Elegance Spring Drive ‘Skyflake’ Men’s Leather Strap Watch
Code: SBGA407
Grand Seiko Spring Drive ‘Skyflake’
The ‘Snowflake’ dial used for the first time in 2005 was coloured with pale blue to image the snow from the Shinshu Watch Studio, the birthplace of Spring Drive. It has succeeded in realizing a designer’s idea of expressing the beauty of Shinshu on the dial and is characterized in the ‘Skyflake’ by a texture that shows a rough snow surface, which is caused by severe cold. This model is driven by a Grand Seiko’s unique Spring Drive calibre, uniquely pioneered by Seiko Watch Corporation’s watchmakers. Spring Drive generates energy like a conventional mechanical watch with a mainspring but combines this with an electronic regulator to deliver superior precision, never requiring a battery change. which combines the motive force of a mainspring with the high precision of a quartz watch.
Classic, modern and original.
At first glance, the shape of this Spring Drive watch is reassuringly traditional with its classic, contoured lines and yet…. Look more closely and a contemporary note becomes evident, thanks to the sharply cut, triangular outline to the lugs and the striking combination of mirror and hairline finishes. The Zaratsu polished surfaces are distortion-free and sharply edged to further heighten the modern feel. And then the eye rests on the deeply textured "Snowflake" dial. A true original.
Light and Shadow
To wear a Grand Seiko watch is to enjoy an ever-changing visual treat. At every different angle, the dial offers a new surprise. Sometimes the delicate fan-shaped power reserve indicator catches the eye while, at others, it is the way that the light reflects brilliantly off the razor-sharp edges of the indexes that demands your attention. And all the time, light and shadow interact to allow the different color shades to create a symphony in blue. Some call this watch the "Skyflake" because of the way the dial’s snow-textured surface reflects the blue of the winter sun.
