Watches & Wonders Geneva 2024 opened on Tuesday, April 9. From Grand Seiko’s Evolution 9 collection, the latest of the birch models that always attracts attention was presented.
The Latest Grand Seiko Evolution 9 CollectionHand-wound Mechanical High Beat 36000 80 Hours Model 'SLGW003'
Presented from the Evolution 9 Collection was the first development in nearly 50 years Biraga model equipped with the “Caliber 9SA4,” a hand-wound mechanical movement with 10 vibrations. It is a dress watch equipped with a new generation hand-wound movement. Noteworthy features include a high frequency of 10 vibrations per second, which leads to stable accuracy, a long duration of up to 80 hours, and the pleasant feel and sound when winding the watch, which is only possible with manual winding. In addition to its high functionality as a watch, this timepiece offers the enjoyment that can only be experienced with a hand-wound watch.
If you look closely, you will notice a change in the design of the dial, which expresses the bark of a birch tree. The previous model had a design with vertical lines, but this new model has a fresh arrangement with lines running horizontally. The case is made of Grand Seiko’s original material, ” brilliant hard titanium,” which is whiter and more beautiful than ordinary titanium, and the case is as thin as 9.95 mm. Furthermore, skilled polishers polish the watch using “Zaratsu polishing*,” giving it an elegant, delicate, and graceful shine befitting a dress watch of the highest caliber in Japan.
The technique is a surface preparation technique in which a circular surface plate is rotated and the case is pressed against it to create a flat surface free of distortion.
Case: brilliant hard titanium, strap and center clasp: crocodile and brilliant hard titanium, glass: box-shaped sapphire glass (internal anti-reflective coating), water resistance: water resistant for daily use (3 atm), case size: outer diameter 38.6 mm (excluding crown), thickness 9.95 mm, Movement size: 31.0 mm (outer diameter), 4.15 mm (thickness), time accuracy: +5 seconds to -3 seconds per day on average (static accuracy), estimated accuracy when carried: +8 seconds to -1 second per day, power reserve: approximately 80 hours, number of jewels: 47, frequency: 36,000 vibrations per hour (10 vibrations per second)
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An elegant limited edition with contrasting white birch dial and pink gold is also available at the same time! ” SLGW002
In addition to the regular titanium model, a limited edition pink gold version of the Shirakaba model, which uses a hand-wound mechanical movement, will be released at the same time. The contrast between the beautiful birch dial and pink gold, which is the same as the regular model, creates an elegant mood, and this model is limited to 80 pieces worldwide.
Case: 18K pink gold, Strap and clasp: crocodile and 18K pink gold, Glass: box-shaped sapphire glass (anti-reflective coating inside), Water resistance: waterproof for daily use (3 atm), Case size: outer diameter 38.6 mm (excluding crown), thickness 9.95 mm, winding upward type Movement size: 31.0 mm (outer diameter), 4.15 mm (thickness), time accuracy: +5 seconds to -3 seconds per day on average (static accuracy), estimated accuracy when carried: +8 seconds to -1 second per day, power reserve: approx. 80 hours, number of jewels: 47, frequency: 36,000 vibrations per hour (10 vibrations per second)
Basic information about “SLGW002” and “SLGW003”, hand-wound mechanical high-beat 36,000 80 Hours models
Part number: “SLGW002 (pink gold)” “SLGW003 (titanium)”
Release date: Friday, August 9, 2024
Price: pink gold 6,050,000 yen (tax included) / titanium 1,452,000 yen (tax included)
Limited edition model sales quantity: 80 pieces worldwide (including 50 pieces in Japan)
Sales location: Grand Seiko boutiques and Grand Seiko Salons
