Grand Seiko Adds a Spring-Drive Timepiece to the Heritage Collection When it comes to its Heritage collection, Grand Seiko often uses inspirations from Mother Nature and the landscape surrounding its production sites to create artistic dials. The new SBGY011‘s filigree surface pattern against a white background echoes the short moment, Asaborake in Japanese, when a new day breaks through the mountains of Shinshu, where all Spring... Read the article Nov 23, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler
Sponsored: E.C.Andersson Watch Co Releases the Last of the Calypso II’s Featuring a Brand New Bracelet The Calypso is one of E.C.Andersson Watch Co’s most recognizable watch lines, attracting collectors with its sporty elegance. Following the original design’s lead, the Calypso II was released earlier this year as a follow-up, and sold out its first series shortly after. Priding themselves in creating only a few pieces of each model, E.C.Andersson is... Read the article Dec 1, 2022 by WatchTime
Sponsored: Citizen Celebrates the Series 8 Collection with an All-Black Limited Edition 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. Following that success and marking the first anniversary of the relaunch of Citizen’s Series 8 collection, the brand has introduced a limited edition,... Read the article Oct 14, 2022 by WatchTime
Grand Seiko Expands Quartz GMT Offerings with the New SBGN027 and SBGN029 The Grand Seiko Sport Collection offers a wide selection of sports watches that champion legibility and durability, from dive watches to chronographs to watches with a GMT capability. The entire collection bears certain similarities in terms of design, but each maintains its own unique flare. Two of the latest additions to the collection do much... Read the article Oct 7, 2022 by Caleb Anderson
Introducing the Seiko Prospex Speedtimer With a Blue Dial Seiko announced the release of a new Prospex Speedtimer, adding the watch into serial production following the success of a limited edition iteration. The Limited Edition Prospex Speedtimer was launched as a tribute to the World Athletic Championships which took place in Eugene, Oregon, in July 2022. The newly released follow-up model is a Prospex... Read the article Sep 3, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler
The Celebration Continues: Grand Seiko Releases Spring Drive Powered 44GS 55th Anniversary LE ref. SBGY009 The celebrations at Grand Seiko continue this week, with the esteemed Japanese watchmaker releasing its latest of celebratory pieces marking the 55th anniversary of the original 44GS design. The new watch, dubbed the 44GS 55th Anniversary Limited Edition ref. SBGY009, joins the brand’s historically influenced Heritage Collection, with it taking direct influence from the original... Read the article Aug 19, 2022 by Caleb Anderson
Variation in Black, Presented in Titanium: Grand Seiko Introduces the “Night Birch” ref. SLGH017 Grand Seiko introduces the SLGH017 “Night Birch”, a new timepiece following up on the success of the “White Birch” ref. SLGH005 that was awarded the Men’s Watch Prize at the 2021 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. As the name of the new debut suggests, the latest iteration features a black dial with a subtle texture that... Read the article Jul 27, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler
More Royalty: Seiko Adds a New LE to the King Seiko Watch Family Two years ago, Seiko re-introduced the King Seiko, a successful timepiece that saw its first premiere in 1961. Now, the Japanese company honors a style that was released in 1965 via an updated edition of the King Seiko KSK. With its sharp, angular case, meticulously crafted and beautifully visible hour markers and hands, and, of... Read the article Jul 26, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler
Mechanical Masterpieces: A Closer Look at the Grand Seiko Kodo Constant-Force Tourbillon The tourbillon, invented over 200 years ago by the brilliant watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet in order to improve the precision of pocket watches, is still considered the pinnacle of precision watchmaking. The filigree mechanism, with its balance and escapement permanently rotating in a cage to defy the influence of gravity, literally makes the hearts of aficionados... Read the article Jul 22, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler
Craftsmanship Meets Accuracy in Grand Seiko’s 44GS 55th Anniversary Limited Edition Grand Seiko celebrates the 55th anniversary of the legendary 44GS design in a watch inspired by the sea of clouds in Shinshu. When introduced in 1967, the 44GS first was the first timepiece that incorporated a design quality later known as the “Grand Seiko Style.” This set of nine principles gave Grand Seiko its distinctive... Read the article Jun 30, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler
Sponsored: Strength Meets Serenity in G-SHOCK’s MRGB5000BA “Ao-Zumi” Earlier this year, G-SHOCK caught the attention of market-at-large when it launched its most luxurious execution yet of its iconic and historic DW-5000C design in the MRGB5000. Expanding the impressive collection, G-SHOCK is further elevating the 1983-dervied style with its latest in the MRGB5000BA “Ao-Zumi.” The new watch— like the previous MRGB5000 options before it—... Read the article Jun 24, 2022 by WatchTime
