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160 VINTAGE<br />
in my opinion the best watch Seiko has come out with since<br />
the Credor Eichi I, which I also owned for a number of years.<br />
Having sold the Eichi I, I realized I missed having such a fine<br />
piece of modern Japanese work in my collection and so this<br />
is its replacement for me. I have a huge respect for Spring<br />
Drive technology, I think it’s a fantastic branch of horology<br />
that often doesn’t get the respect it deserves. Grand Seiko<br />
launched its new Elegance Collection last year, designed by<br />
their designer Kiyotaka Sakai, and I thought he did a great<br />
job. That collection is defined by the SBGY003, the basic<br />
steel version of the collection, which brings some new design<br />
language to Grand Seiko. The watch has a beautifully curved<br />
profile, the result of very intensive development work on the<br />
crystal’s shape to reduce thickness, increase curvature and<br />
keep it aesthetically matched to the case. The SBGZ001 is in<br />
effect a supercharged version of the SBGY003. It uses the<br />
same basic design but with the additional touches of Grand<br />
Seiko’s Micro Artist Studio and its designer, Kazunori<br />
Hoshino. The most obvious change is the Snowflake<br />
case, which is a hand engraved case that features a similar<br />
finish to Grand Seiko’s famous Snowflake dial. I am also<br />
impressed by the fine hand engraving on the dial for the text<br />
and the incredible finish on the movement which reaches a<br />
[Philippe] Dufour standard.<br />
The Bvlgari Octo Finissimo was a strange watch for me.<br />
I love it as an object. I think the shape, finish and design of<br />
it is incredible, but I was very uncertain about it as a watch<br />
I could wear. Beyond its large size and futuristic aesthetic,
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