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The 2010 Spring Drive reference with a dial textured like fresh Shinshu snow.
Nine new references, a better bracelet, and the Spring Drive UFA making its way into classic Evo9 cases. Here's what actually changed.
From Nivachron to Besançon, ISO 6425 to the Quartz Crisis. A working glossary built for people who read spec sheets for fun.
41 mm × 12.8 mm, lug 21 mm, Cal. 9R65
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Grand Seiko celebrates 25 years from the release of the quartz calibre 9F83. Two new references are powered the latest 9F calibre: SBGT241 and SBGV238. The anniversary 9F calibre features an enhanced precision of +5 to -5 seconds per year.
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Yesterday we published the first part of our most-read reviews of 2017, covering off Bulgari, Grand Seiko, Rolex, Longines and some more Rolex (for good measure). Today we go through the top five watch reviews of 2017, with some expected and some more surprising results … 5: IN-DEPTH: Tudor’s Black Bay Chrono – greater than … ContinuedThe post LIST: The top 10 watch reviews of 2017 – part 2 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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When we think of Grand Seiko, it’s easy to associate them with classic but slightly left-of-centre designs: architectural case lines and instantly recognisable designs. Which is why this watch was such a surprise when we first saw it - it’s a deeply traditional dress watch design. A simple round case, in yellow gold no less … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko re-creation in yellow gold (ref. SBGW252) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The belles of Grand Seiko’s Baselworld ball this year were three takes on the first Grand Seiko, a buttoned-up dress watch that managed to be both effortlessly timeless and very of-its-time, all at once. Grand Seiko released steel, yellow gold and platinum takes on the classic, but they also released a completely new interpretation, the … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: A modern take on a classic – the Grand Seiko SBGR305 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Invitation to Deployant Readers for Nov 29, 2017 in London to a special evening to share the GS passion, co-hosted with Grand Seiko London.
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Fundamentally, there’s not a whole lot of variation in watch movements. Sure, the peripheral details might vary, but basically you’re either looking at a purely mechancial movement, with a mainspring and escapement setup that’s remained pretty much unchanged for the last few hundred years, or you’re looking at a battery-powered quartz watch that’s come to … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Grand Seiko’s Spring Drive technology explained … in 2 minutes appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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One of Grand Seiko’s most in-demand and instantly identifiable watches is the Snowflake, AKA the SBGA211. For many, this pure, and deceptively simple, watch epitomises the high-end Japanese maker, and it certainly exhibits all the Grand Seiko hallmarks: exceptional casework, precise finishing techniques, and those glimmering hands and hour markers. And then, of course, there’s … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The purity of the Grand Seiko Spring Drive Snowflake appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Deployant Friend Daniel Yong shares his personal story about getting acquainted with Grand Seiko and his hunt for the SBGM031.
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Seiko releases a new Hi-Beat GMT with a dial inspired by the peacock. The new Grand Seiko SBGJ227 has a green patterned dial and the 9S86 movement.
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Deployant teamed up with World of Watches 2 on a Thursday evening to organise a sharing event with the local community about Grand Seiko and its allure.
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Grand Seiko is known for many things: mirror-like finishes, incredibly crisp casework and a design style that veers from conservative to downright quirky. But this is not a brand that springs to mind when you think of professional-grade dive watches. Until now. At Basel this year Grand Seiko released this mighty beast that we (in … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Unleash the beast – Grand Seiko’s Hi-Beat 36000 Professional 600m diver appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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We compare in detail the Grand Seiko Spring Drive 10th Anniversary Limited Edition models - the SBGA111 and SBGA109.
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The Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGA011 has been written about everywhere, so this is not our usual full review, but one seen through the eyes of a collector.
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In-depth review of the Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 Professional 600m Diver's watch with hands-on detailed analysis, specifications and price.
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The Grand Seiko Spring Drive 8 Day Power Reserve is now available in pink gold. The new SBGD202 has a mesmerising black dial and 8 days power reserve.
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We look at two new releases this year, both in the same category, the automatic three hands and date. Two brands, one Japanese and the other Swiss. One of t
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Grand Seiko SBGR305 Grand Seiko, the talk of the town, and nothing that leaves its factory ever seems to go wrong or gets disliked. The hype is frankly over
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Pay that $2500 dental bill? Or just get a Grand Seiko Quartz and call it a day? This is just one of the many questions we tackle in this week's episode! Plus Kaz is going strong with his #watchfast with the Casio MDV106 dive watch.
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Grand Seiko Recreation1960 original in an aesthetically stunning, technically interesting, and historically important collection. We review in detail.
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Grand Seiko had big news at Baselworld 2017 – and not just the epically proportioned (and named) Hi-Beat 36000 Professional 600m Diver’s watch. No, the really big news was that for the first time since 1960, Grand Seiko would stand apart as its own brand. It was the logical next step for Japan’s premier watch brand, … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 4 of the biggest Grand Seikos released at Baselworld 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The meticulous standards of the brand are expressed in the Grand Seiko Diver for the first time, replete with titanium case, an exclusive 9S hi-beat calibre
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This Baselworld 2017 Grand Seiko celebrates its independence day with 3 heritage re-issues and 1 modern Brilliant Titanium re-interpretation.
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Seiko’s reputation in the world of professional dive watches is unimpeachable, and a trusty Seiko diver is a staple in any well-rounded collection. But, until now these watches have primarily been made under the Seiko Prospex label. Well, that all changes today with the introduction of the first ever professional-grade diver made under their top … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko has just released their first professional diver, the Hi-Beat 36000 Professional 600m (refs. SBGH255, SBGH257) and we find it intimidating appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Last year Grand Seiko released a new-look, sporty, modular, ceramic and titanium Spring Drive Chronograph. It was a bold change of pace for the usually buttoned-up brand, and I’ve got to say it both surprised and delighted me. Baselworld 2017 sees the return of this modular approach, in the form of the Black Ceramic Collection … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko Black Ceramic Spring Drive GMT (ref. SBGC219) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Watch brands love nothing more than an anniversary. You might even be forgiven for thinking that marketing departments devote a substantial amount of energy to finding ever more obscure historical events, products or personages to commemorate with a new limited edition. 56 years since the release of our mildly popular chronograph? Reissue. The company founder’s brother … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko reissue their first ever watch, plus a completely new re-interpretation appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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And here we go for Part 2, in which we share our infinite wisdom (and more often our wild guesses) about what might be coming in the next week of watch releases. What, you missed Part 1 of our predictions? Here you go.The post VIDEO: Our Basel 2017 predictions Part 2, including Seiko, Grand Seiko and Rolex appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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BASEL BUILDUP: Seiko’s impact at Baselworld last year was measurable on the Richter scale. If it wasn’t the aftershocks of the Seiko Presage Chronograph 60th Anniversary Limited Edition it was watches like the Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGD001. Hard model name to remember. Easy watch to be wooed by. The dial doesn’t quite sparkle in these pictures like it does … ContinuedThe post BASEL BUILDUP: 5 days to go. The appeal of the Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGD001’s diamond dust is forever… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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“Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree…uhhhh, what are you doing on this Grand Seiko dial?” Seiko must have been in the Xmas spirit when the dial of this Grand Seiko was in development. Of course, the story goes that it’s actually a fir tree, which is celebrated in the Onbashira Festival that’s held in Suwa, near where … ContinuedThe post ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 18 – The Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph SBGC017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Our Q&A; with Seiko & Grand Seiko Master Watchmaker, Satoshi Higara on a variety of watchmaking topics and their recent timepieces created.
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The story in a second: Grand Seiko’s limited edition Hi-Beats are hot property, but the regular production SBHG005 is, not to overstate things in any way, a masterpiece of understated excellence. Most high-end watches are instantly recognisable as luxury objects. Your watch makes a statement about who you are and what you value. Rolex says … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: Grand Seiko, master of details – the Automatic Hi-Beat 36000 (ref. SBGH005) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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