Grand Seiko
Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 GMT black SBGJ265
The Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 GMT black (reference SBGJ265) is a 40 mm Ever-Brilliant steel watch with a black dial. It runs on the automatic (Hi-Beat) GMT caliber 9S86 with a 55-hour power reserve.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- SBGJ265
- Collection
- Sport
- Case size
- 40 mm
- Thickness
- 14 mm
- Case material
- Ever-Brilliant steel
Dial and bezel
- Dial
- Black
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic (Hi-Beat) GMT
- Caliber
- 9S86
- Power reserve
- 55 hours
- Frequency
- 36,000 vph
- Jewels
- 37
Dial versions
This reference was made with these dials and finishes.
SBGJ265 Black
Mt. Iwate pattern
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBGJ265 (This watch) | 40 mm | Ever-Brilliant steel | Black | 9S86 | — |
| SBGA481 | 44.5 mm | High-intensity titanium | White (lion's mane) | 9R65 | — |
| SBGC253 | 44.5 mm | High-intensity titanium | White (lion's mane) | 9R86 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 Hi-Beat 36000 GMT black SBGJ265?
- The Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 GMT black SBGJ265 has a 40 mm case, 14 mm thick.
- What movement does the Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 GMT black SBGJ265 use?
- It uses the automatic (hi-beat) gmt caliber 9S86, with a 55-hour power reserve.
- What is the Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 GMT black SBGJ265 made of?
- The case is Ever-Brilliant steel.
Catalog facts checked November 2026.