Grand Seiko Elegance GMT SBGM00C

An early classic Grand Seiko with a useful GMT complication, simplistic styling yet a lot of fine attention to details. The SBGM00C has an early cues of early Grand Seiko with Seiko wording on top, GS logo and Grand Seiko wording at the bottom as well as solid case back with Grand Seiko Lion Medallion at the center.

This watch is also available with a display back and an engraved gold rotor from the factory store at the Morioka Seiko Instruments Inc. factory in Iwate Prefecture on Honshū Island where the Grand Seiko watches are made. This factory special edition has the model reference SBGM00C

Information:

Reference: SBGM00C

Dated: 2024 (Third party Guarantee)

Bracelet: Stainless Steel Bracelet

Case Size: 39.5mm x 13.7mm Thickness x 46.9mm Lug to Lug

Lug Width: 19mm

Case Metal: Stainless Steel

Functions: Hours, Minutes, Seconds, GMT, Date

Box and Papers: Inner/outer boxes, booklets, and third party warranty paperwork

Crystal: Sapphire

Bracelet size: 7.5”

Movement:  9S56 - Automatic - Running (+2 s/d 305 amp)

Condition: Excellent

Case has no wear and is in excellent shape. Steel bracelet has little to no wear. Dial has no wear. Crystal has no wear. Watch is running (+2 s/d 305 amp).

About Grand Seiko

Grand Seiko emerged in 1960 as a high-end watch line from Seiko, aiming to challenge Swiss dominance in luxury watchmaking. The brand quickly established itself with Japan's first chronometer-grade watch and later gained renown for its innovative Spring Drive technology, which combines the best of automatic and quartz movements. In 2017, Grand Seiko became an independent entity, solidifying its position in the luxury watch market.

The brand's design philosophy, known as the "Grammar of Design," was established in 1967 with the Grand Seiko 44GS. This aesthetic approach emphasizes legibility, refined appearances, and distinctive features like multi-faceted markers and hands, a half-recessed crown, and the meticulous Zaratsu polishing technique. Grand Seiko continues to push boundaries in watchmaking, as evidenced by recent innovations like the "Kodo Constant-Force Tourbillon," while maintaining its commitment to precision engineering and unique design language.