Grand Seiko Elegance Summer Mechanical Hi-Beat 36000 GMT SBGJ249

In Japan, each of the four seasons of the year is experienced in six phases and all have their own distinct characters. The subtle changes from one to the next bring the nature of time ever closer to our senses. The GMT watch celebrates one of the yearÕs 24 seasonal phases or sekki.Sh?sho. High summer approaches and, at last, the rainy season ends. The warm wind creates delicate ripples in the many thousands of lakes and ponds that shimmer in the early summer sun throughout Japan. The wave pattern dial brings Sh?sho to life as the long, tapered seconds hand, driven by the high beat caliber, moves powerfully across the dial.  Calibre 9S86: This high-specification movement delivers the same accuracy (+5 to -3 seconds a day) and the same power reserve (55 hours) as the core Calibre 9S85, while also offering the GMT function that the international traveler needs to ensure that the accuracy of the time shown is not compromised when the time zone is changed. The GMT hand shows the time in th