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Today, the ritual of winding a watch is one of life’s pleasures. The simple act of turning the crown taps into the senses to forge a deeper connection with time’s natural flow. In the 1960s and ’70s, manually wound 10-beat Grand Seiko creations were manufactured in the pursuit of better rate stability and higher precision... Read More >>

In 2022, Grand Seiko presented its first mechanical complication, the Kodo Constant-force Tourbillon, a revolutionary watch that combined a tourbillon and a constant-force mechanism as one unit on a single axis for the first...Read More >>

The vast Hotaka mountain range rises in the Shinshu region of central Japan, where all Grand Seiko Spring Drive creations are made. The sun reflecting off this soaring landscape at dawn creates beautiful mountain scenery with ebullient colors transforming from pink to orange as the early morning progresses...Read More >>

As you might know, I am a bit of a dial fetishist, so when faced with a new limited collection from Grand Seiko, the risk is always there – that fear of repeating myself or getting so carried away that I overreach and baffle you... Read More >>

In March of 2020, Grand Seiko released three watches to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first Grand Seiko – which, in keeping with Grand Seiko's generally somewhat laconic approach to product names...Read More >>

Grand Seiko has just announced a new hand-wound Spring Drive watch. Like all Grand Seiko watches it has a rather gnomic alphanumeric designation: SBGY007. But its other name makes up for the lack of poetry in spades – this is the "Omiwatari" Grand Seiko, and the name means "the pathway of the gods."...Read More >>

If the goal is to create the most accurate watch movement, quartz is the way to go. Seiko's quartz technology nearly toppled the mechanical wristwatch industry all on its own once upon a time. And today, both Seiko and Grand Seiko create some of the most accurate quartz-powered watches on the market. Grand Seiko, in particular, has the Spring Drive, as well as its 9F movement series....Read More >>

Within the inner circles of watch enthusiasts and collectors, where beauty is expected to go beyond just skin-deep, no brand has made a bigger splash in recent times than Grand Seiko. With the sheer number of new releases... Read More >>

This year marks the 60th anniversary of Grand Seiko, and despite the drawback of the current situation where traveling is limited (or not allowed even), they surely made a mark.. Read More >>

2021 will mark the 160th anniversary of the birth of founder Kintaro Hattori and the 140th anniversary of the birth of the Seiko Corporation.   Read More >>

During my visit to the Grand Seiko “Nature of Time” exhibition, in my home town of New York City, I was fortunate to learn some lesser-known facts that have whet my appetite for the brand even more. Here is Part 2.  Read More >>

While Grand Seiko has more and more collectors and watch buyers on their radar, with a community of fans growing each day, there is always more to discover when it comes to this esteemed Japanese watch manufacturer.  Read More >>

Grand Seiko's new concept tourbillon is its first tourbillon, and its first constant-force caliber as well.  Read More >>

I’m a vintage diver enthusiast, embracing smaller diameters, but still with a predilection for tough tools, Read More >>

On November 4, the 2021 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève award ceremony took place at the Théatre du Léman in Geneva. Fourteen watches were prized for specific categories and five other prizes were also awarded for a range of other horological achievements.Read More >>