Seiko celebrate this year the 55 year history of Grand Seiko, is of course the foundation on which its present success is built but it is also the key to its future. Since its creation […]
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Orient Star GMT
Orient Watch announced last November the launch of two new GMT models (WZ0061DJ and WZ0071DJ) of its Orient Star series. These models feature the new 40P53 caliber, fully in-house made that allows hand-winding, hacking and […]
Hajime Asaoka Tourbillon #1
Although avoiding the media buzz, Hajime Asaoka is one of the youngest and most talented watchmakers in Japan. His career path is undoubtedly out of the loop, he is graduated in product design from the Tokyo […]
Royal Orient Retrograde
Launched in 1959 the “Royal Orient” brand is the flagship series of the Orient watch in pursuit of “mechanical” watch with a graceful design and exceptional technology that you can keep forever.They are fully hand manufactured by […]
Grand Seiko “Self-dater” 1964 homage collection
Released back in 1964, the Grand Seiko Selfdater was the first calendar model featuring a calendar correction function. The case had a sturdy lug form symbolizing the high practicality and dignity as a Grand Seiko […]
The Spy Who Loved Me Watch
No one does it better than Bond, he prove it once more, in this thrilling and explosive adventure, The Spy Who Loved Me, a plot that take you from the great pyramids of Egypt, to […]
ISSEY MIYAKE – TRAPEZOID
ISSEY MIYAKE has announced that renewed its TRAPEZOID collection, eight new models were released with a new set of colors. TRAPEZOID series made its first appearance in 2008 stating since then an unique design signed […]
History as inspiration – New Grand Seiko 9F caliber models
At 2014 Baselworld, Grand Seiko presented two new quartz models that pay homage to a 1964 watch that is fondly remembered by devotees of the brand’s early history. Known as the “Self-dater”, it marked an […]
Grand Seiko GMT Hi-beat
Seiko announced at Baselword 2014 the global launch of a new caliber, its first ever hi-beat GMT. Caliber 9S86 has been created on the platform of the hi-beat caliber 9S85 that, since 2009, has been […]
Orient 300 m Diver – Pro Saturation
If I had to pick 10 iconic Japanese watches, Orient Pro Saturation would for sure be part of it, featuring an intelligent and innovative design without breaking your bank account, a modern legend and cult object […]
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