Limited Edition of 2,500 Pieces
Grand Seiko celebrates a new dawn over Mt. Iwate in northern Japan and inspires a new limited edition creation.
A deep respect for nature lies at the very heart of every Grand Seiko watch. Grand Seiko respects the nature of time itself in the precision of its movements and in the serenity of its design but it also draws inspiration from the nature that surrounds the two studios, in Shizukuishi and Shinshu, where all its timepieces are crafted. This new limited edition watch, made in celebration of Grand Seiko's 60th anniversary, perfectly embodies both these aspects of the nature of time.
Mt Iwate, an ever-present inspiration, and the beauty of dawn
The brilliant blue sky over Mt. Iwate at dawn that greets the watchmakers and technicians of the Grand Seiko Studio Shizukuishi is a sight to behold, especially when it is tinged with the red of the morning sun. It is this combination of colors that has inspired the design of this new automatic timepiece. The blue of the dial is echoed in the vivid blue of the titanium sections of the oscillating weight and a red ring inside the sapphire crystal case back mirrors the glow of the morning sun as it rises and causes light to flood through the broad windows of the studio.
The blue of the oscillating weight is achieved through an anodic oxidation process in which metals are subjected to electrolysis so as to generate an oxide film. This oxide film produces color according to the light refraction index when the thickness of the oxide film is carried.
Technical Specifications:
The case, in stainless steel, measures 40mm x 13mm. It has an AR-coates sapphire crystal, a sapphire display back with blue and red accents and the Grand Seiko lion, and it is water resistant to 100 meters. Magnetic resistance to 4,800 A/m.
Movement is the Japanese automatic Grand Seiko in-house caliber 9S65 with 35 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 3 days. Accuracy (mean daily rate): +5 to 3 seconds per day. The movement is assembled, adjusted and inspected by hand at the recently opened Grand Seiko Studio Shizukuishi.
The blue dial has steel hands. Seconds hand with red tip.
It comes on a steel bracelet with three-fold clasp with push button release.
MSRP is $5,200.
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