Seiko

The SBGR305 I find to be quite an intriguing piece. It introduced the single logo (at least for the modern era), a new movement that was subsequently hardly used, a much larger date wheel and came with a new case design (in titanium) and a lovely grained ...  

I own two. A Matsumoto Castle and a Green Birch. Thoroughly enjoy them both, as I would yours!

Do you have recent shots of yours?

GS is such a good value, isn't it?!

As for value - that’s always in the eyes of the beholder. Given that I have six, I guess they convinced me 😂👍🏻

I'll ask my son to give it a try. Followed directions but nothing worked.

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Thanks for sharing 👍🏻🙏🏻

The Matsumoto Castle is a very dynamic dial. The color varies from light tan to a brilliant gray. The texture also varies depending on the light.

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Photo borrowed from the an online review article: ...  

And fully know how difficult some of them are to capture on pictures 😊🤦🏻‍♂️

is a chameleon for sure. Such a versatile piece👌🏻

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I can well understand the appreciation 😊

But not one that lessens the appreciation when you wear them and see the dial details under the right light angle 📐🙌🏻👍🏻

On my wrist today (community piece? ) - Best, Ivo ...  

1992, platinum, non-limited, cal 9587 ...  

And the question is how to exactly define the modern era. There were a handful of watches in the 70s with a single logo as well.