The Beauty of Getting It Wrong
What can the final scene of Blackadder Goes Forth, a watchmaker’s bench and the name Seikosha teach us about mistakes? Perhaps exquisite workmanship was never about getting everything right the...
The Beauty of Getting It Wrong
What can the final scene of Blackadder Goes Forth, a watchmaker’s bench and the name Seikosha teach us about mistakes? Perhaps exquisite workmanship was never about getting everything right the...
When Did Seiko Stop Saying Waterproof?
Proof/Proof. Proof/Resist. Resist/Resist. Tiny words on vintage Seiko dials and casebacks record a much bigger change in how the watch industry talked about water resistance — and can still help...
When Did Seiko Stop Saying Waterproof?
Proof/Proof. Proof/Resist. Resist/Resist. Tiny words on vintage Seiko dials and casebacks record a much bigger change in how the watch industry talked about water resistance — and can still help...
Before the Rotor Went All the Way Around
Before the familiar full rotor became the standard, watchmakers found another ingenious way to turn the movement of a wrist into energy. The bumper automatic belongs to a fascinating period...
Before the Rotor Went All the Way Around
Before the familiar full rotor became the standard, watchmakers found another ingenious way to turn the movement of a wrist into energy. The bumper automatic belongs to a fascinating period...
Quartz Reconsidered
Quartz wasn't born cheap. It was born extraordinary. From Seiko's groundbreaking Astron to Grand Seiko's remarkable 9F, perhaps it's time vintage collectors looked beyond the battery and reconsidered quartz.
Quartz Reconsidered
Quartz wasn't born cheap. It was born extraordinary. From Seiko's groundbreaking Astron to Grand Seiko's remarkable 9F, perhaps it's time vintage collectors looked beyond the battery and reconsidered quartz.
Is a King Ever Equal to a Grand?
Grand Seiko was the flagship. King Seiko sat beneath it. Simple enough — until you look at the watches, the movements and the rivalry between Suwa and Daini. More than...
Is a King Ever Equal to a Grand?
Grand Seiko was the flagship. King Seiko sat beneath it. Simple enough — until you look at the watches, the movements and the rivalry between Suwa and Daini. More than...
The Race for High Frequency
By the end of the 1960s, Seiko was producing mechanical watches beating at an extraordinary 36,000 vibrations per hour. The story of how it got there involved observatory competitions, rival...
The Race for High Frequency
By the end of the 1960s, Seiko was producing mechanical watches beating at an extraordinary 36,000 vibrations per hour. The story of how it got there involved observatory competitions, rival...