Scale: 37 mm case
Grand Seiko
Heritage Collection 9F Quartz
SBGX261
$2,700
Everyday, office, formal, travel
Grand Seiko finishing for the price of a good Swiss automatic. The 9F quartz holds about ten seconds a year, the hands and markers are polished like the mechanical models, and the 37mm case with 44.6mm lugs suits small and large wrists. It is the grab and go watch for people who hate setting the time, with a dial that still rewards a close look.
Mirror polished hands and markers with accuracy of ten seconds a year.
Specifications
| Diameter | 37 mm |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 10 mm |
| Lug to lug | 44.6 mm |
| Lug width | 19 mm |
| Case | Stainless steel |
| Crystal | Sapphire, inner AR coating |
| Water resistance | 100 m |
| Movement | Quartz |
| Calibre | 9F62 |
| Accuracy | +/- 10 s per year (official) |
| Strap | Steel bracelet, folding clasp with push button release |
Pros
- Accurate to about 10 seconds a year
- Compact 37mm, 44.6mm lug to lug
- Distortion free polished surfaces
- 100m and a full bracelet
Cons
- Quartz puts off some buyers
- Little or no lume
- EU list rose to 2,700 euros
Rivals
Longines Master Collection 38.5mm, Nomos Tangente 38, Seiko King Seiko SPB279
What owners say
Owners on WatchUSeek, WatchCrunch and the Christopher Ward Forum praise the accuracy, often a couple of seconds a year, and how the 37mm case hugs the wrist. The recurring complaints are no lume at all and a bracelet with no micro adjust, a clasp with sharp edges and some rattle; a few owners also found the seconds hand missing the markers.
Sources
- grand-seiko.com Official · EUR 2,700 price, 9F62, +/- 10 s per year
- grand-seiko.com Official
- fratellowatches.com Review
- watchcrunch.com Forum
- fratellowatches.com Review
- brooksreview.net Review
- watchuseek.com Forum
- watchuseek.com Forum
- christopherwardforum.com Forum