The latest offerings from Grand Seiko uphold the brand’s proud tradition of combining artistic craftsmanship with technical precision. Each watch presented here is a fusion of fine dial artistry, advanced movement engineering, and signature exquisite case finishing. These creations manifest Grand Seiko’s unwavering dedication to accuracy, aesthetic refinement, and functional robustness.
The Heritage Collection 37mm Quartz SBGX265 introduces a deep blue dial that captures the quintessence of Grand Seiko’s ethos: accuracy, beauty, legibility, durability, and user-friendliness. The dial features a refined sunray finish in an intense blue hue, exhibiting subtle purple highlights that shift with the light. The multi-faceted indexes features a dual finishing technique, ensuring they catch light from every angle to optimise legibility against the dial’s rich tone. The dauphine-style hands continue this interplay, with polished sides and brushed upper surfaces providing a balanced contrast. This dial is a study in understated sophistication, just waiting to reveal its subtle complexity.
Driving this model is the precise and robust 9F62 quartz calibre, assembled entirely by hand in the Shinshu Watch Studio, which sets it apart in an era dominated by automated quartz production. It includes Grand Seiko’s hallmark instant date-change mechanism that flips the date perfectly at midnight. The Backlash Auto-Adjust Mechanism eliminates any perceptible tremor of the seconds hand, allowing it to land exactly on the markers without hesitation.
The Twin Pulse Control enables the movement to power broader, heavier hands, contributing to the dial’s exceptional legibility. The movement’s sealed structure prevents dust ingress during battery swaps and extends lubricant retention, ensuring longevity. This calibre offers an impressive annual accuracy of ten seconds, largely thanks to in-house quartz crystal oscillators coupled with a temperature-compensated, low-power IC, maintaining stability across varying conditions.
The case of the Grand Seiko SBGX265 is a 37mm stainless steel construction, combining practicality with elegance. The predominantly hairline brushing conveys a sporty character while the bezel and case edges undergo the legendary Zaratsu polishing, delivering a flawless mirror finish free from distortion. The three-link bracelet mirrors this design philosophy with fully brushed surfaces, polished sides, and a triple-fold deployant clasp for security and comfort. The sapphire crystal is treated with an anti-reflective coating, and the watch holds water resistance to 10 bar with magnetic resistance up to 4,800 A/m. The resulting timepiece is a consummate blend of visual refinement and rugged precision, available worldwide from December 2025 for EUR 2.700,00.
The SBGX357 Skyflake extends the heritage of the iconic “snowflake” dial, now in a 37mm format within the Heritage Collection, rendered in Grand Seiko’s proprietary High-Intensity Titanium. The dial draws inspiration from freshly fallen snow sculpted by fierce winter winds in the Hotaka mountains near the Shinshu Watch Studio. Its texture is subtle yet evocative, executed in delicate sky blue tones that enhance the ethereal quality of the pattern. Indexes and hands are multifaceted and mirror-polished to optimise contrast and legibility, with a steel seconds hand individually heat-blued by master craftsmen, adding a vibrant note to the composition.
Beneath this artistry lies the same reliable and highly accurate 9F62 quartz movement with all the refinements of the SBGX265. The instant date-change, Backlash Auto-Adjust Mechanism, Twin Pulse Control, and sealed lubrication features are present here as well, ensuring the SBGX357 handles with mechanical precision and grace.
The case introduces a new level of comfort and wearability, crafted from the Manufacture’s exclusive High-Intensity Titanium, which offers a 30% weight reduction compared to stainless steel alongside hypoallergenic properties and exceptional hardness. The finishing combines hairline brushing with Zaratsu polishing, the latter delivering distortion-free surfaces that enhance the watch’s visual presence. The case measures 37mm in diameter and 10.6mm in thickness; it is paired with a matching five-link titanium bracelet, where brushed and polished surfaces interplay beautifully. This timepiece is water-resistant to 10 bar and features dual-curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating. The SBGX357 Skyflake is presented as a lighter, more enduring version of its stainless steel counterpart, available globally from December 2025 at EUR 4.300,00.
Turning to mechanical sophistication, the Elegance Collection welcomes two new dressy variations with the SBGM255 Snowdrop and SBGM257 Moondrop. Both models express Grand Seiko’s profound sensitivity to nature through modern dial patterns inspired by seasonal motifs. The Snowdrop evokes the glistening moment when snow melts under spring sunshine, portrayed in a dial with a geometric spiral pattern in white tones. The GMT hand is tempered to a vivid blue, complementing the matching 24-hour scale. Conversely, the Moondrop captures the serene glow of dew drops kissed by autumn moonlight, with a deep navy blue dial and a golden GMT hand aligned with a gold 24-hour scale.
At the heart of these models is the mechanical 9S66 calibre, beating at 4 Hz with a substantial 72-hour power reserve. It blends modern hairspring technology with a MEMS-developed escapement, enhancing precision and reliability. The calibre features a date display and a true GMT function designed for convenience during travel. Setting the second time zone is intuitive; the crown’s first position allows independent hour hand adjustment without halting the watch or disrupting its accuracy. This mechanism balances practicality with traditional watchmaking performance.
Their stainless steel cases measure 39.5mm in diameter and 14.1mm in thickness, distinguished by softly curved lines and beautifully bevelled lugs. The brand’s fantastic Zaratsu polishing adorns the surfaces, while the box-shaped sapphire crystal resonates with a vintage charm reminiscent of 1960s acrylic crystals. The diamond-cut, hand-polished hands and indexes elevate legibility and elegance. The SBGM255 and SBGM257 come fitted with crocodile leather straps secured by three-fold clasps with push-button releases. They offer a water resistance of 3 bar and magnetic resistance of 4,800 A/m, combining classic aesthetics with durable construction. These watches continue Grand Seiko’s legacy of creating mechanical timepieces that are elegant, functional, and deeply connected to both nature and time itself. Availability is set for December 2025 worldwide – EUR 5.200,00.
Collectively, these models demonstrate Grand Seiko’s mastery in marrying artistic expression, exceptional finishing, and technical innovation. Each watch speaks to a different facet of watchmaking excellence, whether through the serene beauty of nature-inspired dials, the precision of a hand-assembled quartz calibre, or the timeless appeal of mechanical functionality. These collections are a refined celebration of craftsmanship that respects tradition while embracing the demands of contemporary wearers.
