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The ‘Pogue Seiko’

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Pogue Seiko

An avid watch collector has discovered that the Seiko 6139 was the first automatic chronograph in space – confirmed by the astronaut that wore it. David Bruno identified the space mission (Skylab 4) online and was able to track down the astronaut, Col. William Pogue. Bruno wrote a letter to Pogue, asking about the watch [...]

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Seiko – Vanguard

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Seiko is a company that always seems to be ahead of the curve. For whatever reason, it appears more sensitive and attenuated to rate of technological advancement. An earlier article focused on the great strides that Seiko made in creating ever-more complicated diver’s watches capable of reaching greater and greater depths. This focus of this [...]

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Seiko – Japan, Inc.’s Comeback

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It’s always impressive to consider Japan’s storied past. From a secluded island nation cut off entirely from the outside world for hundreds of years, Japan has developed its ties with the western world in a way that few other nations beyond Europe and North America have. If you go back to World War II, you [...]

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Seiko’s International Push

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Seiko's Watches

Japanese watch manufacturer Seiko recently announced that its coveted “Ananta” series would be released for international distribution. This is a curious but welcome development, and deserves some further comments. Seiko itself remains a bit of an outlier in the high-end luxury watch market. That industry really and truly belongs to the Swiss, French, Germans, and [...]

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