일본의 미적 감각과 장인 정신
전통과 혁신의 미학은 오늘날 전 세계에서 시간이 흐름에 따라 여전히 이어지고 있습니다.
일본의 전문성과 미적 감각을 상징하는 걸작 건축물들,
도쿄의 감성적인 도시 풍경은 사람들의 삶과 다양한 감정을 투영합니다.
미니멀리즘과 기능적인 아름다움. 감동과 우아함.
옛날부터 미래까지, 도쿄의 시간을 새겨갑니다.
그랜드세이코의 미학과 공명을 이루는 세계적인 사진작가 조쉬 올린스는 현대 도쿄의 이미지를 담아냅니다.
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SBGM221은 클래식한 스타일과 현대적인 디자인이 결합된 시계입니다.
오쿠라는 일본이 자랑하는 최고급 숙박 시설로 유명한 전통적인 호텔입니다. 이 호텔은 디자인은 건축가 다니구치 요시로와 그의 아들 요시오가 손수 설계한 것으로, 전통과 혁신이 절묘하게 어우러진 형태를 보여줍니다.
LOCATION
The Okura Tokyo
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Construction of the Hotel Okura, in the Toranomon district of Tokyo, was completed in 1962. The goal of founder Kishichiro Okura, famed entrepreneur and hotelier, was a hotel fully satisfying global standards while exuding tradition and fine craftsmanship found only in Japan.
With the arrival of the year 2000, nearly four decades after the hotel’s completion, Japan found itself in the midst of a steady series of legal revisions. Following extensive seismic testing, the judgment was reached that the need existed for extensive earthquake-resistant retrofitting. As a result, in August 2015, the hotel’s main building was demolished to make way for a new chapter in the Okura’s history.
The key mission of this renewal was to advance the reconstruction in a means enabling a sublime blend of tradition and innovation to be passed on into the next era. Four years later, in September 2019, the fully reconstructed Okura Tokyo opened its doors for business. To the surprise of many, the newly completed lobby, widely extolled as a “modernist architecture masterpiece,” was reproduced with contours closely resembling the original.
Placed at the entrance, however, was a large water pond conceived by Yoshio Taniguchi as a signature architectural touch. Behind the large flower vase at the front of the entrance, meanwhile, is an freestanding wall decorated in gold. The rattan-style screens of the Okura Salon convey a pleasing sense of transparency, engendering a rich sensation of spaciousness. There is a seamless flow between the restored portions and added design. This maintains the profile of the lobby lingering in people’s memories, while engineering its rebirth as a new lobby space conceived for the next generation.
The Elegance Collection SBGM221, restoring the classical form of days gone by, is a timepiece likewise rich in the modern aesthetics for which Grand Seiko is renowned. The design, reflecting images of Japanese beauty and traditional craftsmanship, brings to mind the modern and harmonious mood of the Okura Tokyo. In this sense, it draws from the spirit of challenge, which Japanese craftsmen have continually devoted to their creative endeavors.
Text by Taka Kawachi
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SBGM221
Elegance Collection
This model is crafted to enhance the classical form of the past with sophisticated refinement. A box-shaped sapphire crystal, a case finished in the famed Zaratsu polishing technique, a deeply refined ivory dial, and other fine details are coaxed into nimble harmony in an elegant and traditional style. The see-through case back allows us to enjoy the beauty of the mechanical movement steadily marking the passage of time.
This model is crafted to enhance the classical form of the past with sophisticated refinement. A box-shaped sapphire crystal, a case finished in the famed Zaratsu polishing technique, a deeply refined ivory dial, and other fine details are coaxed into nimble harmony in an elegant and traditional style. The see-through case back allows us to enjoy the beauty of the mechanical movement steadily marking the passage of time.
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Photographer
Josh Olins
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Born in London, England, and currently based in New York, Olins excels in photography primarily seen in fashion ads and magazines. Famed for depictions rich in both strength and elegance, he enjoys a steady stream of offers from renowned magazines including VOGUE and many clients such as Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Calvin Klein, and Jil Sander.In the Japan Issue of Holiday Magazine, published in 2015, he earned keen attention for the inclusion of his Japan fashion editorial shoot extending throughout the entire issue.