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Grand Seiko SBGY011
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Grand Seiko · Elegance

Grand Seiko SBGY011

Dress

$8,800
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Case

Diameter
40mm
Thickness
10.5mm
Lug-to-lug
46.2mm
Lug width
19mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
100m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
AR coating
Yes

Movement

Caliber
Grand Seiko 9R31
Type
Spring Drive
Power reserve
72h
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Time only

Grand Seiko

A Grand Seiko Spring Drive caliber combining a mechanical mainspring with an electronically regulated glide wheel for a perfectly continuous, gliding seconds hand. The 9R31 is a manual-wind Spring Drive offering about 72 hours of power reserve and roughly ±1 second per day accuracy.

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
textured
Bezel
fixed
Bracelet
leather
Hands
dauphine

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SBGY011 collection · 22 watches

SBGK006
SBGK00639mm
SBGK007
SBGK00739mm
SBGM221
SBGM22139.5mm
SBGP007
SBGP00740mm
SBGP009
SBGP00940mm
SBGR261
SBGR26139.5mm
SBGR321
SBGR32140mm
SBGV239
SBGV23940mm
SBGW257
SBGW25738mm
SBGW258
SBGW25838mm
SBGW262
SBGW26239mm
SBGW281
SBGW28137.3mm
9 more in this collection
SBGW291SBGW306SBGX261SBGX353SBGX355SBGY002SBGY007STGF359STGF387
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02The community take

Owners talk.

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Grand Seiko SBGY011 owners praise its stunning, subtly textured white dial, with one owner describing its glide as very smooth and the dial itself as stunning in person. The Spring Drive movement is a key appeal, noted for its accuracy of +/- 1 second per day and a 72-hour power reserve. The 40mm stainless steel 44GS case is also a feature. One reviewer expressed a preference for a bracelet over the included crocodile strap. Overall, owners and reviewers highlight the Grand Seiko SBGY011's exceptional dial aesthetics and Spring Drive accuracy as its primary strengths.

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