The Seiko Astron is one of the most technologically advanced watches in the world. But don’t get it mixed up. Technologically advanced doesn’t mean complicated. In fact, the Seiko Astron is one of the easiest watches to use.
If it’s the first time you’ve heard of this timepiece, you’re missing out. The original Seiko Astron was actually the first production quartz wristwatch. It sparked a new wave of timepieces that nearly bankrupted the giants of horology in Switzerland, France, and Germany.
Four decades later, the new generation Seiko Astron came outfitted with a new movement built for the future. And this is the core of why it’s so easy to use.
GPS Solar: The Movement Of The Future
That movement is the GPS Solar Calibers. The 5X and 3X movements all tap into solar energy to power these amazing timepieces. What’s more, the GPS part of the equation means that the Seiko Astron connects to the network of Global Positioning Satellites to update the time wherever you go.
And these two functions are the double edged sword that makes the Seiko Astron so easy to use.
With solar power, you don’t have to wind your watch manually or have a minimum wrist time to keep the watch running. Light does that for you.
GPS connectivity ensures that wherever you are, you have the correct time. No more manual adjusting whenever you travel.
And at its core, that’s all you need for an amazing watch. Keep it simple like that and you already have a world beater of a watch. But to be fair, the Seiko Astron also is armed with a plethora of functions at your disposal. It can be as simple or as multi-faceted as you want it to be. It’s as innovative as a smart watch with the pedigree that only real timepieces can attain.
The Seiko Astron: Your Tech Forward Timepiece
And that great thing is that these tech-forward timepieces are within your reach. Here are the Seiko Astron watches available right now in the Philippines.
Seiko Astron SSH180J1
The Seiko Astron SSH180J1 is one of the most feature-dense watches Seiko has ever built. Even then, it still operates on the one-button logic. Just one press and you have the correct time.
Its 44.3mm titanium case, finished in super-hard coating and paired with a bracelet featuring black ceramic center links, houses the Caliber 5X83: a GPS Solar movement that combines a dual-time function with a chronograph. That chronograph measures elapsed time to 1/20th of a second across three sub-dials. You get one at 12 o’clock for the stopwatch function, one at 9 for day display and satellite status, and one at 6 for the second time zone. A navy blue dial with rose-gold accents and a black bezel give it an tough, almost industrial look that fits right in on that high-powered executive ensemble.
Despite the added complexity, using it stays refreshingly uncomplicated. Holding two pushers together for three seconds instantly swaps the main and secondary time displays. The watch still connects to GPS satellites automatically up to twice daily, runs a perpetual calendar to February 2100, and holds a six-month power reserve on solar charge alone. A dual-curved sapphire crystal with super-clear coating and 100m water resistance round it out for an extremely wearable timepiece.
Seiko Astron HAB002J1
The HAB002J1 is powered by the newer Caliber 5X63 which is Seiko’s latest dual-time chronograph movement. The watch pairs a 43.4mm titanium case with an octagonal bezel, brushed on top and polished along the sides for a razor-sharp style. The dial’s geometric pattern of interlocking triangles gives it visual depth without crowding the layout, and its sub-dials are arranged symmetrically: a chronograph capable of tracking up to 24 hours in 1/20-second increments, a dual-time display for a second city at a glance, as well as a day display which doubles as a power reserve and satellite signal reception indicator.
It’s an amazingly versatile timepiece, letting you move from a boardroom in Makati to a weekend at the beach without a trip to the jeweler. It carries the same perpetual calendar to February 2100, world time function across 38 cities, and ±15 seconds per month accuracy as the rest of the line, all backed by a six-month solar-charged power reserve.
Seiko Astron SSJ011J1
Ending with the SSJ011J1, and you see that ease comes to its most elegant resolution. This is the Seiko Astron distilled to its essentials: a compact 39mm stainless steel case with a super-hard coating, paired with a black ceramic bezel and a matching bracelet secured by a three-fold clasp with push-button release and a smart adjuster for on-the-fly sizing. Inside sits the Caliber 3X22, the most power-efficient GPS Solar movement Seiko has built, which is exactly why the case can shrink to 39mm while still holding a six-month power reserve on a full charge and up to two years in power-save mode. A sapphire crystal with super-clear coating sits over a dial finished with Lumibrite-filled hands and indexes, and the watch keeps accuracy within plus or minus 15 seconds a month even without a GPS signal.
There’s no dual-time subdial here, no chronograph pushers cluttering the case. It’s just hours, minutes, seconds, and a date window, backed by automatic hand-position alignment, in-flight mode, and a perpetual calendar that won’t need correcting until 2100. It’s proof that Seiko’s most advanced technology doesn’t need to announce itself with a busy dial.
Make Life Easier With The Seiko Astron
While it’s true that the Seiko Astron is one of the most innovative watch designs in the world, it is also one of the easiest to use and maintain. It’s the definition of set it and forget it but also comes doubly handy when you go out of the country. It is perfect for the person for whom time is the most valued commodity.
Order yours today at Seiko Philippines. Your Seiko Astron will be delivered to your doorstep safe and sound.
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