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Grand Seiko Heritage Elegance 62GS 26mm Ladies Watch Blue
Ref. STGF389
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Stepping up in the same dial colour
The 62GS of 1967 was the watch that carried Grand Seiko's first automatic movement, and its case proportions — the bezel-free dial opening, the precise transition between mirror and hairline surfaces — became a reference point the brand has returned to repeatedly. This version applies those proportions to a 26mm form built for women, with a dial the studio calls Spring Breeze: a pale blue texture that shifts character as the light moves across it, reading differently at a desk than it does outside. At 8.1mm thick and 32.9mm lug to lug, it sits close and flat in a way that rewards a slim wrist, and the integrated bracelet follows the curve of the case rather than hanging from it. The twelve hour markers are set diamonds, which under the Zaratsu-finished case catch whatever the dial itself is doing with the light at that moment. The movement beneath is the 4J51, an in-house Grand Seiko quartz calibre held to ±10 seconds per year — a standard that makes the annual service interval feel genuinely optional rather than merely deferred.
- Reference
- STGF389
- Brand
- Grand Seiko
- Collection
- Heritage CollectionCase Size: 26
- Case size
- 26mm
- Case thickness
- 8.1mm
- Lug width
- 13mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Tonneau
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- 4J51
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Three-fold clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 32.9mm
- Warranty
- 5 years
Learn more about Grand Seiko
Grand Seiko began in 1960 as Seiko's attempt to build a watch to the highest standard in the world, judged against Swiss chronometer criteria rather than Japanese ones. The first model met the Bureaux Officiels standard, and the ambition was explicit: not a good Japanese watch, but a better watch than the Swiss were making.
The 1967 Grammar of Design, laid down by Taro Tanaka, still governs the aesthetic. Flat surfaces and sharp facets rather than curves; hands and markers cut to catch light in defined planes; every surface either mirror-polished or perfectly flat, with no in-between. The polishing is done by hand on tin plates — Zaratsu — which produces distortion-free reflections and cannot be replicated by machine.
The precision case was made at observatory trials in the 1960s, where Grand Seiko movements placed among the leaders in Geneva and Neuchâtel before the competitions ended.
The house's distinctive technology is Spring Drive, introduced in 1999 after nearly three decades of development. A conventional mainspring drives the watch, but the escapement is replaced by an electromagnetic brake regulated by a quartz oscillator: mechanical power, quartz accuracy, and a seconds hand that sweeps without ticking at all.
Grand Seiko was separated into a standalone brand internationally in 2017, with dials frequently drawn from Japanese landscape — the Snowflake among the best known.
- 1960
- The first Grand Seiko is built to Swiss chronometer standards.
- 1967
- Taro Tanaka codifies the Grammar of Design.
- 1968
- The 61GS Hi-Beat reaches 36,000 vibrations per hour.
- 1999
- Spring Drive combines mechanical power with quartz regulation.
- 2017
- Established as an independent brand worldwide.
Also in 5 collections
This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (2,846), Watches Under 37mm (1,510), Automatic Watches (1,468), Women's Watches (1,431) and Blue Dial Watches (776).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- 26mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Grand Seiko's range as we list it
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| Specification | STGF389 | L21285897 | 278590-3013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,600 | £2,950 | £5,660 |
| Case size | 26mm | 25.5mm | 30mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 30m | 30m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | — | 45 hours | — |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
What size strap does it take?
13mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 32.9mm, which suits wrists from roughly 15cm (6 inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference new, at £3,600. There is nothing to compare it against today.
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