Today, the Astron name lives on at Seiko as the brand’s most technologically advanced line of quartz-powered timekeepers, ranking as the world’s first GPS solar watches — i.e., their movements are ...

When Seiko debuted the original Astron on Christmas Day in 1969, it changed the watch industry forever. As the first commercially available quartz watch, the Astron introduced a new era of accuracy.

The great irony of Seiko’s status as the king of affordable automatic watches is that, a few decades ago, the company nearly destroyed the mechanical watch industry. Seiko’s Astron, which debuted in ...

Both models feature embossed spiral dials and all‑black hard‑coated cases Launching in January 2026, the SSH187J1 is limited to 1,500 pieces, while the SSJ039J1 is a non-limited release Seiko expands ...

When most people hear the word “heritage” in relation to watches, they think of Switzerland—but the best Seiko watches show why real heads know not to discount Japan. The first name holding it down ...