
The Grand Seiko Spring Drive 'Omiwatari' (reference SBGA489) is a 40mm stainless steel with a spring drive movement and 100m of water resistance. It carries a ice blue dial. Its original retail price (MSRP) was $6,000.
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Grand Seiko was born in 1960 with a single ambition: create the world's best practical wristwatch. The result was a line of watches with finishing standards that rival anything from Switzerland — Zaratsu polishing creates distortion-free mirror surfaces that take years to master. The Spring Drive movement (1999) is unlike anything else in horology: a mechanical mainspring drives a glide wheel regulated by an integrated circuit, producing a sweep second hand with zero stutter. Grand Seiko dials are miniature landscapes — the Snowflake (SBGA211) textures recall powder snow on the mountains of Shinshu. Increasingly recognized by Western collectors, Grand Seiko offers extraordinary craft at prices well below comparably finished Swiss competitors.
The Grand Seiko Spring Drive 'Omiwatari' (reference SBGA489) had an original retail price (MSRP) of $6,000. Secondary-market values vary with condition and availability.
The SBGA489 runs a spring drive movement, with roughly 72 hours of power reserve.
The SBGA489 has a 40mm Stainless Steel case, water resistant to 100m, with a ice blue dial.
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