Tag: Grand Seiko
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Introducing: Grand Seiko Spring Drive U.F.A. Ushio 300 Diver
If there’s one brand that people have been waiting for an approachable diver from, it’s certainly Grand Seiko. After teasing exactly that, Grand Seiko formally revealed the Spring Drive U.F.A. Ushio 300 Diver in Geneva this week sporting a new Ultra Fina Accuracy caliber 9RB1. The watch is a part of the Evolution 9 collection,…
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Grand Seiko Debuts Moonlit Blue Dial in New SLGW007
Grand Seiko have undoubtedly been at the forefront of the trend that’s seen watch dials become a palette for sophisticated textures and patterns. The release of the ‘White Birch’ ref. SLGH005 in 2021 was a revelation, and became hugely influential to brands large and small. Of course, it wasn’t just the dial that impressed, with…
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Hands-On: The Grand Seiko UFA SLGB003 and SLGB001
Grand Seiko has long been motivated by the pursuit of accuracy. This has led to some of the brand’s, and the industry’s, biggest innovations over the years, including the novel Spring Drive hybrid movement. This year, Grand Seiko has brought back their ‘Fine’ nomenclature to describe their newest Spring Drive caliber, the 9RB2, which is…
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Hands-On: Grand Seiko Tentagraph SLGC007
Grand Seiko have always taken a rather unconventional route when it comes to their tool watches. The brand self-imposes a set of rules by which these are designed and developed, and oftentimes it doesn’t exactly jive with the kinds of practical concerns that I typically judge tool watches by. As a result, the brand has…
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Video: Hands-On with New Watches from Grand Seiko
Grand Seiko brought a handful of new watches to Watches & Wonders this year, and we got our hands on 4 of them this week in Geneva. All four of these watches bring new additions to existing collections, but each makes a big impact in their own way. There’s even a new version of the…
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New Grand Seiko SBGE305 is Ready to Welcome Summer
Grand Seiko has proven themselves adept at capturing the subtle nuances of their surroundings, wielding the ever changing landscape as design inspiration to create some of the most unique dials in the industry. This week, Grand Seiko is introducing a new GMT reference SBGE305G limited edition with a dial inspired by Japan’s Hotaka mountain range…