Grand Seiko’s latest hi-beat watch comes with a wilderness-inspired dial that will surely rank right up there with the ‘snowflake’ in terms of popularity among the brand’s loyal army of collectors.

Regular visitors to these pages may by now recognise the significance of Grand Seiko and appreciate the clear air that sits between it and its parent company Seiko. Even so, to say that Grand Seiko ...

The richness of nature represents the nature of time according to the philosophy of ‘Nature of Time’ chosen by the Grand Seiko designers to convey the form of the dial Grand Seiko Birch Forest. Thanks ...

Welcome to Always On Time, where we’ll highlight the very best, most interesting, and coolest new watches in the world. The watch: Grand Seiko’s new “White Birch” SLGH005 The single best thing about ...

Japanese watch brand Grand Seiko epitomises clean design, a concept it formalised in 1967 with the launch of its understated ‘44GS’ wristwatch. Balancing form and function, the classic watch knitted ...

Seiko has produced watches with dials inspired by the green moss of winter, the red leaves of autumn and the white peaks of Mount Hotaka. It has released a model whose dial colour mimics the mangrove ...

It’s tempting to look at the newest timepiece from Grand Seiko as the horological equivalent of shinrin-yoku, or “forest bathing,” a Japanese wellness practice centered on spending time in nature.

While Grand Seiko today is highly regarded as an independent luxury watch brand under the Seiko corporate umbrella, the brand had a more humble beginning. Several of Grand Seiko’s dials have an almost ...

Grand Seiko introduces two new Evolution 9 watches, both releasing in October, 2025 The SLGW006 “Sunrise Tentagraph” is a limited-edition chronograph with a copper-pink dial The SLGW007 “Moonlit Birch ...

Grand Seiko used 2025 to underline what makes it different from just about every other luxury watch brand: relentless technical progress wrapped in quietly wild dial work. The standout is the SLGB003, ...