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Not too long ago, 34mm watches were the standard size (whatever that means…). Look at all the older Rolex Oyster Date and Air King models from before the 2000s — they are all sized at 34mm. Bigger watch sizes only came in vogue over the past 20 years or so. When people say 34mm is “too small,” that’s just a style judgment.
Bottom line: if you have a smaller wrist, you have an advantage if you’re into vintage watches. There are a lot of great older watches sized at 34mm that are not as in demand these days and are excellent value.
I have to say, this is really tempting. Great size, compelling and original design language, under the radar yet unique. Do I *need* a world timer? Absolutely not. Do I think it’s really cool? Yep.
I think this is a really nice, underrated reference in the Grand Seiko catalogue. Very attractive dial and case design, and the “baguette”-style indices are really interesting here.
This is a great one. As an alternative, I recommend also checking out SBGR261, the automatic non-GMT version — same ivory dial and finishing (with a blued seconds hand), same brown crocodile strap.
Sadly, no more… I’m an ex-HKer who left to return to the US in 2016. But I remember the city so well, and still get nostalgic to think about it!