The charcoal-gray dialed Speedtimer is inspired from Seiko’s and Japan’s
first chronograph wristwatch, the Crown Chronograph from 1964. It was
designed from scratch and it marked the beginning of Seiko’s chronograph
wristwatch manufacturing.
The new Speedtimer incorporates a new movement from Seiko’s most
advanced chronograph 8R series, Caliber 8R46.
The dial design is a subtle nod to the 1964 Crown Chronograph. Its
beveled hour markers, sharp hour and minute hands with colored
Lumibrite, its chronograph pushers and markers on the outer dial ring
echo the design of the original.
The chronograph second hand is gently curved down towards the dial so
that the tip of the hand is as close as possible to the dial’s markers
and extends to the tachymeter markings at the very edge of the dial,
thus ensuring that elapsed time can be read accurately at a glance.