High-Beat Automatic Movement
Automatic movement with manual winding capability powers the analog display and provides an 80-hour power reserve.
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Evolution 9 SLGH005 White Birch
High-beat automatic watch with textured birch-inspired dial and Evolution 9 case design.
General Information
BrandGrand Seiko
NameEvolution 9 SLGH005 White Birch
Product Highlights
Textured White Birch Dial
The dial features a birch-inspired texture paired with Grand Seiko’s Evolution 9 case design.
Stainless Steel Build
A 40 mm stainless steel case and stainless steel band are paired with a screw-down crown, see-through case back, and three-fold push-button clasp.
The Grand Seiko Evolution 9 SLGH005 White Birch is a men’s high-beat automatic analog watch with manual winding capability, a textured birch-inspired dial, stainless steel case and band, and an Evolution 9 case design.
Media Reviews
Monochrome Watches
Grand Seiko Hi-Beat SLGH005 White Birch Calibre 9SA5 - Review, Price
The review praises the watch for its impeccable execution, stunning dial texture, and the impressive technical and visual quality of the new Calibre 9SA5 movement, concluding that it offers great value despite its luxury price point.
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WatchTime85/100
The Beauty of Nature: Testing the Grand Seiko Heritage Collection | WatchTime
The review highlights the watch's high-quality case, innovative movement, and beautiful dial, though it notes a lack of nighttime legibility. It concludes that the pricing is ambitious but justifiable given the brand's iconic status.
Fratello Watches
►► Grand Seiko White Birch SLGH005 (2021) Hands-On Review
The reviewer admires the watch's dial, finishing, and movement, but notes that the dial appears more silver than white in most lighting conditions and criticizes the significant price disparity between the US and European markets.
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Exquisite Timepieces
Grand Seiko SLGH005 Review - Hands-on with the "White Birch" - Exquisite Timepieces
The review describes the watch as beautiful and exceptional, highlighting the intense metallic silver dial texture, the high-beat movement, and the case design as representing the best of the brand's capabilities.
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Attributes
| Attribute | Specification | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Band Material | Stainless steel | |
| Band Width | 22 mm | mm |
| Battery Life | 80 days | days |
| Case Diameter | 40 mm | mm |
| Case Material | Stainless steel | |
| Case Thickness | 11.7 mm | mm |
| Clasp Type | three-fold clasp with push button release | |
| Crystal Material | box-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on inner surface | |
| Display Type | analog | |
| Features | date, stop seconds hand function, screw-down crown, see-through case back | |
| Gender Target | men | |
| Movement Type | Automatic with manual winding capability | |
| Power Source | automatic (with manual winding) | |
| Water Resistance | 10 m | m |
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