Watch collectors have strong feelings about quartz versus mechanical watches: Battery-powered quartz is inexpensive, accurate and robust, but it lacks the je ne sais quoi of an electricity-free ...

The Grand Seiko Spring Drive is a mechanical movement exclusive to the Japanese watch company. It mimics the accuracy and operation of a quartz movement without a secondary power source. It was a ...

The 22nd Annual Spring Drive-It-Yourself Tour returns on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., inviting residents and visitors to discover the charm, creativity, and hidden gems of ...

One of the standout announcements from Switzerland’s biggest watch expo this year was a new Japanese movement that promised to, once again, revolutionize mechanical timekeeping. Grand Seiko’s caliber ...

Seiko is commemorating the 20th anniversary of its state-of-the-art Spring Drive technology with the release of an extraordinary collection blending Japanese precision with avant-garde design. The ...

The latest offering to Grand Seiko’s sport collection is the SBGC253 Spring Drive Chronograph GMT. Crafted with the watchmaker’s emblematic lion symbol in mind, the timepiece poses as an homage to the ...