Grand Seiko
Sleek, hefty and subtly impressive, reference SBGW039 was made in
celebration of the 130th anniversary of Grand Seiko. The present watch
is one of 130 pieces cased in platinum and is instantly recognizable due
to its non-blued silvered seconds hands. In addition to the platinum
version, Grand Seiko also released 1300 pieces in steel and 130 pieces
in yellow gold in 2011 to celebrate the occasion. The trio was a remake
of the very first Grand Seiko model - reference 3180. Sharing similar
case proportions and a dial design, reference SBGW039 references its
past, while featuring a modern caliber 9S64 with a three day power
reserve. Furthermore, the crystal changed from plexi, to sapphire
crystal.