In 2010 the Ananta collection of timepieces by Seiko launched last year has been replenished with three new models: one equipped with the Moon phase function and two chronographs whose sides are curved like the traditional Japanese sword – katana – which actually inspired the designers to create this collection. The sharpness of the Japanese swords is also perceived in the pointed tips of the hands on the dials of the new Seiko watches.
The new Spring Drive Moon Phase watch by Seiko allows watching the moves of celestial bodies owing to the indicator placed at 4 o’clock. The silvery moon makes a beautiful contrast to the austere colour scheme of the timepiece.
The two new chronographs from the Seiko Ananta collection - Ananta Spring Drive Chronograph and Ananta Automatic Chronograph – differ in positions of counters and colours. Both models are made of light and durable titanium. Spring Drive Chronograph from the 150-pieces limited series allows measuring time periods with the accuracy that is five times higher than that of a mechanical chronograph.
The Ananta Automatic Chronograph with carbon dial is powered by the 8R movement featuring 45 hours of power reserve.

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One of the brightest concepts was presented at BaselWorld 2010 by the watchmaking company Seiko that unveiled an improved project Future Now. The quality of images at the dial of the new Seiko concept watch can be compared to that of a print of a high quality laser printer.
The new timepiece is equipped with an “Ink matrix” with an angle of 180 degrees. The E-Ink or EPD watch (Electrophoretic Display) was first introduced in Autumn 2006 – and then they provoked big interest and got the prestigious Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève prize. The display of the watch features 80,000 pixels with each able to show four different shades of grey and 300 dots per inch.
In course of time this technology was widely applied and got the high praise from the customers owing to the growing popularity of electronic books. Today Seiko actively uses this amazing technology to create watches with wide range of functions and high quality of images on the display.
The battery can serve about a year which is a considerably long term for such a model. Besides, the watch boasts significant preservation of energy that allows not recharging it for quite a long time.

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The amateurs of the Kinetic technology by Seiko will certainly appreciate the new version of the Seiko Velatura Kinetic Direct Drive housed by stainless steel covered with 18K rose gold. The kinetic movement consists of an automatic mechanical rotor that powers a traditional electronic quartz movement. This configuration allows quartz accuracy and cost, without the need for a battery.
The new watch from the Seiko Velatura collection looks really good. It boasts high performance and innovation of function as well as outstanding elegant design. The new watch features black patterned dial with hands and indices covered with Lumibrite treatment. The dial is protected with scratch resistant anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Water resistance is 100 meters.
This Seiko Velatura watch is powered by a 5D44 movement providing traditional hours, minutes and seconds functions and also retrograde date. A full-charge of the battery lasts one month and the 12 jewel movement assures accuracy of +/- 15 seconds per month.
The new Seiko watch goes together with a solid rubber bracelet.

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Presenting more new timepieces the watchmaking company Seiko as if wants to show that its old collections of watches still can win the market. The secret is in applying new Seiko technology to traditional features. So the Premier family of watches has recently been replenished with several new models that were revealed at BaselWorld this year together with the brand new Ananta collection of watches.

One of these new models is Kinetic Direct Drive Moon Phase watch powered by the movement Calibre 5D88 which employs the Direct Drive technology previously used by the company in its Ventura collection. This technology allows the auto-quartz movement to recharge the battery by winding. Power reserve provided by this movement makes up impressive 1 month. As in Swiss quart movements the new calibre by Seiko uses jewel bearers made of synthetic rubies: Calibre 5D88 features 12 rubies. In comparison with the previous models the novelty is equipped with a moon phase indicator, date hand-indicator and combined 24-hours and day indicator at 6 o’clock.

The new Seiko watch is housed by a 43-mm case crafted from stainless steel. It is also available in variant with yellow PVD-covering. The dial of the watch is quite complicated: it is a multilevel construction with applique markers and logo. Additional counters are decorated in the Cotes de Geneve style. The dial is protected with sappire crystal. Water resistance is 100 meters.

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