This past Thursday, I joined the Zoom call (so very 2020) for the new Grand Seiko release for the US market only. Similar to the 2019 4 seasons model, this new release follows the same seasonal theme. The new Soko line is based on the time just after autumn when the first frosts are seen on the Arashiyama bamboo forests.
These special editions come in 2 dials, the “light” silver white dial SBGA427 and the “shadow” gray dial SBGA429. The dial has vertical textures mimicking the bamboo stalks. The seconds hand and power reserve hand are painted in matching green to reflect the bamboo forest.
loving the silver dialed version! Would have been perfect with a non-gold coloured GS logo.
Funny, I actually prefer the “shadow” grey version more 😉