Why I love the Grand Seiko SBGW295 Limited Edition

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Watch Info:
Grand Seiko SBGW295 110th Anniversary Limited Edition
$13,800.00

Grand Seiko SBGW295 – A manually wound recreation of the first Grand Seiko watch featuring traditional Japanese crafts and materials
Limited edition: 500 pieces.

This exceptionally elegant re-creation of the first Grand Seiko watch from 1960 features an embossed expression of maki-e, a traditional technique of decorating urushi lacquer by sprinkling it with pure gold powder. The black urushi lacquer used in this watch is a special compound crafted especially for Grand Seiko and made from domestic Japanese lacquer, making it extremely rare. Indeed, the majority of urushi produced today comes from outside of Japan, and true Japanese urushi is known to dry extremely quickly, making it challenging to use. The urushi lacquer in this carefully crafted dial was formed by a mixture with iron so that it stays the same black color. It will maintain its unique quality and lustrous shine over many years, so that it can be appreciated by future generations of watch lovers.

BRAND
Grand Seiko

COLLECTION
Elegance Collection

MOVEMENT
Caliber 9S64, Manual winding

CASE
Brilliant Hard Titanium, Diameter: 38mm, Lug-to-lug: 45.7mm, Thickness: 10.9mm

WATER RESISTANCE
Splash resistant

DIAL
Black Urushi Lacquer

BAND
Interlaced calf leather and fabric

STYLE
SBGW295
The Grand Seiko logo and the twelve pure gold maki-e indexes have been brought to life by the hands of Isshu Tamura, a lacquerware artist from Kanazawa, a city whose poetic name translates to “marsh of gold.”

Combining a dual-curved sapphire glass with the lacquer dial grants this watch a soft presence and unparalleled depth. The case uses Brilliant Hard Titanium, which melds the lightness of titanium with a robustness twice that of standard steel. With its classic profile and high resistance to wear, the new SBGW295 is an ideal expression of Grand Seiko’s mission to craft practical watches for everyday wear. Moreover, one of the two supplied straps incorporates a traditional Japanese weaving technique called yoroiori that was once used for making samurai armor. Thin strips of calf leather and fabric are interlaced by a skilled artisan to enhance the watch strap’s durability.

Created to mark 110 years since the first Seiko wristwatch, the Laurel, this Grand Seiko model houses the latest manual-winding Caliber 9S64 mechanical movement, which has a power reserve of 3 days.

[JuanRodriguez-kxse]

Probably one of the best releases from grand seiko The only way in my eyes to improve it is with a coin edge case… my opinion. X

[onolicious]

Wish they made more than 500. Wish it was 42-44mm.

[Peter-tcep]

Love the watch but the price is ridiculous for a manual wind with no complications and not even a gold case.