Reading Time: 2 minutes The creation of the 1969 Seiko Speedtimer was an important landmark in the history of the chronograph. It was one of the world’s first automatic chronographs but its true significance lay in that fact that its movement, Calibre 6139, was the first to incorporate both a column wheel and aContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes Seiko’s tradition as a pioneer in sports timing began in the 1960’s, when the company introduced to the world’s sporting stage a range of timing devices that set a new global standard of precision. This tradition has continued and, since 1985, Seiko has been the timekeeper of choice of World Athletics. InContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutes Today, a new series of six watches inspired by the Speedtimer and Seiko’s rich and continuing tradition of sports timing join the Prospex collection: Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Chronograph. A limited-edition watch with a new automatic chronograph movement pays faithful tribute to the design of the 1964 stopwatch, while a secondContinue Reading