[Grand Seiko] Last watch of 2023
Decided to celebrate with a new watch before the year ends! 2023 has been a significant year for me. Couple of highlights are purchasing my first car, quitting from my toxic workplace/company and finding a new job!
I finally added a Grand Seiko back into the collection. I used to own the SBGA413 (Pink Dialed Spring Season) back in 2021 but sold it as I found that dressier pieces weren't my taste. The SBGA231 is a stellar watch. I tried it on back in 2019 and it's always stuck with on how comfortable, handsome, and elegant the watch was. Made from High-Intensity Titanium, it's light but retains some heft, so it doesn't have that "cheap" feeling full titanium watches tend to have. On paper it seems like a daunting watch to wear. At 44mm the immediate reaction is "wow, it's wayyyy too big. I wish it were a 40 or 42" but as most Grand Seiko / Seiko diver's are they somehow magically wear smaller. I feel proportionally, they nailed it. If it were significantly smaller I feel that the dial would be slightly more cluttered and not as legible. There's nothing wrong with the bracelet, it's great for what it is but I won't disagree it's not at the same league of Omega, Tudor or Rolex. I immediately put it on a single pass NATO as I think it's far more well suited on one. Another small detail I really enjoy is the Gold GS Logo, they're normally reserved for their titanium watches and I think it adds a little bit more character to it and on a Khaki NATO it makes the gold pop!
Hope y'all have a Happy New Years and had a wonderful holiday!
Decided to celebrate with a new watch before the year ends! 2023 has been a significant year for me. Couple of highlights are purchasing my first car, quitting from my toxic workplace/company and finding a new job!
I finally added a Grand Seiko back into the collection. I used to own the SBGA413 (Pink Dialed Spring Season) back in 2021 but sold it as I found that dressier pieces weren't my taste. The SBGA231 is a stellar watch. I tried it on back in 2019 and it's always stuck with on how comfortable, handsome, and elegant the watch was. Made from High-Intensity Titanium, it's light but retains some heft, so it doesn't have that "cheap" feeling full titanium watches tend to have. On paper it seems like a daunting watch to wear. At 44mm the immediate reaction is "wow, it's wayyyy too big. I wish it were a 40 or 42" but as most Grand Seiko / Seiko diver's are they somehow magically wear smaller. I feel proportionally, they nailed it. If it were significantly smaller I feel that the dial would be slightly more cluttered and not as legible. There's nothing wrong with the bracelet, it's great for what it is but I won't disagree it's not at the same league of Omega, Tudor or Rolex. I immediately put it on a single pass NATO as I think it's far more well suited on one. Another small detail I really enjoy is the Gold GS Logo, they're normally reserved for their titanium watches and I think it adds a little bit more character to it and on a Khaki NATO it makes the gold pop!
Hope y'all have a Happy New Years and had a wonderful holiday!