Why it matters: it set the blueprint for every Seiko dive watch after.

Seiko has just launched a new digital quartz watch based on an archive 1980s model affectionately known by fans as the ‘Rotocall’. Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to try the new Seiko SMGG17 ...

We Americans have a bad habit of saying, “only a Seiko.” As in, “Oh, this watch? It’s only a Seiko.” In other words: “This old thing? The watch I bought for cheap and wear all the time?” And Seikos ...

Seiko’s Speedtimer has an impeccable pedigree. It was narrowly beaten by a cooperative of Swiss heavy-hitters as the first ever automatic chronograph movement in 1969. Then, in 1973, it became one of ...

Seiko unveils a limited edition to mark the 50th anniversary of its revolutionary watch Seiko has unveiled a limited edition GPS Solar Astron, a watch that brings together two technologies that Seiko ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Seiko Quartz Astron 35 SQ was the ...

Grand Seiko’s latest horological reflection on the Japanese environment looks to the skies, becoming the latest option for those in the market for a powder blue dial this year. Part of Grand Seiko’s ...

Christmas Day 1969: Richard Nixon is in power; the second manned Moon mission has just returned to Earth; and The Beatles are at number one in the albums chart with Abbey Road. Over in Tokyo, another ...