# Grand Seiko's Affordable Cousin Just Offered Up Some Unexpected Competition

> As Grand Seiko is to Seiko, so is Orient Star to Orient. Although it doesn’t reach the dizzying luxury heights of its pricier corporate cousin (Orient and Seiko are both subsidiaries of Seiko Epson), Orient Star still…

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- **Published:** 2025-07-11
- **Category:** Wearables
- **Tags:** #seiko #orient #grand #cousin #star #affordable #competition #offered
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