Seiko

As a follow-up to my post yesterday dedicated to the Grand Seiko Paris Vendôme SBGK011 & SBGK013, here are two other models dating from 2022 and made exclusively for the American market.

The SBGK015 “Ryūsendō” is a limited edition of 300 pieces. 

Its dial is inspired by the vivid blue and emerald-green underground lakes of the Ryūsendō  (龍泉洞), a cave located in Iwaizumi in the eastern Iwate Prefecture.









The steel case measures 39 x 11.6 x 44 mm.





The watch is powered by hand-wound calibre 9S63.




credit: @watc.hmywatch (1), japan-guide.com (2) @patpatchu86 (3-5), @jdm_horologist (6), @windsortime (7-8) & A Blog to Watch (9)


The SBGK017  is a U.S. Special Edition (not limited edition) model.



 Its dial is said to take its inspiration from Nanbu tekki ironware, a form of traditional metalwork produced in the city of Morioka in Iwate prefecture.



However, the pattern is clearly identical to that of the 2020 Paris Vendôme SBGK011 and SBGK013, which is said to be inspired by the cobblestone streets of Paris...

Grand Seiko's marketing and storytelling sometimes come across as somehow artificial and disappointing...










credit: Teddy Baldassarre (1 & 3-6), thebecos (2) & @jawatch.vietnam (7)


Do these models appeal to you?

Thanks for looking.

Best, Emmanuel

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