FS: Grand Seiko SBGA493 "Katana" LE - BNIB - UNWORN - FULL AD KIT

Model:	Seiko	Last Scraped:	Nov. 12, 2023, 4:17 p.m.
Username:	sgtiger	Location:	Unknown
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For sale is a Grand Seiko SBGA493 "Katana" LE (500pc). This example was AD purchased and remains unworn and unsized. Comes complete with extra strap, all paperwork, warranty card, etc. Watch will remain in the box and unworn until sold.

This example was sold out prior to release.

“A limited edition of 500 inspired by the forge used to make the katana, SBGA493 uses a unique dial pattern within a series of three U.S.-exclusive models inspired by the iconic sword. Polishing the katana requires handcraft of tremendous skill and dexterity, and the same can be said of crafting Grand Seiko watches using the Zaratsu polishing method, particularly the 44GS case design, which established the Grand Seiko style in 1967.

SBGA493 expresses the determination and fiery spirit needed to craft the blade. The deep red color with yellow gold-tone accents is influenced by the heated blade during the forging process. The pattern emulates the radiating sparks created when the hammer strikes the blade.”

Diameter 40.0mm
Lug-to-lug 46.2mm
Thickness 12.5mm
Case 44GS
Caliber no.: 9R65
Movement Type: Spring Drive
Power reserve: Approx. 72 hours(3 days)

I have a long history on forum, buy with confidence.

Price: $6,495 shipped (equiv to MSRP/tax/label).

Payment by wire or Zelle. No trades on this one. PM or e-mail me at [email protected].

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	Established:	1881
	Website:	http://seikousa.com/index.php
	Country of Origin:	Japan

The company was founded in 1881, when Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called "K. Hattori" (服部時計店 Hattori Tokeiten?) in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan. Eleven years later, in 1892, he began to produce clocks under the name Seikosha (精工舎 Seikōsha?), meaning roughly "House of Exquisite Workmanship". According to Seiko's official company history, titled "A Journey In Time: The Remarkable Story of Seiko" (2003), Seiko is a Japanese word meaning "exquisite" or "success" ("exquisite" is usually written 精巧 from Chinese jīngqiǎo, while the meaning "success" is usually written 成功 from Chinese chénggōng).

Seiko is perhaps best known for its wristwatches, all of which were at one time produced entirely in-house. This includes not only major items such as microgears, motors, hands, crystal oscillators, batteries, sensors, LCDs but also minor items such as the oils used in lubricating the watches and the luminous compounds used on the hands and the dials.

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