{"product_id":"seiko-galante-fenich-sbla095-spring-drive-chronograph-watch-5r86-customised-pillars-sold-as-found-4755","title":"Seiko Galante Fenich SBLA095 Spring Drive Chronograph Watch 5R86, Customised Pillars, Sold As Found","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Pop Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA Galante Spring Drive chronograph, reference SBLA095, with customised case pillars and one recorded fault, offered as found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinding, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeiko Galante\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGalante 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 Production was small and the limited editions smaller still, and the line was withdrawn after little more than a decade, which has made its bolder dials quietly sought after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e SBLA095 \/ 5R86-0AS0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring Drive chronograph, calibre 5R86\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel with customised pillars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tan leather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFault:\u003c\/strong\u003e Power reserve display reads to about half\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower reserve indicator does not read fully; sold as found.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePillars are custom parts, not the maker's originals; light wear overall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eC (worn)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked 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 \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Pop Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a particular character, maker or edition? Our Hunting Salon™ locates it across Japan's private collector circles, then inspects, documents and delivers it to you. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Seiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54488070881573,"sku":"JP-CL-W1250744755","price":4150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/lb1114-w1250744755-1.jpg?v=1794608063","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/seiko-galante-fenich-sbla095-spring-drive-chronograph-watch-5r86-customised-pillars-sold-as-found-4755","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}