Featured Video: Behind the Scenes with Grand Seiko’s Extraordinary Dials

<h3 class="p1">Featured Video: Behind the Scenes with Grand Seiko’s Extraordinary Dials</h3>
On Wednesday, July 29, we celebrated the captivating dials of Grand Seiko through our debut virtual collector’s event. It was an honor to share the experience with over 300 collectors and admirers of the brand, and we were thrilled to have Joe Kirk, National Training Manager and Brand Curator for Grand Seiko, join us for the occasion, along with our friend and favorite horological artist, <a href="http://instagram.com/sunflowerman">Sunflowerman</a>.
The team at WatchBox is constantly in awe of Grand Seiko’s stunning textured dials, the unique inspiration behind them, and the brand’s unwavering commitment to precision. WatchBox’s Director of Sales, George Mayer, led a great discussion with Joe; and while we wish this event could have been in person, we are now able to share it with all of you. Watch the full webinar below and go behind the scenes with Grand Seiko! We explore the manufacturing process, recently introduced collections, and of course, some of our favorite dials. Keep scrolling for a closer look at the watches discussed, through both photos and Sunflowerman’s incredible artistry.
Thank you to everyone who joined our DIALED IN digital event, to the Grand Seiko team for sharing an abundance of insight and knowledge, and to Sunflowerman who added creativity and beauty through illustration and watercolor.
 
 
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<h3 class="p1">Japan Seasons Special Editions 2020</h3>
A tribute to Japanese nature, the continuous flow of time, and the ever-changing seasons, these special editions celebrate “Soko,” or late autumn, when the first frost of the year arrives in Kyoto’s Arashiyama bamboo forest.
<img class="wp-image-1162233 size-full alignleft" src="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/00_SBGA429-SOKO.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3" alt="" width="800" height="581" srcset="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/00_SBGA429-SOKO.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 800w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/00_SBGA429-SOKO-135x98.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 135w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/00_SBGA429-SOKO-768x558.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
<img class="wp-image-1162234 size-full alignleft" src="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/01_Heritage-Collection-Spring-Drive-SBGA427.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3" alt="" width="800" height="567" srcset="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/01_Heritage-Collection-Spring-Drive-SBGA427.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 800w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/01_Heritage-Collection-Spring-Drive-SBGA427-135x96.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 135w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/01_Heritage-Collection-Spring-Drive-SBGA427-768x544.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Heritage Collection Spring Drive 
“Soko” Special Edition SBGA427; light
 
Heritage Collection Spring Drive 
“Soko” Special Edition SBGA429; shadow 
 
<img class="wp-image-1162236 size-full alignleft" src="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/03_Seiko_SBGJ201.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3" alt="" width="800" height="533" srcset="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/03_Seiko_SBGJ201.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 800w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/03_Seiko_SBGJ201-135x90.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 135w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/03_Seiko_SBGJ201-768x512.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
<img class="wp-image-1162244 alignleft" src="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/10_Seiko_SBGP001-1.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3" alt="" width="616" height="591" srcset="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/10_Seiko_SBGP001-1.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 800w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/10_Seiko_SBGP001-1-135x129.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 135w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/10_Seiko_SBGP001-1-768x736.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 768w" sizes="(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px" />
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Heritage Collection Hi-Beat 36,000 GMT SBGJ201
 
 
 
<h3 class="p1">Japan Seasons Special Editions 2019</h3>
The Nature of Time and Japan’s Twenty-Four Seasons
<img class="wp-image-1162237 size-full alignleft" src="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/04_Seiko-Four-Seasons-Group-Shot.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3" alt="" width="800" height="533" srcset="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/04_Seiko-Four-Seasons-Group-Shot.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 800w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/04_Seiko-Four-Seasons-Group-Shot-135x90.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 135w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/04_Seiko-Four-Seasons-Group-Shot-768x512.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
<img class="wp-image-1162239 size-full alignleft" src="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/05_Seiko_Four_Seasons_SBGA415.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3" alt="" width="800" height="533" srcset="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/05_Seiko_Four_Seasons_SBGA415.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 800w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/05_Seiko_Four_Seasons_SBGA415-135x90.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 135w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/05_Seiko_Four_Seasons_SBGA415-768x512.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Heritage Collection Spring Drive “Winter” 
TAISETSU: The Deep Snow of Winter SBGA415
 
 
<img class="wp-image-1162240 size-full alignleft" src="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/06_Seiko_Four_Seasons_Spring_SBGA413-3.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3" alt="" width="800" height="533" srcset="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/06_Seiko_Four_Seasons_Spring_SBGA413-3.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 800w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/06_Seiko_Four_Seasons_Spring_SBGA413-3-135x90.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 135w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/06_Seiko_Four_Seasons_Spring_SBGA413-3-768x512.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Heritage Collection Spring Drive “Spring” 
SHUNBUN: The Vernal Equinox SBGA413
 
 
<img class="wp-image-1162241 alignleft" src="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/07_Seiko_Four_Seasons_SBGH273_SBGH217.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3" alt="" width="551" height="604" srcset="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/07_Seiko_Four_Seasons_SBGH273_SBGH217.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 1991w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/07_Seiko_Four_Seasons_SBGH273_SBGH217-123x135.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 123w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/07_Seiko_Four_Seasons_SBGH273_SBGH217-768x842.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 768w" sizes="(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px" />
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Heritage Collection Hi-Beat 36,000 “Summer” 
RIKKA: Early Summer SBGH271
 
Heritage Collection Hi-Beat 36,000 “Autumn” 
SHUBUN: The Autumnal Equinox SBGH273
 
<h3 class="p1">Silk Sun-Ray Dials</h3>
<img class="wp-image-1162238 size-full alignleft" src="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/02_Seiko_SBGA201_SBGP001_SBGC201_SBGA373-2.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3" alt="" width="800" height="533" srcset="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/02_Seiko_SBGA201_SBGP001_SBGC201_SBGA373-2.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 800w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/02_Seiko_SBGA201_SBGP001_SBGC201_SBGA373-2-135x90.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 135w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/02_Seiko_SBGA201_SBGP001_SBGC201_SBGA373-2-768x512.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Heritage Collection Spring Drive SBGA201
 
Heritage Collection Spring Drive SBGA373
 
Sport Collection Spring Drive GMT Chronograph SBGC201
 
Heritage Collection Quartz 9F85 SBGP001
 
 
<img class="wp-image-1162243 size-full alignleft" src="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/09_Seiko_SBGC201-2.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3" alt="" width="800" height="800" srcset="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/09_Seiko_SBGC201-2.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 800w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/09_Seiko_SBGC201-2-151x151.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 151w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/09_Seiko_SBGC201-2-135x135.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 135w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/09_Seiko_SBGC201-2-768x768.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 768w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/09_Seiko_SBGC201-2-250x250.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 250w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/09_Seiko_SBGC201-2-333x333.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 333w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/09_Seiko_SBGC201-2-315x315.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 315w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/09_Seiko_SBGC201-2-80x80.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 80w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sport Collection Spring Drive GMT Chronograph SBGC201
 
 
<img class="wp-image-1162245 alignleft" src="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/11_Seiko_SBGA229.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3" alt="" width="581" height="507" srcset="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/11_Seiko_SBGA229.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 2000w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/11_Seiko_SBGA229-135x118.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 135w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/11_Seiko_SBGA229-768x670.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 768w" sizes="(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px" />
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sport Collection Spring Drive Diver SBGA229
 
 
<img class="wp-image-1162246 alignleft" src="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/12_Elegance-Collection-Limited-Edition-SBGK004.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3" alt="" width="491" height="737" srcset="https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/12_Elegance-Collection-Limited-Edition-SBGK004.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 800w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/12_Elegance-Collection-Limited-Edition-SBGK004-90x135.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 90w, https://watchbox-blog.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/12_Elegance-Collection-Limited-Edition-SBGK004-768x1152.jpg?max-w=1024&q=50&auto=format,compress&usm=10&usmrad=3 768w" sizes="(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px" />
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elegance Collection Limited Edition 
Jet-black Urushi lacquer dial SBGK004
 
 
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