This Grand Seiko Hi-Beat SBGH201 is in EXCELLENT condition. This watch includes its original box, operating instructions, and warranty card dated for August 2022.
The History of the Grand Seiko SBGH201
It's been more than a half-century since the first release of a Grand Seiko. And the stories have been the same, "the pursuit of an everlasting watch". Grand Seiko 44GS came in time to seal the ideal design for how a Grand Seiko should look in style.
By the 2000s, Grand Seiko had set standards beyond what was possible in the mechanical watch industry with a high level of precision in their watch movement. They have challenged the release of their quartz watches, showed their abilities to manufacture watch parts in-house, and have created the first-ever hybrid watch with their Spring Drive.
The fold of the 50th year saw the evolution of Grand Seiko hi-beats. With ten beats per second accuracy, this technology was way faster than the everyday mechanical watch. With an improved hi-beat 9S85 caliber, the SBGH201 came to life. It is a replica of the 61GS of 1968 - the first automatic 10-beat watch. Grand Seiko SBGH201 was another stride by the Grand Seiko to stay "King of watches".
What is special about the Grand Seiko SBGH201?
If you are familiar with the Grand Seiko you would agree everything about each of their watches is simply a class of its own. Renowned for their Zaratsu polished stainless-steel case and the classic bracelets, the SBGH201 is no exception to the Grand Seiko style. It has varied, well-etched hands with the second hand coming pretty blue contrasting against a strong, well detailed white dial.
To garner its higher precision, improvements were made on the mainspring, the hairspring, and escapement of the then 9S65 caliber. This model is not just an incarnation, it is one of the most accurate timepieces in the market today. It has a precision of +5 to -3 seconds per day (when static) or +8 to -1 seconds per day (normal usage accuracy).
As proof of its efficiency, this model, like every other Seiko, comes with an English and Japanese test certificate. To help you understand your watch better, it also comes with a movement handbook written and illustrated in both English and Japanese languages.
Overall outline & features:
The watch bears the "Grand Seiko Style" with its well-polished steel, 40.2mm wide and 13mm thick. The glass is made with dual-curved sapphire with an anti-reflective coating on the inside. The stainless-steel bracelet band of 195mm is a three-fold clasp with a push-button.
The astonishing SBGH201 hi-beats embody a 9S85 caliber, a resilient 10-beat automatic movement caliber with a manual winding capability and a stop second-hand function. It also boasts a power reserve of over 55 hours.
Its other features and functions are; a screw-down crown, screwed see-through case back trademarked with the lion emblem, water resistance capability of about 100m, and a magnetic resistance was also enabled. The watch is lightweight at about 151.0 grams.
Dial options:
The SBGH201 dial is strong, impressive snow-white with a stunning blue second hand, typical but varied markers and a date display on the 3 o'clock hand.
