In between, sakura blossoms drop
to the water in phase and the resulting
mass floatation is revered as rafts
known as HANA-IKADA to the
Japanese. Grand Seiko pays homage
to this phenomena with the HANA-
IKADA model. The pink dial conjures
the essence of the brief but extended
beauty of the sakura season.
The brevity of spring blossoms is
replaced by the plentiful green of
summer, when a warm breeze
overtakes the countryside. A zephyr
known as KUN-PU, the lush fields of
grass and shrubbery move in a mass
wave. In turn, this Grand Seiko model
features a rich green dial that will keep
you in the moment no matter the season.
This season shall pass, and the
rainy season arrives with the entrance
of high summer. Shōsho, or the warm
wind, remains creating a cascade of
delicate ripples across the thousands
of lakes and ponds. So Grand Seiko
captures the shimmer in the dial of its
Shōsho - SBGJ249, and you can ride
the gentle wave all year long.
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