Grand Seiko Owner's Salon 2014 Tokyo Event

KIH · 2014-06-30T19:41:07Z

Explore the Grand Seiko Owner's Salon 2014 in Tokyo, featuring historical pieces, dial making, and current collections. A deep dive into Grand Seiko's heritage and craftsmanship.

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KIH offers an exclusive look into the Grand Seiko Owner's Salon 2014 event held at Tokyo's prestigious Toranomon Hills. This multi-part report provides a rare glimpse into Grand Seiko's heritage, manufacturing processes, and current collections, making it an invaluable resource for enthusiasts and collectors.

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Here is the report of the event, to which I was invited by my AD, held at the latest most-talked-about high rise commercial building in Tokyo. I am having two luncheons for other watch brands at the same place this week

1. Venue

Toranomon Hills (the name of the building)

Andaz Tokyo (a Hotel located on the 51st floor of the building)

The brand-new building in the center of Tokyo.

View from the 51st floor "Salon".

Hotel lobby....

To be continued on to:

2. Historical line up of GS

3. GS making experience

4. Modern GS - current line up

Please read on!

Ken

This message has been edited by KIH on 2014-06-28 22:51:38

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The event featured a display of historical Grand Seiko pieces, including a comparison between the original First Grand Seiko and its re-issue, as well as the 'Selfdater' original and its quartz re-issue.
A segment of the event showcased the intricate process of dial making, including the assembly of index bars, logos, power reserve indicators, and date windows, highlighting the meticulous manual labor involved.
The post includes a comprehensive look at a portion of Grand Seiko's current lineup, directing readers to the official website for further details.
The new Grand Seiko divers watches were highlighted as standout pieces from the event, with a contributor recalling inquiring about them previously in March.
A vintage 1973 Grand Seiko with a 'TV-screen' case and blue dial captivated one reader, who expressed surprise at never encountering it before and hoped for a re-issue.
The 61GS was praised as potentially Seiko's most complete Grand Seiko, and a suggestion was made for Seiko to consider selling serviced vintage pieces in their boutiques, similar to other luxury brands.

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KIH

Jun 29, 2014

Display is full of historical drool-worthy pieces..... For starter, original vs re-issue #1 The First Grand Seiko "Selfdater" original vs re-issue (although quartz...) 44GS, original vs Re-issue. Historically important pieces. 1967: 62GS - the first automatic GS, characterized by the 4h position of the crown. 1968: 61GS - the first hi-beat (36,000 vph) automatic model. Winding system is SEIKO's original "Magic Lever" system. The best model at the time. 1968: 45GS - Manual winding hi-beat. Thinne

KIH

Jun 29, 2014

Dial making... I really hate to show this.... Here is the parts of the dial (index bar, logo, power reserve indicator, date window....). The video of the professional doing it. Looks very easy. So small.... This is the dial to work on - after I have put 12h and window. A friend of mine is much faster (must be better eyes - younger than I am!). 1h was added after long struggle (dial surface must have been scratched beyond repair...) The example of the completed dial ... and mine after 10 minutes

KIH

Jun 29, 2014

Enjoy the current line-up (a part of) Grand Seiko. For details, please refer to: Hi-beat Grand Seiko + multi-level movement parts model. And the souvenirs for the visitors: Special Grand Seiko Pin set Leather glass case I won at the raffle. That's it, folks! I hope this is some sort of reference of the old and modern Grand Seiko line-ups. Best, Ken

Jun 30, 2014

Only that I am grumpy that I wasn't on the guest list ;-) I wish they would host such an event in the U.S. But for a very few die-hards, the brand is still an extreme niche product. That, of course, makes it even more attractive to me.

Echi

Jul 1, 2014

I wonder if Casey got a chance to visit this place :) Thanks for putting this together, Ken. Very informative and helpful!

small-luxury-world

Jul 1, 2014

when it comes to their own history & their customers and that is something I like a lot. Bravo! Thanks a lot for the detailed report! Oliver

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