Description
About Grand Seiko SBGX353
Grand Seiko Ladies Skyflake Elegance Collection
The simple perfection of snow
Though it may be slim, small and minimalist in its design, this elegant quartz Grand Seiko watch exhibits in full the core values, precision, durability, ease of use and beauty, that are at the heart of Grand Seiko.
Its advanced 9F quartz caliber delivers a high precision rate of 10 seconds per year. The long minute and seconds hands reach right to the minute track to ensure that the time can be read exactly. The indexes are five-faceted and diamond-cut so that they stand out clearly from the dial and the 12 o’clock marker is distinct in design so that, whatever the viewing angle, the time is easily read at a glance.
Most striking of all, however, is the snow-inspired pattern of the pale blue dial. Made at the Shinshu Watch Studio, high in the mountains of central Japan, it has the texture and color of the snow that, for several months a year, is clearly visible to the Grand Seiko watchmakers who ply their many crafts there. The dial is clean, simple and has a quiet and serene beauty that somehow feels uniquely Japanese.
Grand Seiko SBGX353 Features :
- Solid screw case back
- Pull out crown
- Stop seconds hand function
Grand Seiko SBGX353 History :
Prior to 1960, to challenge the status of Swiss watches and change the perception of Japanese watches, Daini Seikosha and Suwa began the discussion of a product line that can match the quality of Swiss watches under the suggestion of the parent company. At the time, Suwa Seikosha Co. was in charge of manufacturing men’s watches, so it was decided that Suwa would be producing the first Grand Seiko (GS).
The first Grand Seiko was released in 1960, it was based on Seiko’s previous high-end watch, CROWN. This Grand Seiko has a 25-jewel, manual-winding, 3180 caliber, and only 36,000 units were produced. This was also the first chronometer-grade watch manufactured in Japan, and it was based on Seiko’s own chronometer standard.
Design style
The design language of the Grand Seiko was set in 1967, with the creation of Grand Seiko 44GS. The 44GS set the ground for all future Grand Seiko with nine elements. These elements help improve the legibility of the watch under different situations, and create a sharp, crisp visual impression:
- Double width index at 12 o’clock
- Multi-faceted rectangular markers
- Highly polished bezel
- Highly polished planes and two-dimensional surface
- Half recessed crown
- Flat dial
- Multi-faceted hour and minute hands
- Curved side line
- Reverse slanted bezel wall and case side
- Dress style with simple but beautiful design
- Zaratsu polishing
source : wikipedia
