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Seiko Moving Design Collection: The Discus by Watchismo
Seventies-inspired mechanical digital watches keep rotating into modern designs, including this "Discus" from the Seiko Moving Design Collection. It features a jumping hour display of spinning discs through a porthole viewer, all under a smoky transparent crystal. Powered by a mechanical automatic movement, it sells for close to $900 outside the U.S.
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