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Grand Seiko Mechanical High-Beat 36000 | Where Seiko's Mechanical Watches Are Born Gallery

Grand Seiko: Assembly of the 10-beat Caliber 9S85.
Grand Seiko: Complete movement of Caliber 9S85. Grand Seiko standards require 17 days of measurement, performed without interruption. Mr. Ohira travels to the workshop even during the harsh winter months in Iwate.
Grand Seiko: Assembly of the 10-beat Caliber 9S85.
Grand Seiko: Morioka Seiko Instruments Inc.
Grand Seiko: The Shizukuishi Luxury Watchmaking Studio. The substantial workbench is from Iwayado, a traditional craft of Iwate Prefecture.
Grand Seiko: Entrance to the Shizukuishi Luxury Watchmaking Studio.
Grand Seiko: The mainspring of the 10-beat Caliber 9S85 (top). With a 55-hour power reserve, it differs in width from the 8-beat 9S55 (bottom), making it wider.
Grand Seiko: The conventional escapement wheel (top). The MEMS-fabricated escapement wheel with a honeycomb structure (bottom) has stepped teeth designed to retain lubrication.
Grand Seiko: The Shizukuishi Luxury Watchmaking Studio. In the foreground is Mamoru Sakurada, also known as a master craftsman.
Grand Seiko: The Shizukuishi Luxury Watchmaking Studio. Entry is restricted due to it being a cleanroom. For visitors, a monitor displaying a close-up of the hands is placed outside.
Grand Seiko: Daini Seikosha in the 1950s. It was located in Kameido, Tokyo at the time.
Grand Seiko: The pallet fork (left) and escapement wheel (right) of the 10-beat Caliber 9S85.
Grand Seiko: Assembler Akira Ohhira. He describes his state of mind during assembly as being beyond concentration, closer to a state of pure focus.
Grand Seiko: Akira Ohhira. Winner of the National Watchmaking Skills Competition in 1998. He assembles Grand Seiko watches. Highly respected by Japanese watch enthusiasts, they travel from all over the country to see him demonstrate at exhibitions.
Grand Seiko: Akira Ohhira. Winner of the National Watchmaking Skills Competition in 1998. He assembles Grand Seiko watches. Highly respected by Japanese watch enthusiasts, they travel from all over the country to see him demonstrate at exhibitions.

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