Grand Seiko Soko U.S. Special Edition

SBGA429
Technical specifications

Functions

  • Hours
  • Minutes
  • Seconds
  • Date
  • Power Reserve

Movement

  • Self Winding/Automatic
  • Manufactured

Case

  • Cushion
  • Stainless steel
  • Brushed & Polished
  • 12.50mm
  • 39.00mm

Glass

  • Sapphire

Buckle

  • Deployment Buckle
  • Stainless steel

Strap

  • Stainless steel

Year

  • 2020

Official description

As a continuation of Japan’s twenty-four sekki that signifies nature’s ever-changing seasons, Grand Seiko introduces two new Special Edition timepieces in its Heritage Collection, only available in the United States. Each timepiece, design and movement, is a tribute to Japanese nature and expresses the natural and continuous flow of time.

The new timepieces celebrate sōkō, the end of Autumn, when the first frost embraces the forest. The green accent colors featured on the seconds hand and power reserve indicator epitomize the life of the Arashiyama bamboo forest in Kyoto in its peak season at the end of Autumn. The vertical texture of the dials reflects the majestic stalks of the bamboo. Together, the 39.0mm timepieces pay tribute to this moment in nature, when its green hues are dramatically enlivened in the contrasting expression of “light” - silver dial of SBGA427 and “shadow” gray dial of SBGA429. These remarkable timepieces display the deeply satisfying beauty created by the highest level of Japanese craftsmanship unique to Grand Seiko.