2013 Grand Seiko Mechanical 37mm Silver Dial SBGR051J
Ref: SBGR051J (9S65-00B0)
Specification
Lugs : 19mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Grand Seiko box, Grand Seiko booklets and paperwork. The watch comes paired with its original 19mm stainless steel Grand Seiko bracelet with a signed folding clasp, bracelet fits up to 7.2inch wrist plus an additional 19mm Grand Seiko leather strap with a deployment buckle. The watch is from Circa. 2013 and is sold in worn condition, however, as you can see from the photos the watch is in excellent condition. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 2013 Grand Seiko Mechanical Silver Dial SBGR051J, with a 37mm stainless steel case, its chamfered-edged Zaratsu high polish and brushed surfaces have razor-sharp lines leading to elegantly tapering drilled lugs, lug-to-lug length of 44mm and a case thickness of just 13mm give the watch an impressive wrist presence. On the right side, is a signed crown, and the smooth polished bezel holds a box-style sapphire crystal AR coated on the inside above a striking sunburst silver dial. An outer minute track has applied steel batons that are exquisitely cut and polished by Seiko Zaratsu experts, at 3 o’clock a framed date window, and elegant Dauphine's hands have razor-sharp edges that play with the light as you turn your wrist complemented by a tapered second hand. At 12 o’clock we have the applied Seiko motif and at 6 o’clock an applied "GS" and "Grand Seiko" "Automatic" complete this stunning sophisticated dress watch. On the reverse, a screw-down sapphire exhibition case back with the details of the watch engraved around its edge, inside an automatic Grand Seiko Cal. 9S65, 35 jewels, beating at 28,800 beats per hour, developed at their Grand Seiko Studio in Shizukuishi, fitted with a skeletonised rotor, the movement has been adjusted to six positions and temperatures at the factory, and finished with attractive Cotes de Geneve decoration, the movement has been developed with Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) Technology where precise components are produced using advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The watch comes paired with its Grand Seiko 19mm, stainless steel bracelet, expertly brushed and polished with a push-button release folding clasp plus an additional 19mm Grand Seiko leather strap with a deployment buckle and the watch comes with its Grand Seiko presentation box, booklets and paperwork.
Personal Note
Grand Seiko has been on an incredible rise amongst collectors over the past few years and rightfully so. I remember only 5 or so years ago selling Grand Seiko was difficult, not to say they fly off the shelf now, but far more collectors are interested and far more are willing to buy a Grand Seiko over the Swiss options! This 37mm reference SBGR051J is from 2013 and features both the "Seiko" and "Grand Seiko" logos, I am a big fan of this as it adds a further layer of "stealth" to the watch.
The Brand
The first Grand Seiko debuted in Tokyo in 1960. The ref:3180 was made by Suwa Seikosha. Rather than sending its 25 Jewels Chronometer movement to the Swiss to be tested, Seiko decided to do the testing themselves. The European Chronometer Official Association believed that a chronometer-rated watch had to be independently tested to be awarded that designation. Seiko watches were not independently tested so therefore they could not be chronometers. The ECOA did what irritated watchmakers do, they wrote a stern letter to Seiko requesting that the designation of Chronometer on Grand and King Seiko watches stop. Seiko obliged and ceased using a chronometer on their watches. In response, the Japanese Chronometer Authorization Association was started in 1968 as an independent group to test timepieces to chronometer standards. The Association was short-lived: due to the rise of quartz watches, it closed in 1983. Today Grand Seiko movements are tested over 17 days in 6 positions compared to COSC testing over 15 days in 5 positions. In 1985 Suwa Seikosha became Seiko Epson Corporation In 2017 Seiko announced that Grand Seiko would become an independent brand.