Let’s introduce the heavy hitter from the group, the Hi-Beat SBGH281, from the press photos, the dial has a nice deep blue with a red seconds hand and red text at 6 displaying the automatic and hi beat. In addition, the watch is housed in the famous 44GS case! Introduced in 1967, the 44GS case has a sharp thin edge finished off with mirror polishing, or “zaratsu” polishing.
The case shape angle makes the side profile appear slimmer and provides an excellent example of Grand Seiko case workmanship. The case has a 40mm diameter with a thickness of 13.3mm and a water resistance of 100 meters. Beating inside is the hi beat 9S85 running at 5Hz or 36,000 beats per hour. It has a power reserve of 55 hours and accuracy of +5/-3 a day. Only 1,500 pieces will be made for the SBGH281 with a MSRP of $6,300. The expected release time is February 2020.
Really not loving the pricing strategy here as of late… SBGP015 looking very fresh though
Amazing watches, Looking forward to the future of GS!