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Grand Seiko Hi-Beat

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 have received numerous watchmaking[4][5][6][7] and 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 Grand Seiko GS9 Club, 2023-12-29, retrieved 2025-08-06^
  2. Robin Wijsman. The Two Seiko Factories: Daini and Suwa WatchEra, 2024-04-28, retrieved 2025-08-06^
  3. David Flett. Collector Guide Seiko Factory History – Daini, Suwa, Fact and Fiction Beyond The Dial, 2020-12-27, retrieved 2025-08-06^
  4. Seiko wins the “Petite Aiguille” prize at the 2014 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève World Tempus, 2025-08-08, retrieved 2025-08-08^
  5. The Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 wins the "Men’s Watch Prize" at the 2021 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève Grand Seiko, 2025-03-19, retrieved 2025-08-06^
  6. Grand Seiko Hi-Beat wins a “European Watch of the Year” Award Europa Star, 2012-11-08, retrieved 2025-08-06^
  7. Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 wins the best men’s watch of the year award The Malaysian Reserve, 2021-11-11, retrieved 2025-08-06^
  8. Seiko Hi-Beat Prospex won the iF Design Award 2021. Seiko, 2021-04-16, retrieved 2025-12-10^
  9. Hans Hörl. Seiko Prospex SLA039J1 mit dem iF Design Award 2021 ausgezeichnet NeueUhren, 2021-04-27, retrieved 2025-08-08^
  10. Grand Seiko’s Manual-winding Mechanical Hi-Beat 36000 wins “Best of the Best” at the Red Dot Design Award 2025 Grand Seiko, 2025-03-19, retrieved 2025-08-06^
  11. The Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 is awarded the “Best of the Best” at the Red Dot Design Award 2022 Grand Seiko, 2025-03-19, retrieved 2025-08-06^
  12. Lenore Fedow. Seiko Designer Wins Medal from Japanese Government National Jeweler, 2016-05-12, retrieved 2025-08-08^