Hotaka Peaks 'Morning Glow’ Spring Drive GMT

This timepiece is limited to only 1,300 pieces worldwide.

The deep red dial of this design is inspired by summer’s morning glow of sunrise over the Hotaka mountain peaks – near to Japan’s Shinshu Watch Studio, birthplace of Spring Drive. The black ceramic bezel resembles the steep rock face whilst silver-toned hands coated in Lumibrite are enclosed in dual-curved sapphire crystal. Its GMT function tracks two time zones simultaneously, the power reserve indicator demonstrates the status of the battery charge and its date function is at 4 o’clock.

Spring Drive powered timepieces mark the smooth passing of time with their lack of juddering tick – designed to emulate the natural progression of one moment into the next. This timepiece is powered by an in-house 9R66 Spring Drive calibre, providing a seamless sweep of the second hand. Accurate to +/-15 seconds per month, it has has a three-day power reserve.

‘The Nature of Time’ theme features prominently in Grand Seiko watch designs – a Japanese spirituality where each moment is a unique expression unveiled through light and shadow. The watchmakers’ pride in their surroundings is represented from engineering watch movements, to creating dials reflecting the beauty of Japanese nature.

Guarantee: Five-year transferable guarantee with no registration or periodic maintenance checks required

Case: 40.5mm stainless steel case with Zaratsu polished finish

Movement: Automatic Spring-Drive movement, Calibre 9R66. ±15 seconds per month (±1 second per day)

Power Reserve: 72 hours (3 days)

Winding Crown: Stainless steel with the Grand Seiko logo in relief

Waterproofness: 200m water resistant

Bezel: Black ceramic fixed 24 hour bezel

Dial: Deep red dial, inspired by the Hotaka mountain peaks

Crystal: Sapphire crystal

Bracelet: Stainless steel, 3-link