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Pulsar watches were created, like most things, from a vision. A team led by John Bergey of The Hamilton Watch Company designed, developed and launched the Pulsar Time Computer, which was the world’s first digital watch.
In the early 1970s the Pulsar line was a brand of the Hamilton Watch Company which at the time had recently moved their factory from Pennsylvania to Switzerland . At the time, Pulsar watches were a division of the Hamilton Watch Company which belonged to the Buren Watch Company.
Pulsar, the world’s first electronic digital watch, created a sensation when it was unveiled in New York
in 1972 and it changed the world’s perception of time.
A digital watch is very common today but imagine seeing a digital watch for the first time and how cool that must have been?
The Pulsar Time Computer sold for $2,100, which was more than a new Ford Pinto (think car in Wayne’s World) went for at the time. $2,100 is more than $12,000 in today’s money!
The Pulsar watch was so popular it even appeared on James Bond’s wrist in 1973’s Live and Let Die movie.
Pulsar joined the Seiko Watch Corporation in 1979 leaving the Swatch Group which in 1974 had acquired The Hamilton Watch Company. Once Seiko had brought the brand to the world this enabled the brand to have further growth.
Pulsar brought the first calculator watch to the world in 1980 and Pulsar carried the first all-quartz watch line in 1981. By the 1980s Pulsar now had international distribution. In the 1990s Pulsar added new lines including titanium, diamond, and a sports line. Today Pulsar continues to thrive.
Seiko and Pulsar are owned and supported by the Seiko Holdings Group but are marketed differently. Why? They are different price points and attract a different audience because of that. Pulsar watches are typically less money than a Seiko.
Both brands market different ambassadors to their lines too also geared towards different age groups.
It is not uncommon for a company to market similar products, under a different name, to different markets.
Similar to Honda and Acura, in the car industry.
What are some of the differences between the brand?
The cases could be made differently. The pulsar case may have hollowed stainless steel
links where the Seiko links are typically solid throughout.
The movements are both Hittori Japanese quality however you may find more complicated movements in the Seiko line.
Seiko and Pulsar both contain amazing history and are responsible for much of the luxuries we take for granted in watches today. Cheers to them both!
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