Hi again folks!  For sale is an absolutely stunning limited edition piece from Grand Seiko, the SBGP017 “Shinshu” with beautiful cloud / blue snowflake dial.  This piece was part of the 55^(th) anniversary of the 44GS and as such Grand Seiko fitted it with an upgraded version of the 9F85 quartz movement. From GS: The watch is powered by a specially enhanced version of Caliber 9F85 that is accurate to +5 to -5 seconds a year. This high precision rate is achieved by the use of quartz crystals that are aged and then individually selected for their particular performance characteristics. The same commitment to precision is expressed in every aspect of the watch’s functionality. It has a time difference adjustment function that allows the hour hand to be moved without stopping the seconds hand, thus preserving its high precision when the wearer changes time zones. A backlash auto-adjust mechanism eliminates any shudder in the seconds hand. The date changes in the blink of an eye. A twin-pulse control motor allows the minute and seconds hands to be longer and thicker so that the exact time can be read with ease. Pretty remarkable technology!  While GS claims +/- 5 sec per year accuracy, most owners report that these movements run at 1 second or less PER YEAR.  The case size is an absolutely perfect 40mm x 46.2mm x 10.7mm thick. This was a numbered run of 2000. Condition wise I would put this example at 89%. The case lines and polished surfaces are crisp and beautiful. There are the typical hairline swirls and light scratches in the polished Zaratsu surfaces that you typically see on worn examples of these. The most noticeable wear on the case are small dings on the bezel at 3 and 1 o’clock and a scrape across the top right lug. I did my best to capture the wear in the pictures with close up views that make it look more noticeable that it is! The watch is gorgeous on the wrist as you can see from the wrist shot.  The bracelet is near mint, there are maybe one or two very light desk diving marks under extremely close scrutiny. The watch comes with its full kit and is still under warranty until 9/9/2027 – outer box, inner box, extra links, hangtags, manual and stamped warranty card (9/9/2022). Timestamp for Reddit:  [https://preview.redd.it/wts-grand-seiko-sbgp017-shinshu-limited-edition-v0-o2snivhix1qe1.jpg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a42de9b064f9b7db495a6a2fd08d17cf79708b1b](https://preview.redd.it/wts-grand-seiko-sbgp017-shinshu-limited-edition-v0-o2snivhix1qe1.jpg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a42de9b064f9b7db495a6a2fd08d17cf79708b1b) I am asking $3,299 net to me, which includes fully insured shipping in the US. Not interested in trades at this time, trade offers will be ignored. Please message me with any questions or interest and thanks for looking!