Daniel
Hi all, I’ve been collecting timepieces and studying horology for about four years now, so still new to it comparatively speaking. I spend a lot of my free time consuming watch-related media, from ser...
Newton, MA 02459, USA
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7.25” / 18.42 cm
Two absolute favorites…Suwa is the current obsession
Can’t go wrong with either but that blue is something!
This is a tough one b/c you're pitting a light dial against a dark dial. Ideally you'd get both for different vibes. Both are stunning but not in a "come look at me!" way . . . both could be THE watch if someone just needed one. Does everything, can dress up/down, GADA specs are there etc.
Got to give it to the Suwa. More versatile dial colour, no power reserve, more legible. Still by no means the Shunbun is a bad choice.
Lake Suwa any day of the week (I like blue)
Shunbun is somewhat a signature color of Grand Seiko. No other brand has that hue nor texture. Not that the Suwa blue is any less "grand." But if you had to pick an iconic GS, I'd go for the Shunbun.
Tough choice as I really like both but I think the Shunbun is a bit more special. Now ask me tomorrow and I reserve the right to change my mind.