Seiko "Think The Earth" Quartz Watch (Ref. WN-2) Blue, 2008

Dealer description — Craft & Tailored

Created in 2001 through a collaboration between Seiko and the Japanese NPO Think the Earth Project, the Think the Earth WN-2 is one of the most unconventional and imaginative watch designs of the modern era. Conceived as a literal “wearable piece of the planet,” the WN-2 was designed to shift the wearer’s perspective toward a broader, global scale by blending horology, industrial design, and environmental philosophy into a single object. At the center of the watch sits a miniature 1/580 million scale model of the Earth’s northern hemisphere beneath a domed Hardlex crystal. The globe rotates once every 24 hours, mirroring the Earth’s actual rotation, while time is displayed via a silver hook-shaped hour indicator and a small orange minute marker along a 24-hour scale. Further adding to its uniquely functional design, the watch’s removable titanium and aluminum core module can also be placed into a display stand and used as a standalone desk clock. Equal parts timepiece, conversation piece, and design object, the Think the Earth WN-2 remains unlike anything else produced in modern watchmaking. SPECS Stock # SKOTTEWM2B Brand Seiko Style "Think The Earth" Model WN-2 Serial 87XXXX Size Men's Material Titanium / Aluminum / Stainless Steel Dial Blue "Earth" Millimeters 45 Strap Seiko Black Strap W/ Stainless Steel Deployant Clasp CASE & BRACELET The titanium and aluminum outer case remains in relatively untouched condition, showing no notable wear or signs of use. The Hardlex crystal is free of blemishes. The internal case module is also in excellent condition, with only minor wear present on the case back. The watch comes supplied on its original black strap, which is in lightly worn condition, and its original stainless steel deployant clasp. DIAL & HANDS The dial, comprised of a domed 1/580 million scale model of Earth's northern hemisphere, is in perfect condition. The red dot hour hand and white prong minutes hand are original and in perfect condition. ACCESSORIES The watch is a complete set, with its original box, instruction booklets, and desk clock display. PLEASE NOTE: This set is missing its secondary silver bezel. The watch is keeping time, and it just received a new battery.