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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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

Sponsored: Back for Another Round, CODE41 Launches the NB24 Edition 2 with an Exclusive Swiss Caliber

When Lausanne-based CODE41 launched the NB24 Chronograph in 2021, the watch made significant waves with the exceptional level of technicality and expertise it represented for its price— a defining combination of traits that has characterized each of the brand’s timepieces. Led by the value proposition of its avant-garde design, the NB24 struck a serious chord...

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Nov 25, 2021 by WatchTime

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

Sponsored: Citizen Ushers In “Purposeful Power” Campaign with Limited-Edition Promaster Navihawk

Citizen Watch Company has launched a new brand campaign, focused on its groundbreaking Eco-Drive technology, to remind consumers of the Japanese watchmaker’s core values and to re-emphasize its commitment to environmental sustainability. Dubbed “Purposeful Power,” the campaign kicks off with the release of an exciting new watch from its Promaster series, the Limited Edition Navihawk....

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Nov 24, 2021 by WatchTime

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

Sponsored: Past Meets Present in New Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic

Pioneering Swiss watchmaker Rado has deemed 2021 “a year of hope and reinvention,” and chosen it for the launch of an unprecedented, revolutionary timepiece. The Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic is the culmination of many years of research and development that seamlessly fits within the history and tradition of the Captain Cook watch. This latest watch...

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Nov 23, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

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

NEWS:

Seiko Adds Spring Drive-Powered Models to the Presage Collection for the First Time

Despite the fact that the Presage collection has only been around for three years, it has become an entrenched part of the contemporary Seiko identity due to its strong value proposition. Split into the “Basic” category (home of the flamboyant Cocktail Time) and the more elaborate “Prestige” line, Presage has established itself as one of the...

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Sep 4, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

COUNTDOWN TO WTNY

Showing at WatchTime New York 2019: Grand Seiko U.S. Exclusive “Four Seasons” Editions

America’s luxury watch extravaganza, WatchTime New York, is returning for its fifth consecutive year at midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 25-26. This year’s event is shaping up to be the biggest yet, with 37 participating watch brands displaying their latest and greatest timepieces. Among these brands is Japan’s haute horlogerie king, Grand Seiko, which...

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Aug 16, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

COUNTDOWN TO WTNY:

Showing at WatchTime New York 2019: Seiko Presage SPB093 and SPB095

America’s luxury watch event, WatchTime New York, is returning for its fifth consecutive year at midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 25-26. This year’s event is shaping up to be the biggest yet, with 37 participating watch brands displaying their latest and greatest timepieces. Among these brands is Japan's Seiko, which will be featuring among its many 2019 offerings the new Presage Arita Porecelain Dial models.

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Aug 11, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE:

The Ultimate Guide to High-Accuracy Quartz Watches

Walk into any horological meetup with a quartz watch on and you’re likely to get the door slammed in your face. I kid, I kid — but only partly. Ever since the mechanical watch industry made its recovery in the face of a specific doom brought on by Japanese watchmakers, many so-called watch enthusiasts (snobs...

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Aug 2, 2019 by WatchTime

EVENTS:

Announcing the 36 Presenting Watch Brands at WatchTime New York 2019

Happy Fourth of July! We hope everyone out there is having a fun and safe start to the holiday weekend. To commemorate Independence Day, we’re happy to announce a majority of the watch brands that will be presenting at this year’s WatchTime New York show. Over the past five years, the two-day WatchTime New York...

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Jul 4, 2019 by WatchTime

INTERVIEW:

Checking in with Seiko Watch Corporation President Shuji Takahashi

If you haven’t been paying attention, it might come as a surprise to hear that Grand Seiko is one of the hottest brands in the watch world these days. Ever since the Japanese watchmaking firm announced its separation from the larger Seiko brand to form its own autonomous entity at Baselworld 2017, the company has...

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Jun 24, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

COUNTDOWN TO WTLA:

Grand Seiko Celebrates 20 Years of Spring Drive at WatchTime LA

Grand Seiko is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Spring Drive movement this year with three freshly designed sports models. For those unfamiliar, Spring Drive is a groundbreaking movement originally produced by Seiko in 1999, which maintains extremely precise timing by seamlessly combining a traditional mechanical mainspring with a quartz regulator and an electromagnetic rotor break....

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Apr 26, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

COUNTDOWN TO WTLA:

Grand Seiko & Nissan Celebrate Dual Anniversaries with New SBGC229 Limited Edition

Many luxury watch brands have partnered with automobile brands and their racing teams, but one of these partnerships that is little known in the United States is the one between two Japanese marques: Grand Seiko and Nissan. The watchmaker has produced a handful of special-edition timepieces inspired by and paired with the automaker’s iconic Nissan...

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Apr 17, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

Baselworld 2019:

WatchTime’s Official Editors’ Round Table for Baselworld

Baselworld 2019 will most likely go down as the show’s deciding year: On one hand, Baselworld had to deal with yet another significantly lower number of exhibitors (and visitors); on the other hand, the show’s new management also had to make sure the outlook for 2020 would be convincing enough to bring back large portions...

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Apr 6, 2019 by WatchTime

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