Seiko Crafts Unprecedented One-of-One Watch for Shohei Ohtani That Counts a Million Hours
# Seiko# Shohei Ohtani# mechanical watch# Japanese craftsmanship
Key Points
- Seiko presented Ohtani with the one-off mechanical watch 'Seiko Star Time'
- It can accumulate and display one million hours, about 114 years, and is not for sale
- Elite athlete tie-ups showcase Japanese watchmaking craft to the world
Analysis
Seiko built a single mechanical watch for Shohei Ohtani that counts up to one million hours — about 114 years. Less a gift than a technical manifesto: Japanese watchmaking flexing its limits through the world's most-watched athlete.