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Seiko can go up in price too as a collectable watch.
I bought the Ninja Turtle for $400 and now its worth more than $2,000.
But its sad that Seiko has stopped making the SKX007 & SKX009. This seems to mark an upmarket transition in the Seiko range. An affordable Seiko may soon be an Orient. Maybe not but I hate to see the SKX009 go.
As for the SLA033 as a limited edition it can only been seen as an enthusiasts or serious collectors watch, which in some ways is cool, but they could have just made it to standard Turtle specifications and then it would be a true re-issue at $400 as the original 6105 sold for $50 in the day.
Its interesting in the USA the RRP of the SLA033 is $4250 (AUD$6,000) but the retail price in Australia was $7,000. My local shop got 6 pieces and they're all sold out. I guess the "stop sign" second hand didn't hold anyone back from buying this watch.
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