Reading Time: 3 minutes In 2020, Grand Seiko released its first jewellery masterpiece, a platinum cased Spring Drive watch whose design took inspiration from the winter mornings in the Shinshu region which is home to the Micro Artist Studio where the watch was created. Now Grand Seiko has chosen another unique aspect of theContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes In 1881, Kintaro Hattori founded the company that would later be known as Seiko and led it until his death at the age of 73 in 1934. His credo was that his company should be “Always one step ahead of the rest” and, as they went about their duties, heContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes In Japan, each of the four seasons of the year is experienced in six phases and all have their own distinct characters. The subtle changes from one to the next bring the nature of time ever closer to our senses. Grand Seiko Elegance Collection 24 seasons – each of theseContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes Grand Seiko Shirakaba SLGH005 – A new Grand Seiko creation powered by a high-beat movement offers a new perspective on the nature of time. The dial is inspired by the slender and strikingly beautiful white birch trees that thrive in northern parts of Japan and that grow in profusion nearContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes Since the first Credor Eichi was created in 2008, the combination of its beautifully simple design and the exquisite handcraftsmanship of its manufacture has made a lasting mark on the world horological stage. To begin a year of celebration of the 140th anniversary of the establishment by Kintaro Hattori ofContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutes As the year of the 160th anniversary of Seiko’s founder, Kintaro Hattori, draws to a close, Grand Seiko proudly celebrates his life and achievements with a Spring Drive masterpiece. The watch is powered by Caliber 9R02 and features a Platinum 950 case with indexes and hour and minute hands inContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes A new Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph GMT limited edition takes inspiration from the traditional Japanese armour of samurai warlords, the SBGC238. The dial and strap are a distinctive indigo dye colour called “Katsu-iro” that was favoured and used by the Samurai for their armour’s colouring. The watch carries CaliberContinue Reading
Reading Time: 10 minutes Seiko Watch Corporation revealed the T0 (T-zero) Constant-force Tourbillon (abbreviated as “T0”) as a concept creation of Grand Seiko in September 2020. It represents the world’s first movement with a fully integrated constant-force and tourbillon on the same axis, aiming to create a mechanical watch with the highest accuracy possible.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes A deep respect for nature lies at the very heart of every Grand Seiko watch. Grand Seiko respects the nature of time itself in the precision of its movements and in the serenity of its design but it also draws inspiration from the nature that surrounds the two studios, inContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minute The first Grand Seiko Boutique in continental Europe and the largest Grand Seiko Boutique in the world is now open in Place Vendôme, Paris. It offers the widest and latest Grand Seiko collection outside Japan, including several creations that are exclusive to the boutique. The interior has been designed byContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutes Grand Seiko 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Professional Diver’s 600M SLGA001 – Before the creation of Spring Drive, the choice was stark. Either you chose a mechanical watch and enjoyed its traditional character and autonomy but tolerated its relative imprecision or you wore an electronic watch that was up to tenContinue Reading