iW Magazine Spring 2020 | Page 55

Grand Seiko Elegance Collection Women’s Automatic Limited Edition IN 2020 GRAND SEIKO MARKS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF SEIKO DEBUTING ITS FIRST GRAND SEIKO MODELS, A COLLECTION OF HIGHER- END, HIGH-ACCURACY WATCHES. TO CELEBRATE THAT ANNIVERSARY, GRAND SEIKO DEBUTED FOUR TIMEPIECES, ALL OF WHICH SPORT DIALS IN GRAND SEIKO’S SIGNATURE BLUE COLOR. TWO AUTOMATICS Two of the anniversary models are automatic watches. One is a men’s watch ($6,300) cased in 40mm steel and powered by High-Beat Caliber 9S85, notable for its accuracy of +5 to -3 seconds a day and a 55-hour power reserve. In honor of the 60th anniversary, Grand Seiko adds a gold logo and a seconds hand in red. The second automatic model is targeted to women and is powered by the Caliber 9S27, a Grand Seiko automatic movement specifically designed for its women’s collection. The watch has a blue mother-of-pearl dial with diamonds as hour markers. Both these automatic debuts are available as limited editions; 1,500 for the men’s watch ($6,300) and 300 for the women’s ($9,500). ALSO IN QUARTZ Grand Seiko has also developed a new quartz caliber to commemorate the collection’s sixtieth anniversary. Two 40mm watches will utilize the new caliber. One is sportier than the other and is marked by a blue ceramic bezel Caseback of the Grand Seiko Heritage Collection Quartz Limited Edition SPRING 2020 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | 55