How could a watch that costs $76,000 ever have anything in common with a plug-in hybrid car, many of which are less than half that price? As unlikely as it sounds, there are genuine comparisons to be ...

Seiko exponentially improves the accuracy of its Spring Drive movement, now measured in seconds per year, rather than month.

The Grand Seiko Spring Drive is a mechanical movement exclusive to the Japanese watch company. It mimics the accuracy and operation of a quartz movement without a secondary power source. It was a ...

If anyone doubted Grand Seiko‘s ownership of the textured dial, the new Omiwatari Spring Drive is the watch to clear up any confusion once and for all. The subtle undulating texture on the crisp, ice ...

Grand Seiko’s latest watch is inspired by Lake Suwa, close to the company’s design studio in Shinshu, Japan. The most prominent feature of the timepiece is its dark blue dial, which has a wave-like ...

Editor’s Note: Watches & Wonders (formerly SIHH) and Baselworld 2020 are canceled but that hasn’t stopped watch brands large and small from debuting their new wares. To stay on top of this year’s best ...

Grand Seiko has a cult following among high-end watch collectors, not least because of its expertise in both the mechanical and electronic watchmaking realms. That’s where the brand’s ground-breaking ...

While much of the luxury watchmaking world seems to draw its inspiration from cars, airplanes, mountain climbers, or vintage watches, Grand Seiko has a charming way of claiming nature itself as its ...

Grand Seiko has spent a lot of time reflecting on the Japanese landscape through its watchmaking in recent years, including its recent ice ridge-inspired Omiwatari, but its latest Spring Drive ...

Watchmaker and Takumi - top artisan - Kaori Washimi explains the high level of skill involved in creating every Grand Seiko timepiece There is a reason the people who work on the watches at Grand ...

Grand Seiko’s 44GS 55th Anniversary Limited Edition Spring Drive is a 1,500-piece edition inspired by the moon over the Shinshu Mountains in northern Japan where Spring Drive watches are made. When it ...

MOUNT FUJI MAY BE SYNONYMOUS with Japan, but with throngs of tourists and hikers threatening to overrun the country’s tallest peak, those in the know are headed to Mount Hotaka instead. Japan’s third ...