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Why were these watches called “Monster” created and how did they evolve?

In the article “Watches with nicknames” published in October 2017, we introduced watches that, unbeknownst to Seiko, had been given nicknames by Seiko fans. This time, we focus on one of them, the “Monster,” and discuss the philosophy behind the watch with Hitoshi Ando, who designed the watch called the first generation Monster, and Gaku Komatsu, who designed the watch called the fourth generation Monster. (May 20, 2021)
The impetus for this bold design was practicality.
Ando: The birth of the watch known as the Monster began with an attempt to reconstruct our understanding of what a diver’s watch should be. The goal was not to create an unusual watch from the beginning, but to create a watch that would be easy for divers to use, which inevitably led to a bold design.
Komatsu: Starting with the first generation (SKX781) model released in 2000, this series was actually designed with a lot of user-friendliness in mind. When I saw the first and second generation (SRP307) for the first time, I remember thinking that although they looked quirky, they were actually very functional.
https://www.seiko-design.com/en/stories-en/monster-en/

First Generation circa 2000

Second generation circa 2012

Third Generation circa 2014

Third Generation additions late 2014

Fourth Generatio 2019-2020

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