1969 Quartz Astron 50th Anniversary Limited-Edition Watch Is An 18-Karat Tribute To Original ...

With anniversary release after anniversary release, celebrations of celebrated models and an endless stream of homages capturing the best of then and now, brands are enjoying themselves Now, 50 years later, the Japanese brand that changed the face of watchmaking forever honors that seminal moment with the release of the 1969 Quartz Astron 50th Anniversary Limited-Edition watch in 18-karat gold It's only right that Seiko should have chosen to perpetuate the Astron's legacy with the 2012 release of the updated Astron, the world's first GPS Solar watch.

The GPS technology released in this modern Astron enables the watch to automatically connect to the satellite network and adjust to any timezone at the touch of a button, while simultaneously charging through exposure to light The new 1969 Quartz Astron 50th Anniversary Limited-Edition watch automatically connects with the GPS network up to twice a day, updating its time readout on the fly Simple to adjust and boasting a high-speed time-zone adjustment, the 1969 Quartz Astron 50th Anniversary Limited Edition is water-resistant to 100 meters and resistant to magnetic fields of up to 4,800 A/m.

The watch will be released in December and limited to just 50 pieces worldwide. . Source