Today watches are built to withstand varying degrees of water pressure and shocks and scrapes of all sorts. But a new watch from Seiko has been built to withstand the harsh environments found when the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Originally fitted to its Credor models and later deployed in Grand Seiko and Prospex ranges, from next month Seiko's innovative Spring Drive manually wound movement finds a new home in its most highly ...

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

At this year’s Watches and Wonders 2025, Grand Seiko unveiled two standout creations that reaffirm the brand’s commitment to innovation, performance, and enduring craftsmanship. Headlining the ...

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 ...

Quick Take: It’s relatively rare to see Seiko’s fascinating Spring Drive movements in the generally mid-tier Prospex sub-brand. These watches are chunky but undeniably cool if you’re into the brand’s ...

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 ...

Grand Seiko has looked back into Japanese history for inspiration in creating yet another knockout textured dial. The dial blends two different elements, bringing together Katsu-iro, a deep indigo dye ...