dual branded Grand Seiko/Seiko
I see some Grand Seikos double branded with Seiko also on the dial. Was this done during a phase or certain time in their production? Are there any new ones available? I like them!
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Patrick
I love my mechanical watches!
St. Louis MO
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Check this out:
https://www.grand-seiko.com/us-en/about/history
Initially, Seiko established two rival divisions, King Seiko and Grand Seiko, to duke it out to see which could produce the better watches for the Observatory Chronometer Trials. The Grand Seiko division won the internal competition. But, Grand Seiko was not its own independent brand. Thus, all Grand Seiko watches were still primarily branded "Seiko." It wasn't until 2017 that Grand Seiko was established as its own fully independent brand, and thus the GS logo and wording took center stage, and Seiko was dropped.
Prices on the secondary market are usually a little lower for the double branded vs the single branded. E.g sbga211 vs sbga011 snowflake. Who knows, in the future the double branded ones might be seen as the more rare collectible ones.