The famed Japanese watch company Seiko traces its roots back to a watch and jewelry shop that first opened in 1881 in Tokyo’s Ginza district. Seiko can mean either exquisite or success in Japanese, two words that the brand continues to embody to this day. Offering a dynamic range of timepieces at a variety of price-points, Seiko offers something for everyone.

If you have ever wondered what it might be like to sit in the Shizuku-Ishi Watch Studio where Grand Seiko mechanical watches are produced and peer through the windows at Mount Iwate, consider adding this thoughtful Heritage timepiece to your collection.

With its white Mount Iwate dial you are transported to another place, another time. The minimalist stylings offer up applied baton hour markers, a date window at 3 o’clock, and a third blue hand which can be used to read the second GMT time zone—a convenient boon for travelers.

This timepiece showcases Grand Seiko’s 44GS design sensibility, which references a model that first saw the light of day in 1967 and played a prominent role in setting the design standards for decades to come.

Constructed of Ever-Brilliant stainless steel for greater corrosion resistance, the case measures 40 mm in diameter, 14 mm in height, and rests upon an Ever-Brilliant stainless steel bracelet with a triple-folding clasp. In addition, this watch sports a Pitting Resistance Equivalent Number (PREN) value that is 1.7 times higher than many other luxury pieces.

The sapphire exhibition case back allows you to see the self-winding automatic movement in action, which is the Hi-Beat caliber 9S86—a movement that beats at 36,000 vph, possesses 37 jewels, delivers a 55-hour power reserve, and has a 4,800 A/m magnetic resistance. Additional features include a screw-down winding crown, 100 m / 10 atm water resistance, and scratch-resistance sapphire crystal.

A thoughtful dress piece of exquisite beauty, we are pleased to offer this Grand Seiko Heritage GMT timepiece here at attractive price.

Standout feature(s): Convenient second GMT time zone; lovely Mount Iwate-patterned dial; Ever-Brilliant stainless steel construction for greater corrosion resistance; screw-down winding crown, exhibition case back, and 100 m / 10 atm water resistance.

Details at a glance:

• Model Reference: SBGJ263
• Case Material: Ever-Brilliant stainless steel
• Case Dimensions: 40 mm
• Case Height: 14 mm
• Movement: Self-winding automatic, 36,000 vph, 37 jewels, 55-hour power reserve, 4,800 A/m magnetic resistance
• Caliber: Hi-Beat Caliber 9S86
• Complication(s) / Feature(s): Standard time, second GMT time zone, date
• Dial: White with Mount Iwate pattern
• Crystal: Scratch-resistant sapphire
• Winding Crown: Screw-down
• Water-resistance: 100 m / 10 atm
• Band: Ever-Brilliant stainless steel bracelet
• Clasp: Three-fold clasp with push-button release
• Country of Origin: Japan
• Retail Value: $7,200
• Condition: New, unworn
• Comments: Includes original boxes and papers