The Grand Seiko Quartz Diver SBGX115 and SBGX117 are a pair of luxury Japanese watches that I think were just a little too ahead of their time. A clean and immaculately finished dial, a quirky but uniquely designed bezel, and a 9F quartz movement came together in a simultaneously mainstream and wonderfully Japanese package that stoo [...]

When it comes to dial design and finishing, few brands can currently match Grand Seiko. The Japanese marques wide array of nature inspired textures from freshly driven snow to cherry blossoms and lion manes have garnered fans the world over, and its latest release offers a serene new concept in the series. Beyond an intricate new dial texture and a subtly cool colorway, the new [...]

As the year comes to a close, Grand Seiko is celebrating two important anniversaries with two new watches. The first watch, the SBGZ005, celebrates the 160th anniversary of the birth of Seikos founder Kintaro Hattori. The second watch, the SBGW260, celebrates the 140th anniversary of the founding of Seiko. Lets take a closer look at these watches now.The full name of the SBGZ005 [...]

With a legacy of innovation in horology dating back to its founding in 1960, Grand Seiko has a long list of advancements to the cause of mechanical (and quartz) watchmaking in its back catalog. While these innovations have taken on many forms over the years, perhaps none of these have been as intricate or as visually striking as its latest release. The Grand Seiko T0 isnt a timepiece [...]

Just announced by Grand Seiko is a collaboration with retailer The Watches of Switzerland Group to launch the Toge Special Edition SBGM241 GMT watch in a green and gold dial. In addition to the watch, the two are also introducing an Augmented Reality experience on Instagram @GrandSeikoUSA as a way for [...]

Grand Seiko has just announced the 9SA5, the long awaited new Hi-Beat movement that will debut later this year with the SLGH002, a new 60th Anniversary Limited Edition watch. The watch is classic Grand Seiko with a yellow gold 44GS-inspired case that has some new updates and refinements that are afforded by the slimmer new caliber. The SLGH002 will be limited [...]

While the brand itself may not have such deep roots in the West, Japanese luxury brand Grand Seiko celebrates is 60th anniversary in 2020. While celebrations for the occasion started back in January, Grand Seiko has a full year of commemorative activity lined up, and two of the most exciting anniversary gifts have just been announced. First, the original Grand Seiko des [...]

I got a sense that Grand Seiko was just getting warmed up with the announcement of its 60th Anniversary pieces last month, and boy was that ever putting it mildly. Continuing the anniversary comes reference SLGA001-a burly 600 meter titanium dive watch equipped with a groundbreaking new five-day Spring Drive movement thats objectively better than its predecessor in ne [...]

Beyond just expanding Seikos offerings into the realm of luxury watchmaking, since 1960 Grand Seiko has pushed the bounds of horology with innovative new technologies and design techniques. To celebrate 60 years of the brand, Grand Seiko has created four new limited-edition timepieces that each highlight a different aspect of the brands ethos - these will be released from Februa [...]

The Elegance collection from Grand Seiko continues to grow with the launch of the Grand Seiko SBGK007 And SBGK009 watches. Following on from the very special manual-wind spring drive?references SBGZ001 and SBGZ003,?and the Elegance collections notable expansion earlier this year, which saw Caliber 9S63 debut in the SBGK002, SBGK004, SBGK006, and SBGK005 [...]

Although special and limited edition watches are incredibly common these days, few brands make these offerings so aesthetically tempting as Grand Seiko. Many limited-edition watches are married with an event or brand partner and branded accordingly. While these models are pitch [...]

Normally, the news that Godzilla was on his way to town would inspire mass panic and a city-wide evacuation. Luckily, for Japans premier brand, the Grand Seiko Godzilla 65th Anniversary Limited Edition watch is highly unlikely to cause the same reaction. This new re [...]

Regarded in the watch the industry as having one of the highest standards of finishing going, it is never a surprise when Grand Seiko turns its considerable talents toward the creation of a jewelry piece for women. The only surprising thing is that it doesnt happen all that often. The last womens GS release we covere [...]

When the Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT SBGE248 was announced a month ago, I was cautiously enthusiastic about it but reserved final judgment for when I could see it in the metal. That vibrant blue and gold two-tone layout looked great in the press shots, but as we all know, sometimes renderings dont always translate to the del [...]

Just released is this Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT SBGE249 Limited Edition watch done in collaboration with Timeless Luxury Jewelers in Texas. Timeless opened the first Grand Seiko boutique in the United States a few years ago, and I believe this is the first partnership Grand Seiko has done of this type in the U.S. Th [...]

The Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT has been a staple in the brand lineup for some time now. In fact, I remember reading Ariels article almost 12 years ago when he was preaching the good word back when I was an reader still getting acquainted with the luxury Japanese watchmaker. Its long been one of the best GMT watches out there for those people who dont want to [...]

Over the course of the past 20 short years, the Seiko Spring Drive movement has become embedded in the watch collector and enthusiast vernacular. At this point, countless words have been dedicated to discussing the Spring Drive movement, but if you want a truly in-depth explanation of the mechanism, as [...]

Whats your favorite season? seemed to be the refrain most commonly echoed throughout the Couture Time tradeshow held this past weekend at the Wynn Casino in Las Vegas. Of course attendees werent debating the merits of a specific time of year, but rather the quartet of season-themed watches introduced by Grand Seiko at the show-four brand new dial executions built [...]

From a customers perspective, there are currently two distinctly different ways of looking at Grand Seiko. For one, Grand Seiko, as the consensus seems to suggest, has become truly very expensive, and I seem to agree with that sentiment. By its own standards, it has indeed become?a lot more expensive. The other way of loo [...]

Grand Seiko and Nissan just launched one coldlooking limited edition in celebration of their respective 20th and 50th anniversaries. Enter the Grand Seiko Spring Drive Nissan GT-R Anniversary Limited Edition SGBC229, the latest reference to join Grand Seikos respectable Spring Drive Chronograph line [...]