Grand Seiko - Hi-Beat "Night Birch" SLGH017

Grand Seiko presented the new Hi-Beat Night Birch SLGH017 featuring titanium case and black dial. The SLGH017 has a price of €10,900/$10,400

Sharing the same Evolution 9 design as the "White Birch" SLGH005 launched in 2021, the new Grand Seiko Hi-Beat "Night Birch" SLGH017 is presented with a black dial that recreates the idea of a white birch tree at night.

Characterised by a unique vertical texture, the deep black and gray dial is pressed several times to create high depth. The large steel hands and prominent baton markers, together with a box-shape sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on the inner side, ensure excellent readability.

The new reference comes in a 40 mm x 11.7 mm round case crafted from Grand Seiko's high-intensity titanium. Differently from most titanium watches which have a muted, gray look, the "Night Birch" has a much brighter finish.

As typical of this line, the case is characterised by Zaratsu polished surfaces (a distortion-free mirror finish) that alternate to satin-brushed ones. The wide lugs integrate a 22 mm high-intensity titanium bracelet with folding clasp.

This high-beat watch is powered by the automatic Caliber 9SA5, beating at 36,000 vibrations per hour and boasting 80 hours of power reserve thanks to the efficiency of Grand Seiko’s unique Dual Impulse Escapement and the power generation of the twin barrels.

Equipped with a free-sprung balance, this movement guarantees a precision rate of +5 to -3 seconds a day. Its meticulous finishes and skeletonised oscillating weight can be appreciated through the transparent sapphire crystal caseback.

Water resistant to 100 meters / 330 feet, the new Grand Seiko Hi-Beat "Night Birch" SLGH017 has a suggested retail price of Euro 10,900 / US$ $10,400. grand-seiko.com