In Japan, the other home of watches, watchmaking is distinguished as much by its concern for precision and craftsmanship as by its constant quest for innovation.
Japanese watches are no exception to the principle of excellence which guides all activity in the Archipelago. A course of action which involves the seemingly paradoxical marriage of the permanent search for cutting-edge innovation and the scrupulous preservation of traditions. In Japan, the alliance of what may seem contrary is a creative force. A balance aimed at harmony. To truly appreciate the uniqueness of this approach, nothing beats taking the time to visit the Grand Seiko Studio Shizukuishi, near Mount Iwate, 500 kilometers north of Tokyo. At the heart of the large blond wood building designed by architect Kengo Kuma, the term “manufacture” takes on another dimension. Meticulously, “Takumi”, or master craftsmen, pursue perfection, both for movements and cases.
Each gesture is a link between nature and man, whether it is Zaratsu polishing, a manual operation capable of making steel so reflective…
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