Grand Seiko released six new watches today, seemingly from totally opposite ends of the GS spectrum. We get two extremely reserved and demurely-sized quartz dress watches alongside two large Hi-Beat dive watches. As if that weren’t a great enough contrast, these are offered alongside …
Grand Seiko Adds New Dress Watches, Divers, and Chronographs! Read More »
As part of its 140th Anniversary celebration, Grand Seiko just released another three limited editions (hot on the heels of their two new spring drive LEs from last night), but unlike those two, which featured both next-gen aesthetic design and spring drive movements, this …
Grand Seiko just released not one but two gorgeous new limited editions, each honoring the 140th anniversary of the company’s founding. One, the SLGA008, has a new version of the tree ring dial, while the SLGA007, shown above, has an impressive textured wave dial. …
All-New Grand Seiko SLGA007 & SLGA008 with New Spring Drive Movement! Read More »
Grand Seiko just released two new watches inspired by Lake Suwa, which rests at the heart of Nagano, west of Tokyo. These two watches are almost total opposites, so it makes for a very interesting double feature. We’ll start with the one that I’m …
New Manual-Winding Spring Drive SBGY007 and Quartz SBGX346! Read More »
Grand Seiko just announced their new Ladies Quartz Snowflake! Finally, a version of the Snowflake for smaller wrists. The original Snowflake (both the SBGA011 and SBGA211) have 41mm cases, which while perfect for my wrist, is too large for many. This new version brings …
Grand Seiko released not just one but seven new watches today, ranging from a quartet of mainstream models all the way to haute horology. The cause for such an event? Celebrating the brand’s (in this case, we mean Seiko’s) 140th anniversary, all the way …
Grand Seiko just released what will undoubtedly become a staple of the brand for some time to come, this new SLGH005. It’s only the third watch to use the 9SA5 automatic, which I’ve maintained is among the most sophisticated available today, so the ability …
Gorgeous New White Birch Grand Seiko with High-End 9SA5 Movement! Read More »
To celebrate the brand’s 60th anniversary, GS just released a new limited edition SBGE263 Eagle. This cool sports watch deviates a great deal from most of the other 60th Anniversary watches from Grand Seiko so far in that it has opted for a …
New 60th Anniversary “Eagle” SBGE263 Grand Seiko! Read More »
Grand Seiko just released the new SLGH003 limited edition, the first time the new 9SA5 automatic has been available in a steel watch. That movement, which debuted earlier in 2020, was initially available only in similarly high-end all-gold case that, at $43,000, put it …
High-End 9SA5 Movement Now Available in Steel in New SLGH003! Read More »
One of my primary goals in the watch industry has been to continually introduce new people to one of my absolute favorite brands, Grand Seiko. Today, GS is more popular than ever, but with the brand’s growth comes complexity. Two weeks ago I attempted …