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Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph! Limited Edition SBGC247!
May 25, 2022
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This 15th anniversary Limited Edition Grand Seiko SBGC247 Is an incredible Watch! The 9r96 Spring Drive Chronograph movement inside this watch is an impressive movement. This watch comes from the Grand Seiko Sport Collection and is a limited edition of 700 pieces. This one has the lovely snowflake dial!
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A limited edition Spring Drive chronograph to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Caliber 9R86
The Spring Drive Chronograph GMT movement, Caliber 9R86, was first released in 2007. Thanks to the unique one-second-a-day precision of Spring Drive and the fact that the chronograph stops at the exact moment that the button is depressed and not at the nearest ‘tick’, it was, and remains, the most accurate spring-driven chronograph in the world.This limited edition watch commemorates the 15th anniversary of the first Spring Drive Chronograph and is powered by a specially adjusted movement, Caliber 9R96, which offers an enhanced precision rate of ±10 seconds per month. The Grand Seiko lion emblem is featured in 18K yellow gold on the oscillating weight. The dial has the rugged texture of the snow surface that can be seen in the high mountains that surround the Shinshu Watch Studio in central Japan in late winter and early spring. When the daytime temperatures start to rise and the annual thaw begins, the wind carves a unique pattern as it whips across the melting snow drifts. This ephemeral and beautiful effect is captured on the dial.
ExteriorExterior: | High-intensity titanium |
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Case back: | |
Glass Material: | Dual-curved sapphire crystal |
Glass Coating: | Anti-reflective coating on inner surface |
Case size: | Diameter 43.5mm Lug-to-lug 51.2mm Thickness 16.1mm |
Band width: | 21mm |
Clasp type: | Three-fold clasp with push button release |
The perimeter of Band: | 193mm |
Caliber no.: | 9R96 Instructions |
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Movement Type: | Spring Drive |
Power reserve: | Approx. 72 hours(3 days) |
Accuracy: | ±10 seconds per month (±0.5 second per day) |
Water resistance: | 10 bar |
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Magnetic resistance: | 4,800 A/m |
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The three movements at the heart of Grand Seiko
9SMechanical
One of the world's foremost mechanical movements, the culmination of high-precision micro-engineering and the attention to detail of Seiko's expert watchmakers.
9RSpring Drive
Spring Drive is a unique movement that delivers one second a day precision, using just the power of a mainspring.
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