Grand Seiko
Grand Seiko Spring Drive hand-winding blue pond ripples SBGY040
The Grand Seiko Spring Drive hand-winding blue pond ripples (reference SBGY040) is a 38.5 mm 18k rose gold watch with a blue dial. It runs on the spring Drive (manual-winding) caliber 9R31 with a 72-hour power reserve. It was introduced in 2024.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- SBGY040
- Collection
- Elegance
- Case size
- 38.5 mm
- Thickness
- 10.2 mm
- Case material
- 18k rose gold
Dial and bezel
- Dial
- Blue
Movement
- Movement
- Spring Drive (manual-winding)
- Caliber
- 9R31
- Power reserve
- 72 hours
- Jewels
- 30
Production
- Production
- 2024 – today
- Limited edition
- 20 pieces
Dial versions
This reference was made with these dials and finishes.
SBGY040 Blue
Pond ripples
How it compares within the Elegance family
Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.
| Reference | Size | Material | Dial | Caliber | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBGY040 (This watch) | 38.5 mm | 18k rose gold | Blue | 9R31 | 2024– |
| SBGA293 | 40.2 mm | Stainless steel | Off-white | 9R65 | — |
| SBGA407 | 40.2 mm | Stainless steel | Light blue Snowflake pattern | 9R65 | — |
| SBGK007 | 39 mm | Stainless steel | White | 9S63 | — |
| SBGW281 | 37.3 mm | Stainless steel | Champagne | 9S64 | — |
| SBGW323 | 36.5 mm | Stainless steel | Lavender | 9S64 | 2025– |
| SBGX353 | 34 mm | Stainless steel | Pale blue | 9F61 | — |
| SBGY007 | 38.5 mm | Stainless steel | White (Omiwatari ice pattern) | 9R31 | — |
| SBGY043 | 38.5 mm | Stainless steel | Blue | 9R31 | 2026– |
About the Elegance family
Elegance is Grand Seiko's dress collection, with slimmer cases, refined dials often inspired by Japanese seasons and nature, and many hand-wound models. It is the line for buyers who want a classic watch rather than a sporty one.
The references in this catalog cover mechanical models with the hand-wound 9S63 and 9S64 calibers, hand-wound Spring Drive with the 9R31, automatic Spring Drive and quartz with the 9F61, mainly in steel. Dial texture and colour are central to each reference, so match them carefully, and check the case for over-polishing.
Quick answers
- What size is the Grand Seiko Spring Drive hand-winding blue pond ripples SBGY040?
- The Grand Seiko Spring Drive hand-winding blue pond ripples SBGY040 has a 38.5 mm case, 10.2 mm thick.
- What movement does the Grand Seiko Spring Drive hand-winding blue pond ripples SBGY040 use?
- It uses the spring drive (manual-winding) caliber 9R31, with a 72-hour power reserve.
- When did the Grand Seiko Spring Drive hand-winding blue pond ripples SBGY040 come out?
- It was introduced in 2024.
- What is the Grand Seiko Spring Drive hand-winding blue pond ripples SBGY040 made of?
- The case is 18k rose gold.
Catalog facts checked November 2026.