Grand Seiko Heritage Four Seasons 'Shunbun' SBGA413

This watch is in excellent condition. There are some light scratches on the lugs.

Watch comes with original box, outer box, booklet and dated guarantee papers.

The Grand Seiko SBGA413 is inspired by the most famous of Japanese natural phenomena - the 'sakura' cherry blossoms that bloom in Spring and towns and cities bright pink. The dial has an intricate pattern which evokes the romantic beauty of cherry blossoms, and stands out from the crowd with its applied gold logo.

The watch is powered by Grand Seiko's proprietary Spring Drive movement, which combines the accuracy of a quartz movement with the craftsmanship of a mechanical movement. The Spring Drive technology ensures accurate timekeeping and a smooth sweep of the seconds hand.

It's a take on the original 62GS case, which was initially launched in 1967 and housed Grand Seiko's very first automatic movement. While it also features high-polished angular shapes like its predecessors, the 44GS and 45GS, it's arguably less assertive. The angles accentuate the natural shape of the case, giving it a distinct look unlike any other.

GRAND SEIKO

In 1967, a Japanese company shattered a century of Swiss supremacy in the watch world. During the Neuchatel Observatory trials (a competition that sought to find the most accurate watch movements), Seiko and its subsidiaries took second and third place as one of the best movement manufacturers in the world, only losing the top spot to Omega. The following year, the trials were permanently cancelled. When the trials returned in 2009, one rule was added: "All parts used to build the movement must be made within Europe."

This origin story may sound highly dramatic, but it's how Grand Seiko was born. Today, the brand has gone from strength to strength. While it made its name shocking the industry with its highly accurate chronometer movements, Grand Seiko continued innovating by releasing the 9F Quartz, Hi-Beat and Spring Drive movements.