Asaborake, the moment when dawn draws back the veil of night

The delicately textured white dial evokes Asaborake, the brief time when, as dawn breaks, the light penetrates the morning mist and begins to reveal the mountain landscape of Shinshu, where this, and all Grand Seiko Spring Drive watches, are made. The minute and seconds hands are gently curved by hand so that they are close to the indexes and minute track. This not only enhances the legibility of the time, which is measured with +/- 15 seconds a month precision, but it also allows the wearer to enjoy to the full the continuous glide motion of the seconds hand that is Spring Drive’s signature.

As with the original 44GS, the glass is box-shaped to give the watch its traditional feel but the thickness of the glass rim is reduced to lower the overall center of gravity of the watch and to provide a slim profile and a comfortable fit on the wrist.

The hand-wound Caliber 9R31 delivers a 72-hour power reserve thanks to its Dual Spring Barrel mechanism in which two springs are set in parallel within one single barrel.

Exterior

Case Material : Stainless steel

Glass Coating : Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Case size : Diameter 40.0mm Lug-to-lug 46.2mm Thickness 10.5mm

Band width : 19mm

Band Material : Crocodile leather

The perimeter of Band : 195mm

Functions

Water resistance : 10 bar

Weight : 77 g

Other details / Features :

30 jewels
Power reserve indicator
See-through & Screw case back

Movement

Caliber no. : 9R31 Instructions

Power reserve : Approx. 72 hours(3 days)

Accuracy : ±15 seconds per month (±1 second per day)

SBGY011 - 44GS Spring Drive 40mm