Description
About Grand Seiko STGF359
Grand Seiko Ladies Snowflake Heritage Collection
The beauty of driven snow
When the wind whips across the snow that lies in the mountains that surround the studio where this watch is made, it creates a ripple effect whose beauty is reflected in this subtly textured dial. The blued steel second hand stands out clearly against the pure white, enhancing the legibility of the time and inviting the eye to dwell on the clean expanse of the dial. The perfect mirror and fine hairline finishes combine to give the case and bracelet an ever changing aspect and accentuate the beauty of the flowing lines that form its profile on the wrist.
Grand Seiko STGF359 Features :
- Date display
- Screw case back
- Pull out crown
- Stop seconds hand function
Grand Seiko STGF359 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
