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HANDS-ON: Dark and deadly – the Grand Seiko Black Ceramic Spring Drive Chronograph GMT (ref. SBGC221)
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HANDS-ON: Dark and deadly – the Grand Seiko Black Ceramic Spring Drive Chronograph GMT (ref. SBGC221)

To be honest, when I first saw Grand Seiko’s contemporary-looking new modular ceramic Spring Drives, I was on the fence. I didn’t expect it, and…
EDITOR’S PICK: The purity of the Grand Seiko Automatic Hi-Beat 36000 (ref. SBGH005)
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EDITOR’S PICK: The purity of the Grand Seiko Automatic Hi-Beat 36000 (ref. SBGH005)

Editor’s Note: For all that the watch industry speaks about timelessness and classic design, it rides the winds of fad and fashion just like any…
GOOD FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 14th April, 2017 – the Easter edition
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GOOD FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 14th April, 2017 – the Easter edition

Happy Easter everyone. It’s Good Friday down here in Melbourne, so this edition of the Wind Down will be brief, as the office is closed…
VIDEO: 4 of the biggest Grand Seikos released at Baselworld 2017
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VIDEO: 4 of the biggest Grand Seikos released at Baselworld 2017

Grand Seiko had big news at Baselworld 2017 – and not just the epically proportioned (and named) Hi-Beat 36000 Professional 600m Diver’s watch. No, the really…
LIST: The 5 watches we’re arguing most about at Baselworld 2017
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LIST: The 5 watches we’re arguing most about at Baselworld 2017

Baselworld is a pressure cooker. It’s an intense week full of back-to-back appointments, cramped accommodation and more watches than – if we’re being really honest…
HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko has just released their first professional diver, the Hi-Beat 36000 Professional 600m (refs. SBGH255, SBGH257) and we find it intimidating
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HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko has just released their first professional diver, the Hi-Beat 36000 Professional 600m (refs. SBGH255, SBGH257) and we find it intimidating

Seiko’s reputation in the world of professional dive watches is unimpeachable, and a trusty Seiko diver is a staple in any well-rounded collection. But, until…
HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko Black Ceramic Spring Drive GMT (ref. SBGC219)
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HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko Black Ceramic Spring Drive GMT (ref. SBGC219)

Last year Grand Seiko released a new-look, sporty, modular, ceramic and titanium Spring Drive Chronograph. It was a bold change of pace for the usually…
HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko reissue their first ever watch, plus a completely new re-interpretation
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HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko reissue their first ever watch, plus a completely new re-interpretation

Watch brands love nothing more than an anniversary. You might even be forgiven for thinking that marketing departments devote a substantial amount of energy to…
BASEL BUILDUP: 5 days to go. The appeal of the Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGD001’s diamond dust is forever…
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BASEL BUILDUP: 5 days to go. The appeal of the Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGD001’s diamond dust is forever…

BASEL BUILDUP:  Seiko’s impact at Baselworld last year was measurable on the Richter scale. If it wasn’t the aftershocks of the Seiko Presage Chronograph 60th Anniversary Limited Edition it…
ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 18 – The Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph SBGC017
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ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 18 – The Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph SBGC017

“Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree…uhhhh, what are you doing on this Grand Seiko dial?” Seiko must have been in the Xmas spirit when the…
LIST: 5 things you (probably) didn’t know about 5 (very) special Seiko watches you can see in Sydney right now
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LIST: 5 things you (probably) didn’t know about 5 (very) special Seiko watches you can see in Sydney right now

If you’re in Australia and a fan of Seiko, we have good news; you are in luck. Until this Wednesday, the brand has some of…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 7th October, 2016 – the paradise edition
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 7th October, 2016 – the paradise edition

This is the strangest feeling Friday in a very long time. For starters, I associate Friday with relaxing, with kicking back and maybe getting away.…
IN-DEPTH: Grand Seiko, master of details – the Automatic Hi-Beat 36000 (ref. SBGH005)
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IN-DEPTH: Grand Seiko, master of details – the Automatic Hi-Beat 36000 (ref. SBGH005)

The story in a second: Grand Seiko’s limited edition Hi-Beats are hot property, but the regular production SBHG005 is, not to overstate things in any…
HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGD001, platinum perfection with a frosting of diamond dust
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HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGD001, platinum perfection with a frosting of diamond dust

The first thing you notice about this Grand Seiko when you look at it is the dial. It’s a fresh as virgin snow on a…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph SBGC017 video review – it’s GS via Hublot, with a Christmas tree dial
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph SBGC017 video review – it’s GS via Hublot, with a Christmas tree dial

For years, wearing a Grand Seiko outside of Japan was a clear indicator that you were a member of the horological illuminati. The sober designs…
MY WATCH COLLECTION: Anders’s vintage Grand Seikos
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MY WATCH COLLECTION: Anders’s vintage Grand Seikos

Editor’s Note: The world of watches is a very small and very global one. The story behind this interview is a case in point. Just…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 10th July, 2015
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 10th July, 2015

Friday, time to let the crown be for a little while and wind down. On a completely random opening note, I found out today that…
NEWS: The GPHG 2014 winners, explained
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NEWS: The GPHG 2014 winners, explained

For the last 14 years, the watch industry has congregated in Geneva to celebrate the most innovative, most beautiful and generally the best watches of the year,…
FOLLOWER REVIEW: Soon’s Grand Seiko SBGR061
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FOLLOWER REVIEW: Soon’s Grand Seiko SBGR061

Your name: Soon 
Your watch: Grand Seiko SBGR061 Automatic What’s the story behind this watch? This was a combined Christmas, Engagement, Birthday and Valentines watch…