Engineering:Grand Seiko Hi-Beat

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Short description: Series of high-beat automatic mechanical watches by Grand Seiko

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The Grand Seiko Hi-Beat is a line of high-frequency automatic mechanical watches engineered and manufactured by Japanese watchmaker Grand Seiko. The series was created at Seiko's Suwa factory (Suwa Seikosha) in Nagano Prefecture and launched in 1967.[1][2][3] These watches feature movements that beat at 36,000 vibrations per hour (10 beats per second) resulting in smoother seconds-hand sweep.

Awards

Seiko Hi-Beat watches are highly acclaimed timepieces. They have received numerous watchmaking[4][5][6][7] as well as design awards including iF[8][9] and Red Dot.[10][11]

In 2016, Japanese government awarded yellow ribbon Medal of Honor to the Seiko engineer who designed several Hi-Beat watch models.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archives: The Origin of Grand Seiko". 2023-12-29. https://grandseikogs9club.com/history/. 
  2. ↑ Wijsman, Robin (2024-04-28). "The Two Seiko Factories: Daini and Suwa". https://watchera.nl/blogs/seiko-information/the-two-seiko-factories-daini-and-suwa. 
  3. ↑ Flett, David (2020-12-27). "Collector Guide Seiko Factory History – Daini, Suwa, Fact and Fiction". https://www.beyondthedial.com/post/seiko-history-daini-suwa-fact-and-fiction/. 
  4. ↑ "Seiko wins the “Petite Aiguille” prize at the 2014 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève". 2025-08-08. https://en.worldtempus.com/article/watch-knowledge/face-face-coelacanth-story-revealed-laurent-ballesta-and-alexis-chappuis-blancpain-80951.html. 
  5. ↑ "The Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 wins the "Men’s Watch Prize" at the 2021 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève" (in en-us). 2025-03-19. https://www.grand-seiko.com/us-en/news/20211105. 
  6. ↑ "Grand Seiko Hi-Beat wins a “European Watch of the Year” Award". 2012-11-08. https://www.europastar.com/news/1004085589-grand-seiko-hi-beat-wins-a-european-watch-of-the.html. 
  7. ↑ "Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 wins the best men’s watch of the year award". 2021-11-11. https://themalaysianreserve.com/2021/11/11/grand-seiko-hi-beat-36000-80-hours-wins-the-best-mens-watch-of-the-year-award/. 
  8. ↑ "Seiko Hi-Beat Prospex won the iF Design Award 2021." (in en). 2021-04-16. https://www.seikowatches.com/id-id/news/20210416. 
  9. ↑ Hörl, Hans (2021-04-27). "Seiko Prospex SLA039J1 mit dem iF Design Award 2021 ausgezeichnet" (in de). https://www.neueuhren.de/seiko-prospex-sla039j1-mit-dem-if-design-award-2021-ausgezeichnet/. 
  10. ↑ "Grand Seiko’s Manual-winding Mechanical Hi-Beat 36000 wins “Best of the Best” at the Red Dot Design Award 2025" (in en-gb). 2025-03-19. https://www.grand-seiko.com/uk-en/news/2025/pr/20250709. 
  11. ↑ "The Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 is awarded the “Best of the Best” at the Red Dot Design Award 2022". 2025-03-19. https://www.grand-seiko.com/gr-en/news/20220620. 
  12. ↑ Fedow, Lenore (2016-05-12). "Seiko Designer Wins Medal from Japanese Government". https://nationaljeweler.com/articles/6495-seiko-designer-wins-medal-from-japanese-government. "He has won three Good Design Awards for his work with the brand’s Luxe collections. Possibly his most famous achievement, however, is designing the Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 GMT, which won the “Petite Aiguille” prize at the 2014 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, the equivalent of the Academy Awards of watchmaking." 



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