02 / Company & ownership
Behind the brand.
Grand Seiko began in 1960 with the aim of making Japan’s finest watch. Today its mechanical, Spring Drive and quartz watches come from dedicated studios in Iwate and Nagano.
Sources · previous brand research
- 1960
The brand sets out to make Japan’s finest watch.
- 1967
A sharp case design establishes enduring visual principles.
- Today
Mechanical, Spring Drive and quartz watches come from Iwate and Nagano.



