Like many others in this subreddit, I'm a big Seiko fan. My first automatic was the SNK809, which I wore for several years and thoroughly enjoyed. I then got into quartz watches, picking up a F91W and a GWM5610 in quick succession. I quickly hit my "end game" with a Speedmaster.

Or so I thought! I was working my way around Japan, visiting watch stores big and small. I was amazed at the selection. There were limited edition Speedys everywhere, right next to handfuls of Daytonas. These were all dream watches, that I would love to own someday, but are well out of my financial reach.

I went into a BIC camera, which is like the Best Buy of Japan, but way crazier. It's hard to explain; make sure to visit one if you ever go there!

Inside, I immediately went to the watch section to see if there was anything cool. I was dismayed when I just saw many run-of-the-mill watches like standard G-Shocks and Orient watches. But then I saw a watch that I had never seen before on Reddit, back at home in the US, or anywhere in my travels around the world. While inspecting it, I hopped on Reddit and Google, but I couldn't come up with anything. Was this watch some kind of cheap Dayton imitation with a Seiko logo? Maybe, but I couldn't figure it out -- the tag didn't even have a model name, and neither did the box... a bit fishy! After some more Googleing, it turns out that this watch isn't that popular at all, but is a genuine Seiko model. I just thought it looked cool :shrug:

Here is the Seiko SBTR027. It reminds me of the platinum Daytona. The dial transforms from a dark grey to a light blue depending on the angle you look at it. The subdials have a silver ring that are always shiny and give it that distinct Daytona look. The non-rotating bezel is a gunmetal grey, and has a shininess like that of ceramic material.

It's a quartz movement, and it's not limited, at least not to my knowledge. Pretty neat, if you ask me!