From the time of its first watch in 1960, Grand Seiko has used the lion, as a powerful symbol. Embodying the dignity of the regal creature, with all of its imposing and fierce presence, this model’s strong appearance recalls the animal’s powerful forelimbs, claws, and mane. The lugs, intended to evoke lion claws, have a bold and distinctive shape and appearance, and the case rests firmly yet comfortably on the wrist.
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Insider: Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 'Genbi Valley' SLGH021. A Piece of Nature on Your Wrist.
The new Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 'Genbi Valley' SLGH021 is a watch depicting the mysterious scenery of the Genbi Valley mid-stream on the Iwai River in Iwate Prefecture, where Grand Seiko’s mechanical watches are manufactured. The grand and mysterious scenery of the Genbi Valley is expressed in this watch’s dial via a new molded pattern and light-green coloration. With a 40 mm case in Grand Seiko’s Ever-Brilliant Stainless Steel in a limited edition of 1,000 pieces, this new watch’s exquisite dial echoes the beauty of nature with its multi-dimensional texture.
Insider: Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT Chronograph Calibre 9R 20th Anniversary Limited Edition SBGC275
A new Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT Chronograph inspired by the beautiful Shinshu sunrise reflecting off the Hotaka landscape with a color-changing dial depending on the lighting conditions. Available in a limited edition of 700 pieces, the new Spring Drive GMT Chronograph 9R 20th Anniversary Limited Edition SBGC275 commemorates 20 years of the Calibre 9R Spring Drive movement.
W&W 2024: Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 'Birch Bark' SLGW002 and SLGW003 (Live Pics)
The new Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 'Birch Bark' is powered by a new hi-beat manual wound movement and it comes in Grand Seiko’s Brilliant Hard Titanium reference SLGW003 —regular production— or in 18K rose gold reference SLGW002 —in a limited edition of only 80 pieces. These two new watches feature a new dial inspired by the slender white birch trees that thrive in northern parts of Japan and that grow in profusion near the Grand Seiko Studio Shizukuishi. The exquisite pattern echoes the beauty of the birch tree’s bark with its intricate, multi-dimensional texture.
W&W 2023: Grand Seiko Spring Drive 3 Days SBGA481G (Live Pics)
Taking its inspiration from the Grand Seiko lion comes the new Grand Seiko Spring Drive 3 Days SBGA481G. Its angular case with capricious lines is very retro looking and along with the double-curved sapphire crystal, this is a watch that takes us back to the seventies. Made of high-intensity titanium, the generous case measures 44.5 mm in diameter but is remarkably light.
W&W 2023: Grand Seiko SBGY026 'Hana-Ikada' (Live Pics)
In a limited edition of only 100 pieces comes the new Grand Seiko SBGY026 ‘Hana-Ikada’. This stunning dress watch from the Elegance collection is cased in 18K rose gold bearing a incredible dial in hues of light pink resembling the ‘Sakura’ —cherry blossoms. The dial’s embossed pattern, like petals floating on water has an incredible texture that is better appreciated in the metal.
W&W 2023: Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT Triple Time Zone SBGE295 (Live Pics)
Since its release, the Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT Triple Time Zone has been an attention grabber with its sapphire crystal bezel that gives this watch a refinement that makes it as suitable for formal occasions as it is for use outdoors. The new Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT SBGE295G is equipped with a stainless steel case measuring 44 mm in diameter and a sapphire crystal bezel in white and green.
W&W 2023: Grand Seiko Masterpiece Spring Drive Limited Edition SBGZ009 (Live Pics)
In a limited edition of only 50 pieces comes the new Grand Seiko Masterpiece Spring Drive Limited Edition SBGZ009 Micro Artist Studio featuring a fully engraved case in platinum measuring 38.5 mm in diameter. Made one by one and engraved by hand, this new watch takes its inspiration from the white birch trees that lie at the foot of the North Yatsugatake Mountains in the eastern part of Shinshu.
W&W 2023: Grand Seiko Tentagraph Chronograph (Live Pics)
Introducing the first Grand Seiko mechanical chronograph, the Tentagraph. Last year, at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2022, Grand Seiko introduced its first mechanical complication and a series of sports watches from the Evolution 9 Collection. Today marks a new milestone as Grand Seiko expands its Evolution 9 sports watch offering with its first mechanical chronograph, the Tentagraph.
Introducing: Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT Chronograph SBGC253. Inspired by the Grand Seiko Lion.
In 2019, Grand Seiko announced a limited edition sports watch design inspired by the lion, the enduring emblem of Grand Seiko since its inception in 1960. The lion reflected the ambition of the Grand Seiko team to make a watch that was as precise, durable, and beautiful as could be; in other words, their goal was to make the ‘king of watches’. With SBGC253, Grand Seiko reintroduces the lion design in the Sport Collection, now with a new dial and as a regular production model in the Sport Collection.
Introducing: Grand Seiko SBGW295 Urushi Lacquer Dial Limited Edition. Celebrating 110 Years of Seiko.
The history of Seiko began in 1881 when Kintaro Hattori opened a shop in Ginza to repair and sell timepieces. In 1913, his company produced Japan’s first wristwatch, the Laurel, and many achievements that have advanced the art of watchmaking followed, from the first Grand Seiko watch in 1960, to observatory-trial performances that took the industry by storm a few years later, to the groundbreaking technology that is Spring Drive in 1999.
Introducing: Grand Seiko Spring Drive SLGA021. Inspired by Lake Suwa.
Grand Seiko is excited to release the newest addition to its Evolution 9 collection, the Spring Drive SLGA021. To the southeast of the Shinshu Watch Studio, where Spring Drive watches are made, one will find the gently lapping waters of Lake Suwa, a constant inspiration for Grand Seiko. Take, for example, the dial of the Spring Drive SLGA021, which evokes the surface of this very body of water. Inspired by this serene body of water, featuring a dark blue dial that recalls gently lapping waves along the water's surface just before dawn.
Introducing: Grand Seiko 200m Diver SLGA015 'Black Stream'
The new Grand Seiko 200m Diver SLGA015 is inspired by the Black Stream —Kuroshio Current. The Kuroshio Current also known as the Black or Japan Current —Nihon Kairyū— flows northwards past Japan towards the North Pacific and is one of the largest ocean streams in the world. The dynamic and sometimes violent tides caused by the Black Stream inspire the deep black color and richly textured surface of the dial of this new 200m diver’s watch.
Introducing: Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT Titanium SBGE285 and SBGE283
While the pedigree of the Grand Seiko Style is unmistakably evident in every watch, the refinements of the Evolution 9 Style are also clear to see. With its unique glide motion seconds hand, Spring Drive mirrors the continuous, silent and smooth passage of time. To watch the seconds hand move serenely and with no ‘tick’ across the dial is to be brought as close as is possible to the nature of time itself. The two new watches are the Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT Titanium SBGE285 and the Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT Titanium SBGE283.
Introducing: Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph GMT 15th Anniversary Limited Edition SBGC249 and Spring Drive Chronograph GMT SBGC251
The Evolution 9 Collection represents the future of Grand Seiko. Based on the Grand Seiko Style which has inspired each and every creation since 1967, the Evolution 9 Collection takes the legibility and comfort of Grand Seiko to a new level. One of the first Evolution 9 Collection watches was the Hi-Beat 36,000 80 hours which won the Men’s Watch prize at the 2021 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève.
News: Presenting the Grand Seiko Toge Special Edition Exclusively Sold at The Watches of Switzerland
Ever since its first creation sixty years ago, Grand Seiko has enchanted watch connoisseurs with timepieces that offer extremely high precision, supreme legibility, and a uniquely Japanese aesthetic. The brand has revolutionized watchmaking with many innovations including the Spring Drive movement, which offers a seamless seconds-hand motion and accuracy unlike any other mechanical watch, and continues to do so today.
