1. Grand Seiko SBGJ021

Grand Seiko watches are renowned for exquisite finishing, but their limited edition watches are usually a bit more special. The Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 GMT SBGJ021 that is pictured above is a good case in point. The masterful finishing of the case, hands, and indices aside, what is even incredible perhaps is the dial, which features a rich, earthy brown color that turns into various fantastic shades of red depending on the lighting and the angle you look at it from. If you don’t understand the allure of Grand Seiko, just hit the link below and look at these awesome high-res photos.

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2. Five Things I learned When Visiting Seiko in Japan

Seiko, if you don’t already know, is one of the most vertically integrated watch brands in the world. The company makes their own dials, movements, balance springs, mainsprings, and even grows its own quartz crystals. Beyond that, being Japanese, their approach to watchmaking is very different from the Swiss, but it is no less intricate or impressive. Above, we saw the Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 GMT SBGJ021 with its masterful construction and amazing dial. Now, let’s take a look behind the scenes at how Seiko makes their watches and what makes them tick.

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3. The Cerrato Effect: Montblanc at SIHH 2017

The progress of Tudor in the past half a decade or so is nothing short of stunning. A lot of Tudor’s success can be attributed to one man. And that man is Davide Cerrato, who was made the head of Montblanc’s watch division in December of 2015. Therefore, 2017 is the year that we begin to see the fruits of this union, and Montblanc’s show at SIHH 2017 was a mixture of amazement and excitement with many interesting new releases. With Cerrato at the helm, Montblanc is surely a brand that every watch lover has to keep tabs on.

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4. Hard times for luxury Swiss watches as sales drop 10%

We have all read news about how bad 2016 was for the watch industry, but just how bad was it? According to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, watch exports in 2016 fell by more than 2 billion Swiss francs, which translates to about 10%. This means that it was the worst year for the Swiss watch industry since the global financial crisis of 2009. Check out this report to know more about the state of the Swiss watch industry.

Source: Guardian