Grand Seiko Elegance mechanical watch "Kishun" blue dial blue leather strap 37,3 mm

Inspired by the first days of summer

Grand Seiko is an expert in the manufacture of dials, and this reference SBGW283 proves it again. Typical of Japanese production, the face of this watch is expressed by a pure dial, concentrated on its colour and texture, without any date or mention. The dial is a delicate pale blue, reminiscent of the colour of the sky over Mount Iwate in the early days of summer, a season called Kishun. As every insider knows, behind every Grand Seiko watch there is always attention to detail, and this is reflected here in the delicately curved hands that follow the contours of the dial perfectly and offer the best possible legibility. Surgically finished, the indexes, like the GS logo, are finely executed faceted and applied, to contribute to a very pleasant daytime legibility. The whole is encased in a 37.3 mm steel case, polished in the Zaratsu style, the house's signature. A modern inspiration of the design of the "First", Grand Seiko's emblematic model, the watch is compact and elegant. A domed box-shaped sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating overlies the whole. The watch has a blue alligator leather strap with a pin buckle.

Mechanical side

Behind its sapphire caseback is the Manufacture calibre 9S64. This is one of the rare hand-wound mechanical movements of the lion brand. Offering a comfortable power reserve of about three days (72 hours) when fully wound, it is intended to be stable and precise. As Grand Seiko's chronometric standards are stricter than those of the COSC, the movement has been adjusted to 6 positions, guaranteeing a precision of -3 to +5 seconds per day, with a balance beating at 28,800 vibrations.
By choosing to equip this watch with a mechanical calibre, the watch is very thin (11.6 mm), and lets us admire its bridges decorated with "Côtes de Tokyo", offering many light effects.