Japanese Watches

Brilliance Meets Precision: Grand Seiko Adds Two Limited Timepieces to the Heritage Collection

Grand Seiko once again honors its rich history and revives successful models from the 1960s, combining attention to detail with the latest state-of-the-art movements from its own workshops. The 44GS 55th Anniversary Limited Edition pays homage to the famous 44GS from 1967, which premiered the sought-after Grand Seiko style and comprises the two references SLGH009 and SLGA013. Both debutantes are limited to 550 pieces and...

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Feb 3, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Gerald Charles Introduces Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon

Introducing a new age of technical aestheticism, Gerald Charles debuts its Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon. With a unique design created with the expert oversight of the brand’s creative director, Octavio Garcia, the timepiece is a return to the original Maestro flying tourbillon released in 2005. Taking hints from the brand’s rich history, the new release is...

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Mar 21, 2023 by WatchTime

Grand Seiko’s New Super Hero: Testing the Caliber 9SA5 60th Anniversary Limited Edition

Are you familiar with Tetsuwan Atomu? This young robot, also known as Astro Boy, originated as a manga of the same name in 1952 (and later aired as an animated television series). He was created by scientists and given superpowers to defend the world from evil robots and extraterrestrials. He is one of Japan’s most...

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Jan 31, 2022 by Jens Koch

Kaido Diver: Reviewing the Citizen Promaster Mechanical Diver 200M

Japanese watchmaker Citizen has traveled back to the ’80s to create a distinctive looking modern dive watch equipped with one of the brand’s latest mechanical movements. In Japanese car culture, a “Kaido racer” (sometimes wrongly described as a “Bōsōzoku car”) is an extremely modified Japanese street racing car, usually featuring a massive chin spoiler, bolted-on...

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Jan 16, 2022 by Roger Ruegger

Sponsored: The G-SHOCK Women’s GMS2100PG1A4 Pairs Classic Tough Aesthetics with Rose-Gold Elegance

Since its introduction, the GMS2100 series has paired G-SHOCK’s signature tough aesthetic with a suave, minimalist style. Geared for women’s wear, each watch within the series opts for a distinctive octagonal shape recalling some of G-SHOCK’s most iconic silhouettes, their design derived from the classic GM2100. Yet where the GM2100 is larger and more prominent on the wrist,...

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Jan 7, 2022 by WatchTime

G-Shock Triples Down on Gen-Z, Digital-Inspired Styles with Virtual World Collection

Earlier this year, G-Shock announced its futurism-inspired Full Metal GMW-B5000TVA-1. At its launch, the model quickly made waves with its “Titanium Virtual Armor” aesthetic, influenced by the world of virtual reality and the animé genre Mecha. Now G-Shock is doubling down on the former of these two themes with the launch of the Virtual World...

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Dec 25, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: Inspired by an ‘80s Classic, Citizen Highlights the Promaster Eco-Drive Diver 200m

2021 has been a big year for the Citizen Promaster Eco-Drive dive watch collection, with the brand advancing its professionally-focused range with a number of new designs, including the popular Promaster Eco-Drive Aqualand 200m that debuted last spring. This week Citizen is highlighting a lesser-known addition to the collection launched this year, with a renewed...

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Dec 24, 2021 by WatchTime

Sponsored: Another Look at the Citizen Series 8 Collection

When Citizen announced the relaunch of its Series 8 collection at the start of 2021, the watches that composed it quickly caught the attention of the market with their striking looks, utility-driven design, and excellent build quality. Inclusive of three mechanical models — the 870, 830, and 831 — the Series 8 also marked the...

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Dec 16, 2021 by WatchTime

Seiko Pays Homage to its 1969 Icon with New Prospex Speedtimer Solar Chronograph

Earlier this year, famed Japanese watchmaker Seiko made waves with the launch of two vintage-inspired mechanical chronographs, each dubbed the Prospex Speedtimer. Inspired by Seiko’s — and Japan’s — first wrist-worn chronograph, the Crown Chronograph from 1964, the watches referenced a lesser known but significant piece of watchmaking history with an aesthetic that spoke directly...

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Dec 14, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Seiko Shoots for the Moon with Prospex LX Sky U.S. Special Edition SNR051

Seiko takes great pride in its proprietary Spring Drive calibers for many reasons, but chief among them is their ability to function tirelessly and reliably in all kinds of challenging conditions — up to and including outer space: Seiko watches with these in-house movements have been certified for space travel and worn aboard the International...

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Dec 10, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Citizen Ushers In “Purposeful Power” Campaign with Limited-Edition Promaster Navihawk

Citizen Watch Company has launched a new brand campaign, focused on its groundbreaking Eco-Drive technology, to remind consumers of the Japanese watchmaker’s core values and to re-emphasize its commitment to environmental sustainability. Dubbed “Purposeful Power,” the campaign kicks off with the release of an exciting new watch from its Promaster series, the Limited Edition Navihawk....

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Nov 24, 2021 by WatchTime

G-Shock Adds a Futuristic Twist to the Full Metal Collection with GMW-B5000TVA-1 “Titanium Virtual Armor”

Few if any digital watches have achieved as much collector renown as the Full Metal collection by G-Shock. Since its launch in 2018, the model has garnered a substantial fan base and expanded to become a full-fledged design family, with many different color and material options, within the larger G-Shock portfolio. This year alone has...

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Nov 5, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Grand Seiko’s Latest Spring Drive Caliber Powers Two 140th Anniversary Editions

Grand Seiko’s most recent big splash came at the Couture watch and jewelry fair in Las Vegas last August, specifically the launch of a trifecta of green-dialed U.S.-exclusive editions that visually reference Japan’s picturesque natural scenery. Not to be overlooked, however, are two other new models that the brand unveiled in the desert, both of...

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Nov 4, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Debuting at WatchTime New York 2021: G-Shock’s New Mudmaster GWG2000 with Forged Carbon Bezel

WatchTime New York, America’s largest consumer watch event, kicks off tomorrow at Gotham Hall in Midtown Manhattan, and attendees will be treated to a number of new timepieces hitting the United States for the first time. Among them are three new models from G-Shock’s high-tech, rough-and-tumble Mudmaster collection, the thinnest models ever introduced in the...

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Oct 21, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Grand Prix Preview: 11 GPHG-Nominated Watch Brands You’ll Discover at WatchTime New York 2021

WatchTime New York 2021 is less than two weeks away, from October 22 to 24, and with more than 25 fantastic brands showcasing their latest timepieces, we couldn’t be more excited to see you soon at Gotham Hall in Midtown Manhattan. Among the watch brands exhibiting at the event, 11 of them have received one...

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Oct 13, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Showing at WatchTime New York 2021: U.S.-Exclusive Seiko Prospex SLA053 and SLA059 “Seigaiha” Editions

The sixth edition of WatchTime New York is less than a month away, and with more than 25 participating watch brands set to showcase their latest novelties next month at Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 22-24 — among them a number of rare pieces that the public will see for the first time — the...

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Oct 3, 2021 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2021: The Grand Seiko Elegance GMT 4 Seasons Collection

WatchTime New York 2021 is just over a month away, returning for the sixth time to Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 22-24. Among the more than 25 participating watch brands set to display their newest timepieces is Japan’s Grand Seiko and one of their most prominent nature-inspired launches of the year in the new Elegance GMT...

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Sep 20, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Introducing the Newest Seiko U.S. Exclusives: the Prospex SLA053 and SLA059 “Seigaiha” Editions

Following on the heels of sister brand Grand Seiko’s own U.S.-exclusive announcement, Seiko has launched two new timepieces of its own that will be sold exclusively in the American market. Both hail from Seiko’s popular Prospex line of dive watches and feature a “Seigaiha” (or “blue ocean waves”) pattern on their dials, in either a...

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Sep 5, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Three Greens for the Red, White, and Blue: Grand Seiko’s New U.S.A.-Exclusive Editions Debut at Couture

In recent years, Japan’s Grand Seiko has used the annual Couture watch and jewelry fair in Las Vegas as a launchpad for several special editions, including the fondly remembered quartet of U.S.A.-exclusive “Four Seasons” models in 2019. This year, as the Couture show returns from its COVID-wrought hiatus in 2020, Grand Seiko has unveiled another...

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Aug 25, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Dive Watches Resurface as Seiko Introduces New SPB239 and SPB237, Inspired by ’60s and ’70s Models

Few dive watches, historical or modern, enjoy such persistent praise from knowledgeable aficionados as those produced by Seiko. With a vast catalog of offerings at many different price points and levels of precision, the Japanese brand excels in producing watches that appeal to a wide variety of enthusiasts. Recently, Seiko once again revisited its archives...

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Jun 6, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: Real Divers Talk Dive Watches and Underwater Inspiration with WatchTime & Citizen

WatchTime and Citizen Watch Co. recently co-hosted a virtual event in which professional divers Mike Coots, Brent Durand, and Yovan Sanchez engaged in a wide-ranging discussion with WatchTime Editor-in-Chief Roger Ruegger. Read on for more on the panelists, highlights from the conversation, and to discover Citizen’s new Aqualand Diver collection. Mike Coots is a surfer,...

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Jun 1, 2021 by WatchTime

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