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Grand Seiko SLGW005
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Grand Seiko · Evolution 9

Grand Seiko SLGW005

Dress

$9,700
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Case

Diameter
38.8mm
Thickness
10.4mm
Lug-to-lug
43.7mm
Lug width
19mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
30m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
AR coating
Yes

Movement

Caliber
Grand Seiko 9SA4
Type
Manual
Power reserve
80h
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Time only

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
sunburst
Bezel
fixed
Bracelet
leather
Hands
dauphine

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SLGW005 collection · 18 watches

SLGA001
SLGA00146.9mm
SLGA009
SLGA00940mm
SLGA015
SLGA01543.8mm
SLGA019
SLGA01940mm
SLGB001
SLGB00137mm
SLGB003
SLGB00337mm
SLGB005
SLGB00537mm
SLGB006
SLGB00637mm
SLGB023
SLGB02340.8mm
SLGC001
SLGC00143.2mm
SLGC006
SLGC00643.2mm
SLGC009
SLGC00943mm
5 more in this collection
SLGH005SLGH017SLGW003SLGW004SLGW007
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03The community take

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The Grand Seiko SLGW005 is lauded for its faithful recreation of the 1968 45GS, featuring a desirable double-signed dial and a beautifully finished case adhering to the Grammar of Design. It is powered by the new 9SA4 manual-winding, high-beat movement, offering an 80-hour power reserve and a mean daily rate of -3/+5 seconds. Owners consider it a "gloriously perfect" and "pure and elegant expression" of Grand Seiko's strengths, with one owner preferring its creamy dial over a more pronounced beige found on other models. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Grand Seiko SLGW005 highly for its elegant design and impressive high-beat movement.

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