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Introducing the Grand Seiko SLGH017 “Night Birch”

Introducing the Grand Seiko SLGH017 “Night Birch”

Featuring the new Evolution 9 design language, the White Birch has become a favorite for watch enthusiasts and was awarded the Men’s Watch Prize at the 2021 (...)

Grand Seiko celebrates the 55th anniversary of the 44GS design

Grand Seiko celebrates the 55th anniversary of the 44GS design

The 1967 44GS was the watch that first embodied the design code known as the “Grand Seiko Style”, the set of nine principles which gave Grand Seiko its (...)

Seiko: the beauty of summer in Kanazawa

Seiko: the beauty of summer in Kanazawa

With this new Seiko Presage Craftsmanship Series Urushi Dial Limited Edition, lacquer artist Isshu Tamura expresses the beauty of summer in Kanazawa and (...)

Orient adds new models to its vintage-inspired diver line-up

Orient adds new models to its vintage-inspired diver line-up

The Japanese brand introduces two new models in its diver design line-up. The new models give an on-trend vintage touch to Orient’s signature colour (...)

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Grand Seiko unveils its first mechanical complication

Grand Seiko unveils its first mechanical complication

Grand Seiko’s new Constant-Force Tourbillon Kodo combines a constant-force mechanism and a tourbillon as one unit on a single (...)

Grand Seiko: two new models featuring Calibers 9SA5 and 9RA2

Grand Seiko: two new models featuring Calibers 9SA5 and 9RA2

This year, Grand Seiko introduces two watches featuring Calibers 9SA5 and 9RA2 that are made of Ever-Brilliant Steel, a type of stainless steel which is (...)

Seiko partners with Zero Halliburton for a limited edition

Seiko partners with Zero Halliburton for a limited edition

Zero Halliburton is a premium quality travel-luggage brand renowned for its durability, reliability and cutting-edge design. Inspired by the brand’s (...)

An introduction to Grand Seiko's new Evolution 9 collection

An introduction to Grand Seiko’s new Evolution 9 collection

A Spring Drive creation inspired by the white birch forests of Japan marks the start of a new collection.

Orient Star's first diving watch is back

Orient Star’s first diving watch is back

The brand, celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2021, is launching the Diver 1964 model from its Orient Star Sports Collection with a limited edition of (...)

Orient Star's first diver's watch is back with a modern twist

Orient Star’s first diver’s watch is back with a modern twist

Orient Star, celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2021, is launching the Diver 1964 model from its Orient Star Sports Collection with a limited edition of (...)

Minase x 10tenLabs® - Divido Blood Orange Limited Edition

Minase x 10tenLabs® - Divido Blood Orange Limited Edition

Inspired by the famous Blood Orange fruit that flourishes across the Mediterranean region and combining the heritage of Japanese artistry and (...)

Grand Seiko's new Spring Drive creation captures winter in Shinshu

Grand Seiko’s new Spring Drive creation captures winter in Shinshu

The patterned dial evokes the bright and fresh snow of winter in Shinshu, and combined with the smooth sweeping movement of the seconds hand unique to (...)

Minase to organize first US event on December 3

Minase to organize first US event on December 3

SAVE THE DATE

Members of the press are invited on December 3 for a welcome drink, a brand introduction and a Japanese lunch at the Horological Society of New York. The (...)

Seiko unveils new Speedtimer timepieces

Seiko unveils new Speedtimer timepieces

A new series of six watches inspired by the Speedtimer and Seiko’s rich and continuing tradition of sports timing join the Prospex collection. A limited (...)

Grand Seiko explores the “Nature of Time”

Grand Seiko explores the “Nature of Time”

Two creations powered by a new Spring Drive movement, Caliber 9RA2, join the celebration of the anniversary of the company’s founding. The delicate texture (...)

Minase upgrades its flagship collection with the Divido 2.0

Minase upgrades its flagship collection with the Divido 2.0

Divido is the only round model in the Japanese brand’s collections and appreciated for its peculiar yet beguiling appearance and the high level of (...)

The classic Seiko 1986 Quartz Diver's is re-born

The classic Seiko 1986 Quartz Diver’s is re-born

The original model from 1986 combined Seiko’s legendary 1975 design with the 1,000 meter water resistance required for saturation diving with a quartz (...)

A new design for the Grand Seiko GMT

A new design for the Grand Seiko GMT

Marking the 140th anniversary of Seiko’s foundation, the 9F86 quartz GMT creations add a new dimension to the Grand Seiko Sport (...)

Citizen launches new Ana-Digi Star Wars collection

Citizen launches new Ana-Digi Star Wars collection

Citizen is launching their new Ana-Digi Star Wars Collection to commemorate the iconic franchise.

Minase 7 Windows Maki-e Four Seasons

Minase 7 Windows Maki-e Four Seasons

HANDCRAFTED TIMEPIECES FROM JAPAN

The latest arrival in the Masterpiece collection displays a handmade dial crafted by Urushi master Hakose.

Minase launches the new 7 Windows collection

Minase launches the new 7 Windows collection

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Based on the original 5 Windows model, Minase updated its design by adding on 2 more crystals at 12 and 6 o’clock. A beguiling new line featuring more (...)

A special Grand Seiko to “bind time, beauty and nature together”

A special Grand Seiko to “bind time, beauty and nature together”

The dial of this new Grand Seiko creation, powered by a high-beat movement, is inspired by the slender and strikingly beautiful white birch trees that (...)

Minase 5 Windows WM03-LPDS

Minase 5 Windows WM03-LPDS

HANDCRAFTED TIMEPIECES FROM JAPAN

Last year, we had the privilege of visiting the independent Japanese watch manufacturer Minase in Akita prefecture. This trip made a deep and lasting (...)

A new deep blue Urushi dial for Minase's Divido

A new deep blue Urushi dial for Minase’s Divido

Minase’s latest addition to the Divido collection pays tribute to Japan’s finest traditional crafts. Following the success of the blue hand-lackered embossed (...)