Grand Seiko Elegance 'Mizu-Hanada' - 'Blue Linen' Mechanical Automatic 27.8mm Watch STGK023

This timepiece takes inspiration from ‘Mizu-Hanada’ – meaning light blue – linen produced from a plant grown in Japan for centuries: hemp. A crop found across Japan, hemp was used in sacred “suzunoo” ropes adorning shrines, in ceremonial belts of sumo wrestlers and hemp stalk fibres were used in clothing. Powered by a mechanical in-house 9S27 calibre, this movement has been developed to achieve Grand Seiko’s standard for high precision in a significantly smaller calibre. It strikes a difficult balance between high performance and slimness with a precision rate of +8 to?3 seconds a day and a power reserve of 50 hours. This performance is delivered by an 8 beat movement that measures just 19.4mm in diameter and 4.49mm in height, allowing an elegantly slim case profile