Normally, an automatic watch movement has a single barrel, storing energy that drives the watch. When fully wound, that provides two to three days worth of power on a high-end watch. By having three ...

The watch that started it all, Seiko’s first foray into the brine back in 1965, was a no-nonsense piece, Reference 6217-8000, and is one of a flotilla being recreated and updated for today.