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Grand Seiko refs. SBGW291 & SBGW293
These two stainless steel references, which are part of the Heritage Collection, are modern reinterpretations of the original 1967 design of the 44GS.
With a diameter of 36.5 mm, a thickness of 11.6 mm and a lug-to-lug of 42.7 mm, they are the smallest 44GS models in the Grand Seiko collection.
Hand-assembled at the Shizukuishi Studio, the 9S64 caliber is a hand-wound mechanical movement with a 72-hour power reserve and an accuracy of -3 to +5 seconds per day.
Do these watches appeal to you?
Best, Emmanuel
A/ REF. SBGW291
Silver sunray-brushed dial & charcoal alligator leather strap with stainless steel buckle (NB: the first photos below feature a custom strap)
credit: Watch Vault, Monochrome, Grand Seiko GS9 Club & Fratello
B/ REF. SBGW293
credit: @gscollector, Worn & Wound, Fratello & Grand Seiko GS9 Club
BOTH REFERENCES
credit: Monochrome & Fratello
Grand Seiko refs. SBGW291 & SBGW293
These two stainless steel references, which are part of the Heritage Collection , are modern reinterpretations of the original 1967 design of the 44GS . With a diameter of 36.5 mm, a thickness of 11.6 mm and a lug-to-lug of 42.7 mm, they are the smallest ...
Prefer the 291…
Especially on the custom strap of the first shots you are showing 😊👍🏻 Seiko’s strap game is still behind what they can do with the watches themselves, unfortunately 🤷🏻♂️ But great fan of the GoD design language and the size 👍🏻 ...
Same preference for me, just because the monochrome look
seems more in tune with the design. I also like the strap of the first photos very much. Surprisingly, these two refs. had almost never been mentioned on the site. Best, Emmanuel
That’s not so surprising…
GS launches quite a few references and not all are popular / some only sold in specific regions, making it difficult for all to be mentioned here at some point 😊🤷🏻♂️ I guess these two are also not the references that get a lot of push from the brand 🤷🏻♂...
Same for me, Simone!
And I really wish you get one soon! You were in my mind while doing this post. Cheers, Emmanuel
Great! Thanks for sharing yours!
I haven’t seen either of them in real life and, judging from photos, I had the feeling that the monochrome look of the silver variant matches the design better, but I usually like warm tones very much and this chocolate variant could be the one which wins...
