Grand Seiko
Introducing the Grand Seiko 60th Anniversary Limited Edition SLGH002 with New Slim Hi-Beat Movement
Grand Seiko
Introducing the Grand Seiko 60th Anniversary Limited Edition SLGH002 with New Slim Hi-Beat Movement
But if the watches created for the occasion are anything to go by, what a celebration Grand Seiko must’ve planned. Perhaps we’ll get to celebrate the brand after all, when the situation has cleared up. For now, we focus on the watches at hand.
There’s already been one wave of watches announced earlier in January. You can read about them, here.
Today’s wave includes a recreation of the original 1960 Grand Seiko, in three variations; a 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Professional Diver’s 600M fitted with the Spring Drive 5 Days Caliber 9RA5, the Elegance Collection Grand Seiko 60th Anniversary Limited Edition set of watches and, lastly, the Grand Seiko 60th Anniversary Limited Edition SLGH002, powered by the brand new Caliber 9SA5 Hi-Beat 36000.
Grand Seiko 60th Anniversary Limited Edition SLGH002
Matching the more prominent lugs, the elements on the dial — the hour markers, hands and date window — are likewise given greater volume so that nothing on the watch face looks out of place.
Now the reason why the watch is as thin as it is, is because of that new movement, the Caliber 9SA5 Hi-Beat 36000. Grand Seiko says that the new movement is 15% slimmer than other Hi-Beat Calibres that are presently in production.
The last bit of innovation that must be mentioned is ta new free-sprung balance developed for this calibre. Preceding Hi-Beat movements used flat hairsprings while the 9SA5’s hairspring includes an overcoil, the shape of which was engineered after having put the initial prototypes through 80,000 simulations.
Movement
Self-winding Caliber 9SA5 Hi-Beat 36000; hour, minute and running seconds; instantaneous date; 80-hour power reserve
Case
40mm 18k yellow gold; 100m water-resistance
Strap
Crocodile strap with 18k yellow three-fold clasp with push button release
Price
€45,000
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