Grand Seiko Elegance Spring Drive GMT

There’s no doubt that Grand Seiko is responsible for some of the best contemporary watches in the world.

With their stunning craftsmanship, in-house movement technology, creative sense of aesthetics, and eye for detail, the high-end spinoff of Japanese powerhouse Seiko is keeping the Swiss on their toes. Whether it’s a simple, time-only dress watch, a complicated GMT, or a constant-force tourbillon, Grand Seiko’s wares are some of the finest in any class.

This particular Grand Seiko from the 2010s is a Spring Drive GMT from the Elegance line. Housed in a 40mm stainless steel case with holey lugs, a signed crown, and a smooth polished bezel, it features a sunburst silver dial with applied indices, a matching Dauphine handset with a blued steel GMT hand, an outer 24-hour and ‘railroad’ minute track, a power reserve indicator, and a date window at 3:00. Powered by a Grand Seiko Caliber 9R66 Spring Drive movement, it comes paired to a stainless steel multi-link bracelet with a signed push-button deployant clasp.

In excellent condition and including its factory goodies, this Reference SBGE025 is an attractive GMT option that can be dressed up or down, depending on the occasion. Well sized for men and women, it’s an under-the-radar option waiting for a second life of adventure and travel.

Make it yours!

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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