The new Solar-powered chronograph calibre in Djokovic’s Astron model was launched at Baselworld earlier this year and can adjust to every time zone on earth at the touch of a button. Seiko has even estimated at 60 the number of times Novak Djokovic would have to adjust the time zone on his watch, based on his 2014 travel schedule, so a watch that does this automatically has a considerable practical use for the tennis star.
Other features that the 8X82 calibre movement offers are a 6-hour chronograph accurate to 1/5th of a second, a perpetual calendar programmed up to the year 2100 and water resistance to 10 bar.
To coincide with this year’s Wimbledon tournament, Seiko has announced a new limited Novak Djokovic edition of the Astron GPS Solar Chronograph that will be available in stores from November this year. The new model has a rose-gold toned steel case with a black ceramic bezel and a case back engraved with the tennis star’s signature and name. It is a limited edition of 2,500.
