Grand Seiko Adds their Next Gen Calibers to the 44GS Case with these New Limited Editions
Deja vu isn?t just an underrated Tony Scott movie starring Denzel Washington, and neither is it merely an Olivia Rodrigo earworm that you can totally admit has been stuck in your head since the spring of last year (apologies if you?ve only recently managed to vanquish it from from living rent free in your head). It?s also the experience of writing about Grand Seiko in 2022. Didn?t we just do this" Yes, we did. If it?s another week, it?s another new release from Grand Seiko, which by my unofficial count marks the fourth big product announcement in the span of a month. That?s this month. January. Is this going to be a weekly occurrence" Is a Grand Seiko limited edition akin to Andy Warhol?s concept of ?15 minutes of fame,? with everyone having their own sooner or later"
Of course, Grand Seiko can?t possibly keep up this pace for a whole year. This flurry of January activity is, I?m speculating here, a product of a combination of factors, likely including the still evolving post-Baselworld landscape we find ourselves in, as well as the brand?s desire to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the 44GS case shape. The new watches announced today are part of that anniversary celebration, and represent an important first for the brand, answering a question that collectors have been asking for a year now: when will Grand Seiko?s next generation calibers appear in watches outside of what?s now known as the Evolution 9 Style case"Â
That happens today,...
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