It's true, though!
It's the kind of watch that makes me look at the various Calatravas I've coveted over the years--ranging from the very expensive to the ungodly expensive--and wonder why I bother about them? This watch does it.
quintessential Grand Seiko
Mine had a green dial which was a little baroque to my taste but I will certainly look at buying a cream one soon: a delight
They do have excellent behaviour with light/shadow ..
(Ever so slightly earlier JDM 201) ...