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Grand Seiko Sport Hi-Beat 36000 GMT SBGJ201

“Mt. Iwate”

The Grand Seiko Sport Hi-Beat 36000 GMT (reference SBGJ201) is a stainless steel watch with a mt. Iwate pattern dial. It runs on the automatic caliber 9S86 with a 55-hour power reserve. It is no longer in production.

Specifications

Case

Reference
SBGJ201
Nickname
Mt. Iwate
Collection
Sport
Case material
Stainless steel
Case shape
Round
Crystal
Sapphire
Bracelet / strap
Stainless steel bracelet

Dial and bezel

Dial
Mt. Iwate pattern
Bezel
Fixed

Movement

Movement
Automatic
Caliber
9S86
Power reserve
55 hours
Frequency
36,000 vph
Jewels
37
Functions
Date, GMT

Production

Production
Discontinued

Dial versions

This reference was made with these dials and finishes.

  • SBGJ201 Mt. Iwate

    Mt. Iwate pattern · “Mt. Iwate”

  • SBGJ201 White

    Sunburst; Mount Iwate pattern

How it compares within the Sport family

Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.

ReferenceSizeMaterialDialCaliberYears
SBGJ201 (This watch)—Stainless steelMt. Iwate pattern9S86—
SBGA48144.5 mmHigh-intensity titaniumWhite (lion's mane)9R65—
SBGC25344.5 mmHigh-intensity titaniumWhite (lion's mane)9R86—
SBGE25340.5 mmStainless steel—9R66—
SBGE25540.5 mmStainless steel—9R66—
SBGE25740.5 mmStainless steelGreen9R66—
SBGE29544 mmStainless steelGreen9R66—
SBGJ23744.2 mmStainless steelMidnight blue9S86—
SLGC00943 mmBrilliant Hard TitaniumBrown9SC5—

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 movement does the Grand Seiko Sport Hi-Beat 36000 GMT SBGJ201 use?
It uses the automatic caliber 9S86, with a 55-hour power reserve.
Is the Grand Seiko Sport Hi-Beat 36000 GMT SBGJ201 still in production?
Discontinued.
What is the Grand Seiko Sport Hi-Beat 36000 GMT SBGJ201 made of?
The case is stainless steel. Bracelet or strap: Stainless steel bracelet.
Which dials was the Grand Seiko Sport Hi-Beat 36000 GMT SBGJ201 made with?
The catalog lists 2 dials: Mt. Iwate pattern, White.
What is the Grand Seiko Sport Hi-Beat 36000 GMT SBGJ201 nicknamed?
Dealers and collectors call it the “Mt. Iwate”.

Catalog facts checked September 2026.