Pl. 153 · illus.Primer Grand Seiko
Grand Seiko · J14070
Japan · since 1960 · Seiko
Grand Seiko
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Grand Seiko was born in 1960 with a declared goal: to make high-precision watches able to compete worldwide. In 1967 the 44GS set the house style, with contrasting surfaces and nine design elements. Then came the first high-frequency automatics and the V.F.A. models, regulated to very strict tolerances. Today its collection spans Heritage, Sport, Elegance, Evolution 9 and Masterpiece, with mechanical, 9F quartz and Spring Drive calibres.
- Models in the Archive
- 17
- Lines
- 6
- Median diameter
- 38.5 mm
- Most common type
- Dress
Timeline
First Grand Seiko, produced at Suwa Seikosha.
The 44GS from Daini Seikosha establishes the Grand Seiko style.
Grand Seiko dates its first automatic, the 62GS, to this year; Fratello places it in 1966.
The 61GS is the first Japanese automatic at 36,000 vibrations per hour.
The 61GS V.F.A. arrives, a very high-precision model.
