Heritage Collection 37mm Quartz Edition Watch In Skyflake SBGX357G

Visible from the Shinshu Watch Studio, where quartz watches are made, the Hotaka mountain range is blanketed with snow for several months each winter. The snow in these mountains is shaped by fierce winds that carve patterns into its surface, a phenomenon that forms the basis of this watch’s “snowflake” pattern dial. This unique appearance is achieved when a light blue colour is applied to the delicately textured dial, evoking the wind-swept snow reflecting the bright blue sky above on a clear winter’s day.

Below the dial is Grand Seiko’s quartz Calibre 9F62, which is renowned for its high accuracy and robust, dust-proof construction. The quartz Calibre 9F62 incorporates mechanisms not commonly seen in standard quartz movements, such as the Instant Date Change Mechanism, the Backlash Auto-Adjust Mechanism, and a regulation switch. Equipped with a battery that lasts approximately three years, the movement features a display of the date in addition to the time.

The 37mm case and the bracelet are formed from High-Intensity Titanium, a material 30% lighter than stainless steel with superior resistance to corrosion and wear. The tempered blue seconds hand ticks across the dial, capturing the quiet passage of time and enhancing the watch’s elegant evocation of winter in Shinshu.