INTRODUCING: The Grand Seiko SBGE263 GS9 Club US Limited Edition. Grand Seiko celebrated its 60th anniversary.
A limited edition of 110 pieces, the SBGE263 will be sold in Grand Seiko Boutiques and online through the U.S. GS9 Club, where pre-orders are currently being taken.
Last week, the Japanese luxury watchmaker unveiled the new U.S.-exclusive GS Eagle Limited Edition Ref. SBGE263 as the name implies, the watch features a design inspired by eagles. The new watch is a sequel on the brand’s popular Spring Drive GMT design, itself which had an anniversary last year celebrating 20 years of production.
It comes with a brown dial and bezel as an homage to the bird’s plumage — quite the choice in a market where black, blue, and green make up the sports watch status quo. But that’s not all — the watch also includes a unique pattern on the dial meant to represent an eagle’s flight, as well as a GMT arrow, finished in gold as a nod to the bird’s beak. Housed in a 40.5mm stainless steel case and powered by a Grand Seiko 9R66 automatic movement, it makes for a fitting anniversary tribute. It’s interesting, its Spring Drive functionality, the local hour will jump to the desired hour without the need to reset.
Limited to 110 pieces, it’s available now for $6,700.
