6139 Speedtimer<\/a>, Seiko’s first automatic chronograph, may have hit the Japanese market as early as May 1969. Then on December 25, 1969 the whole game changed with the release of the first quartz watch – the Seiko Astron.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNot only are the vintage Seiko ads displayed in this post really cool, they’re also a window into Seiko’s “pre-quartz” past. Even all the way up until the release of the Astron, Seiko was putting out mechanical world timers and automatic chronographs – not to mention tough mechanical dive watches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not many watchmakers have such an iconic heritage, and even fewer are still fully-integrated manufactures. Seiko also offers watches all along the price spectrum – from entry-level to the higher-end. There’s no other brand that I can think of that’s directly comparable to Seiko as a brand. I think for these reasons, Seiko remains in a league of its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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