Kurteti
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Hi folks
Up today I have one of the most overlooked, yet comfortable divers I’ve had the chance of owning.
The SBGA229 comes in a steel case/bracelet but unlike its other titanium brethren, has a familiar weight (steel) and incomprehensible comfort to boot.
The watch has comparisons drawn to a submariner, and though there are a few similarities (it’s a dive watch), the 229 is a piece unto itself.
The bracelet has a buttery smoothness, and coupled with the mix of brush and polish, this is every bit a luxury piece as it is a tool.
The smooth sweep of the seconds hand from the 9R65 Spring drive movement, draws your eyes outward to the perfectly executed hour markers and ceramic bezel, reminding you that this is yet another Grand Seiko that needs to be seen to be appreciated.
The clasp has on the fly micro adjustments, coupled with a flip lock while the non crown case side, clasp and a couple links bear signs of desk diving. The pictures capture this at its worst for disclosure purposes.
The watch comes in at 44mm in diameter and about 14mm thick. Pictured for reference on my 7.5” wrist, it wears similar to a 42mm watch instead.
If you’ve been yearning for a submariner and have yet to try out a spring drive, look no more.
I’m asking a stupendous $4949 in the GTA for a modern day example for a GS diver and still under warranty.
Up today I have one of the most overlooked, yet comfortable divers I’ve had the chance of owning.
The SBGA229 comes in a steel case/bracelet but unlike its other titanium brethren, has a familiar weight (steel) and incomprehensible comfort to boot.
The watch has comparisons drawn to a submariner, and though there are a few similarities (it’s a dive watch), the 229 is a piece unto itself.
The bracelet has a buttery smoothness, and coupled with the mix of brush and polish, this is every bit a luxury piece as it is a tool.
The smooth sweep of the seconds hand from the 9R65 Spring drive movement, draws your eyes outward to the perfectly executed hour markers and ceramic bezel, reminding you that this is yet another Grand Seiko that needs to be seen to be appreciated.
The clasp has on the fly micro adjustments, coupled with a flip lock while the non crown case side, clasp and a couple links bear signs of desk diving. The pictures capture this at its worst for disclosure purposes.
The watch comes in at 44mm in diameter and about 14mm thick. Pictured for reference on my 7.5” wrist, it wears similar to a 42mm watch instead.
If you’ve been yearning for a submariner and have yet to try out a spring drive, look no more.
I’m asking a stupendous $4949 in the GTA for a modern day example for a GS diver and still under warranty.
