Grand Seiko Heritage Collection SBGA413 Watch

40 mm steel case, Spring Drive automatic winding, black dial, titanium bracelet

A classic Grand Seiko design with a dial capturing a key moment in the Japanese seasonal calendar. The SBGA413 is a modern reinterpretation of the famous 62GS from 1967. The 62GS was not only Grand Seiko’s first watch with an automatic movement, it was also, along with the 44GS released the same year, the watch that first expressed the grammar of design, the Grand Seiko style, that still shapes all Grand Seiko designs today. Like the 62GS from 1967, this modern reinterpretation features sharp edges, flat surfaces that only Zaratsu polishing can create, and a wide dial opening achieved through a bezel-less construction. Looking closely at the dial is like experiencing the Hana-Ikada, after the spring equinox, Shunbun, when the cherry blossom petals scattered by the wind cover the surface of the river. The textured dial and its pale pink color capture the magic of this precious moment in the Japanese calendar and express the beauty of Sakura and the fleeting nature of time.