Seiko has put a single color across six limited editions: Edo purple, the dye shade associated with the old city of Edo, now Tokyo, where Kintaro Hattori opened his first shop in Ginza in 1881. The six watches, announced August 6, 2026, are the third series in the company’s 145th anniversary program, and they run from $450 to $2,900 USD.
Prospex Alpinist HBC006, $900 USD, limited to 7,000. A 39.5mm steel case with the automatic calibre 6R55 and a three-day power reserve, on a leather strap with purple stitching. The Alpinist name goes back to 1959.
Prospex Speedtimer Solar Chronograph HBJ005, $750 USD, limited to 8,000. Solar-powered calibre V192 with a power reserve indicator, 41.4mm steel case, sapphire crystal.
Astron GPS Solar Dual-Time Chronograph HAB011, $2,900 USD, limited to 2,000. The most expensive of the six: titanium case and bracelet with ceramic bezel components, calibre 5X83, 43.3mm.
Presage Cocktail Time HCB006, $625 USD, limited to 6,000. The one having the most fun with the color. Its dial takes after the “Edo Murasaki” cocktail created by Hisashi Kishi of Ginza’s STAR BAR, with a radial pattern under a translucent purple and a GMT hand in gold tone. Calibre 4R34, 40.5mm.
5 Sports SKX HDB003, $450 USD, limited to 9,999. The cheapest and the largest run, on the redesigned SKX-series case at 42.5mm with a sunray purple dial and the automatic 4R36.
Seiko Selection HFL001 “Rotocall”, $585 USD, limited to 4,000. A digital reissue of a 1982 design, 37mm in black hard-coated steel, keeping the original rotary-switch interface and quartz calibre A824.
All six carry a LIMITED EDITION engraving on the caseback and arrive in October 2026 through Seiko Boutiques and authorized retailers worldwide. Prices and specifications above are from Seiko’s own press release of August 6, 2026.