SEIKO 5 Sports Brian May Ltd. Edition SRPE83K1 Full Set Bonus Red Leather Strap
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RARE SEIKO 5 Sports Brian May Limited Edition SRPE83K1 Automatic Full BoxSet. Condition is Pre-owned, like-new condition, only worn once briefly at home on the Jack Foster strap. With box and papers.Comes with extra Jack Foster "Calhoun" Premium Watch Strap with Italian Vegetable Tanned in Distressed Red Leather. I'm not a huge nato fan so I paired it with this strap and it looks awesome, of course the original nato is also included.Will ship USPS Priority Mail from New Jer...sey, fully insured, signature required. Let me know if you have any questions and thanks for considering this beautiful watch. THE RED SPECIAL now inspires a new Seiko 5 Sports watch whose dial echoes the design of the guitar which Brian and his father built in the early 1960's.Seiko is grateful to Brian for the opportunity to celebrate his creativity and his music with this Seiko 5 Sports watch. Brian commented "I am delighted to see this watch come alive, and proud that the creation of me and my dad all those years ago has inspired this collaboration. I love my Seiko and it has served me well for many years. I will wear this new one with pride."Throughout his long and continuing career, rock legend Brian May has relied upon his "Red Special" Guitar to create the sound that helped make Queen one of the world's most admired and celebrated rock bands. He has also relied on Seiko. For more than 40 years, Brian has worn a Seiko diver's watch whose enduringly popular design is the inspiration for the latest Seiko 5 Sports collection. Brian bought his Seiko watch while first on tour in Japan in the 1970's since when his guitar and his watch have travelled the globe together, making great music and keeping great time.The guitar was made by hand, with only hand tools. The neck was carved from the wood of an old fireplace, 100 years old at the time. The body was made from blockboard with an ancient oak insert, and covered with a mahogany veneer that Brian stained and polished himself. The innovative tremolo system designed by Brian featured a hand-carved mild steel rocker plate pivoting on a knife edge, with the pull of the strings balanced by motorcycle valve springs. To complete the job, the tremolo arm was improvised from part of a bicycle saddlebag holder, capped with a piece of a sturdy knitting needle. The Red Special is a labor of love that has uniquely served Brian on stage and in the studio for over half a century.
