Provenance Watches
A weekly newsletter dedicated all things Seiko, Citizen, and Japanese watches in general.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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The Most Satisfying Watch Complication Ever Made
The Preamble
A Moonphase Spring Drive leads the Newsletter this week. The twist? It’s not a Credor. And it’s followed by something very rare, and then something very unexpected.
Short and sweet.
Seiko Spring Drive Moonpha...
The Watch With a Literal Open Heart
The Preamble
Life has a habit of getting in the way, and over the past year I’ve struggled to find the time to work on my own watch projects. It’s therefore particularly satisfying to get my first custom watch of 2026 across the line....
Someone Reinvented the Watch Hand
The Preamble
A wide mix of pieces on offer today. Seriously wide. The two non-Japanese watches featured below are particularly unusual.
But as is often the case in this Newsletter, we’ll be starting with an uncommon Credor.
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The Watch Dial Built Like a Jigsaw Puzzle
The Precursor
I’ve danced around the Credor Goldfeathers for long enough, so it’s about time I featured one. It’s a rather lovely anniversary edition - and I’ve managed to pair it with its spiritual precursor further down the newsletter...
Ever Wanted to Customise a Grand Seiko?
The Precursor
Everything great about Credor can be found in today’s featured watch. It’s weird, bold, technically impressive, and precisely executed. It could easily serve as a litmus test for determining if Credor is the right brand fo...
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Collector and vendor of interesting Japanese watches, with a focus on Seiko and Citizen. Occasional watch assembler.
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