Since its birth in 1960, every Grand Seiko watch has shared the same commitment to the essentials of watchmaking: precision, durability, legibility and beauty. This 55th anniversary Limited Edition features enhancements in each of these essential characteristics of Grand Seiko.
Precision
This Limited Edition houses the unique Spring Drive movement - an automatic with manual winding mechanism - specially tuned for enhanced accuracy. The crystal oscillators are selected individually with time and care, realizing an accuracy of +/- 0.5 seconds a day (+/- 10 seconds per month).
Durability
This is the first ever Grand Seiko watch to use a ceramic bezel, on a high-intensity titanium case, water-resistant to 100 m. Ceramic is seven times harder and 25% lighter than stainless steel, and scratch resistant. Its surface is specially polished to the highest possible level to create a long-lasting and super-flat mirror finish. The watch is topped with a high definition dual-curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating. The see-through case back gives you a chance to admire the famous lion emblem on the oscillating weight.
Legibility and beauty
The chronograph hands are in gold tone, creating a strong and elegant contrast with the blue dial and giving high legibility to the stopwatch function.
The watch is fitted with high-intensity titanium band, equipped with a three-fold clasp with push button release with “GS” emblem in 18K yellow gold.
Both the movement and the complete watch are assembled in the Shinshu Watch Studio, in Japan.
It is offered in a limited edition of just 400 and its recommended retail price in Europe is Euro 10,500.
