Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: The Re-Creation of the First Grand Seiko
For all the historic, groundbreaking, and trend-setting watches we?ve covered in this series ? and the lineages they’ve begotten ? there?s a type of watch that we tend to cover less often but one that deserves no less attention. These are the pieces that are famous not for being forerunners of technical innovation or iconic design but simply look very good telling the time ? the primary reason watches became desirable in the first place. For all the poetic waxing that journalists (myself included) do while discussing movements, complications, and depth-ratings, watches are, at their most basic, a form of functional jewelry. When brands embrace this fundamental truth, accepting the challenge of creating art alongside timing precision in their pieces, the watches that result offer not necessarily the “next big thing”, but something unique in their timelessness ? something that can withstand the tests of decades and still maintain in their modern incarnations the same class and elegance they did on their first day of sale.
The Grand Seiko is one of these series. From its debut in 1960, the watch did not set out to be anything other than a luxury dress watch, a piece meant to showcase the artistry and sophistication of Japanese watchmaking in a Swiss-dominated industry (vintage watch pictured above, via Monochrome Watches). This first watch was simple in its design, yet unique in the market with its long, faceted lugs, ?razor? hands, and a straightforward dia...
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Introducing – The Golden Meteorite Dial of the new Formex Essence 39 Space Gold
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