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Grand Seiko
Ref. SBGA385
Grand Seiko Spring Drive Limited Edition
An exceptional and highly attractive limited edition platinum wristwatch with date, power reserve, warranty, and presentation box, made exclusively for the U.S. market, number 18 of 20 pieces
Estimate
$20,000–40,000
Manufacturer
Grand Seiko
Year
Circa 2018, Japan
Reference No
SBGA385
Case No
No. 18/20, 9R15-0AK0
Model Name
Grand Seiko Spring Drive Limited Edition
Material
Platinum
Calibre
Automatic, cal. 9R15, 30 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Crocodile
Clasp/Buckle
Platinum Grand Seiko deployant clasp
Dimensions
40mm Diameter
Signed
Case, dial, movement, and clasp signed
Accessories
Accompanied by a Grand Seiko Limited Warranty dated March 27, 2023, Grand Seiko blue leather presentation box, U. S. Limited Edition certificate, slip cloth, product literature, and outer packaging.
Full-Cataloguing
GOOD TO KNOW
• U. S. Limited Edition 2018
• Number 18 or 20 pieces
• First Grand Seiko ever produced with a Platinum 950 case in the iconic 44GS design
• Dial inspired “Kirazuri” method
• Complete set
Grand Seiko’s Spring Drive Limited Edition collection released in 2018 was the brand’s first designed exclusively for the U.S. market; the reference SBGA384 in 18K pink gold and limited to 50 examples, and the reference SBGA385, like the present watch, in platinum limited to 20 timepieces. The watches featured a special dial inspired by the Kirazuri method. A painting technique employed by Ukiyo-e, it is a genre of Japanese art that was popular during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, and known for strong shapes and design, unshaded flat colours, and expansive backgrounds. The timepieces were constructed from the milestone Grand Seiko 44GS case in both pink gold and platinum.
The watch is powered by the caliber 9R15 providing a high level of precision with extreme accuracy with every component, inside and out, executed with masterful craftsmanship. The Spring Drive movement is a hybrid of sorts invented by Seiko which features a standard mechanical gear train. However, instead of an escapement and balance wheel, one finds a “regulator” which contains a powerful magnet that rotates between two electromagnets, generating current to power a quartz timing package which, in turn controls (via the same electromagnets) how fast the regulator turns. The Spring Drive movement is Seiko’s synergistic solution to merge the beauty and complexity of a mechanical movement with the accuracy of quartz.
The present platinum example, number 18 of 20, is offered in excellent condition and complete with its accessories including the U. S. Limited Edition certificate. Grand Seiko’s Spring Drive Limited Edition is a tribute to precision timing and inspired craftsmanship.
• U. S. Limited Edition 2018
• Number 18 or 20 pieces
• First Grand Seiko ever produced with a Platinum 950 case in the iconic 44GS design
• Dial inspired “Kirazuri” method
• Complete set
Grand Seiko’s Spring Drive Limited Edition collection released in 2018 was the brand’s first designed exclusively for the U.S. market; the reference SBGA384 in 18K pink gold and limited to 50 examples, and the reference SBGA385, like the present watch, in platinum limited to 20 timepieces. The watches featured a special dial inspired by the Kirazuri method. A painting technique employed by Ukiyo-e, it is a genre of Japanese art that was popular during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, and known for strong shapes and design, unshaded flat colours, and expansive backgrounds. The timepieces were constructed from the milestone Grand Seiko 44GS case in both pink gold and platinum.
The watch is powered by the caliber 9R15 providing a high level of precision with extreme accuracy with every component, inside and out, executed with masterful craftsmanship. The Spring Drive movement is a hybrid of sorts invented by Seiko which features a standard mechanical gear train. However, instead of an escapement and balance wheel, one finds a “regulator” which contains a powerful magnet that rotates between two electromagnets, generating current to power a quartz timing package which, in turn controls (via the same electromagnets) how fast the regulator turns. The Spring Drive movement is Seiko’s synergistic solution to merge the beauty and complexity of a mechanical movement with the accuracy of quartz.
The present platinum example, number 18 of 20, is offered in excellent condition and complete with its accessories including the U. S. Limited Edition certificate. Grand Seiko’s Spring Drive Limited Edition is a tribute to precision timing and inspired craftsmanship.