Reading Time: 3 minutes Today, Seiko Prospex introduces two limited editions that take root in Seiko’s historical field watches – Seiko Prospex Land SPB411 & SLA071. The first, the Ref. SPB411 is a re-creation of the watch from 1968 that was Seiko’s first GMT to feature a rotating bezel. The new limited edition isContinue Reading
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: 3 minutes Seiko introduces into the Prospex collection a new interpretation of the 1968 diver’s watch that is even better equipped to meet the challenge of the most extreme conditions on earth. This watch, with its advanced specifications, will be worn by members of the 63rd Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition’s mission toContinue 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
Reading Time: < 1 minute 678On April 14th, 2021, Seiko Prospex SLA039 was awarded the iF DESIGN AWARD 2021 under the Product Discipline, Watches / Jewelry Category by a jury of 98 design experts from across the world. Close to 10,000 entries from over 50 nations were submitted in this year’s competition. https://ifworlddesignguide.com/search?q=SLA039&search=SLA039#/page/entry/311602-sla039j1 Introduced lastContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes Seiko Prospex The 1970’s Diver’s Modern Re-interpretations: Five years after the introduction of Seiko’s, and Japan’s, first diver’s watch in 1965, Seiko introduced a watch that was as instantly memorable as it was supremely functional. This 1970 diver’s watch had a flowing case design with an asymmetrical extension that protectedContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes The LX line was introduced from the Prospex collection as the pinnacle of Seiko sports watches. The name “LX”, hints at the Latin word for light and is a subtle nod to the way that light is reflected in the broad, flat surfaces of each case. It is a premiumContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes The LX line was introduced in 2019 from the Prospex collection as the pinnacle of Seiko sports watches. The line’s name, LX, hints at the Latin word for light and is a subtle nod to the way that light is reflected in the broad, flat surfaces of each case. ItContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes Four new creations with an “Urban Safari” theme will be released from the Seiko Prospex Street Series. The series, which made its debut in 2018 inherits the design essence of the 1975 Professional Diver’s that was nicknamed “Tuna” by watch fans. The sea watches feature modern and playful designs thatContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutes 55 years ago, Seiko introduced its, and Japan’s, first-ever diver’s watch. With an automatic movement and water resistance to 150m, it proved its reliability when it was used by members of the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition from 1966 to 1969. In the years that followed, Seiko created many other diver’sContinue Reading