Seiko
Seiko Astronomical Observatory Chronometer 4520-8020 / Credit: Timegarden
Symbolic of Seiko’s rise in Swiss chronometer competitions and One of the rarest Seikos out there. Only 226 of Seiko Astronomical Observatory Chronometers were made from 1968 to 1970…
Read MoreVintage Seiko quartz may not be the most popular among vintage watch collectors, but it does hold a special place in horology history. With modern Grand Seiko on the rise and the incredible variety of Seiko quartz, its bound to grow in popularity…
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Seiko Imperial V.F.A. 4580-7020 / Credit: The Seiko Guy
One of the rarest Seiko known to exist, and it’s not known how many exist, this ‘Imperial’ Seiko V.F.A. 4580-7020 was made especially for Emperor Hirohito to gift to foreign dignitaries.
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A Seiko ‘Golden Tuna’ 7549-7009 from 1978, for sale on Toronto Vintage Watches.
One of the most intriguing models of the Seiko ‘Tuna’ collection, the ‘Golden Tuna’ is know for its 49 mm titanium nitrate case and for being worn by James Bond…
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The Grand Seiko VFA 6186-8000-G that sold for 44,100 CHF / Credit: Phillips
The pinnacle of Seiko’s watchmaking prowess, in quartz or mechanical, starting in the 1970s and brought back in 2018 for the 20th anniversary of the Grand Seiko 9S movement.
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Gene Kranz during the Apollo 11 mission
Another space watch from Seiko, the Seiko 5 6119-8460, except this one never left Earth’s atmosphere.
Read MoreThe Seiko Bell-Matic, the first Japanese wrist alarm, a gem from the 1960s and 1970s.
Read MoreWith the newest James Bond movie and the last one with Daniel Craig hitting the screens, we decided to take a look back through the classic ‘Bond watches’ and pick some of our favourites…
Read MoreSeiko began to prepare for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics in 1961. Part of that preparation was creating a series of watches, chronographs, that are still revered today…
Read MoreWhile car designers have worked with watch brands in the past, the combination of Japanese watchmaker, Seiko, and famed Italian car designer, Giorgetto Giugiaro was…
Read MoreAn extremely rare WWII military watch, not the typical Swiss or German pilot’s watch but one made for Japanese pilots by Seiko…the Seiko Tensoku…
Read MoreThe story of what is today known as ‘Seiko Kinetic’ is really one of hard work paying off. What started as an idea in the early 1970s…
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Old French Rolex Submariner ad
As scuba diving became more popular as a recreational sport, there were a number of watch brands that stood out in the niche - and benefited from their investment long-term.
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My Seiko QZ Quartz 0923-8010-G
The story behind the high-end Seiko quartz of the early 1970s that cost more than Grand Seiko: the SQ, QT, QR, and QZ lines.
Read MoreWhy do people refer to the 95GS as the first Grand Seiko quartz movement? What about the Grand Quartz produced between 1975 and 1980?
Read MoreSeiko made a very particular series of watches for blind people in the 1970s and 1980s. These were watches with Braille markers on the dial and crystals that could be lifted up…
Read MoreOne of the most underrated vintage Seiko collections is the ‘Lord’. With many models using movements from King and Grand Seiko models - not to mention the design, it really is value for money.
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