The Beauty of Nature: Testing the Grand Seiko Heritage Collection Series 9 SLGH005
The Grand Seiko Heritage Collection Series 9 SLGH005, powered by the high-beat Caliber 9SA5, is inspired by the white Shirakaba birch trees that grow near the studio in Shizukuishi. Our test examines how nature and watchmaking are reflected in this latest creation.
The word ?birch? dates back to an Indo-European term that meant shiny or shimmering ? describing the white bark of this distinctive deciduous tree.
Even though nothing glows on the dial of the Grand Seiko SLGH005, our test watch, by day or night, it produces a shimmering shine that was created especially for this watch. Looking at it from any angle, the prominent applied markers always catch the light, and even the smallest movement of the wrist reflects it onto the next polished surface. Reflections don?t detract from daytime legibility because the deeply grooved, highly polished markers and hands are large and distinct enough to contrast with the matte dial background. The delicate texture of the dial suggests birch bark with large and small grooves, higher ridges, and thin strips peeling away from the trunk.
Grand Seiko engraves its initials even on parts of the movement that are hidden beneath the dial.
In the figurative sense, the bark is peeled away a bit more at 3 o?clock where the large silver-rimmed date opening is located. The date display?s black-on-white color scheme works well with the overall appearance of the birch. The date advances instantaneously ? occurring on our test watch at abo...
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