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    • Seiko

    Seiko exists since 1881 and initially Seiko was a small watch store in Tokyo. In 1892 the first Seikosha clocks were produced, laying the foundation for the official name Seiko, which appeared for the first time in 1924. The Seiko Astron hit the market in the 1960s as the world’s first production quartz watch, followed by a quartz chronograph.

    Today the Seiko Astron is a very popular watch with variations such as the Seiko Astron GPS. All Seiko watches are made in-house in Japan where Seiko even makes the oil and luminous items in large-scale factories. All Seiko luxury watches are produced in Japan (Grand Seiko models) while other watches are assembled throughout Asia.

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    Showing at WatchTime Live 2020: A Trio of U.S.-Exclusive Seiko Prospex Ice Divers

    Seiko, particularly its sporty Prospex collection, has drawn significant attention among American watch lovers in recent years, and for good reason: they’re built tough, accessibly priced, intriguingly designed, and present an impressive value proposition overall. Capitalizing upon this modern success, Seiko has unveiled a trio of special-edition, U.S.-exclusive Prospex dive watches, each inspired by the...

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    Oct 8, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

    Sponsored: Where Professionalism Meets Technology, ProTek Sees Its Debut

    Crafted with first responders in mind, American watchmaker ProTek launches this month with the debut of their initial collection, the Series 1000. The new brand joins the Time Concepts family of brands, and is helmed by industry veteran Barry Cohen, founder of Luminox. After founding Luminox in 1989, Cohen differentiated the brand as an industry...

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    May 10, 2022 by WatchTime

    Seiko Honors its Founder with Astron GPS Kintaro Hattori 160th Anniversary Edition

    Seiko founder Kintaro Hattori was born in 1860 in central Tokyo, during a time of massive social change and industrial maturation for Japan. The timepiece repair business he established at the tender age of 17 would grow into Japan's preeminent watch and clock manufacturer. For the 160th anniversary of Hattori's birth, Seiko has released a special edition of its groundbreaking Astron GPS Solar watch.

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    Sep 24, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    Fighting for Time: The Seiko 5 Sports Street Fighter Limited Edition

    After the re-introduction of the Seiko 5 sports series last year, Seiko has introduced a series of automatic wristwatches inspired by the Player VS Player fighting game, Street Fighter V.

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    Sep 15, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

    Whirlwind from Japan: Up Close with Grand Seiko’s T0 Constant Force Tourbillon Concept

    In many cultures in East Asia the 60th birthday signifies new beginnings and a moment of rebirth. The Japanese embrace the tradition of Kanreki, which literally means your years completed in a circle and symbolizes a return to the time you were born. Grand Seiko turns 60 this year and boy, its watchmakers have taken...

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    Sep 12, 2020 by WatchTime

    High Time: Seiko Unveils a New Collection Inspired by Hemp Leaves

    Japanese watchmaking giant Seiko is introducing a new sub-family named Sharp Edge into its upmarket-focused Presage collection, set to hit retailers this September. The collection features four references, with unique dials made by skilled craftsman and artisans from four locations throughout Japan.

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    Aug 29, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

    PORTFOLIO

    Splash! A Plunge Into the Colorful World of Watersports Watches

    Take the plunge with us into the colorful world of water sports. Here you can find professional instruments with appealing technologies, styles, and prices. In this article, we present divers’ watches without complex additional functions (e.g., chronographs) because the watches listed here are designed to focus your undivided attention on the time of day and the...

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    Aug 19, 2020 by Alexander Krupp

    Seiko Prospex LX Goes Back to its Aquatic Roots with the Launch of the SNR045J1

    The all-encompassing sport-luxury, LX line, Seiko's extension of its Prospex collection, was first introduced last year. The new Seiko Prospex LX SNR045J1...

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    Jul 17, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

    Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Seiko 5 Sports Loses Its Divers’ Bezel

    This Sunday we are back and now taking a look at one of the most popular brands we cover in this series, Japanese fan-favorite Seiko. Recently, Seiko unveiled the new dive-bezel-less Seiko 5 Sports, the latest update to the modern Seiko 5 Sports line since its initial release in 2019. To recap, the Seiko 5...

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    Jun 7, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

    Seiko Unveils Prospex “Urban Safari” Street Series for Spring 2020

    This week, Seiko unveiled the latest expansion to its popular Prospex dive-watch series with four new “Urban Safari”-themed watches. The models serve as additions to 2018's Prospex Street Series collection, and offer a greater range of colorways, aesthetics, and movement options.

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    May 23, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

    British Roadsters Meet Japanese Mountains in Exclusive Grand Seiko Toge Special Edition

    The Japanese word toge (“TOE-gay”) refers to a navigable road through a mountain range, and thus presented itself as the perfect moniker for Grand Seiko’s newest special-edition timepiece conceived in partnership with UK-based luxury watch retailer Watches of Switzerland. Why is it ideal? The Toge Special Edition, which will be exclusively available at Watches of...

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    May 15, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    WATCH REVIEW

    Hands-On with the Seiko Prospex PADI Special Edition SRPA83

    Despite appearing prominently on the wrist, the Seiko Prospex PADI Special Edition is very comfortable to wear. It fits perfectly, regardless of its ample size and weight. One reason for this good fit is due to the concave curvature of the middle part of the case, which devours the back like the crater of a...

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    Mar 18, 2020 by Martina Richter

    NEWS

    The Hi-Beat Goes On: Grand Seiko Unveils New Calibers for its 60th Anniversary

    On December 18, 1960, Japanese watchmaking giant Seiko released the first Grand Seiko timepiece, which became legendary for reaching new heights of precision, durability, legibility, and ease of use. This year, the Grand Seiko brand — once Japan’s best-kept horological secret, now a worldwide phenomenon — celebrates 60 years by releasing a host of new...

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    Mar 12, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    NEWS

    Seiko Unveils Four New Watches Celebrating the 55th Anniversary of Its First Divers’ Watch

    Earlier today, as part of a host of new 2020 releases, Japan’s Seiko unveiled four new watches celebrating the 55th anniversary of the brand’s first dive watch. The first three of these are a trilogy of vintage re-issues, using the 1970s “Tuna” 6159, the 1960s Hi-Beat 6215 and 62MAS 6217 as base designs (vintage models...

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    Mar 5, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

    FEATURE:

    First Watch: U.S. Presidents and Their Timepieces

    WatchTime shares, in this feature on U.S. presidents and their watches, what brands graced the wrists and waistcoasts of our chief executives, such as Lincoln's Waltham pocketwatch, JFK's Omega Ultra Thin and Bill Clinton's Cartier Ballon Bleu.

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    Feb 17, 2020 by Norma Buchanan

    WATCH TO WATCH

    Serbia Meets Japan: Novak Djokovic’s New Seiko Astron GPS Solar Limited Edition

    Japan's Seiko partnered with Serbian tennis champ Novak Djokovic in 2014, two years after the watchmaker's heralded introduction of its technically groundbreaking Astron Solar GPS watch. Seiko has released specially designed "Novak Djokovic" limited editions of the Astron in the years since, and the latest timepiece to emerge from the partnership honors the flags of both Djokovic's and Seiko's home countries on its colorful dial.

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    Jan 16, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    PROMOTION

    Seiko “Prospex:” The Origin of Today’s Automatic Chronographs

    Vertical Clutch and Automatic Winding Three automatic chronograph watches were released in 1969. Without a doubt, the one with the most lasting impact was the Seiko Caliber 6139. The combination of the compact automatic winding mechanism with a vertical clutch for more precise stopwatch measurement and a column wheel, which became widespread among high-end chronograph...

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    Dec 24, 2019 by WatchTime

    PROMOTION

    Seiko “Prospex”: The Origin of Today’s Automatic Chronographs

    Vertical Clutch and Automatic Winding Three automatic chronograph watches were released in 1969. Without a doubt, the one with the most lasting impact was the Seiko Caliber 6139. The combination of the compact automatic winding mechanism with a vertical clutch for more precise stopwatch measurement and a column wheel, which became widespread among high-end chronograph...

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    Nov 18, 2019 by WatchTime

    FEATURE

    Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: The Seiko Prospex SRQ029 Limited Edition

    With WatchTime New York 2019 at the end of last month, the “Vintage Eye” series had to take a small hiatus, but this week we are back and better than ever — and for this week's edition we're looking at the new Seiko Prospex SRQ029 Limited Edition.

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    Nov 10, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

    NEWS

    Seiko Releases 50th Anniversary Edition of the Historic Quartz Astron

    As this seminal Golden Anniversary year for the watch industry winds down — and timepieces commemorating a half-century of the Zenith El Primero, the Heuer Monaco, and the Omega Moonwatch have all been given their due — one milestone from 1969 remains largely unheralded: Seiko’s invention of the first wristwatch with a quartz movement, the...

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    Nov 1, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

    FEATURE:

    Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Seiko 5 Sports

    Ever since I began writing this column, I’ve wanted to cover the Seiko 5. Like many watch enthusiasts, it was an automatic Seiko 5 that first brought me into the world of watches, and I can recall many conversations I’ve had through the years with collectors and non-collectors alike on the many esteemed qualities of...

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    Sep 15, 2019 by Caleb Anderson
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