Grand Seiko SBGA

Good dial always changing colours during depending on sunlight it’s spring drive so the seconds swipe like a sword it’s a forgettable watch because it’s titanium made but with a resistance to scratches so it’s so light you just forget your wearing it the battery reserve on dial is good for me because I like to know when to stop winding but with this watch you got 5 days power so if you wear it every day you’ll never have to wind it

Cette snowflake est une montre pleine de qualités qui permet d'amener un niveau de finition exemplaire à un prix plus raisonnable que certaines grandes marques Suisse. Tout est bien pensé et parfaitement exécuté. Le polissage de tous les éléments du cadran est fantastique, ce qui en fait une pièce qui étincelle sous la lumière quel que soit l'angle avec lequel on la regarde. Le boîtier est extrêmement agréable au poignet, avec une couleur de titane utilisée qui se rapproche étonnamment de l'acier. La résistance à l'eau de 10 bar couplée à la facilité de changer le bracelet en font une excellente montre pour s'adapter à toutes situations, et une concurrente directe aux blockbusters des marques Suisse, avec ce charme oriental si singulier.

For almost 15 years now, I've been regularly buying watches, primarily from well-known brands like Rolex, Omega, or Longines... and throughout these years, I've always told myself that Grand Seiko was just Seiko and to me, they were watches - sure, efficient ones - but not really horology! Imagine how long and unexpected the journey was to actually end up buying a Grand Seiko, and a Spring Drive at that. The model is the SBGA211, nicknamed "Snow Flake." So how did I get here? As often is the case, it started with a chance encounter at a dinner where my tablemate was sporting a GS. We got to chatting, and it didn't take long to realize we were on different sides of the fence ;-) However, my neighbor, Patrick, who I must thank, enchanted me with all the DNA of Grand Seiko. The finish, innovation, understated elegance, and historical significance that I hadn't previously grasped. So, I started doing some research and fell for the dials offered by the brand... and I must admit, they make a big difference compared to my other watches. Since I didn't have a model with a white dial - mostly black ones - I set my sights on this Snow Flake, and, going all-in on the craziness, I got it in Spring Drive. Thank you, Patrick, and thank you, Grand Seiko!