Grand Seiko SBGV019 Quartz - with exhibition back!

[Baco Noir]

I do like the lugs. My Aerospace is amazingly accurate so I understand the desirability for a amazing movement like that, but just cannot comprehend a sapphire caseback on a Quartz movement.

[carl]

Aug 23, 2016 8:10:30 GMT -6 Baco Noir said:

I do like the lugs. My Aerospace is amazingly accurate so I understand the desirability for a amazing movement like that, but just cannot comprehend a sapphire caseback on a Quartz movement.

Edit: Due to the damn iPad, my reply with quote never displayed. Except for the quote.

Anyway, my real hesitation is not because the sapphire caseback display is the magnetic movement, but the fact that it has a display caseback at all. I am really trying to get away from them, and much prefer a solid back with a nice logo. Although I do believe that GS has a well deserved pride in their fantastic quartz movements, and like to show them off a bit.

I love their quartz movements, and really made up my mind that my next watch will be another. I have also been looking quite a bit at the Breitling Professional series, pretty much all of which I really like. But I know from my experience with the Z-33 that the size and the multiple complications will be cause for me to lose interest once the novelty wears off. Better to stick with a simply dial and no/few complications and a size 40mm or less.

The SBGX063 has a beautiful champagne dial as well, and it is my other consideration:





Since it shares the same case design with the one I already have, it would be nice to have something a bit different. Going to take some time making up my mind and, who knows, perhaps the SBGV019 will be sold out by that time and I will have to move on!