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KIH provides a comprehensive overview of Seiko's novelties unveiled at Baselworld 2017, marking a significant transformation for the brand with Grand Seiko becoming an independent entity. The report details new developments across the Astron, Prospex, Presage, and Credor collections. This post serves as an essential guide to Seiko's strategic direction and product innovations from that year.
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The Seiko Astron SSJ027J1 is part of the Astron GPS Solar collection, known for its ability to adjust to local time anywhere in the world using GPS signals and solar power. This model integrates advanced technology with a refined aesthetic, positioning it as a sophisticated travel companion within Seiko's diverse offerings. It represents the brand's commitment to combining high-tech functionality with user-friendly features.
Equipped with a GPS Solar caliber, the SSJ027J1 features a titanium case and bracelet, offering both durability and lightweight comfort. The watch incorporates a dual-time display, a perpetual calendar, and a power reserve indicator, all powered by light. Its construction ensures precision timekeeping across different time zones without manual adjustment.
For collectors, the SSJ027J1 highlights Seiko's prowess in quartz technology and its continuous innovation in solar-powered GPS timekeeping. It appeals to those who value accuracy, global functionality, and a robust yet elegant design. The model underscores Seiko's ability to produce high-performance watches that cater to the demands of modern international travel.
Astron GPS Solar. Performance, precision and Novak Djokovic. Chronograph, Dual-Time, World-Time and now Big-Date. The range of Astron GPS Solar calibers continues to grow in line with the ever-widening demand for this most intelligent and useful of watch technologies. The new 8X42 brings to four the number of active GPS Solar calibers in the Astron range and adds a new note of relaxed elegance to the Astron design. This new series will be released in September 2017. The Astron dress watch has ar
Seiko’s first ever diver’s watch is re-born in Prospex. Seiko’s first diver’s watch from 1965 is re-invented in the Prospex collection. SLA017 Seiko’s reputation today as a leader in watches for divers is no accident of fate. This reputation is the direct result of a long tradition of innovation that stretches back over 50 years, during which time Seiko has been responsible for creating many of the features that are now widely accepted as the industry norms. Indeed, The ISO standards have been b
From the cocktail bar to your wrist. The new Presage collection, inspired by the glamour of the cocktail bar. Back in 2010, a Seiko mechanical watch inspired by the glamour of the cocktail bar and designed especially for the Japanese market started to attract attention on the world’s watch blogs, forums and websites. In the months and years that followed, the watch became famous and it has come to be coveted by Seiko fans all over the world. Today, we offer a series in our all mechanical Presage
These particular models are not on English press release, but I have got permission to post them here as they are to be displayed at Basel, and probably go around the world. From Credor, "Cherry Blossom" and "Japanese Ox-Cart" motif engraved model As you know. "Credor" came from a French word "Crete D'Or". Also here you have to understand Japanese unique concept of joy of decorating the back side, rather than the front side. Let us just look at the master piece.... MOP dial with beautiful hexago
And a modern day Diver watch at under 40mm is a great move
And while I like the new dial colours, printing Presage on the dial is perhaps not an improvement on the original series - but would need to see it live to be sure...
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