Asking Akio Naito – President Of Seiko Watches – About Grand Seiko In The USA By: Malaika Crawford Grand Seiko is a brand that I have yet to fully wrap my head around, at least aesthetically. This is not meant in a pejorative sense, it's just my
Beginner's Guide: Why My First Nice Watch Was A Grand Seiko I spent nearly two years asking a really fundamental question: What lies at the cross-section of desire and affordability? I finally found my answer with this SBGW283. Originally published by Sarah Miller on Hodinkee, February 1st
Hands-On: Grand Seiko Comes To Geneva With Its Most Complicated Mechanical Watch, Ever Grand Seiko's first mechanical complication stole the Geneva show in 2022. Originally published by Jon Bues on Hodinkee, April 4th 2022 When I think of Grand Seiko, my mind goes to three places. First, its estimable
Traveling across timezones for the holidays? Grab a GMT, a watch that's built for the task. The holidays are here again, and it's time to pack that ugly Christmas sweater sweet Aunt Mary gave you and start the annual pilgrimage to meet up with the family.
They might not be the headliner in the watchmaker's show, but sometimes the opening act can surprise and delight. If you ask a watch collector to start naming different models from a brand, there are certain ones that will always be named first. Jaeger-LeCoultre will be
What is the difference between low and high-end quartz watches? At their heart, a mechanical and a quartz watch do the exact same thing; they measure time by measuring oscillations. In a mechanical watch, this happens at the escapement. The hairspring on the escapement moves back
In-Depth: An Exquisite Grand Seiko With The World's Most Beautiful Spring-Drive Movement "You must pay the price, if you wish to secure the blessing." – Andrew Jackson Originally published by Jack Forster on HODINKEE, February 10th 2021 The first Grand Seiko, which was released in 1960, used the caliber
In-Depth: Does Spring Drive Have An Escapement? Of mainsprings and Tri-synchro regulators. Originally published by Jack Forster on HODINKEE, October 2nd 2020 Not too many moons ago, we took a brief look at some of the most commonly used escapements in mechanical watches. (I actually, and characteristically, went on a
Watch Of The Week: The Grand Seiko That Taught Me To Love Subtler, Smaller Watches Finding my perfect GS took time. But once I saw it, I knew. Originally published by Jon Bues on HODINKEE, December 6th 2021 In my experience, time can help you decide what it
One Of These Grand Seiko GMTs Could Be The Last Watch You Ever Need It's all about accuracy. Originally published by Logan Baker on HODINKEE August 17th 2021 If you're looking for a watch that combines accuracy and functionality, there might not be a better option than a
