For its 60th Anniversary, Grand Seiko Re-Creates its Very First Watch ? Times Three
On December 18, 1960, Japanese watchmaking giant Seiko released its ?King of Watches,? the first Grand Seiko timepiece, which became legendary for reaching new heights of precision, durability, legibility, and ease of use. This year, the Grand Seiko brand ? once Japan?s best-kept horological secret, now a worldwide phenomenon ? celebrates 60 years with a host of new models and calibers. We’ve already seen four new limited editions with signature blue dials, unveiled earlier this year. Today, we take a look at a trio of commemorative editions that pay very faithful homage to the very first Grand Seiko.
The Re-Creation of the First Grand Seiko joins the regular collection for its 60th anniversary.
All three models of the 60th Anniversary Grand Seiko Re-Creation are faithful to the original in their distinctive, slim-profiled case, their curved dials and hands, and their use of a manual-winding movement, Seiko’s Caliber 9S64. The case diameter of each has been enlarged slightly for contemporary tastes ? 38 mm, up from the 1960 model’s 35 mm ? and each features an exhibition caseback made of sapphire, another modern embellishment not found on the vintage piece. The first Grand Seiko had a 14k gold filled case; these modern descendants are available in three different materials ? Platinum 950, 18k yellow gold, and Seiko’s exclusive Brilliant Hard Titanium, an alloy as light as pure titanium but twice as hard as stainless steel and even more uncommonly scr...
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