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Grand Seiko unveils slimmer automatic movement to mark its 60th anniversary

LEAD STORY NEW PRODUCTS NEWS by Rob Corder on March 5, 2020

Caliber 9SA5 will be used in an entirely new generation of Grand Seiko mechanical watches, first of which is an all-gold limited edition arriving this summer.

BREAKING NEWS: Coronavirus fells Grand Seiko’s Tokyo Summit

LEAD STORY NEWS by Rob Corder on February 12, 2020

Grand Seiko's world-wide Summit for retail partners and press in Tokyo next month is cancelled due to the health scare.

Grand Seiko kicks off 60th anniversary with four special editions

NEW PRODUCTS NEWS by Rob Corder on February 3, 2020

Each model, the company says, exemplifies a different aspect of the wide range of expertise and craftsmanship that Grand Seiko commands today.

World’s largest Grand Seiko Boutique to open in Paris

DAILY NEWS INTERNATIONAL NEWS by Sam Lewis on January 30, 2020

The brand says the two-storey, 190-sq m flagship store will show its largest collection outside of Japan, including timepieces exclusive to the Paris store.

UPDATED: 2020’s calendar for launches from the major watchmaking groups is in chaos. WatchPro plots a course through the wreckage

EDITOR'S CHOICE FEATURES LEAD STORY NEWS by Rob Corder on January 28, 2020

Swatch Group gets thrifty, LVMH splurges, Rolex and Patek stick with Baselworld, Richemont returns to Watches & Wonders, while Breitling and Audemars Piguet go their own way.

TEN TO TRY: Classic blue watches (recommendations one to five)

EDITOR'S CHOICE FEATURES NEWS OPINION by Rob Corder on January 20, 2020

It’s official. Pantone, provider of professional colour language standards and digital solutions, has announced PANTONE 19-4052, Classic Blue, as the Pantone Colour of the Year for 2020. Emblematic of heritage but at the same time highly contemporary and versatile, it should come as no surprise that blue dial watches have been growing in popularity for the last several years. Here are ten you might not have noticed this year but are certainly worth a try in 2020, according to Tom Mulraney.

WatchPro Sports Watches of the Year Winner: Grand Seiko Spring Drive Sport Chronograph

LEAD STORY NEWS WATCHES OF THE YEAR by Rob Corder on December 27, 2019

Using the brand’s logo – a lion – as inspiration, the aggressively styled and robust 44.5mm titanium case projects strength and power, right down to the claw-like lugs.

CORDER’S COLUMN: The power of pop-ups

NEWS OPINION by Rob Corder on December 12, 2019

Short term installations for smaller brands in major stores are good for the watchmakers, collectors and retailers — the ultimate win-win-win.

COVER STORY: Grand Seiko Rising

FEATURES INTERVIEWS LEAD STORY NEWS by Rob Corder on November 13, 2019

Although Grand Seiko was born back in 1960, it only started being sold outside Japan in 2010 and got its own corporate office in the United States last year. Despite its relative youth, the luxury watchmaker is rapidly establishing itself as a collectors’ favorite and giving many venerable Swiss marques a run for their money, as Rob Corder discovers in conversation with Grand Seiko USA president Aiko Naito.

Grand Seiko celebrates 24 seasons of the year with latest Heritage Collection watches

America EDITOR'S CHOICE NEW PRODUCTS NEWS by Rob Corder on October 24, 2019

Japanese culture dictates that there are more than the normal four season in one year. Spring, summer, fall and winter each have six “sekki” periods, which give a more continuous, soulful and artistic description to the changes in nature and the landscape through the year.

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