Grand Seiko SBGS007Model: Grand Seiko SBGS007 Year: August 1992 Features: The History. When the Quartz Crisis loomed over the watch industry in the 1970s, no brand was safe not even Grand Seiko. In 1975, production officially ceased, and it would take 13 years for Grand Seiko to return. That comeback arrived in 1988, marked by the release of the 95 series quartz calibre. The Re Launch. Thermocompensated and accurate to 10 seconds per year, the 95 series was a fitting