New Release: Grand Seiko Sport Collection Tokyo Lion Tentagraph SLGC009
Making a little at Watches & Wonders 2025, the new Grand Seiko watch marks the latest progression of the brand’s high-performance mechanised chronographs. Meet the new Grand Seiko Sport Collection Tokyo Lion Tentagraph SLG009 , a mouthful of a brand, with specs to match. Using bold lines and a strong design, this new powerful Tentagraph chronograph is made for sport, applying bright hard titanium to the brand’s first time in the Sport Collection.
Typically the lion has been a symbol associated with Grand Seiko’s strength dating back to to the brand’s founding throughout 1960. In 2019, typically the symbol was reborn available as sharp sports watches, using three limited editions published to celebrate the 20th everlasting nature of Spring Drive. Fantastic Seiko continues to refine all these beefy “Tokyo Lion” products, and the latest SLGC009 usually takes the concept forward with more enhanced ergonomics, enhanced readability, along with upgraded materials.
The 43mm case is constructed from a bright-hard titanium combination that’s both lightweight in addition to scratch-resistant, with a surface this is about twice as hard while stainless steel. Performance aside, this kind of alloy shines brighter and contains a shinier finish when compared with traditional titanium, allowing often the hairline finish and Zaratsu polish to really shine. Often the 15. 6mm-thick case is usually thick by any normal, and the caseback is a little bit curved for better ergonomics, while the upgraded chronograph drivers are designed to be easier to handle.
The front of the SLGC009 features a brown textured face inspired by a lion’s locks blowing in the wind. The actual king of the jungle pattern continues with the sharp lion’s claw-like diamond-cut hour paintball guns, which are now taller to allow for more Lumibrite for a great deal better reading in the dark. According to Huge Seiko, the three inlaid subdials at 3, 6, as well as 9 o’clock benefit from a little distance between the markers and also hands for improved legibility. Hidden between 4 along with 5 o’clock is a particular date window that, unfortunately, will not match the dial’s coloring.
Inside the watch is the Tentagraph Caliber 9SC5 - Grand Seiko’s initial mechanical chronograph movement, that debuted in 2023. Due to a twin-barrel setup in addition to energy-efficient Twin Impulse escapement, the high-frequency 5Hz (36, 000 bph) automatic activity runs for 72 time, even with the chronograph working. As expected from the brand, accuracy and reliability standards are exacting: +5/-3 seconds per day, even when the actual chronograph is started as well as tested for over 20 nights (three more days when compared to a standard Grand Seiko physical movement). Features such as the top to bottom clutch, column wheel and also three-pointed hammer ensure high-precision performance and reliable reset to zero. Of course , the beautiful movement might be admired through the exhibition caseback.
Matching the particular brown dial is a brand-new brown rubber strap specifically made for this watch. Note typically the faceting on the strap, which usually fits the contours of the watch case perfectly. It has nearly installment payments on your 7 times the tensile strength of the typical silicon straps used by Grand Seiko previously. There’s also a lion’s paw motif on the bottom, putting visual interest - whether or not only the wearer knows is considered there. The newly designed high-strength titanium tri-fold buckle is curled on the inside along with features a push-button release.
The angular event, brown colorway, impressive Tentagraph movement and lion ideas throughout create a unique Great Seiko rugged sports watch. The look is strong, deemed and cohesive - supporters of the brand’s sporty fashion who are not afraid regarding larger watches should enjoyed.