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Can Grand Seiko be Haut Horology?
- "the idea that drove the designers and engineers was that Grand Seiko should be the ‘ideal’ watch with standards of precision, durability and beauty that would lead the world"
- "the idea was to build a watch that would be as precise, durable, easy to wear and beautiful as humanly possible"
- "the emphasis was on practicality; it was designed to be as practical in the office as it was beautiful in the evening"
- "the movements that would find their way into Grand Seiko were among the very best in the world"
- "the ability to manufacture every component in-house ... [for] superior performance in temperature, humidity, and shock resistance, to produce movements with the highest possible accuracy"
- "Grand Seiko is one of the very few manufactures that produces, assembles and adjusts parts for both mechanical and quartz movements [with] a true and deep integration of technology and craftsmanship"
"This was the first Grand Seiko watch to be created by the world-renowned watchmakers in the Micro Artist Studio where many of the company’s most celebrated luxury watches have been created. It utilizes three barrels which enable the power reserve to be extended to eight days. The watch case is made of platinum with Grand Seiko’s special Zaratsu polishing technique specially adapted so the distinctive distortion-free surfaces and sharp edges are achieved. While always true to its eternal values, Grand Seiko will explore new designs and open new possibilities in watchmaking."
If they are not there now, I think they will be soon.
Mike
(biased moderator; take my opinions with a grain of salt)
"But to dismiss them on principle alone...
"But to dismiss them on principle alone is to fall into lazy prejudice disguised as purism." David Zenlea, Road and Track 2017 Evaluating the X4 and GLC as enthusiasts' vehicles... I know this originated in an automotive context, but I see much relevance ...
Lol true wisdom is knowing oneself and still keeping
And open mind. Thamks for your comments.
Can Grand Seiko be Haut Horology?
"the idea that drove the designers and engineers was that Grand Seiko should be the ‘ideal’ watch with standards of precision, durability and beauty that would lead the world" "the idea was to build a watch that would be as precise, durable, easy to wear ...
Agreed, just wish their designs and finishing were just a little
Warmer, less industrial and sterile... Thanks, Mike.
My answers....
To those questions are positive and I have a feeling you are heavily insinuating likewise . Cheers, Filip
I see that relevance in various basic aspects of human life...some emulated in movies - Do you remember the diner scene from 'Pulp Fiction'?
Travolta 'I am going to shoot them on principle alone'. He is prejudiced against the simple robbers cuz he thinks he is more refined (robber himself none the less). In fact, we are trained/conditioned to be prejudiced from our birth. What is beautiful, wh...
I think any time you hold only one opinion for a category-of anything- you are at best lazy.
Probably dishonest. To the point:certainly VC is a Haute Horlogerie brand. Certainly the Rolex Prince and the Rolex Cellini are H.H. Grand Seiko? Yes. To me, haute horlogerie is using horological skills/manufacturing processes to the utmost quality to cre...
This whole topic even has relevance to that current un-pc word
"Profiling" - the human mind MUST categorize and group, and extrapolate from that. To not do that is to risk injury or death... But hopefully as humans who think we are something more than brutes and pure savage animals (hmmm...) we should be able to cast...
interesting thread and I will give you my answers but once again we will probably agree to disagree as we did on the last automobile subject and what was considered as overall quality
What do I consider as haute horlogerie? A watch or brand that doesn't use movement from a third party like Frédéric Piguet and Lemania (even though sometimes these ebauches are so modified that they can be considered as inhouse) and who makes their own mo...
I agree...
We'll have to disagree, on several points. Will circle back to specifics as time allows... Thanks, Georges, always interesting to read you...