Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT

Grand Seiko is the darling of contemporary watch collectors today, and after taking even a cursory glance at their watches’ specs — or better yet, an example in the metal — it’s easy to see why.

The artisanal talent that goes into the design and manufacturing process of GS dials alone is stupefying. Depending on the angle, the color and composition of a textured dial will look completely different. They’re truly works of art steeped in Japanese tradition!

The SBGE248 is a prime example of this fine artisanship — the type of watch that stops you in your tracks and makes you take a closer look. Housed in a 44mm stainless steel case with holey lugs, a sapphire crystal, an 18K yellow gold, a yellow gold signed crown, and a luminous yellow gold bezel with a blue 24-hour insert, it features a luminous glossy blue dial with applied yellow gold indices and a matching yellow gold handset, a power reserve indicator, and a date window at 4:30. 

Powered by Grand Seiko’s renowned Caliber 9R66 Spring Drive movement with 72 hours of power reserve, it comes paired to a stainless steel bracelet with a push-button deployant clasp. In outstanding condition throughout, this beauty includes its factory goodies and partial stickering.

Sure — you could put your name down for the same GMT watch that everyone and their mother is wearing. Or you could ‘spring’ for something much more interesting, and dare we say, unique. But don’t take our word for it…

Try this one on for size!

The Grand Seiko was created by Taro Tanaka, a young designer whom Seiko had hired right out of school. Inspired by the way Swiss watches “sparkled brilliantly,” Tanaka set out to design a watch with sharp edges, brushed surfaces, and a mirror finish that would rival anything created by the Swiss. In 1960, the first Grand Seiko—Reference 3180—debuted.

Other models of Grand Seiko would follow, coupling those elegant “sparkling” cases with high-grade (often hi-beat) manually-wound or automatic movements. When compared to the no-nonsense tool watches like the 6309 line of divers, the Grand Seiko was worlds away—refined, elegant, and cosmopolitan. Seiko intended the watch to be an answer to dress watches crafted by the Swiss, and at that it certainly did succeed.

Well-regarded in its home country, the Grand Seiko reached a global audience in 2010—and has captivated consumers ever since.

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