But if you are a rather casual type like myself, it might not. If you intend to pair it with black and gray suits, it will work beautifully. It just makes this GS a bit too formal for my taste, a bit too serious. The matte black crocodile strap is of great quality. The original strap excels at making the whole thing a bit dull. The watch excels at simplicity executed to perfection. I love the SBGW231 for its looks and quality, but the original strap was a bit of a letdown. I will look after the watch and put some wear on it in the meantime. For now, he just bangs stuff into his own head, so let’s give it at least a few more years. But we’ll see if and when he develops an interest. Don’t tell him, but he will get his birth-year watch one day, perhaps on his 21st birthday.
I feel it makes sense to teach my kid to appreciate fine craftsmanship and quality over external approval.Īnd then, last December, we had a beautiful and healthy son. This piece is something to enjoy privately without the entire world seeing some blingy status symbol. I also like that it is an under-the-radar watch. This Grand Seiko SBGW231 fit the bill for me. Since we did not know our child’s gender up front and you have no idea what kind of person you will end up raising anyway, I wanted something subtle and small - a neutral but beautiful watch that anyone could potentially wear and enjoy. I wanted something that would stand the test of time and not go out of fashion. I wanted to get a watch to celebrate, but also to pass on to my firstborn one day. I bought it in 2021 when my fiancée was pregnant with our first child. Let me start by briefly explaining why this watch means so much to me. This is the story of my Grand Seiko SBGW231 and a handmade natural horse leather strap from Belgium. This watch and strap combo does that for me. I would not wear a combination that I did not like, but sometimes you just feel that one and one is three. This is a watch that is extremely dear to me, and personally, I love the strap combo. When Nacho asked me to do a Strap Check article, I instantly knew which of my watches to cover.
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