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Grand Seiko’s rise in popularity in America continues apace with the launch last week of the USA GS9 Club, a community set up by the brand for owners of Grand Seiko watches—meaning you can’t get in unless you have already bought one from a Grand Seiko boutique or authorized Grand Seiko dealer. With the debut of the USA component of the community, originally launched as a physical meeting point for Japanese owners, the USA GS9 will function online for now as an effectively private e-commerce site for Grand Seiko collectors—though even non-members can buy some of the offerings in the GS9 Shop.