Seiko Honors its Founder with Astron GPS Kintaro Hattori 160th Anniversary Edition

Seiko founder Kintaro Hattori was born in 1860 in central Tokyo, during a time of massive social change and industrial maturation for Japan For the 160th anniversary of Hattori's birth, Seiko has released a special edition of its groundbreaking Astron GPS Solar watch The original Astron from 2012 - itself an ultra-modern evolution of a 1969 Seiko watch of the same name, which also happened to be the first quartz-powered watch on the market - was a solar-powered watch that received GPS satellite signals, enabling the wearer to adjust to any local time zone on Earth at the push of a button.

The movement, Seiko's Caliber 5X53, connects up to twice a day to a GPS network; when the dial detects sunlight, the watch uses the GPS signal to automatically adjust to the correct local time, including during Daylight Savings Times Also gold-toned is the watch's solid caseback, which bears three references to Kintaro Hattori and his legacy: The trademark "S" that he registered in 1900, large in the center; his motto, "One step ahead of the rest" curving above it; and the name "Seiko," first used in 1924 and now world-famous, above the motto on the rim The watch is delivered in a special presentation box with a commemorative Seiko "S" badge and including a card carrying a message from Kintaro's great-grandson Shinji Hattori, the current Chairman & CEO of Seiko.

Limited to 2,500 pieces and priced at $3,900, the Seiko Astron GPS Solar Kintaro Hattori 160th Anniversary Limited Edition will be available in October 2020 at Seiko boutiques and selected retail partners worldwide. . Source