IMO Grand Seiko is strongest in their elegance line. GS would not be my first choice for a sports watch or gada watch because for either of these I would like it to have both a great bracelet and great lume.

That being said, a BB58 and a SBGW231 would make a pretty awesome two watch collection 🙂

I parted ways with my 58 a little while back and may swap the 231 for the 291 (also worth considering!), but I still love the way these two compliment each other.

I’ve been pondering this myself lately. The problem is I invested in a very nice 4-watch box so am motivated to keep the collection at ~4 😂

If I had to though, I think these 3 might make up the 3-watch collection (working on getting that GS 😌):

36 for explorer 1. 40 for explorer 2! Here’s hoping they bring that back in the next few years. Maybe run it in two sizes like they’re doing with the explorer 1

Had the bb58, but gifted it to a friend when I got the pro. I hear you about the tank. I do like how it can be super formal, but also wears well more casually. I’ve also considered going:

• tank

• sbgw291

• explorer

• bb54

But I have a feeling the two dressier watches would wind up sitting in the watch box collecting dust 🥲

Similar collection and thought process here. I like the idea of a 4 watch collection. It’s obviously more than one needs, but also gives you a good amount of variety and things don’t need to be quite as specialized as they might for a 2 or a 3 watch collection.

As for my current state, I also have an sbgw231 that barely gets any wrist time. I may actually sell that and the tank and get the sbgw291 as my one dress watch. Also, as much as I love the pro, I may end up swapping that out for a bb54 if I can get my hands on one. Then I’ll be done 😅

I've had the BB Pro since the beginning of the year. I'll echo feedback I've heard regarding the case thickness: it does takes a little getting used to, but it's not a deal breaker. I think most watches have at least one thing we'd like to change about them. For me this is really the only aspect of the BB Pro I'd change, so in the end I think the benefits outweigh the single negative.

A thinner case would have helped this watch pick up on some of it's more vintage-y cues and feel like a sleeker package overall, but somehow the thicker case makes it feel slightly more modern, rugged, and tool-y.

I will say that I am reminded of the thickness/heft every time I put the watch on. The watch head is weighty making it quite top heavy before closing the bracelet. As a result, I'm more conscious of placing/balancing it on the right spot on my wrist when first putting on.

Two final considerations regarding the thickness:

1. One hidden benefit of the thickness is that you end up with a huge crown that's a joy to use. It's essentially the same diameter as the midcase height and has very teethy nurling so you end up with a crown that's particularly easy to manipulate. I've heard the opposite is true of the new BB54 because the midcase is so thin. I think this larger crown is nice feature to have on a GMT watch where part of the functionality is tied to its usage.

2. How this watch's dimensions fits into your collection may also play into your perception of its thickness. If it's your largest watch (case size) and your only (or one of few) sports watches then the thickness might feel appropriate and not unusual. However, if you're swapping this between a handful of other sports watches that are thinner (especially thinner with larger case sizes) it might be a bit more noticeable as your experiences with and expectations from other sports watches may come into play.

Good suggestion! I actually tried on the AT on bracelet when I went back to try on the SMP again. It’s always intrigued me and I think it’s a very handsome watch (I’ve even considered just going full Omega—blue dial AT, white SMP, black speedy!) but when I tried it on it just wasn’t for me. I feel like it actually wears big for a 38mm. Wish they were still making them in 36. Ultimately, I kind of like how tool-y and more specialized the speedy and SMP are 🤷🏻‍♂️