Grand Seiko Archives - Albert Review Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:29:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://albertreview.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-favi-2-32x32.jpg Grand Seiko Archives - Albert Review 32 32 The Best High-End Luxury Watch Brands Of All Time https://albertreview.com.au/watches/luxury-watch-brands/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:05:18 +0000 https://albertreview.com.au/?p=37469 When it comes to the best luxury watch brands, there are a few key players that immediately spring to mind — Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier, and Audemars Piguet among them. However, the best luxury watch brands go beyond the oft-mentioned names, including heritage stalwarts like A. Lange & Söhne, Blancpain, Breguet, and Vacheron Constantin as well as lesser known gems like Arnold & Son, Greubel Forsey, and Glashütte Original. While you can find excellent—and elegant!—watches at every price point (some […]

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]]> Grand Seiko’s Watches & Wonders 2024 Releases Prove Time Is Tactile https://albertreview.com.au/watches/grand-seiko-watches-and-wonders-novelties-2024/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 11:24:59 +0000 https://albertreview.com.au/?p=32450 It’s a big year for Grand Seiko, with the Japanese manufacture celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Spring Drive movement. Naturally, a new Spring Drive model is among the Grand Seiko Watches & Wonders 2024 novelties. However, the manufacture takes it further than anniversary celebrations, speaking to the very nature of time with an innovative complication sitting alongside a timepiece that hearkens back to the good ole days of mechanical watchmaking. Herewith, the Grand Seiko Watches & Wonders 2024 novelties […]

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]]> Grand Seiko Releases A Hypnotising Oceania Exclusive https://albertreview.com.au/watches/grand-seiko-sbgh331-oceania-naruto-whirlpools/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 23:20:50 +0000 https://albertreview.com.au/?p=28347 A year after the release of its first Australian exclusive, Grand Seiko has returned with another limited-edition region-specific timepiece. While the debut Australian exclusive looked to the country’s idiosyncratic flora, the latest release sees the Japanese manufacture turn its eye to the tide. You’ll also enjoy:Grand Seiko’s New GMTs Have Their Dials In The CloudsIn A Sea Of Sports Watches, Wear A Dress Watch…Japanese Horological History & Traditional Craftsmanship Unite In The Grand Seiko SBGW295 Dubbed the Grand Seiko Naruto […]

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]]> Grand Seiko’s New GMTs Have Their Dials In The Clouds https://albertreview.com.au/watches/grand-seiko-ice-blue-gmt/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 12:10:09 +0000 https://albertreview.com.au/?p=27064 Debuting in 1988, the Grand Seiko calibre 9S ushered in a new era of watchmaking for the Japanese manufacture. Designed with precision and durability in mind, the calibre became the platform upon which all future Grand Seiko mechanical watches would be built, giving rise to movements with different functions and complications. To commemorate 25 years of the seminal calibre, Grand Seiko has released a duo of GMT watches. Sporty and elegant in equal measure, the ice blue duo draw inspiration […]

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]]> Japanese Horological History & Traditional Craftsmanship Unite In The Grand Seiko SBGW295 https://albertreview.com.au/watches/grand-seiko-sbgw295/ Sat, 11 Feb 2023 03:19:07 +0000 https://albertreview.com.au/?p=24783 Sublimating the often complicated world of horology back to its component parts, the latest Grand Seiko release pays tribute to the history of Japanese watchmaking. Marking 110 years since the release of the first Japanese wristwatch — the Seiko Laurel, created by the manufacturer’s founder Kintaro Hattori in 1913 — the Grand Seiko SBGW295 is elegant in its restraint. The well-proportioned 38mm case combines vintage aesthetics with contemporary materials, with the case taking form in brilliant hard titanium while recreating […]

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]]> The First Grand Seiko Australian Exclusive Is A Poignant Reminder Of Nature’s Resilience https://albertreview.com.au/watches/grand-seiko-sbgj269-australian-exclusive/ Tue, 18 Oct 2022 02:31:00 +0000 https://www.albertreview.com.au/?p=22774 Among the barren trees and charred mountaintops of Australia’s Blue Mountains, pale pink blossoms appear. A symbol of hope and the resilience of nature, the pink flannel flower blooms under rainfall in the season following the bushfires, bringing new life and colour to scorched landscapes.  Trading cherry blossoms for pink flannel flowers, the Grand Seiko SBGJ269 sees the renowned Japanese watch manufacturer apply its signature flair for translating beautiful landscapes into striking dials to Australian flora. You’ll also enjoy:Surrender To […]

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]]> Surrender To Serenity With The Grand Seiko SLGA009 White Birch https://albertreview.com.au/watches/grand-seiko-slga009-white-birch/ Sat, 15 Jan 2022 04:30:37 +0000 https://www.albertreview.com.au/?p=17417 Last year, renowned Japanese watch manufacturer Grand Seiko introduced the well-received Grand Seiko SLGH005 ‘White Birch’, a high-beat timepiece celebrating the white birch trees of the Hiraniwa Plateau in northern Japan. Praised for its intricate dial and Calibre 9SA5 movement alike, the watch took home the best Men’s Watch accolade at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève awards. Now, Grand Seiko has expanded upon the collection, adding a second white birch iteration. To the untrained eye, the new Grand Seiko […]

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