko flightmaster stories through explorations and destinations.

Owning this Seiko SNA411P1 took me over a year’s research, learning and understanding, it wasn’t a hasty purchase at all. I didn’t buy this Seiko flightmaster watch brand new, I bought it used from Carousell. This Seiko SNA411P1 is my Christmas (December) and Birthday (January) present, a 2-in-1 gift for myself. 

This Seiko SNA411P1 is indeed a flightmaster watch for the photographer, traveler and explorer inside me. It would be my trusted accessory as I continue my TGH Photography Explorer series production with my Canon cameras.   

When the time is right for international travel again, I would bring the Seiko Flightmaster SNA411P1 up into the skies, on a plane flying to my destinations around the world for a new round of travel photography adventures together.  

A special TGH Photography x Canon EOS R6 Explorer series production. 

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I am still, first and foremost, a fan of chronograph watches. This classy Seiko spirit quartz chronograph was first introduced to me by Isaac Ong (and heavily influenced on that Seiko spirit series watches), a  fellow EOS World Community Ambassador a few months back. Over time, I started to research and learned more about the Seiko spirit series of watches, there were a number of different models under this series, their price wasn’t that expensive (15,000 Japanese Yen for most models, 14,000 Japanese Yen for some models) compared to the chronograph watches displayed on Seiko website and Seiko Japan Instagram account  (their chronograph watches can go up to 270,000 Japanese Yen!).

In the utmost secrecy, I had a big sister and friend, Jenny, who happened to be traveling to Hokkaido for a summer holiday. Prior to her traveling for holiday, I did a Hokkaido travel sharing session with her. I asked her if she was able to buy this particular Seiko watch for me and some other local Hokkaido products for my Mum. She said, “Ok, sure, send me the details!”, I forwarded her the information and waited for the day she arrived in Sapporo, corresponded with her via WhatsApp while she was shopping at BIC Camera Sapporo Store. There were only a few selection of the Seiko spirit series watches on display for me to choose from, my first pick wasn’t available there, I continued looking. A green and gold Seiko spirit quartz chronograph caught my eye and liking, without much hesitation, I chose the classy Seiko spirit quartz chronograph watch SBTR017!

The Seiko spirit quartz chronograph watch series may not get the limelight and attention as compared to the Seiko Astron chronograph watch series. Personally, it’s a really nice watch at a great price point (14,000 Japanese Yen for my SBTR017) and I am very happy to own this classy Seiko chronograph watch. Upon reaching Singapore shore, I didn’t collect it immediately from Jenny due to work and timing commitments from both sides. Finally, I met her in early September and collected my prized classy Seiko watch! Touching, feeling and admiring my new Seiko SBTR017, the green and gold is a very nice colour combination, I didn’t regret making this decision! My lucky colour for this year is yellow, I read it somewhere and this really became my lucky watch in the space of one month!

One key motivation behind owning this Seiko SBTR017 is that this would be a nice fit as well as a complement to my TGH Photography x Canon EOS RP Explorer series production – photographs and stories of my exploration adventures. A classy Seiko chronograph watch timepiece that tells my exploration stories with her day, date and moment in time. Living in a world of modern technology from smartphones, smartwatches, IoT devices and social media, a good old classy chronograph brings a breath of fresh air and sometimes nostalgia of the good old days without too many technological devices and innovation. Such classy timepieces still fit in nicely and perfectly in our modern technology connected world today!

Walk with me, as I bring you through the times and moments with my classy Seiko spirit quartz chronograph watch SBTR017 and my TGH Photography x Canon EOS RP Explorer Stories.

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