Grand Seiko SBGX261 after a year with 10 watches in rotation

This is my Grand Seiko SBGX261 after a year of use with 10 watches in rotation. Worn about 40 times. Used as a sporty dress watch / dressy sport watch. Light, very comfortable, easy to live with, looks amazing. Beautiful dial, hands, indices, and case. The zaratsu polishing is out of this world and definitely worth experiencing. Bracelet very comfortable, I dare say luxurious, but with no adjustment. Just half links.
One negative - it's a scratch magnet. All little scratches are very visible and polishing them would spoil the ultra sharp original zaratsu experience.
I considered changing it to Black Bay 36 and Aqua Terra, but BB would actually be a big downgrade and I consider GS a definitely a better watch. Omega Aqua Terra is a better watch, but not 4 times better, to pay 4 times the price.
To sum up: I highly recommend Grand Seiko SBGX261 as a first GS or as Rolex Explorer or Omega Aqua Terra cheaper alternative with its own character.
When buying second hand, check the sharpness of zaratsu. If it was renewed and polished then the experience will not be there.

37mm / 10mm / L2L 44 / 120g on a bracelet (17cm wrist) / F9 quartz

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