A three-handed Spring Drive watch already has components while a chronograph has more than Furthermore, all of these components are assembled by hand. How about all the lubrication oils that need to be applied to a Grand Seiko? These are also applied by hand by one of the specialist watchmakers at the studio.
Finally, the final adjustments and refinements of the watch are all done by hand. Besides all the mechanical aspects there are also the design features and the materials that are used. Grand Seiko takes a lot of pride in their design work.
Take for example the Grand Seiko Snowflake. The dial of the watch is hand-made and resembles the Japanese landscape when fresh snow has just fallen onto it. Finally, Grand Seiko uses very high-quality materials such as excellent stainless steel, titanium or platinum. All of these factors add up and make that the Japanese high-end watchmaker delivers outstanding watches. However, before we do that you must understand that they are not the same brand.
The two brands are owned by the same parent company. These two car companies are owned by the same parent company but that does not mean they are the same brand.
It must be noted that almost all watches will lose value when you buy them new. This is the case with almost anything you will ever buy in a retail store. Nevertheless some watches hold their value better than others. However, there are watches that do substaintially better than this.
If you dive into any watch forum it becomes clear that different collectors prefer different watches for whatever reason. There are a few similarities between these brands when it comes to quality:.
Both these factors make that these watchmakers produce excellent quality watches. Swiss luxury watches all use an automatic system while Grand Seiko uses their Spring Drive techonology as we discussed above. Spring Drive is much more accurate than any automatic system could ever be.
Furthermore Grand Seiko delivers this accuracy against a very, very good price compared to Rolex or Omega. For example, the Grand Seiko Snowflake is a very high-quality watch that incorporates the Spring Drive system. Grand Seiko was founded in This means that Rolex, which was founded in in is almost twice as old.
Omega is even older because it was already founded in Although history does not directly equate to quality it does mean charm. Therefore other factors, like history, come into play when people decide to buy a watch. If you want a watch that has a lot of heritage behind it then the Swiss watchmakers are probably your best choice. One thing that Rolex and Omega arguably have more of than Grand Seiko is status. In this post I already discussed why Rolex and Omega have such a premium status while Grand Seiko may have the better watch.
They have enamel dials and a posh, decorative appearance that makes them coveted and stylish. It operates by a spring drive that has a hour power reserve.
Collectible Credors are the watches to beat when it comes to rare alloyed watches from Seiko. The Credor Rose Gold watches are made with Zaratsu polishing. This polishing method allows for incredible uniformity in the polish since workmen can use the front of the polishing disc and not just the side. With the right skill, the watch cases can be polished into incredibly crisp, precise flat surfaces worthy of only the highest-end watch designs.
This Grand Seiko Heritage Collection watch, the best of its bunch, is part of a limited series of 20 watches. The watch contains 30 jewels inside its spring drive construction. The case is platinum with dual-curved sapphire crystal glass and an anti-reflective coating.
This watch is the first of many Seiko models to be designed and manufactured with the intent of being sold exclusively in the United States.
The Shinshu Watch Studio, which designed the spring drive model used here, outdid themselves with this watch. The dial of this watch uses a design technique inspired by the Kira-Zuri method , an artistic technique famous for classic Japanese painting.
This painting, called Ukiyo-e, typically depicts classical Japanese figures, including mythology, the rural countryside, and Kabuki performances. This is another watch in the Grand Seiko Elegance Collection and easily the most valuable. Its case is platinum with 18k yellow gold on the back. The glass is a dual-curved sapphire crystal.
In total, the watch contains 24 jewels. Even the clasp is platinum. The watch features an engraving of a lion on the backside. The face is stylish, pure platinum with a sapphire-colored second hand that stands out beautifully.
The master engraver Terui created all 20 dials by hand, including the decorative engraving on the yellow gold on the back. The dial is constructed of green mother-of-pearl with indexes of sparkling green garnet. The glass is a box-shaped sapphire crystal, and the case is made from immaculately polished platinum.
In total, the watch contains 24 green garnets, 56 other jewels, and 97 diamonds equal to about 2. The sapphire and garnet inlays recall the reflections of trees and sky on the lake near the place where the watch was born. The Takeaway The Seiko watches come in many sub-brands that collect the most luxurious designs in one place for collectors to grab these incredible limited-edition models. Some of these watches sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars because of how rare they are, with only 15 units produced in total.
Acquiring these requires the most avid nostalgia for the Seiko design and the classic techniques of Japanese craftsmanship.
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