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ABOUT JAPANESE WATCHMAKERS

After democratising watches, Citizen sets its sights on the moon

After democratising watches, Citizen sets its sights on the moon

SPACE

The world’s first commercial lunar exploration program, HAKUTO-R, will be equipped with Citizen’s Super Titanium™ on components used in the lunar lander and (...)

Seiko: “We want to go beyond functionality”

Seiko: “We want to go beyond functionality”

JAPANESE BRANDS

How to convey not only the functional aspect of Seiko’s and Grand Seiko’s collections, but also the Japanese sense of beauty found in these timepieces? An (...)

The secret calendars of Japanese prints

The secret calendars of Japanese prints

HISTORY

To circumvent the state monopoly on calendars, ingenious Japanese craftsmen designed prints that revealed – to initiates only – the alternation of short and (...)

Visiting Seiko Dream Square in Tokyo

Visiting Seiko Dream Square in Tokyo

CONCEPT STORES

Last December, Seiko inaugurated this space, which differs greatly from a traditional boutique. Rather than simply displaying watches, the Japanese giant (...)

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In the world's largest movement factory

In the world’s largest movement factory

REPORT

A quartz calibre is produced every second at the Saku factory operated by Miyota. The Citizen Group’s movement manufacturer equips a plethora of entry-level (...)

Orient: the watch brand of Epson

JAPANESE BRANDS

Orient, which specialises in automatic watches, wants to take advantage of Epson’s global infrastructure to make itself better known (...)

Minase: Japan's best-kept watch secret

Minase: Japan’s best-kept watch secret

REPORT

Minase is a good example of how technological innovation in Japan can also be an ode to nature. We paid a visit to this family company in Akita, in the (...)

Visiting Tissot's new boutique in Tokyo

Visiting Tissot’s new boutique in Tokyo

CONCEPT STORES

This year, the Swiss brand opened a new boutique in the Daikanyama district, which is popular with designers and has many art galleries, bookstores and (...)

Casio: “We must do better in the metal analogue watch”

Casio: “We must do better in the metal analogue watch”

JAPANESE BRANDS

The first generation of G-Shock used plastics, the second one incorporated metal, and the new one is made of carbon. Simultaneously, the brand intends to (...)

Citizen: “Reaping the benefits of our acquisitions”

Citizen: “Reaping the benefits of our acquisitions”

JAPANESE BRANDS

The Japanese giant is active on a number of fronts: developing record accuracy with the Caliber 0100, moving towards the connected world with the Eco-Drive (...)

Japanese watchmaking wants to change its image

Japanese watchmaking wants to change its image

ANALYSIS

Seiko, Citizen and Casio now offer models at prices that were unthinkable a few years ago. Japanese companies intend to move from a highly technological (...)

Master of the swords

Master of the swords

PORTRAIT

Swordsmith Sadanobu Gassan works with Casio to craft watches for a dedicated MR-G line. The heir to six generations of artisans, he explains how he works (...)

The enigma of Japanese youth

The enigma of Japanese youth

ANALYSIS

Japanese people aged 20 to 40 are much less into luxury than their parents, who experienced the country’s industrial boom. They prefer to save for their (...)

A new era for Japanese watchmaking?

A new era for Japanese watchmaking?

EDITORIAL

As demand for Japanese quartz movements continues to fall, due to declining interest in the fashion watch, and as the arrival of the smartwatch causes (...)

Citizen Caliber 0100

Citizen Caliber 0100

THE ONE-SECOND CHALLENGE

In a world first, the Japanese brand is introducing three new Eco-Drive watches that achieve an accuracy to within ±1 second per year. They draw directly on (...)

Grand Seiko Urushi

Grand Seiko Urushi

With its amber-coloured (or black, once mixed with iron) dial in Urushi lacquer sourced from trees near the Shizukuishi Watch Centre, where some of Seiko’s (...)

Grand Seiko U.S. Exclusive Limited Edition

Grand Seiko U.S. Exclusive Limited Edition

The Japanese brand launches three limited editions for the American market, available at select Grand Seiko retail partners and Grand Seiko boutiques in (...)

“Strengthening the appeal of G-Shock for mature buyers”

“Strengthening the appeal of G-Shock for mature buyers”

INTERVIEW WITH SHIGENORI ITOH CEO

G-Shock is 35 years old in 2018. Among the most striking anniversary models that Casio has launched this year are the Red Out, the Gold Tornado, the Big (...)

Minase, a window on the watch

Minase, a window on the watch [Video]

JAPANESE CRAFTS

Originally a family company specialized in the production of cutting tools in the Akita province of Japan, Minase is a growing-up watch artisan aiming at (...)

G-SHOCK MRG Limited edition

G-SHOCK MRG Limited edition

CASIO

MRG G2000HA limited edition G-Shock watch for Baselworld 2018 combines top of the line G-Shock technology with traditional Japanese ancestry and (...)

April Fool Ninja

April Fool Ninja

GRAND SEIKO

This is April Fool’s Day, the Japanese way! Indeed, “a new Spring Drive Grand Seiko has been designed especially for Ninja! The case is inspired by (...)

CASIO NOVELTIES BASELWORLD 2018

CASIO NOVELTIES BASELWORLD 2018

Casio announces the release of a new addition to the flagship MR-G Series, which is part of its G-SHOCK line of shock-resistant watches. The MRG-G2000HA is (...)

Citizen Promaster

Citizen Promaster

GO BEYOND

Since its debut in 1989, the Promaster professional sports watch has been a firm favourite with professionals who challenge their (...)

WHAT ABOUT JAPANESE INDEPENDENTS?

WHAT ABOUT JAPANESE INDEPENDENTS?

FAR EAST TRAVEL JOURNAL

The independent Japanese watchmaker Hajime Asaoka has produced a grand total of... 19 watches! They are the result of meticulous craftsmanship, performed (...)