**The only one in the U.S. for sale!**   **Grand Seiko SBGA371 AJHH** \- Limited Edition Spring Drive, one of 500. Model year 2018, 9R65 Spring Drive, 72 Hour Power Reserve, 30 Jewels, 39.0mm wide, 12.7mm thick.  100m water resistance. Bracelet fits up to a 7.75 inch wrist. Box and Certificate included (last photo is the certificate under Google Translate Lens).   **$4999** plus preferred shipping w/ signature confirmation.    Item is located in the Los Angeles area for local pickup. Facetime available. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Multiple electronic payments accepted. No returns; sold as is.     ***- The Design.*** And that is exactly why Akimoto chose to highlight the 9 o’clock hour marker in vermillion red. It’s often mistakenly thought that Akimoto sought to highlight 9 because it’s the time employees should arrive at work and leave work (9am to 9pm). It plays into the salaryman stereotype in Japan, so you’ll find that explanation across the internet, but the real reason is more nuanced. Akimoto sees 9am as the time you do your most important work. It’s fairly common for office workers in Japan to arrive at work at 8am, and then spend an hour building up to their most important tasks. In a mirrored philosophy of his ideal morning, Akimoto thinks if you start drinking at 8pm, you should hit the sweet spot by 9pm! If you can achieve balance between both types of nines, you’ll live a good life according to Akimoto. ***- Limited.*** Interestingly, the coppery-pink hue that graces the dial has been promised to Akimoto as “his” color. Grand Seiko has assured that they will never use it on another watch again. The exclusivity doesn’t stop there; the SBGA371 was released as a Limited Edition for the AJHH (*Association Japon de la Haute Horlogerie*), meaning it was only available in AJHH-affiliated stores. There are just 26 of these stores, and they are all located in Japan.