Choosing a watch in the current abundance is not easy. Besides the fact that the final decision dictates the budget, it is very important not to make a mistake in choosing a brand.
A watch can be divided into three groups:
- Swiss;
- Japanese
- other.
Such a classification is conditional. If Switzerland is prestige and respectability, then Japan is reliability and practicality. They do not argue with this statement. As with the fact that Seiko is the number 1 watch in Japan.
Brand history
It is believed - the older the watch brand, the more solid it is. Seiko began its history in 1881. But it was not until 1960 that a wristwatch was born, with which the brand is now associated. It was a Grand Seiko model. And already in 1964, Seiko was the official supplier of watches at the eighteenth Olympic Games. Since then it has become a good tradition.
In 1969, a self-winding watch was released. In the same year, the so-called quartz revolution began. It was this landmark event that caused so much trouble to the Swiss colleagues. It began with the launch of the first Seiko quartz watch.
The succession of the company includes the release of a number of fundamentally new products. The world's first Seiko quartz watch with an LCD digital display. First, ordinary, and then multifunctional. Next is a diving watch, with the functions of a computer, Kinetic, Spring Drive. Seiko’s latest achievement, marked “first in the world”, is a solar powered model. The uniqueness of this watch lies in the fact that it receives GPS signals, which set the time zone to the nearest second. The model is in steady demand among travel enthusiasts.
Wall clock Seiko
In 1881, a store opened in Tokyo. It sold and repaired a wall clock. The business was successful. In 1892, Kintaro Hattori, the owner of the store, opened his own watch production. For seven years, the plant has become the leading enterprise in its industry. Today, Seiko wall clocks are world famous. The use of advanced technologies at the enterprise allows to ensure high quality products at affordable prices.
The combination of harmony and simplicity, characteristic of Japanese culture, had a profound effect on the style of Seiko wall clocks. A diverse design makes it easy to fit them into the interior of a modern home. “Nothing superfluous and accidental” is a Seiko watch. Customer reviews: "Beauty and comfort settle in the house with them." It is difficult to disagree with such an assessment.
Seiko wall clocks are made with quartz movements. Execution options - digital and arrow indication. In addition to the standard equipment, watches with a fight are produced, there are also musical models. The ability to adjust the volume, automatically turn off sound at night, a calendar, a thermometer, a hygrometer, and silent operation are the most common watch options from the Land of the Rising Sun.
Wrist Watch Seiko
Each brand collection deserves a separate story. But first, several characteristic features of Seiko should be noted.
1. As a rule, watches in most collections are united by design. Types of mechanisms (quartz, mechanics), complications (24-hour scale, moon phase indicator) can be adjacent to each other.
2. Seiko watches are made of stainless steel or high-strength titanium.
3. Glass - sapphire or mineral.
4. Most models are equipped with bracelets.
Grand seiko
The design of the collection was developed at the beginning of the life of the brand. It is restrained in Japanese and based on the principle of simplicity and perfection of details. In combination with the high quality of the watch, the consumer received a recognizable appearance and unique design.
Mechanisms: quartz, automatic winding, Spring Drive.
All watches have a calendar of the day of the month, water resistance from 3 to 20 Bar. The case and bracelet are made of stainless steel or high-strength titanium. Glass - sapphire with anti-reflective coating.
Additional functions: power reserve indicator and GMT (second time zone).
The pearl of the collection is the Grand Seiko chronograph, equipped with a Spring Drive mechanism.
Ananta
The path to excellence takes time and inspiration. The designers who developed the Ananta style were inspired by the katana, a one-sided samurai sword with a curved blade, the secrets of which were handed down from generation to generation for 800 years. Its beauty and grace express many aspects of Japanese culture.
In a katana sword, beauty comes from perfect functionality. In mechanical watches from the Ananta collection, the same pattern can be traced.
Water resistance - 10 Bar. Materials - steel and titanium, sapphire.
Mechanisms - self-winding, Spring Drive.
Additional functions - chronograph, moon phase indicator , GMT. The collection features models with a retrograde calendar of the day of the week and day of the month.
Noteworthy is the Automatic Chronograph Diver's - a unique diving chronograph with 200 m water resistance, a reinforced movement and a dial, on which the varnish is applied manually. The case and bracelet are made of black coated stainless steel.
Astron
A unique watch with a quartz movement, which is charged from the energy of the sun.
The main complications:
- perpetual calendar;
- Built-in GPS-module that performs time zone adjustment and course adjustment;
- battery charge indicator;
- an indicator of a mode of summer time;
- “In flight” switch.
Additional functions: chronograph with a division price of 1/5 second; scale of the second time zone.
Prospex
A collection of watches for extreme sports. They allow you to play sports on land, at sea and in the air.
Glasses in watches - mineral increased strength (Hardlex) or sapphire.
Mechanisms - Solar quartz movements with complications (chronograph, GMT, alarm); kinetic with power reserve and second time zone indication; automatic winding calendar.
Premier
The men's watch “Seiko” of this collection can be described as classic in modern design. These include mechanical and quartz calibers. But the centerpiece is the Kinetic Direct Drive. This is a prime example of emotionally colored advanced technology. The watch automatically generates energy through the movement of the wrist. In addition, they can be started with the help of the head.
A model with a 24-hour scale stands out, which is decorated with an open balance.
The Seiko ladies watch from the Premier collection is very interesting. Two quartz calibers differing in the position of the second hand. In one caliber it is central, in the other - lateral. No complications distract the look that these luxury executive watches attract. Decorated in one case with a mother-of-pearl dial, in the other with diamonds on a bezel (24 pieces), they very well fulfill their function - to impress.
Sportura
The Seiko men's watch from this collection once again confirms the leadership of the company. Superiority in everything. Thanks to the vast experience gained in the world of sports, the company was able to go from a simple watch manufacturer to a powerful manufacture.
The Sportura Women's Collection embodies strength and beauty. This watch accompanies many outstanding athletes on the road to fame. They turn the exact passage of time into aesthetic pleasure.
Velatura
The watch is designed specifically for yachtsmen. During their development, engineers relied on the invaluable experience of leading athletes from the world of sailboats. For example, a Yachting Timer with a quartz movement has such important functions: a calendar, an alarm clock, a second time zone scale, a yacht timer, and a chronograph with an accuracy of 1/20 sec.
The female part of the collection is very beautiful. It is represented by a quartz chronograph on a leather strap, the dial of which is decorated with 10 diamonds.
Presage
More than a century of experience Seiko as one of the leaders in the production of mechanical watches is concentrated in this collection.
Some models have an original technological decoration - an open balance. Open Heart is the symbolic name for this complication.
Women's and men's watches from the Seiko collection from the Presage collection are self-winding mechanics and various additional functions. Female models are decorated with inlays from Swarovski crystals.
Presage is a watch classic example.
Women's Collection Lukia
Watches for active, modern representatives of the beautiful half of humanity. Elegant chronograph with solar recharge on a leather strap, decorated with diamonds, and an open-balance automatic machine encrusted with Swarovski crystals.
Lord
Men's collection - elegance, combining the most complex mechanism and timeless design. Quartz and mechanics.
Women's line - sophisticated models with quartz movements, decorated with Swarovski crystals. Dial with multiple scales - a work of horlogerie.
Conceptual Series Sports
Men's watch collection for sports: a variety of mechanisms, additional functions, laconic design.
The highlight of the collection is the Solar Alarm Chronograph. The combination of a quartz chronograph with a solar charge and an alarm clock.
Conceptual series Dress
The male part of the collection is characterized by a laconic design and restrained colors. Female models - bright design, inlays from Swarovski crystals.
Seiko 5
The legendary series that set the tone for watchmaking in the second half of the 20th century. The collection was presented to the general public in 1963. The Seiko 5 watch represented a combination of five qualities: an automatic plant, a calendar of the day of the week and day of the month, 30-meter water protection and affordable prices. In caliber, which became the basis of the "five", the most efficient automatic winding was implemented. It became possible thanks to the Magic Lever device (“magic lever”), which allowed you to wind the spring from each movement of the sector, regardless of direction.
The Seiko 5 collection is constantly evolving. In 1968, the level of water protection was increased to 70 meters, and Hardlex glass, resistant to scratches, appeared.
Despite the fact that the collection turned 50 in 2013, it is regularly updated with new products that are still in demand.
Seiko 5 Sports
Sports line consisting of male and female parts. Characteristics inherent in Seiko 5 are best implemented in this part of the collection, which is presented as independent in the catalogs.
All watches have a water resistance of 100 meters. A feature of the models is a rotating bezel.
Selection of Seiko watches
Interior clocks, which include wall, are selected based on the parameters of the room. First of all, the size of the room and the style of its design are taken into account. The design of the watch should go well with furniture and accessories.
When choosing a watch for a bedroom, it is better to stay on a quartz watch with a smooth movement. They go almost silently. Not suitable for bedrooms and watches with a fight. Their place is in the living room or office.
A wristwatch is an accessory that should correspond to the general style of a person. In addition, their value should correspond to the social status and income level of the owner.
Choosing a Seiko Japanese watch, the buyer chooses reliability and practicality.
Here you can find models for all occasions. Watches for people from the world of big sports (Velatura, CS Sports), for extreme sports (Prospex) and just lovers of outdoor recreation (Seiko 5 Sports).
Another group is the executive-class Seiko watch, whose task is to impress. These are the men's collections of Ananta and Astron, the women's Lukia and Premier. Presage, CS Dress and Seiko 5 represent the classic style. This watch is worn under a business suit. Casual (casual urban style) is Lord, as well as a number of models from other collections.
Properly selected watches help create a complete, harmonious image.