Description
About Grand Seiko SBGE295
Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT Triple Time-zone Sport Collection
Spring Drive GMT model with a dial reminiscent of the dynamic cliffs of the Hotaka Mountains
Grand Seiko Spring Drive watches are handcrafted by the skilled artisans of the Shinshu Watch Studio. The workshop, located in the city of Shiojiri, looks out upon the Hotaka Mountains, which were born long ago from volcanic activity that reshaped the continent and pushed the peaks up from beneath. Powerful winds and snow sculpted the faces of the cliffs over many long years to create a dynamic mountain range that is honored by this powerful sport watch.
The Sport Collection Spring Drive GMT Triple Time Zone SBGE295 has a patterned dial that represents these sheer cliffs and features a green color designed to capture the brilliance of Hotaka’s short summers. The watch features the Caliber 9R66 Spring Drive movement with GMT function. Its rotating bezel with a 24-hour scale is crafted from sapphire glass and is complemented by another 24-hour dial ring display. Together, they allow the wearer to read the time in three time zones.
About 9R Spring Drive
Spring Drive, one of the great innovations in modern watch making history, regulates a spring-driven movement with state-of-the-art electronic technology that functions without batteries or other external power source. Its sole power source is a mainspring, which drives a series of gears. A rotor, connected to the end of these gears, generates a small electrical charge that activates an electronic circuit and quartz oscillator. Its accuracy is unprecedented for a watch wound by a mainspring. The development of the 9R Spring Drive movement was possible only because Grand Seiko is one of the few manufacturers with expertise in both mechanical and electronic watches.
Grand Seiko SBGE295 Features
- 24-hour hand (dual time display function)
- 30 jewels
- Calendar-linked time difference adjustment function
- Date display
- Power reserve indicator
- Rotating bezel (24-hour display)
- Screw case back
- Screw-down crown
Grand Seiko SBGE295 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
