

We hope you enjoy this thorough recap of key Grand Seiko models. Which is likely to be why this remains in our top 10 stories of all time for views. He includes his rationale for why they matter. What I like about this story is the substantiation. That said, Cam’s list of 11 of the greatest Grand Seikos ever is still solid nearly two years on. You have to watch your superlatives with Grand Seiko, as the brand can leave you shamefaced, when it ups the ante shortly after. This is something Nick touched on in his most recent review of what he called their best dive watch yet. But the proof is in the timeline of releases, and just how rapidly the brand has evolved, sometimes – when lacking a competitor – in competition with itself.

I’d go as far as to say that it’s been that way pretty much since Time+Tide started in 2014. To fully wind the mainspring, turn the crown a minimum of 55 times.I/trending 14931 11 of the greatest Grand Seikos yet, and why they matter Cameron WongĮditor’s note: It’s not a controversial statement to say that Grand Seiko is the most strident contender brand in the luxury watch market.

The caliber NE15B holds a power reserve of greater than 50 hours. When testing your watch for timekeeping, make sure it is fully wound. This rating is based on normal daily wear on the wrist in normal operating temperatures.

Seiko claims that the accuracy of caliber NE15B is between -15/+25 seconds per day. Note: apparently some early versions of the 6R15C only have 23 jewels compared to the newer ones with 24J (the NE15B has 24). Seiko Instruments (aka SII) sells the NE15B to other manufacturers (such as microbrands) for use in non-Seiko watches. The caliber 6R15C is basically a Seiko-only version of the NE15B. Modify date indicator maintenance plate.Add one jewel on main plate, barrel hole.According to this post, the major upgrades included: The official tech sheets for the caliber NE15B were updated on September 16, 2014. The B at the end of NE15B indicates an evolution of the NE15 (NE15A). Some of the topics covered in the caliber listing:
