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Seiko Originals: The UC-2000, A Smartwatch from 1984


Imagine a smart watch, but from 1984. That sounds like something straight out of a scifi film since the 80s is not exactly known for great advances in personal computing. Well, it’s real, and it is exactly what Seiko created back in the day and was known as the UC-2000 - a “personal information processor” that you can

The Seiko UC-2000 face is an LCD dot matrix display with a black bezel while the body is a metallic grey, matching the stainless steel bracelet. There are four buttons in its lower area colored orange on the outer ends and grey in the middle, replacing the crown as the adjustment mechanism. In a similar vein, we at namokiMODS are always thinking of new parts to make available for the Seiko modding community to give our professional and hobbyist modders more choices to build their vision with.

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