The Seiko brand brings to mind electronic devices, but in fact Seiko has an important tradition of mechanical watches. The Prospex 1965 Heritage Diver’s 60th Anniversary Limited Edition, reference SPB511, is a new watch that has all the Seiko trademarks – great attention to reliability, durability and safety, an in-house mechanical movement, hour markers and…
Seiko, founded in Tokyo in 1881 by Kintarō Hattori, makes watches, clocks, electronic devices, semiconductors and other products. Its history began in the Ginza district of Tokyo in 1881, when Kintarō Hattori, then 22, opened a shop selling and repairing watches, alarm clocks and jewellery. In 1892, Hattori began to make clocks adopting the name…
The Seiko Presage Cocktail Time was originally launched in 2010. Its name reflects the fact that the watches are based on a partnership with mixologist Shinobu Ishigaki, who runs the Ishinohana Bar in Tokyo. A new series of watches was launched in 2017, with two basic designs, a three-hand watch with date window, close to…
If you like classical watches, the Seiko Presage Chronograph SRQ019J1 is an amazing find. A grand feu (kiln-fired) enamel dial, beautiful dial markings, absolute clarity and legibility, crocodile strap… But the best part is inside, with a movement designed and built by Seiko, with column-wheel chronograph control, and a vertical clutch. The most prestigious type…