
When thinking about the best Seiko watches, it's impossible to overstate the impact Seiko has had on the watch industry.
Founded in 1881 in Tokyo, the intervening 138 years have seen the horologist produce a series of world firsts in design and technological innovation, each of which redefined the industry.
The first quartz watch in 1969? Seiko. The first multi-function digital watch in 1973? Seiko. The first solar powered watch in 1977? Seiko. The list goes on.
More recently the arrival of the Seiko Spring Drive movement in 1999 and the solar powered GPS watch in 2012 prove the company has never rested on its laurels. The former offers a mechanical movement with quartz accuracy, the latter sun powered timekeeping controlled by satellite.
The company also operates across the full financial spectrum, from wildly affordable to the absolute opposite, yet each of its watches offers a combination of superb design and fantastic build quality. Ultimately, the Japanese company may not have the perceived luxury appeal of its Swiss brethren, but those in the know will usually sport a Seiko.
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Best Seiko watches
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