Grand Seiko
Grand Seiko Sport Spring Drive Chronograph GMT SBGC253
The Grand Seiko Sport Spring Drive Chronograph GMT (reference SBGC253) is a 44.5 mm High-intensity titanium watch with a white (lion's mane) dial. It runs on the spring Drive caliber 9R86 with a 72-hour power reserve and is water resistant to 200 m.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- SBGC253
- Collection
- Sport
- Case size
- 44.5 mm
- Thickness
- 16.8 mm
- Case material
- High-intensity titanium
- Case shape
- Round
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Water resistance
- 200 m
- Bracelet / strap
- High-intensity titanium bracelet
Dial and bezel
- Dial
- White (lion's mane)
- Bezel
- Fixed
Movement
- Movement
- Spring Drive
- Caliber
- 9R86
- Power reserve
- 72 hours
- Jewels
- 50
- Functions
- Chronograph, GMT, Date, Power reserve indicator
Production
- Production
- Current
Dial versions
This reference was made with these dials and finishes.
SBGC253 White (lion's mane)
White (lion's mane)
SBGC253 White
Lion mane motif
SBGC253 White
Lion's mane motif
How it compares within the Sport family
Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.
| Reference | Size | Material | Dial | Caliber | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBGC253 (This watch) | 44.5 mm | High-intensity titanium | White (lion's mane) | 9R86 | — |
| SBGA481 | 44.5 mm | High-intensity titanium | White (lion's mane) | 9R65 | — |
| SBGE253 | 40.5 mm | Stainless steel | — | 9R66 | — |
| SBGE255 | 40.5 mm | Stainless steel | — | 9R66 | — |
| SBGE257 | 40.5 mm | Stainless steel | Green | 9R66 | — |
| SBGE295 | 44 mm | Stainless steel | Green | 9R66 | — |
| SBGH289 | 43.8 mm | Stainless steel | Dark blue | 9S85 | — |
| SBGJ237 | 44.2 mm | Stainless steel | Midnight blue | 9S86 | — |
| SBGJ277 | 44.2 mm | Stainless steel | White | 9S86 | 2024– |
About the Sport family
Sport is Grand Seiko's collection of tool watches, with divers, GMTs and chronographs built to the brand's finishing standards. Cases are larger and more robust, often in titanium, with rotating bezels and strong luminous markings.
The catalog includes Spring Drive models with calibers such as the 9R65, 9R66 and the 9R86 chronograph, and high-beat mechanical models with the 9S85 and 9S86, in steel, titanium and titanium with ceramic. Check the bezel action, the bracelet and the condition of the crystal, and confirm the dial colour against the reference.
Quick answers
- What size is the Grand Seiko Sport Spring Drive Chronograph GMT SBGC253?
- The Grand Seiko Sport Spring Drive Chronograph GMT SBGC253 has a 44.5 mm case, 16.8 mm thick.
- What movement does the Grand Seiko Sport Spring Drive Chronograph GMT SBGC253 use?
- It uses the spring drive caliber 9R86, with a 72-hour power reserve.
- How water resistant is the Grand Seiko Sport Spring Drive Chronograph GMT SBGC253?
- It is water resistant to 200 metres.
- Is the Grand Seiko Sport Spring Drive Chronograph GMT SBGC253 still in production?
- Yes, it is a current reference.
- What is the Grand Seiko Sport Spring Drive Chronograph GMT SBGC253 made of?
- The case is High-intensity titanium. Bracelet or strap: High-intensity titanium bracelet.
- Which dials was the Grand Seiko Sport Spring Drive Chronograph GMT SBGC253 made with?
- The catalog lists 2 dials: White (lion's mane), White.
Catalog facts checked November 2026.