Comments on: Grand Seiko — Four Modern Japanese Watch Designers http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/06/21/grand-seiko-four-modern-japanese-watch-designers/ Japanese Watch Enthusiasts Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:39:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: bryanandersen http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/06/21/grand-seiko-four-modern-japanese-watch-designers/#comment-3630 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:31:54 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/06/21/grand-seiko-four-modern-japanese-watch-designers/#comment-3630 Hi Pete, That's a good point about varying ages. The younger guys bode well for the future. I should write a story on Eichi Hiratani (pictured top in gold-colored sweater). He's the one who designed the Grand Seiko Chronograph Spring Drive movement. It's based on the vintage 6139 caliber movement, he said. Good stuff, but very technical (time intensive to translate)... Think there'd be any interest from our readers? :-) Regards, Bryan Hi Pete,

That’s a good point about varying ages. The younger guys bode well for the future. I should write a story on Eichi Hiratani (pictured top in gold-colored sweater). He’s the one who designed the Grand Seiko Chronograph Spring Drive movement. It’s based on the vintage 6139 caliber movement, he said. Good stuff, but very technical (time intensive to translate)… Think there’d be any interest from our readers? :-)

Regards,

Bryan

]]> by: petew http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/06/21/grand-seiko-four-modern-japanese-watch-designers/#comment-3627 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:37:28 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/06/21/grand-seiko-four-modern-japanese-watch-designers/#comment-3627 Hi Bryan, Your article's link to Kuwahara's site was very interesting. On his site, Kuwahara spoke a little bit about simple design and his philosophies are similar to what you wrote about "The Citizen" in your other post. I also saw that Kuwahara was a fan of the design of Nintendo's DS Lite. The DSL is a guilty pleasure of mine! I bet it's a nice job within Seiko to be a GS Designer. Good to see that they have what appears to be a mix of ages in the staff. I think it shows in the lineup too. Hi Bryan,

Your article’s link to Kuwahara’s site was very interesting. On his site, Kuwahara spoke a little bit about simple design and his philosophies are similar to what you wrote about “The Citizen” in your other post. I also saw that Kuwahara was a fan of the design of Nintendo’s DS Lite. The DSL is a guilty pleasure of mine!

I bet it’s a nice job within Seiko to be a GS Designer. Good to see that they have what appears to be a mix of ages in the staff. I think it shows in the lineup too.

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