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Grand Seiko
Picked based on your current preferences — changes daily.
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58/100
Horigin index
Industrial DNA
- ✓Design made in Japan
- ✓Assembly made in Japan
- ✓Movement made in Japan
- ✓Strap/Bracelet made in Japan
- ✓Hairspring made in Japan
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Match of the moment
Which of these two brands wins? You decide.
Japan
Japan
Minimum floor
Minimum floor
67%
58%
Maximum potential
Maximum potential
75%
58%
Horigin index
Horigin index
68%
58%
The Citizen shows a stronger footprint than Grand Seiko. The gap mostly comes from the "Case" component.
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Index calculation
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