A couple of days overdue (been the start of November) but the SBGH035 has now been in my collection for a year. And I do not regret it for a single special hi-beat second
It is in many ways my most versatile watch. At just under 38mm it works really well with a suit but it dresses down really well, too. It is not a dress watch in the classical sense (it has a date, it too thick...) but will work at a stretch also with formal attire.
Following are some pictures from the year. In the car - a frequent combination in my use.
As said, at a stretch you can wear it in formal settings, too
The blued seconds hand simply makes it so interesting, when you have your watch as a waiting companion... As does the dial.
And with small children one has quite some waiting to do. The WR of 100m also makes it juice resistant
The colour scheme will work in more classical picture settings, too
In winter just as well as in summer...
Some movement shots - it is not haute horlogerie but it is nicely finished, with a golden lion on the rotor
The Special moniker is justified in terms of accuracy and there are plenty of adjustment options to ensure it remains so.
It never gets old looking at the dial.
And the white dial, silver hands and blue seconds hand work so very well. You'd hardly be able to tell I really like the watch
In any case, another piece I got poisoned with here and I just want to pass that on
Having held this one, I can say it truly is everything you wrote. Just a great watch for (almost) any occasion. I hope you enjoy it for many more years to come.
two years ago in November when my AD showed it to me when it first came out and i only hesitated for a few days before sealing the deal---it was the guilloche dial that did it!! Enjoying it as much as you are! best henry
Need more time with the piano for better pictures but our daughter is not surrendering it easily - not even to my wife who is purportedly the prime user
You're right when you say you can't get bored with this one
By: rnaden : December 6th, 2016-08:08
I especially love the dial...at some angles, the waves completely disappear and at others, it is very prominent...in one of the pictures, it even appears to be off white. Just amazing how poetic it is with the play of light!
Just like you say - so much fun with light. It can look completely white, then pearlescent, sometimes the brand logo disappears, then shines strongly...
Same with the seconds hand
Lots to admire IMHO but then again I am slightly biased