This Grand Seiko features the brand’s iconic ‘Snowflake’ dial – a distinct design inspired by the windswept snow of Japan’s Hotaka mountains surrounding the Grand Seiko studio. In the crisp, dry air, and when driven across the slopes by the wind, this snow has a special light and delicate quality that is captured in the subtly textured surface of the dial.

‘The Nature of Time’ theme features prominently in Grand Seiko watch designs – a Japanese spirituality where each moment is a unique expression unveiled through light and shadow. The watchmakers’ pride in their surroundings is represented from engineering watch movements, to creating dials reflecting the beauty of Japanese nature.

Created in this smaller size – 37mm diameter – to meet the current desire for compact watch designs, this quartz piece is built in high-intensity titanium. The white snowflake dial is encased in a dual-sapphire glass with an anti-reflective coating whilst its silver-coloured hands are signature Grand Seiko – sharp and intricate – accompanied by the recognisable tempered blue steel second hand.

With an in-house built 9F62 Quartz calibre, this timepiece is the only Grand Seiko 9F quartz within a high-intensity titanium casing.nThe 9F62 calibre is accurate to +/-10 seconds per year and has a date feature at 3 o’clock. The quartz in every 9F calibre is grown in-house and tested for three months – only the best performing crystals are crafted into a Grand Seiko movement.

Each Grand Seiko features signature high standards of precision, durability and legibility, handcrafted in Japan by Takumi artisans.