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The Los Angeles Dodgers signed a generational famous person this week Shohei Ohtani By 10 years, $700 million deal—The biggest within the historical past {of professional} sports activities. Throughout his first press convention at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, the Japanese icon wore one in every of his most interesting watches.

Whereas many would have celebrated the higher a part of a billion {dollars} with some ice-cold monsters, Ohtani popped up with one Seiko Reference quantity SBGM221— Computerized 39.5mm GMT look ahead to underneath $5,000. He grew up in Japan and started his baseball profession there, a alternative that appears to replicate his pleasure in his heritage—although past that connection, there’s so much to love about this watch.

After all, Grand Seiko has at all times made unimaginable high-end timepieces. Japan Since 1960. Seiko GS is thought for its affordability and covers the high-end market. The retail value of watches ranges from a couple of thousand to a whole bunch of 1000’s. (The next-end, vaguely mysterious Seiko model, creditor, utilizing treasured metals to create extraordinarily beautiful timepieces. )

Housed in a stainless-steel casing, the SBGM221 is a gem among the many many lovely catalogues.That includes box-shaped sapphire crystal glass and Zaratsu polish The lugs – a signature of Grand Seiko – have the look of traditional mid-Twentieth century GS fashions, however are bigger for extra trendy tastes. (Fortunately, not an excessive amount of, although—it is nonetheless lower than 40mm thick.) Its ivory dial, with utilized hour markers, black inside 24-hour observe, and fantastically polished dauphine-style fingers, is straightforward but elegant. Elegant, whereas its blue arrow-shaped fingers seem easy and chic. The GMT hand makes checking the time in a second time zone a breeze.

this Rolex Grenache After all, that is the gold customary of twin time zone watches. However its thick stainless-steel case and matching bracelet convey a particular utilitarian aesthetic. The SBGM221, however, has a extra refined look, particularly with its brown alligator leather-based strap.Powering it, in the meantime, is the Grand Seiko 9S66 computerized motion, which boasts a best-in-class 72-hour energy reserve and an accuracy of +5 to -3 seconds per day inner caliber. The designer of this watch, Nobuhiro Kosugi, was awarded the title of Modern Grasp Craftsman by the Japanese authorities.