For the finale of 2023, we are thrilled to take you through some of our favourite Grand Seiko watches of the season from each of their collections. These timepieces showcase, as always, the incredible creativity and precision that underpin the Grand Seiko identity.
The Sport Collection – SBGE295
The Grand Seiko Sport Collection is designed for those who love sport and aim high. The core attributes of Grand Seiko are perfectly in tune with the world of sport. Legibility and durability are qualities that the discerning sports watch lover needs and desires, making Grand Seiko a natural choice for those who demand the very best.
SBGE295 is an exciting model that perfectly embodies these values. It’s striking textured dial represents the cliffs of the Hotaka Mountains and the green brilliance of Hotaka’s short summers. This watch features Calibre 9R66 Spring Drive movement with a GMT function, as well as a rotating 24-hour scale bezel and another 24-hour ring display. In total, these incredible features allow the wearer to read the time in 3 different time zones.
Retail Price: $9,250
The Evolution 9 Collection – SLGH005
The Grand Seiko Evolution 9 Collection represents a new design for a new era. It speaks to the next generation with its confident lines, powerful presence and quiet radiance, but also draws on its deep roots in the traditions and culture of Japan. This collection design exudes strength and has a powerful presence yet remains understated and restrained.
SLGH005, known as the White Birch, captures the dynamism of the white birch tree forests near the Grand Seiko studio in Shizukuishi. Its powerful hands and grooved, prominent markers ensure perfect legibility. Its Zaratsu polished, distortion-free mirror finish and delicate hairline finish give the case a quiet and harmonious glow. This high-beat watch is powered by revolutionary Calibre 9SA5, which offers a power reserve of 80 hours thanks to its enhanced energy efficiency.
Retail Price: $13,600
The Elegance Collection – SBGA407
The Grand Seiko Elegance Collection is all about contemporary elegance for exceptional occasions. Every watch in this collection has the strength and resilience to be worn every day, yet also offer a special level of refinement that makes them the perfect choice for those landmark occasions in life. With timepieces from this collection, you can know that you are wearing the very best. Whether at a midday wedding, a late afternoon reception, or an evening celebration, an Elegance Collection watch is the perfect companion, with its subtle beauty shining through in any light conditions.
SBGA407 features a gorgeous dial that captures the magic of Shinshu in Shōkan with its rich texture of driven snow and a unique blue tone. Like every Spring Drive Grand Seiko watch, this ‘Blue Snowflake’ reflects the landscape around the facility where it was created. It has a maximum 72-hour power reserve, and a power reserve indicator at the bottom left of the dial. The wearer can enjoy a clear view of the movement thanks to a see-through case back.
Retail Price: $8,700
The Heritage Collection – SBGA413
The Grand Seiko Heritage Collection is the very heart of Grand Seiko and comprises timepieces which emphasise well-balanced design and express the simple, pure essentials of watchmaking. It offers a selection of classic watches that bring alive again the designs and styles of the earliest Grand Seiko timepieces, reinterpreted with the latest movements, manufacturing techniques and craftsmanship.
SBGA413 is a classic Grand Seiko design with a dial that captures a treasured moment in the Japanese seasonal calendar. It is a modern reinterpretation of the celebrated 62GS from 1967, which was Grand Seiko’s first watch with an automatic movement. The current model includes many aesthetic features of the original design. To look closely at the dial is to be transported to Hana-Ikada, the much-loved scene at the moment soon after the spring equinox, Shunbun, when cherry blossom petals scattered by the wind cover the surface of a river.
Retail Price: $9,850
Start 2024 in Grand Seiko Style
Get yourself ready for 2024 with a stylish Grand Seiko timepiece from one of these distinguished collections. The creative designs, attention to detail, and expert craftsmanship make each of these creations a true work of art.