Independents

Going to order one and struggling what "config" is the best choice Can you please share your best config?

that orders are not being taken any longer for the Principa ie the order book is closed. Excuse me please if you are already aware of this.

That being said, tell us what is in your current collection, your skin tone, if you are partial to gold or steel, if you are a salmon guy or a white dial guy, baton polished numerals or Roman numeral stamped numerals kinda guy? Would be happy to give sugg... 

Many have opted for the salmon dial so for me it has become a bit too common. I would go for the off white dial with the roman numerals in steel with a brown leather strap which is quite a conservative classic look. Either that or the silver dial with the... 

But I’ve since caught the blue bug. So ‘2020’…I know 🤣🤣🤣

I too like light blue as per my Grand Seiko SBGY007 ...  

If it’s anywhere between this shade of blue and that of the baby snowflake, I’d be happier than a kid in a candy store 😁

So whats more important to you, the dial or the case material? I‘d decide the more important one first and then go on from there.

I will definitely go for the steel case. My first choice is salmon with a blue strap. I prefer baton over roman as it seems that baton numeral represents Gronfeld design language, while roman dial can be found in other brands. Not sure if I am right about... 

During my latest visit to there atelier I tried a few Principia,s and ofcourse its all a matter of taste and because i am a sucker for Salmon dials that would be a logical choice for me but i have to admit you can’t go wrong with any dial options imho . T...  

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Maybe with a dark blue strap to match the blue hands ...  

Imho, I have recently got my Principia and the salmon dial with the blued hands is just beautiful! As well, the dial on the salmon is mildly frosted or I could say sanded and shows a very nice glow in the sun. My second choice was the baby blue dial since...