GRAND SEIKO – Spring Drive SBGA211 ‘Snowflake’ Review

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One of Grand Seiko’s most in-demand and instantly identifiable Spring Drive watches is the Snowflake, AKA the SBGA211. For many, this pure, and deceptively simple, watch epitomises the high-end Japanese maker, and it certainly exhibits all the Grand Seiko hallmarks: exceptional casework, precise finishing techniques, and those glimmering hands and hour markers. And then, of course, there’s the dial — textured like a field of fresh snow, that can, at a distance, be passed off as a simple white. Look closer on this video review…