Ginza, the Tokyo district where the Seiko story began, inspires two watches that celebrate Seiko’s 140th anniversary

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  The Ginza district in central Tokyo has a special importance for Seiko. It was where the company’s founder, Kintaro Hattori, opened a shop selling and repairing clocks and watches in 1881, when he was just 21 years old and, … Continued

Seiko and Iwate Prefecture celebrate a new partnership towards a sustainable future

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Seiko Watch Corporation and Morioka Seiko Instruments Inc. are pleased to announce that they have, together, entered into an agreement with Iwate Prefecture to help protect, sustain and nurture the natural environment that surrounds the home of Seiko’s mechanical watchmaking … Continued

A new creation from Presage captures the nostalgia of a Japanese animation masterwork

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Ever since its birth, the Presage collection has been renowned for its unique balance of beauty and technology, combining its fine watchmaking technology with Japanese craftsmanship and art forms. Today, Seiko introduces into the Presage collection a creation inspired by … Continued

Two creations presented on a new type of fabric strap made especially for Prospex diver’s watches

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  Ever since Seiko’s first diver’s watch was introduced in 1965, the company has continuously pushed back the boundaries of what diver’s watches can offer. Today, Seiko introduces in the Prospex collection two modern re-interpretations of landmark timepieces from 1965 … Continued

The re-creation of Seiko’s first Alpinist watch from 1959. An important sports watch classic is re-born

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  It was in 1959 that Seiko’s first Alpinist watch was introduced to meet the needs of mountain climbers and recreational field sports enthusiasts. From the start, it was well received and, over the ensuing decades, its reputation spread far … Continued

A re-interpretation of the Seiko 1970 diver’s watch commemorates the life and achievements of adventurer Naomi Uemura

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  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 … Continued