Grand Seiko’s Newest Restricted Version is a Urushi Lacquered Model of the “First” with a Gold Contact

That stated, the case is identical because the one which debuted three years in the past. The Sensible Laborious Titanium is alleged to be brighter than metal, however nonetheless able to being completed to the diploma that we’d anticipate from Grand Seiko. The case form is a reasonably meticulous recreation of the case from 1960, however the measurement has been elevated barely to 38mm (it’s solely 10.9mm thick). The motion inside is the hand wound Caliber 9S64, a no nonsense and dependable mechanical motion with 72 hours of energy reserve discovered all through Grand Seiko’s Magnificence line. 

The SBGW295 is a restricted version of 500 items, and shall be out there starting in February. The retail worth is $13,800, a determine which has already spawned a little bit of commentary, to place it properly, on social media. It’s an costly watch, for certain, and feels even pricier in comparison with watches like my very own SBGW283 and the numerous others prefer it (straight up reasonably priced compared, retailing for lower than $5,000) and the SBGW259 linked above, which debuted with a retail worth of $8,400 in 2020. Grand Seiko is hoping that clients see worth within the largely hand completed dial in addition to the restricted manufacturing of the piece itself. Grand Seiko