Three Colours. One Legacy. 145 Years of Seiko

The Seiko 145th anniversary collection marks 145 years of watchmaking with limited-edition timepieces in gold, Seiko Blue and Edo Purple. In 2026, the anniversary gives watch enthusiasts in Saudi Arabia a way to see Japanese watchmaking through three design themes. Each theme honors Seiko’s legacy through a distinct color.

Why the Seiko 145th Anniversary Collection Matters

Seiko’s story began in 1881, when Kintaro Hattori opened a timepiece shop in Tokyo’s Ginza district. That small shop began a watchmaking story that would grow with Japan’s changing needs.

Hattori’s vision, “Always one step ahead of the rest,” still shapes Seiko’s approach to watchmaking. The brand treats its work as a way to meet society’s evolving needs, rather than as a fixed craft. Its anniversary watches link that forward-looking aim with a clearly marked moment in the company’s history.

The case-back inscription gives collectors a physical detail tied to the 145th anniversary. It also sets these Seiko anniversary watches apart from regular models without changing the wider story of the brand.

Gold and Seiko Blue: Two Design Signatures

Gold gives the anniversary a warm, celebratory note, while Seiko Blue signals an identity the brand has refined since the 1960s. 

One looks to early craft; the other carries a color established as part of Seiko’s brand identity. The two themes let Seiko limited edition watches express different parts of the same history.

Gold Accents and Hattori’s Early Pocket Watches

Gold-colored details stand for success and prosperity. Their engraved motifs draw on Hattori’s early pocket watches, bringing an old decorative touch into four distinct watch families.

King Seiko SJE121 pairs a grey gradient dial with an engraved motif, gold-toned hands and indexes. Prospex SRQ059 uses a white engraved-pattern dial with gold-toned hands and markers. Presage SPB538 brings together a white enamel dial, Roman numerals and gold-colored leaf-shaped hands. Astron SSH186 sets gold-colored accents against a black-coated titanium case and bracelet.

Seiko Blue Across Five Watch Families

Seiko Blue took shape in the 1960s and remains central to Seiko’s brand identity. The silver-white HBB001K1 dial uses blue bezel and seconds-hand accents, with a two-tone bezel and chamfered bracelet center links. Across the commemorative watches, references extend through King Seiko, Prospex, Astron, Presage and Seiko 5 Sports.

Edo Purple Across Five Seiko Watch Families

Edo Purple carries the sensibility of Edo into modern Tokyo, giving the anniversary’s purple dials a cultural story as well as a distinctive color. The hue links old and new: Edo’s cultural foundations took shape between 1603 and 1868, when the city was Japan’s political center. Its purple designs reflect traditions passed from Edo to Tokyo and the city’s continuing creative spirit.

Prospex and Astron: Edo Purple at Work

Three of the five designs bring Edo Purple to sport and travel watches. The Prospex Alpinist HBC006 recalls its lineage with the original 1959 Alpinist logotype beneath the Seiko logo. Astron GPS Solar adds a different kind of progress: it connects to GPS for time-zone adjustment and draws power from light.

Edo Purple Anniversary Models

 

Conclusion

Seiko’s 145-year legacy is a foundation for watchmaking that continues to look ahead. The Seiko 145th anniversary collection shows how a long history can inform new designs without fixing the brand in the past.

Seiko says it will keep pursuing innovation and inspiring people everywhere as a company trusted by society. That aim connects the anniversary’s heritage with the work of making watches for changing needs. The story remains in motion..

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