![]() Inside the primary index, you’ll also see a second, 24-hour index. At 3 o’clock, instead of a bar, there’s a small white date window with black Arabic numerals. The five minute positions feature silver applied markers, with double indices at the 12, 6, and 9 o’clock positions. This watch has a retro dial, with a pinkish cream colored surface, and tiny black hashes at the one minute marks. SBGM221 is all about classic, old-school appeal. Where the SBGA211 is spartan and utilitarian, the Elegance GMT Ref. It also boasts a 72-hour power reserve, enough for a three-day weekend. It’s accurate to +/- 1 second per day, which far exceeds the accuracy of fully-automatic brands like Rolex. However, it has the mechanical, ticking action of an automatic movement, as well as the precision of a quartz movement. The specifics of how it works are a bit outside the scope of this article. The SBGA211 utilizes Grand Seiko’s in-house Spring Drive movement. It’s outlined in silver, with a white background, and black Arabic numerals. At the 3 o’clock position, in lieu of the applied index, you’ll find a date window. ![]() To the lower left of the dial, there’s a power meter, with a little silver needle to indicate the current power reserve. The sides of these hands are beveled, which has an eye-catching, shimmering effect as it reflects the light. The hands have a sword-like profile, with short, angular bases and longer, triangular tips. The one minute marks are indicated by tiny blue hashes. ![]() The dial is a textured white, with silver applied indices at the five-minute positions. The watch is also water-resistant to 100 meters, so it’s perfectly safe for swimming. The crystal has a slight indent at the edge, and an ever so slightly curved design that doesn’t distort the dial. The bezel on the SBGA211 is sloped, as is the side of the case, from the bottom edge to where it meets the crystal at the top. That said, they’re all different in pretty much every other respect. In practice, all these Grand Seiko watches have a medium wrist presence. This makes it the widest watch I’ll be reviewing today, but not by much. SBGA211 has a round titanium case with a 41mm diameter.
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