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1969-1985 industry collapse triggered by the Seiko Astron. Cost Swiss watchmaking two-thirds of its workforce; rebounded via Swatch Group consolidation and Biver's Blancpain.
Christmas Day 1969: Seiko launches the world\'s first quartz wristwatch and detonates the Swiss watch industry.
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Never has a watch encapsulated the phrase “one watch to do it all” more than the Seiko Astron series. Here is a timepiece with an accuracy rating of ±15 seconds per month and a power reserve of no less than 6 months, that can also do the following: Automatically adjust the handset position alignment Host … ContinuedThe post Solar flair: Which Seiko Astron is right for you? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Yes, the technology almost single-handedly destroyed the Swiss watch industry, but whether you want to admit it or not, quartz watches are brilliantly impressive, and they have been the main proponents in democratising timepieces as we know them today. Ever since the ingenious battery-powered Seiko Astron first burst onto the scene on December 25, 1969, … ContinuedThe post Fully charged: 4 of the best quartz watches of 2019 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Editor’s note: Beyond being one of the greatest tennis players of our time, Novak Djokovic is a pretty great watch ambassador. He’s been with Seiko since 2014, and over the years the watch he’s most often seen wearing (and occasionally lending his name to a limited edition) is the Astron. So, after he beat Roger … ContinuedThe post A winning watch – The Seiko Astron Novak Djokovic wore as he hoisted the Wimbledon 2019 trophy high appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Tennis great Novak Djokovic and Japanese watch manufacturer Seiko began their (doubles) partnership at the beginning of 2014. Just a few months later, Djokovic regained his position as world number one – a ranking he then held for 28 months straight. Coincidence? Perhaps, but whether it’s causation or correlation, the fact remains that the partnership … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Seiko Astron Novak Djokovic Limited Edition SSE174J appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Seiko’s Astron (the new GPS one, not the groundbreaking quartz one) is a pretty incredible piece of kit. Ostensibly, it tells the time, day, date and a second time zone. But the trick is in the method. The Astron, thanks to GPS technology, keeps track of time by talking to satellites - a quite cool … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Ready for anything – the Seiko Astron SSE170J1 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Seiko announces the world's smallest and thinnest GPS solar watch: the Astron 5X movement. We were in Nagano Prefecture to photograph and do our hands-on.
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Most of the watches we talk about here at Time+Tide are mechanical - if there’s a battery involved, the watch has to be pretty special to get our attention. Well, Seiko’s Astron meets (and exceeds) the ‘pretty special’ criteria. The original Astron watch was released in 2012 (well, if you want to get technical, the … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Smaller, thinner – the Seiko Astron GPS Solar 5X appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Last Sunday I boarded a plane in Melbourne and made the 8,000-odd kilometre trek to Tokyo. And in the last week I have travelled, by Shinkansen, bus and car a further 1500 or kilometres across Japan. On my wrist every step of the way – from airport lounges to traditional Ryokans – was the Seiko Astron. … ContinuedThe post MY WEEK WITH: The Seiko Astron GPS Solar 8X Dual Time in Japan appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Seiko Astron GPS Solar Worldtime Watches. With hands-on analysis, high resolution photographs, commentary, historical references and specs.
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The New Oceanstar from Mido is making a good case as the best $1000 diver, but it has a Willard to go through.
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After a 2 year hiatus, the horological odd couple are back! And what better way for the #WatchTalk series to return than letting the hate flow through us and getting all our horological pet peeves out. From why half o...
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High-end tourbillons from Vacheron Constantin, dressy Grand Seiko GMTs and stunning moonphase offerings from Patek Philippe and Breitling: here are 5 incredible watches that I can't stop thinking about.
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Welcome to the weekly watch releases update for the first week of October 2026. We have new models from Seiko, G-Shock, Oris and more. Enjoy the video:)
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You Have Never Seen a Seiko Like This!
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Richard Mille’s are for people that don’t know what to do with daddy’s money, Grand Seiko is… Hipster. Does buying a Tudor mean that you’re a humble? That’s what your favorite watch brand says about you!
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Felix gives his answers to 7 watch collecting questions. Felix's first watch was a blue Seiko and he appreciates it more than ever, and more importantly he doesn't regret selling any of the watches he's sold.
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11 new watches just dropped - from £1,379 to $72,800. Alpina Solarmetre, Nivada F77 Stone Dials, Straum Expedition Titanium, Grand Seiko SBGW325, Gallet Multichron via Breitling, IWC Ingenieur SL 50th, Lange 1815 Up/...
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There are so many ways to get into a "Speedy". In this week's video, I look at the new Speedy 38 and show you a little neovintage Seiko Speedy I found.
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7 dive watches under $2,500 that almost nobody recommends. Jason breaks down the divers that get skipped every time someone asks for a Seiko, Tudor, or Omega: the Citizen Promaster Fujitsubo "Barnacle" in Super Titani...
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From Casio to Seiko, Rolex to Breguet, and all the way back to Casio, AGAIN! My watch collection has never been smaller and I've never been happier! Join me for some quintessential Gentry style watch talk from my old...
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