Seiko Galante Fenich SBLA095 Spring Drive Chronograph Watch 5R86, Customised Pillars, Sold As Found
Seiko Galante Fenich SBLA095 Spring Drive Chronograph Watch 5R86, Customised Pillars, Sold As Found
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Condition notes
Power reserve indicator does not read fully; sold as found. Pillars are custom parts, not the maker's originals; light wear overall.
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A Galante Spring Drive chronograph, reference SBLA095, with customised case pillars and one recorded fault, offered as found.
The Piece
A brown dial with applied Roman numerals carries the chronograph registers and the power reserve display of the 5R86 Spring Drive, visible again through the sapphire back. The steel case has the four pillars of the line, here replaced with custom parts, and the watch is fitted with a tan lizard pattern strap. It is pictured in a black presentation box.
Winding, time, calendar and chronograph are reported to work. The power reserve indicator reads only to about half, and for that reason the watch is sold as found, for the owner who will have it serviced.
Seiko Galante
Galante was the line in which Seiko allowed itself to be extravagant. Introduced in 2005, it put the company's best movements, including the Grand Seiko grade 8L automatic and the Spring Drive, inside a broad case whose four pillars run through the lugs like the columns of a building. Production was small and the limited editions smaller still, and the line was withdrawn after little more than a decade, which has made its bolder dials quietly sought after.
Details
- Reference: SBLA095 / 5R86-0AS0
- Movement: Spring Drive chronograph, calibre 5R86
- Case: Stainless steel with customised pillars
- Strap: Tan leather
- Fault: Power reserve display reads to about half
Sizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.
Condition
- Power reserve indicator does not read fully; sold as found.
- Pillars are custom parts, not the maker's originals; light wear overall.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade C (worn) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Reference and movement are given and as engraved on the case. The watch has not been serviced by the house; timekeeping figures quoted are those of the last inspection and are not guaranteed. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan with rigid protection and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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