Grand Seiko
Grand Seiko Grand Seiko First Grand Seiko J14070 J14070
The Grand Seiko Grand Seiko First Grand Seiko J14070 (reference J14070) is a watch. It runs on the manual caliber 3180. It was introduced in 1960.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- J14070
- Collection
- Vintage Grand Seiko
Movement
- Movement
- Manual
- Caliber
- 3180
- Frequency
- 18,000 vph
Production
- Production
- 1960 – today (vintage)
Dial versions
This reference was made with these dials and finishes.
J14070
J14070
How it compares within the Vintage Grand Seiko family
Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.
| Reference | Size | Material | Dial | Caliber | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J14070 (This watch) | — | — | — | 3180 | 1960– |
| 43999 | — | Stainless steel | — | 430 | — |
About the Vintage Grand Seiko family
This grouping covers the earliest Grand Seiko references. The J14070 of 1960 was the very first Grand Seiko, powered by the hand-wound caliber 3180 and built to a strict accuracy standard. The 43999, which followed in the early 1960s with the hand-wound caliber 430, continued the line.
Both are important to Grand Seiko collectors. Check the dial, hands and crown for originality, the case for over-polishing and the movement for a recent, competent service.
Quick answers
- What movement does the Grand Seiko Grand Seiko First Grand Seiko J14070 J14070 use?
- It uses the manual caliber 3180.
- Is the Grand Seiko Grand Seiko First Grand Seiko J14070 J14070 still in production?
- Vintage.
- When did the Grand Seiko Grand Seiko First Grand Seiko J14070 J14070 come out?
- It was introduced in 1960.
Catalog facts checked October 2026.