Grand Seiko SBGJ005 (Pre-owned - Good) — USD 5,785 on eBay

In 2021, Grand Seiko introduced a high-beat watch inspired by the slender and beautiful white birch trees of the Hiraniwa Plateau in northern Japan. This timepiece was warmly praised by watch fans worldwide for its intricately textured dial and for the revolutionary Hi-Beat 36000 Automatic Caliber 9

The first with green Mt Iwate dial. Introduced five years before the famous SBGJ005. Also, this model was regulated to daily rate of -1 / +5 sec. This is within "Special" range, but no Special text on the dial.

In 2013, my wife purchased a SARB033 to celebrate my entrance into watchmaking school. This was my first automatic watch and my first experience with Seiko timepieces. Fast forward a few years and now I've added an SBGH267 to the mix! Excited to finally have a Grand Seiko in my collection. All those

1. 20th Anniversary of the Grand Seiko 9S Mechanical Caliber (All, Note that these three models will be available immediately - hurry up!) Three special movements, a new case and a unique dial. All to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Grand Seiko 9S mechanical caliber. Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000

I do love a good GMT and I have been looking for a good alternative to the SBGJ005 that I missed out on in 2014. I was browsing in the Grand Seiko boutique and came across this peacock! The SBGJ277. I put on a Grand Seiko brown leather strap and here are the results I’m rather pleased with the combo

I was on a trip to Asia last fall, and I planned to make a stop in Tokyo to meet a japanese friend who is a great vintage GS guru. I want to share my impressions on this memorable experience. As a long time Seiko fan, who appreciate the brand and its history, this trip was a kind of return to the ro