AZ Fine Time 2013

For the third year running, we attended the Grand Seiko roadshow at Arizona Fine Time. (Here is 2012 and here is 2011). Fine watches, rare watches, common watches, cigars and above all the chance to watch this man:

Grand Seiko Master Watchmaker Junya Kamijo

Deconstruct this…

Grand Seiko GMT chronograph

…into this:

Grand Seiko GMT chronograph, parts

Hardcore Grand Seiko fans might recognize master watchmaker Junya Kamijo… he’s the guy on page 19 of the Grand Seiko catalog! A privilege to watch, his deftness is humbling to observe. He makes it look easy, and it really isn’t.

Grand Seiko GMT chronograph, parts