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Rose Gold 1st GS Recreation info here
The release in January 2021 of a new re-creation of the first Grand Seiko from 1960 opens a year of celebration of the 140th anniversary of the company’s foundation.
This commemorative timepiece offers a remarkable blend of slimness, efficiency and precision. The case is just 10.9mm in depth, the power reserve is 72 hours and the accuracy rate is +5 to -3 seconds per day, all made possible by the hand-winding Caliber 9S64 which powers the watch.
The case and indexes are in 18k gold and the anniversary is marked by the trademark "S" engraved on a gold plate set into the movement’s bridge. Kintaro Hattori registered this mark in 1900 as the symbol of the Seikosha factory. The watch will be presented in January 2021 as a limited edition of 350 in the Grand Seiko Boutiques worldwide.
Re-creation of the first Grand Seiko in rose gold
Seiko 140th Anniversary Limited Edition
Caliber 9S64
Driving system: manual-winding
Vibrations: 28,800 vibrations per hour (8 beats per second)
Accuracy: +5 to -3 seconds per day (when static)
Power reserve: 72 hours
Number of jewels: 24
Specifications
18k rose gold case and clasp
Crocodile strap with three-fold clasp with push button release
Dual-curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
See-through case back
Water resistance: 3 bar
Magnetic resistance: 4,800 A/m
Diameter: 38.0mm
Thickness: 10.9mm
Limited edition of 350
Approximate retail price: $30,000
Limited edition of 350 available exclusively at the Grand Seiko Boutiques
New! 3 High-End Seiko SuperStars
Platinum Grand Seiko to commemorate Kintaro Hatori Rose Gold GS to commemorate the first GS Finally, Platinum Credor Eichi II with blue dial, just because they can ...
Kintaro Hattori 160th information here
Seiko’s founder Kintaro Hattori was born in central Tokyo in 1860 at a time in Japanese history characterized by rapid modernization and westernization. The young entrepreneur saw the sudden and momentous changes in Japanese life as a moment of opportunit...
The dial work on the Hattori LTD edition is amazing.
I think I prefer the white dial Credor Eitchi 2 over the blue. Just a little more subtle. The blue dial is more striking.
Eichi II have been always my favorite & this blue looks beautiful !
excellent timepiece, under appreciated imho... cdt, mahesh.,
Rose Gold 1st GS Recreation info here
The release in January 2021 of a new re-creation of the first Grand Seiko from 1960 opens a year of celebration of the 140th anniversary of the company’s foundation. This commemorative timepiece offers a remarkable blend of slimness, efficiency and precis...
Platinum Blue Eichi II info here
Since the first Credor Eichi was created in 2008, the combination of its beautifully simple design and the exquisite hand craftsmanship of its manufacture has made a lasting mark on the world horological stage. To begin a year of celebration of the 140th ...
While these are super duper nice....the endless celebration and limited editions just make me look away...
Well, these are not for smaller collectors like me anyways....
Sublime... but the platinum GS at 100.000 ??
Well I do t get it anymore If somebody can enlighten me, please do I always thought GS was a lot of value for the money, don’t see this when a 3 hands watch costs 100.000
All I can say in their defense is
You have to see what they are doing and how they do it. You have to buy into the Japanese way of doing things. It's a lot like buying from an Independent. But now they are going global with support and sales locations and that adds cost. Another factor is...
Is Seiko being run by Richemont??
Number of limited editions and prices are through the roof. I love grand seiko, but as others have mentioned - the more they do this the less excited I get about new releases. Are we ever going to see an interesting chronological innovation beyond a few c...
No, I don't think so because that is not in their DNA; they don't do chronological innovation, they do refinement
Like the technical advances described in the article "Patented Torque Return System: When the mainspring has been fully wound and the torque output is at its highest, approximately 30% of the available power is not needed to maintain the precision of the ...
Yes, I agree with you.
They are more like Rolex with hand finishing at the high end of the spectrum. But even Rolex offers greater variety in addition to gradual improvements. They offer moon phase, annual calendar, the slim chronograph in the daytona ... Spring drive is great,...
Is that like saying if Cadillac has a vehicle over 100k it is damaging to their brand?
When an Escalade can get close to $100k, or you can option a Corvette up to $150k, that doesn't stop me from buying either one at $50k Actually if I didn't post these press releases would most of us even know there are such expensive watches from Grand Se...
Thank you, Mike.
Those are my personal feelings, others might think differently. To your point - In the past nobody new about Eichi I, but the new releases are on every watch blog out there. Every brand tries to look unique and exclusive at the top of the range. But is ta...
I like the flower motive of the mainspring barrel of the 7R02 more
And prefer the more distinctive inward angle on the flower "stem" of the 9R14. If only they can combine the 2 elements.
