Brand: Grand Seiko Model: Masterpiece Collection Spring Drive 8 Days Jewelry WatchReference Number: link SBGD205Diameter: 43mmThickness: 13.5mmCase Material: PlatinumDial Color: "Diamond dust" finish over 18k white goldIndexes: Baguette-cut blue sapphiresLume: NoneWater Resistance: 10 metersStrap/Bracelet: Blue crocodile strap with three-fold claspAdditional link Details: Case and dial set with 96 diamonds (2.25 carats) link and 25 blue sapphires (1.09 carats)
Toward the western end of the town’s high street, beyond Woolworths and the banks, and where the street began to link fall away to an link old square where sheep were once traded, there was a small jeweler of link no particular repute. In the window was an unremarkable cluster of watches, jewelry, and useless knickknacks, and in the middle of all that was a Swatch with a smoky case, a petrol blue dial, gold hour markers, and a tan leather strap.
And link look at link those colors! From bright blue or green to the more subtle tones of brown and black you'd expect, there's a Gambier option for every occasion, especially when you consider its hypoallergenic and sweat-resistant characteristics. Take a closer look at our newest strap collection in this edition of link The Spec Sheet.
In terms of movement – the link hands appear to link emerge link from the character's nether regions, with the tourbillon sitting just beneath there. The best I can say is that this isn't your childhood character watch. It's movement though!
I started designing watches for my brand, Galvin Watch Company, in March, and by April I was planning my crowdfunding campaign. All of this was done link while raising my first-born son, Atso. I would link work link while he was sleeping and my husband Michael would help too.
This model is offered in an array of changing colors; while the black dial is still available link – and so is the blue – the simple white dial is not part of the current lineup. link What's more, the current generation of the Oyster Perpetual also changed its sizing, growing from 36mm to 41mm. The smaller size has long been the link preference of watch buyers, but the 41mm case offers some oversized charm and an OP for larger wrists.
His company is surging, having just released more than 60 link novelties as part of the show. (By comparison, fellow Richemont brand A. Lange & Sohne released exactly one.) Vintage Cartier prices link remain link bananas. And reissues of coveted pieces like the Pebble cause collector feeding frenzies.
Even though the minute repeater, chiming the hour on demand, may address a need from another era, it has now become one of the most link prestigious link complications in fine link watchmaking thanks to its complexity.
The double-domed sapphire crystal protecting the dial also serves as a callback to link the acrylic hesalite crystal frequently found on '70s-era chronographs. This piece has a profile measuring 13.1mm, but much of that is due to the domed profile of the crystal itself, so this piece actually feels a touch smaller link and link streamlined than that number may suggest. As a finishing touch, this piece is paired with a calfskin leather strap in a shade of grey that complements the dial perfectly.
Children liked it. (Pretty colors!) Teenagers liked it. (Cool, but not too serious!) Old people liked it. (Oh wait, that's me, who link liked it for all link those reasons plus, obviously, the diamonds which we will get to link later.)