The Birth of the Seiko Spring Drive Tuna We’ve covered Tunas here on Fratello Watches and, in fact, a comparison I wrote about the original 6159 Tuna as compared to its now-retired distant offspring, ...

The first Spring Drive automatic was presented in 2005; the acclaimed Spring Drive Sonnerie in 2006; and the Spring Drive Chronograph in 2007. With the technical problems solved, the watchmakers at ...

In 1969, resisting the tide of change that was the quartz movement (the first-ever quartz prototypes were presented to the ...

Seiko seems well determined to go on the offensive in the haut de gamme segment of the watch industry, countering, in a most original manner, the Swiss in the domain of the mechanical watch. Seiko’s ...

Grand Seiko first used the Spring Drive in 2004 with its Caliber 9R movement. Now it is marking the 20th anniversary of the movement by introducing two new Spring Drive creations in the company ...

Recently, Seiko has been celebrating its 140th anniversary. This milestone also coincides with 20 years of the Japanese brand’s ingenious Spring Drive movement. The beating heart of this watch has ...

The SBGC253 Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph GMT is set to release in March, with a retail price of $12,000 USD. Head over to Grand Seiko’s website for more details.

Seiko has produced its own moon watch featuring the brand’s Spring Drive movement and a dial inspired by the lunar surface. Available exclusively in the US, the Seiko Prospex LX Sky SNR051 ...