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Luminous The Great Wave off Kanagawa Dial (No Date)

LIMITED EDITION · 500 pieces. A masterpiece run — when this batch sells out, that's it for the luminous version.

The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai

Original Woodblock Print — The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai

The Great Wave off Kanagawa. Luminous. The whole wave glows.

Katsushika Hokusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa (神奈川沖浪裏), woodblock-printed around 1831, is the most recognised work of Japanese art in the world. We've put it on a dial in high definition — and then done something no one else does.

The lume sits beneath the artwork. Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9 is multi-layered onto a white base, the printed wave is bonded over it on a crystal-clear film, and the whole thing is built into a 0.5mm dial across three production plants. The result: a crisp, high-definition print by day — and at night, the entire wave glows, not just the hour markers. It's a Lucius Atelier construction, the first and only of its kind in the industry.

The surface is semi-glossy with a fine, grainy 3D texture that gives the wave depth, finished with applied, beveled, mirror-polished silver hour indices.

Art by day. Light by night.
A standard 28.5mm dial — it drops into any build sized for it, and the glow matches any of our BGW9 hands.

The whole wave glows.
Lume layered beneath the print means the entire artwork lights up at night — not just the markers. A high-definition wave by day, a luminous one in the dark.

A Lucius Atelier invention.
The under-artwork lume layering is first-and-only-of-its-kind, built across three production plants into a single 0.5mm dial.

Hokusai's masterpiece.
The Great Wave off Kanagawa (c.1831), reproduced in high definition — a genuine appreciation of art and horology.

Semi-gloss, 3D texture.
A grainy, semi-glossy surface and applied beveled mirror-silver indices give the wave depth and a premium feel.

Heads up — a dial is one part of the build

Hands. A dial needs a matching set of hands to tell time. Pair this one with any of our Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9 hands so the glow matches across hands and the luminous wave.

Movement. This is the no-date version — no date or day window. Any standard NH-type movement works (NH35, NH36 and the calibres listed under Specs); if you fit a date movement, the date simply won't show through the artwork. See the FAQ for the full list.

  • Dimensions

    1. Dial Diameter 28.5mm
    2. Dial Thickness 0.5mm

    Materials & Finish

    1. Quality Swiss Production Quality, ISO 9001 Certified
    2. Artwork The Great Wave off Kanagawa — Katsushika Hokusai (c.1831), high-definition print
    3. Surface Finish Semi-glossy, grainy 3D texture
    4. Indices Applied — beveled, mirror-polished silver
    5. Lume Construction Swiss Super-LumiNova® layered beneath the artwork — the whole dial glows
    6. Lume Type 100% Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9
    7. Lume Colour Blue (night) / White (day)
    8. Lume Duration Up to 8 hours depending on charge

    Compatibility

    1. Dial Type Time-only — no date or day window
    2. Movements 7S26, 7S36, 4R15, 4R35, 6R15, NE15, NH25, NH26, NH35, NH36 (see FAQ)
    3. Crown Position Both 3 o'clock and 4 o'clock — see FAQ
    4. Hands NH movement compatible (sold separately)
    1. 1x Watch Dial — The Great Wave off Kanagawa, Luminous, No Date

    All photos of watches with modification parts are for illustration purposes only and are not included with the dial purchase.

  • Recommended mods with:

    1. Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9 Hands
    1. A Complete Guide On How To Mod Your SEIKO Watch Dial And Hands (Photos & Video)
    2. Fitting dials with four dial legs
    3. Seiko Modding: The Complete Build Guide

Questions, Answered

Everything worth knowing before you build.

Does the whole dial glow, or just the markers?

The whole wave. This dial uses a Lucius Atelier construction where Swiss Super-LumiNova BGW9 is layered beneath the printed artwork — so at night the entire Great Wave glows, not just the hour markers. By day it reads as a crisp, high-definition print; in the dark it becomes a luminous piece of art. The applied beveled mirror-silver indices are lumed too, and a full charge glows up to eight hours.

Is this Hokusai's original artwork?

Yes — it's Katsushika Hokusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa (神奈川沖浪裏), the woodblock print he created around 1831 and the most recognised work of Japanese art in the world. It's reproduced here on the dial. As a historic work it sits in the public domain.

Which movement do I need?

This is the no-date version — there's no date or day window on the dial. It fits any standard NH-type movement, including the NH35 and NH36 plus the 7S26 / 7S36 / 4R15 / 4R35 / 6R15 / NE15 / NH25 / NH26 calibres listed in the Specs. If you fit a date movement, the date simply won't show through the artwork — it just means an unused complication.

Will this dial fit my case?

Yes, almost certainly. This is a standard 28.5mm dial — the industry-standard size for Seiko mod builds. It fits any case designed for a 28.5mm dial, whether that's a Bauhaus 33, an SKX013, or another aftermarket case. The matched case shown with a dial is an aesthetic pairing, not a fitment requirement.

Why does the dial have four legs?

The dial ships with four legs so it fits two different crown positions. Seiko movements come in 3 o'clock and 4 o'clock crown layouts, and the dial feet sit in different places for each. Clip off the two legs that don't match your crown position — two stay, two go.

How do I fit it to a 3 o'clock or a 4 o'clock crown movement?

Remove the two legs that don't match your movement's crown position by clipping or gently twisting them off, then seat the dial as normal. Two legs stay, two go. See the How To Mod tab for the full fitting walkthrough.

Does it work with normal or ultra thin chapter rings?

Both. All our SKX013 chapter rings — normal and ultra thin — clear the dial. Choose by your case's clearance, not the dial.

Is this a limited edition — will it be restocked?

Yes, it's a limited edition, and it will not be restocked. Once the run sells out it's retired for good. The edition size is shown on the product page.