It was developed jointly by American companies Hamilton and Electro/Data Inc.
In October 1972, the Potpourri segment in the issue of Playboy mentioned the first Pulsar, and included a photo.
In 1975, a digital Pulsar with a built-in calculator was released.
[4] In 1978, Seiko Corporation acquired the Pulsar brand, it is mid-grade of their product range.
By 2020, Seiko had ceased selling its Pulsar in the United Kingdom.