A classic Grand Seiko design with a dial that captures Shūbun, a treasured moment in the Japanese seasonal calendar.
Features
The dial is inspired by the clear night skies that Japan enjoys during Shūbun, the sixteenth of the twenty-four sekki or seasons, which falls around the time of the autumn equinox. The gold-toned Grand Seiko lettering and seconds hand stand out in sharp relief against the deep blue dial, echoing the way the moon and stars illuminate the night sky.
This is a modern re-interpretation of the celebrated 62GS from 1967, whose characteristic sharp edges and perfect, distortion-free surfaces can only be created with Zaratsu polishing. The watch’s wide dial opening was achieved thanks to a bezel-free construction, lending the 62GS a distinctive appearance on the wrist.
Inside is the Hi-Beat automatic Caliber 9S85, hand-assembled by the skilled craftsmen and women of the Grand Seiko Studio Shizukuishi.
Specifications
| Exterior: | Ever brilliant steel, Caseback: Ever brilliant steel and sapphire crystal |
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| Case back: | See-through & Screw case back |
| Glass Material: | Box shaped sapphire crystal |
| Glass Coating: | Anti-reflective coating on inner surface |
| Case size: | Diameter 40.0mm Lug-to-lug 47.0mm Thickness 12.9mm |
| Band width: | 21mm |
| Clasp type: | Three-fold clasp with push button release |
| Caliber no.: | 9S85 Instructions |
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| Movement Type: | Automatic with manual winding |
| Power reserve: | Approx. 55 hours |
| Mean daily rate: |
+5 to -3 seconds per day
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| Water resistance: | 10 bar |
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| Weight: | 155 g |
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A case and bracelet in Ever-Brilliant Steel
The case and bracelet are made of highly anticorrosive Ever-Brilliant Steel, a stainless-steel alloy that boasts a PREN (Pitting Resistance Equivalent Number) value 1.7 times higher than that of the grade of steel used in most high-end watches.
Caliber 9S85
This high-frequency mechanical movement was developed by rethinking the parts that form the foundation of the watch’s precision, granting the level of torque necessary to maintain a high oscillation rate and realizing a practical power reserve of about 55 hours when fully wound.
