From the six nominated watches in the men’s watch category, the jury of 30 selected the Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 80 Hours as the best men’s watch of the year. The Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 80 HoursThe Hi-beat 36000 80 Hours watch offers a new perspective on the brand’s philosophy, The Nature of Time. Its dial is inspired by the slender and strikingly beautiful white birch tree forests that thrive in northern parts of Japan, and that grow in profusion near the Grand Seiko Studio Shizukuishi where this and all Grand Seiko mechanical watches are made. Caliber 9SA5 will be the foundation upon which a whole new generation of Grand Seiko mechanical watches will be created in the future. The award was accepted by Frédéric Bondoux, president of Grand Seiko Europe, followed by a speech by Akio Naito, president of Seiko Watch Corporation who joined the ceremony remotely from Tokyo, Japan.

Source: The Star November 12, 2021 12:13 UTC