[WTS] Grand Seiko SBGA491 Spring Drive - "Artistry of the Katana"

Model:	Seiko	Last Scraped:	Nov. 10, 2025, 1:17 a.m.
Username:	PotentialCancel	Location:	Unknown
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Timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/F8q3L8s | More images: https://imgur.com/a/BsNnWdN Selling my Grand Seiko SBGA491. This is a 40mm Spring Drive in with the well-respected 44GS case design, and was released in limited quantities as a US exclusive. I'm the original owner and have worn it a handful of times - I would classify this in excellent condition, with light wear consistent with careful ownership. I've done by best to represent the condition of the watch in photos, so please take a look. This includes the complete set, with everything that came from the AD - that includes box, full links, and warranty card dated December 2024 (so plenty of life left.) I'm selling this example for **$4900** - happy to Facetime and chat with any prospective buyers as well. Thank you for looking!

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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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