I can hardly believe it, but
Seiko has reissued the Rotocall!

Via Plus9Time’s Instagram, a great source of news about Japanese watch releases: Seiko has granted a wish of mine by reissuing the A829 Rotocall, the most iconic watch of the NASA’ Shuttle era. When Sally Ride became the first queer woman (and first American woman) in space abord STS-7, she had one on her wrist. Kathryn Sullivan wore two of them when she became the first American woman to go on EVA during STS-41-G. The Rotocall flew on over 160 missions over the span of twenty years—only the Moonwatch and the G-Shock square have been to space more.
Three models will be widely available: a black-and-yellow SMGG17, a black-and-red SMGG19, and a blue-and-gray SMGG21. (There are also two JDM-only limited editions; I’ll keep an eye out for them when I’m in Japan next month.) I’ve got a vintage one in my collection, the red-and-black A829-6040, so I’m aiming to get a blue-and-gray SMGG21—the same colorway as the one Sally Ride wore.
See coverage from Fratello and Hodinkee for more detail on the releases.
