Summer Side-By-Side Initial Review of the Grand Seiko SBGV245

I will be starting out the Summer Side-By-Side review with the Grand Seiko SBGV245 9F quartz watch. This watch was my first journey into the world of Grand Seiko as well as my first high-end quartz watch.

Crown and Buckle Chevron Strap Initial Impressions

Watch straps are a far more in depth piece of equipment than I originally thought. They are a product that should be straight forward in both their conception and their use; they are a piece or pieces of material that are designed and manufactured to do one thing, keep a watch on the wearers wrist.

The Watches and Story Behind Summer Side-By-Side

The idea for the Summer Side-by-Side series of reviews came from my struggle to find my watch identity over the last year; a struggle that was happening alongside my journey to discover who I was in the world. Watches play a pivotal role in my day-to-day life. What I wear on my wrist reflects the stage of the journey I am currently on in life, and without a watch that fits this time in life, I feel lost.