Spring Drive Snowflake Reference. SBGA211
Spring Drive Snowflake Reference. The SBGA211 has a round titanium case with a diameter of 41 mm. That makes it the most extensive watch I'll review today, but not by much. In fact, all of these Grand Seiko watches have a medium wrist presence. That is, they differ in almost every other way.
Like the sides of the case, the bezel of the SBGA211 is sloped from the bottom edge to where the top meets the crystal. The edge of the crystal has a slight indentation, and a slightly curved design that doesn't distort the dial. The watch is also water resistant to 100 meters, so it is very safe when swimming.
The dial is textured white with silver indexes at the five-minute position. The one-minute mark is represented by a tiny blue hash. The outline of the hand is like that of a sword, with a short, angular base and a longer, triangular tip. The sides of these hands are beveled for a dramatic shimmering effect when reflecting light. On the bottom left of the dial, there is a power meter that indicates the current power reserve with a small silver needle. At 3 o'clock you'll find a date window instead of the applied index. It is outlined in silver with a white background and black Arabic numerals.
The SBGA211 is powered by the Spring Drive movement inside Grand Seiko. The details of how it works are a bit beyond the scope of this article. However, it has the mechanical ticking action of an automatic movement, and the precision of a quartz movement. It is accurate to +/- 1 second per day, far exceeding the accuracy of fully automatic brands like Rolex. It also has a power reserve of 72 hours, enough for three days of weekend use.
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Elegant GMT reference. SBGM221
The SBGA211 is simple and functional, while the Elegance GMT Ref. SBGM221 is all about classic, old-fashioned appeal. The watch has a vintage dial with a pink cream finish with tiny black hashes at the one minute markers. Silver application markers at the five-minute position and double hour markers at 12, 6 and 9 o'clock. At 3 o'clock, there is no bar, but a small white date window with black Arabic numerals. In the main index, you will also see a second 24-hour index. Even hours have small black Arabic numerals and odd hours have small black arrows.
The hands are stainless steel and taper from a fat bottom to a thin point at the tip. No GMT watch would be complete without a GMT hand, which is cobalt blue and arrow-shaped. The crystal rises high above the bezel, distorting the dial when viewed from extreme angles. From any normal angle, it's just a nice accent. The inner surface of the crystal also has an anti-reflective coating.
The 39.5mm stainless steel case is understated, with a narrow bezel and a knurled crown. It's fastened on a smooth brown alligator leather strap, adding a touch of personality to an already explorer-looking watch.
The SBGM221 is powered by the automatic Calibre 9S66 movement, accurate to +5/-3 seconds per day. You'll probably need to reset it every month or so, but the three-day power reserve gives you a lot of flexibility if you want to set it aside from time to time.
Sporty GMT reference. SBGM245
The Sport GMT Ref. SBGM245 is also a GMT watch, but it has a more modern look. Its 40.5mm stainless steel case has large, fat lugs, which make it appear much larger than it actually is. It also has a wide bezel, and blue Arabic numerals mark the 24-hour index. The case is water resistant to 200 meters, as strong as any diving watch. The double-curved sapphire crystal is treated with an anti-reflective coating.
There is also an additional 24-hour index on the outside of the dial, in a black and white color scheme that creates a neat day and night pattern. The rest of the dial is metallic blue with a date aperture at 4 o’clock, corresponding to the offset crown. The main indicators are relatively simple and consist of silver lumen markers applied. The flat-headed hour and minute hands are also silver with a lumen stripe in the middle, while the GMT hands are slender red arrows.
This watch uses the same Calibre 9S66 movement as the SBGM221. You get the same +5/-3 second accuracy and the same 3-day power reserve.
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Spring Drive Lake Suwa Limited Edition Reference. SLGA007
Spring Drive Lake Suwa Limited Edition Ref. The SLGA007 has a nautical theme with a blue wave-backed dial. The five-minute position is marked by an applied double marker, a triple marker at 12 o’clock and a date window at 3 o’clock. This is similar to other date windows from Grand Seiko, with a white backing and black Arabic numerals. Other than that, the look is clean and simple, with wide silver hands and a fine red needle-like second hand.
The stainless steel case is 40mm in diameter, and the sapphire crystal slightly twists the edge of the dial. There is also a display crystal on the back where you can view the 9RA2 spring-driven movement and its integrated power reserve meter. This movement is fully automatic and very accurate down to +/- 0.5 seconds per day.
Elegant manual wind reference. SBGK009
Elegant manual wind reference. The SBGK009 is a vintage watch with a plain brown dial. The minute position is marked by a fine silver hash and a larger applied silver bar marks the five-minute position. On the right is a power reserve meter with a small silver needle on a fan-shaped silver bar. On the left, there is a 24-hour subdial with similarly fancy hands. The main minute and second hands are long and triangular with beveled edges to catch the light in an interesting way.
The 39mm stainless steel case is splash resistant, but cannot withstand full immersion. It features an anti-reflective sapphire crystal and display case back. It also comes with a delicate 9-link bracelet that wraps comfortably around any wrist. Caliber 9S63 is accurate to +5/-3 seconds per day and has a power reserve of 72 hours. This makes it comparable to Grand Seiko's other mechanical watches, but it is hand-wound rather than self-winding.
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