Nestled in the forests of Japan’s Iwate prefecture, Grand Seiko Studio Shizukuishi is a beacon of craftsmanship ... The watch’s textured dial is inspired by the tranquillity of white birch trees, ...

Nestled in the forests of Japan’s Iwate prefecture, Grand Seiko Studio Shizukuishi is a beacon of craftsmanship ... The watch’s textured dial is inspired by the tranquillity of white birch trees, ...

which is home to over three hundred thousand native white birch trees. Near this cherished forest, they may also spot a bucolic patch of land where the Grand Seiko Shizukuishi Studio resides.

Several of Grand Seiko’s dials have an almost mythical status. Snowflake, White Birch, Lake Suwa … these are names that can cause heart palpitations and excessive drooling among the Grand ...