Já aqui nos tínhamos referido a ele, em primeira mão. O Seiko Astron GPS Solar chega agora ao mercado. É o primeiro relógio alimentado a energia solar e dispõe de GPS. Além disso, é um Horas do Mundo - dispõe da indicação da hora nas 39 zonas oficiais de fuso horário. Com caixa de 47 mm, em aço ou titânio, o Seiko Astron tem ainda Calendário Perpétuo.
Uma vez por dia, quando o sensor que equipa o relógio detecta luz solar ou outra forte fonte luminosa, o Astron liga-se automaticamente a um satélite GPS e, se necessário, acerta o tempo, para manter uma precisão com variação de um segundo em cada 100 mil anos.
O Seiko Astron GPS Solar custa entre 2 mil e 3.300 euros e é uma edição limitada a 2.500 exemplares.
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On Thursday, September 27, 2012, the Seiko Salon in Tokyo opened its doors as usual, but visitors were greeted with a dramatic new display, featuring the new Seiko Astron GPS Solar. The center window of the Seiko Salon in Tokyo’s landmark Wako store in Ginza featured a huge montage of images displayed on about 50 screens, all showing the new Seiko Astron and its remarkable functionality. In addition, the store’s famous clock tower was lit up in blue, symbolizing the global reach of Astron’s astonishing GPS technology, extending to every corner of our planet, with its .deep blue colour as seen from space October 10, 2012, sees the international launch of the new Seiko Astron at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, a setting steeped in horological history.
Just as the Harrison chronometers that are housed at the Observatory set a new standard of precision and made international travel so much safer, so the new Seiko Astron redefines modern timekeeping by adjusting to every time zone on .ea A new revolution in time The new Seiko Astron is the world’s first GPS solar watch. It requires no external power source and is entirely self-sustaining. Using just the power of light, it connects to the GPS network, and tells .time with atomic clock precision, adjusting at the touch of a button to all 39 time zones on earth It took almost 10 years to create the new Seiko Astron and to package its advanced functionality in a watch that is beautiful to look at and comfortable to wear. Like its illustrious predecessor, the 1969 first quartz watch, the new Astron GPS Solar will change the way that the world tells time.
To develop Astron, Seiko developed several new technologies and over 100 patent applications have been filed. Only Seiko can deliver what the international traveler has long wanted, a watch that .understands and adjusts to time zones .The advances that have turned Seiko Astron from dream to reality 1.
The ultra-low consumption GPS module In order for Astron to identify its location and maintain atomic clock precision, it must receive signals from at least four of the GPS satellites that orbit the Earth at a height of around 20,000 kilometers. The challenge was, of course, power; it was necessary to generate up to 10,000 times more power than needed in a standard quartz wristwatch, and about 200 times that of a radiocontrolled watch.
After an R&D process that took six years, Seiko finally succeeded in developing ,a highly efficient GPS module especially designed for wristwatches that, when hunting for signals does not waste energy tracking satellites for which reception conditions are poor. In this way, the new Seiko Astron GPS module realizes a spectacular saving of power consuming about one-fifth .of the electricity of a conventional GPS module 2.The high sensitivity ring-shaped antenna Right from the very start of the project, Seiko determined that the new Seiko Astron must be conventionally sized and easy to wear.
The question was how to house the antenna in a watch case. Both the chip antenna, which is widely used in GPS, and the thicker patch antenna have the twin problems of poor receptivity inside a metal casing and large size. Seiko set about designing an entirely new type of antenna that would solve these difficulties. The solution was to invent a highly sensitive ring-shaped antenna that can be stored on the outer part of the round wristwatch case.
By placing the antenna under the dial ring, Seiko succeeded in enhancing its receptivity to the maximum degree, a characteristic that is further enhanced by the use of ceramic .on the bezel, as this material is superior to metal in the reception of radio waves 3.The small & ultra-low consumption power source Seiko Astron uses a lithium ion battery, similar to those now used in mobile phones and other devices. However, size and reliability over time were the challenge, as such cells can break if they are recharged and discharged too often.
Astron employs a new lithium ion secondary battery so small that it can easily fit into the watch case and its reliability is assured by a new IC that monitors and regulates the power charge and discharge to ensure the long life and safe operation .of this rechargeable battery. This IC uses one tenth of the power consumed by mobile phone IC’s .4.The sensor that thinks Seiko Astron has a sensor that manages the automatic time adjustment by judging the amount of remaining energy and previous signal reception conditions. In this way, it conserves power and ensures maximum efficiency in connecting to the GPS network.
Once a day, when the sensor detects solar light or other strong light, Astron automatically connects to a GPS satellite and, if necessary, adjusts the time to maintain its astonishing precision of one second every 100,000 years.
When the watch is hidden by clothing or in times of low light conditions, the sensor remembers the time of the last successful time adjustment and seeks a satellite signal at that time. If the stored energy is adequate, the watch receives a signal every day. If the amount of remaining energy is low, however, the intervals between automatic time adjustments are automatically extended to conserve power. In addition, automatic time adjustment is not carried out when the indicator is showing “E” (for inadequate energy) or when the “in-flight mode” is .activated. Astron’s ‘thinking’ sensor adapts to the world around it and to its wearer’s lifestyle Seiko Astron in the watch universe.
The new Seiko Astron collection is being presented in many of the world’s leading retail outlets including the Seiko Centers in Tokyo, Paris, Amsterdam, Hong Kong and elsewhere. After its highly successful presentation at Baselworld, Astron is being marketed this year in over 50 markets of the world and its distribution will increase further in 2013 as production capacity increases.
In 1969, the Quartz Astron ushered in a new era in watchmaking. Today, the second Astron revolution is under .way :Specifications Seiko Astron GPS Solar Caliber 7X52 GPS controlled time and time zone adjustment Hour, minute and second hands Date calendar Perpetual calendar correct to February 2100 Signal reception result indication (World time function (39 Time Zones Daylight Saving Time function Power saving function Accuracy: +/-15 seconds per month (℃without receiving a time signal and in temperatures between 5℃ and 35) (Case: High-intensity titanium with black hard coating with ceramic bezel (SAST001/007 (High-intensity titanium with ceramic bezel (SAST003/005 (Stainless steel with ceramic bezel (SAST009 (Stainless steel with black hard coating with ceramic bezel (SAST011 Case diameter: 47.0 mm, thickness: 16.5 mm (Band: High-intensity titanium with black hard coating with three-fold clasp with push button release (SAST001/007 (High-intensity titanium with three-fold clasp with push button release (SAST003/005 (Extra-strength silicon with three-fold clasp with push button release (SAST009/011 Glass: Sapphire crystal with Super-Clear Coating Water resistance: 10 bar Magnetic resistance: 4,800 A/m Approximate recommended retail price in Europe: Euro 2,000 - 3,300 (Limited edition: 2,500 pieces (SAST0
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At last, the search for totally precise time, everywhere on the planet, is over. By developing our own, patented, low-energy-consumption GPS receiver, Seiko has been able to create a watch that can receive GPS signals and identify time zone, time and date data using the global network of GPS satellites. It recognizes all the 39 time zones on earth. This breakthrough timepiece is called Seiko Astron. Like its celebrated 1969 predecessor which was the world’s first quartz watch, the new Seiko Astron developed under the supervision of Seiko Epson Corporation, ushers in a new age of timekeeping technology. Seiko Astron will be released simultaneously in all markets of the world this autumn. Could this be the most intelligent watch ever built ?
Seiko Astron GPS Solar. The world’s first truly global watch. Accurate time, anywhere on earth.
Once a day, Seiko Astron receives the time signal automatically and, on demand, connects to four or more of the GPS satellites that orbit the earth, thus pinpointing its position and identifying the time zone and the exact time. The hands adjust automatically to the correct local time with Atomic Clock precision. The new Seiko Astron is solar powered, so never needs a battery change, and it also has a perpetual calendar, so the date will always be as accurate as the time.
No part of the planet is beyond the reach of the GPS satellite network. A complete collection, with innovation in every detail
Seiko Astron is not just a watch. It’s already a collection. There are three models in high-intensity titanium, which is stronger than stainless steel but has only 60% of its weight, and two in stainless steel. All have ceramic bezels, the same functions and high specifications, including a dual time sub-dial, in-flight mode indicator and sapphire crystal with Super-Clear Coating*.
The elegance and legibility of the dials disguise the richness of the information that can be displayed. In addition to the traditional date and dual time displays, the status of the GPS signal is indicated by the second hand and indicator at 10 o’clock position when the appropriate button is pressed. At a glance, you see whether a GPS signal has been received, and from how many satellites and whether Daylight Saving Time is activated.
The secret is in energy management
Why now and why Seiko? To combine Seiko’s solar technology with GPS required years of painstaking and ground-breaking R&D by Seiko Epson Corporation, which has resulted in no less than 100 patent applications. Only Seiko’s advanced energy-efficiency technology could invent the miniature GPS receiver that requires so little energy to receive GPS signals from four or more satellites. Only Seiko’s unrivalled skills in micro-engineering could package this technology into a watch that is just 47 mm in diameter and weighs about 135 grams (with high intensity titanium case and bracelet). And only Seiko’s advanced IC circuitry expertise could make it possible for the watch to divide the world into one million ‘squares’ and allocate a time zone to each.
Convenient, simple and easy to wear.
Seiko Astron may be intelligent, but to wear it is a simple joy. When you step off a plane, just press the button and the time and time zone adjust automatically. It takes six seconds or a little more for the time to self-correct (to better than one second every 100,000 years!) and 30 seconds or a little more for the time zone, and the adjustment takes place whether you are stationary or on the move. So, if you can see the sky, you will know the time. The adjustment to or from Daylight Saving Time or Summer Time is also a one-touch operation, and the date is also always exact; Seiko Astron’s perpetual calendar is correct until February, 2100. The ease of use is further enhanced by Seiko’s solar technology which ensures that maintenance is never an issue. The watch takes power from all kinds of light and never needs a battery change.
Never before has time management been so simple. Wherever you travel, the new Seiko Astron will keep you on time. Effortlessly.
The Seiko GPS Solar Astron collection comprises designs in both high-intensity titanium and stainless steel.
*sapphire crystal with Super-Clear Coating. Our proprietary newly-developed anti-reflective coating, applied on both the front and back of the glass. It prevents 99% of light reflection and allows the dial to be easily legible, even in bright light.
Specifications:
Seiko Astron GPS Solar
Caliber 7X52
GPS controlled time and time zone adjustment
Hour, minute and second hands
Date calendar
Perpetual calendar correct to February 2100
Signal reception result indication
World time function (39 Time Zones)
Daylight Saving Time function
Power saving function
Accuracy: +/-15 seconds per month (without receiving a time signal and in temperatures between 5℃ and 35℃)
Case: High-intensity titanium with black hard coating with ceramic bezel (SAST007)
High-intensity titanium with ceramic bezel (SAST003/005)
Stainless Steel with ceramic bezel (SAST009)
Stainless Steel with black hard coating with ceramic bezel (SAST011)
Case diameter: 47.0 mm, thickness: 16.5 mm
Band: High-intensity titanium with black hard coating with three-fold clasp with push button release (SAST007)
High-intensity titanium with three-fold clasp with push button release (SAST003/005)
Extra-strength silicon with three-fold clasp with push button release (SAST009/011)
Glass: Sapphire crystal with Super-Clear Coating
Water resistance: 10 bar
Magnetic resistance: 4,800 A/m
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