Grand Seiko Releases Its Best Dive Watch Yet
The new Spring Drive Diver SLGA015 in high-intensity titanium is priced head-to-head against the Rolex Submariner
Originally published by Logan Baker on Hodinkee.
Grand Seiko is updating its tentpole dive watch today, adding the Spring Drive caliber 9RA5 into a serial production dive watch for the first time since it debuted in 2020's 700-piece limited edition SLGA001. The new Spring Drive Diver SLGA015 comes in a high-intensity titanium case that utilizes Grand Seiko's new Evolution 9 form factor, an expansion of Grand Seiko's original all-time classic 44GS profile, and features a striking "Black Stream" dial texture that Grand Seiko says is inspired by the Kuroshio Current, a powerful ocean stream that flows northward past Japan and into the Pacific Ocean. It's priced at $11,600 and will be available at Grand Seiko boutiques and retailers in August.