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A relaunch for the Seiko that secretly went into space
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. American astronaut William Pogue made horological history during his 84 days orbiting Earth. By wearing his Seiko 6139 for the …