Grand Seiko, was created in 1960 by Daini Seikosha and Suwa Seikosha which were two subsidiaries of the Seiko corporation. They wanted to create a line of watches that were durable, accurate, beautiful, and could compete with the big Swiss watchmakers. A simple goal to state but an extremely difficult one to achieve.

The fit and finish of Grand Seiko watches are among the best in the industry. Every detail is considered, some of which may even go unnoticed. Multiple facets and angles are cut into the hands alone with some layers visible only through high magnification.

Hands and cases are finished by hand via the Zaratsu technique, an ancient method used to polished Samurai swords, which produces an evenness and undistorted mirror finish. Viewed from different angles, reflections of the hands range from silver to deep black. Even the interior of the case, likely never seen by the wearer, is painstakingly polished by hand.

Grand Seiko offers the latest quartz technology for the pinnacle of accuracy and highly refined, in-house mechanical calibres for those seeking the romance of traditional horology.