Like many of you, I'm disappointed.

Back in 2011 it was possible to buy a Seiko SARN001/003 / SAEN001 with all of the following attributes:

- multiple complications

- distinctive Grammar of Design styling

- a 4S mechanical movement (with proper, pukka King Seiko lineage)

- assembled in the Grand Seiko Shizukuishi studio

All of that for less than what these 6L three-handers are listed for (and that's accounting for inflation).

But - as we've seen throughout the Seiko and GS lineups over the past few years - the Seiko value proposition simply isn't what it was.

My Seiko SAEN001. I've written about it elsewhere so I'll spare you the details.

It's a bit of a Marmite watch. A few things don't really show up in the photos, or in the few reviews out there:

• The mid case drops straight down - no bevelling, no chamfers, just a sheer brushed-steel cliff;

• The bracelet doesn't narrow very much at all (it's basically consistently 20mm). This, and the case profile, result in something of a "tuna can" appearance;

• The bezel has 24 clicks (some reviews claim 48). Not sure if the reviews discuss this, but the bezel action is solid;

• The clasp has old-fashioned pinholes for micro-adjustment; no fancy on-the-fly adjustment here, unlike the Jack Mason (among others);

• The H-links are profiled to give a *very* dramatic wrist roll;

• Although the bracelet has "quick-change" spring bars, I have found them to be rather fiddly to use (largely because of how narrow the endlinks are); and

• The strap adapter endlinks result in a long lug-to-lug distance, to the extent that the combination won't work on my 17cm wrists (YMMV).

None of this is to suggest that you absolutely shouldn't buy one - after all, I did, and I'm keeping mine. But it's definitely not "conventionally attractive" in the way that other 9075-powered offerings are.

If that doesn't put you off, you should also be aware that a white-dialled variant is coming next month (according to Gavox's Instagram account).

I've posted a roundup of watches with the Miyota 9075 movement (all of which should meet your criteria).

If I didn't have to worry about running costs, parts, and my deteriorating eyesight, I'd still be wearing my Seiko SAEN001.

4S36 GMT movement with all the functionality you'd ever need (quickset local time, power reserve, quickset day and date), assembled in the Shizukuishi Studio alongside mechanical GS models. No longer made, but available used for well within your budget.

You're buying a watch, not a spec sheet.

Bought my GS SD GMT (SBGE009) used from a Japanese Chrono24 dealer. Everything went smoothly.