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Saturday, May 4, 2024

Grand Seiko makes it snow

Grand Seiko has artistically frozen snow on the dial of the GS9 Club Thailand final edition.

A Spring Drive sports watch with a GMT function, The Snowflake of Shinshu (SBGE297) boasts a white dial inspired by winter scenery in Nagano Prefecture.

The town of Shiojiri is home to the Shinshu Watch Studio, surrounded by a mountainous landscape that is even more stunning in winter. The white snow forms into light, hard crystals that sparkle in the sunlight, while delicate patterns are etched by the cold wind.

The beauty of the ethereal snow is captured in the subtly textured surface of the dial made by a special silver plating process. The date display and crown are located at 4 o’clock while a power reserve indicator is positioned at 9. Lumibrite coating on indexes and hands enhances legibility.

The dial is encircled by the blue ceramic bezel with a 24-hour scale,…

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