SBGA413 -  GRAND SEIKO SPRING DRIVE HERITAGE  'SEKKI' RISSHUN SPRING (Image 1)
REF: SBGA413

SBGA413 - GRAND SEIKO SPRING DRIVE HERITAGE 'SEKKI' RISSHUN SPRING

Grand Seiko

AUD $9,850

Details

  • Materials
    High-intensity titanium case. Box shaped sapphire crystal. Anti-reflective coating on inner surface.
  • Dial
    The textured dial and its pale pink colour capture the magic of the spring time cherry blossom in the Japanese calendar and not only express the beauty of Sakura but hint at the exquisite pleasure to be derived from a profound understanding of the ephemeral nature of time.
  • Functions
    Hours, minutes, seconds, date display, Stop seconds hand function. Power reserve display.
  • Power Source
    Automatic self-winding with 72-hour power reserve
  • Diameter
    40mm

Description

A classic Grand Seiko design with a dial that captures a treasured moment in the Japanese seasonal calendar. This is a modern re-interpretation of the celebrated 62GS from 1967. The 62GS was not only Grand Seiko’s first watch with an automatic movement, it was also, along with the 44GS released the same year, the watch that first expressed the design grammar, the Grand Seiko Style, that still shapes all Grand Seiko designs today. Like its predecessor, this modern re-interpretation has the characteristic sharp edges and perfect distortion-free surfaces that only Zaratsu polishing can create and a wide dial opening which was achieved thanks to a bezel-free construction. To look closely at the dial is to be transported to Hana-Ikada, the much-loved scene at the moment soon after the spring equinox, Shunbun when cherry blossom petals scattered by the wind cover the surface of a river. The textured dial and its pale pink colour capture the magic of this treasured moment in the Japanese calendar and not only express the beauty of Sakura but hint at the exquisite pleasure to be derived from a profound understanding of the ephemeral nature of time. The watch is powered by Spring Drive calibre 9R65, which is hand assembled by the skilled craftsmen and women of the Shinshu Watch Studio.