Seiko Style,
closely observed
The Tanaka Line is solely devoted to vintage King Seiko and Grand Seiko, and to the rare commitment to abstract form expressed in their design. Line, proportion and the meeting of surfaces give these watches their distinctive character. Taro Tanaka’s Grammar of Design lies at the root of this formal language. Tracing its development brings us closer to the watches themselves, where the shape of a case and the ingenuity of its construction deserve equally close attention.
Seiko Style origin story
Or how Grand Seiko’s remarkable 44GS emerged from the creative cauldron of early King Seiko.
Watch archive
Individual watches, their defining details, and the connections between them.
Other musings
The comparisons, questions and little detours that grow out of looking closely.