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A 3-hand mechanical watchwith calendar that pays homage to the design of the Crown Chronograph from 1964  The Crown Chronograph, Japan’s first wristwatch with a stopwatch function, was developed in 1964 for the first international sports event held in Japan.Presage, which has inherited Seiko’s watchmaking tradition, will release a limited-edition model that pays homage to the design of the Crown Chronograph.In acknowledgment of the year of the Crown Chronograph’s release, 1964, the number of watches will be limited to 1964 units.   The Crown Chronograph - Japan’s first wristwatch witha stopwatch function.   Seiko was in charge of making the...

The SBDX013 - An Icon Wears Black The Seiko Tuna is one of the most iconic wristwatches today.  The tuna style watch took over 7 years to design.  They started this long design process in 1968 when a saturation diver complained that his Seiko watch couldn't take the abuse.  Seiko had just gotten into the dive market three years before.  The original Seiko Tuna was released in 1975 by a design team lead my Ikuo Tokunaga.  That watch had a lot going for it, so much so that Seiko was awarded 20 patents.  Later, in 1978, Seiko developed the first saturation...