A Peek At The Newly Opened Grand Seiko Studio Shizukuishi

A new chapter in the 60-year history of Grand Seiko emerged with the inauguration of an entirely new studio dedicated to the production of Grand Seiko’s mechanical watches. The studio is a home to the craftsmen and women who assemble and adjust each and every Grand Seiko mechanical watch.

The Grand Seiko Studio Shizukuishi was declared opened on July 20th, 2020 in a ceremony that took place simultaneously at the Wako building in Tokyo and at the studio in Shizukuishi. In Tokyo, Shinji Hattori, the Chairman and CEO of Seiko Watch Corporation, was joined by the studio’s distinguished architect, Kengo Kuma, while, in Shizukuishi, the Governor of Iwate Prefecture, Takuya Tasso, graced the occasion with his presence alongside the studio’s directors.

Inside the new Grand Seiko Studio Shizukuishi space, Grand Seiko products imbued with the "Nature of Time" philosophy of its creators continue to track the movement of time, with ultimate precision, on the wrist of every owner.

Explaining his design for the studio, Kengo Kuma said, “Grand Seiko’s view of the importance of nature is reflected in every corner of its design and construction. I greatly enjoyed the challenge of making the clean room, where watches of the highest precision are assembled, from wood. To balance natural materials with the room’s high technology technical requirements was a new and intriguing task.” The studio has a floor area of 2,095 square meters and not only gives the Grand Seiko watchmakers an enhanced working environment but also opens up future production potential.

A lounge on the second floor looks out at Mt. Iwate, the mountain that inspires many aspects of Grand Seiko’s designs.

The T0 (T-zero) Constant-force Tourbillon is displayed on the second-floor lounge.

In every way, this studio is fashioned for visitors to directly bask in the craftsmanship of Grand Seiko-a brand emerging from graceful symbiosis with the natural world. The new studio will be open to the general public on a reservation-only basis.

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