I went into the GS store and tried it on. It is a fantastic watch, really solidly made, well finished and very balanced between the busy dial and the brushed surfaces.
It wears more silvery than white in person but that didn’t put me off if I’m honest, it gave the watch a more luxury feel. The last watch I owned that wore or felt anything like this was my 39mm Explorer, and this is by far the superior watch. Just try winding one and you’ll see...then turn it over and watch that crazy little escapement going back and forth, it’s some pretty good horology!
Bracelet? To be honest I didn’t notice it, made no difference to me that it doesn’t taper, it was a solid well made bracelet, and I felt it was sufficient quality for a watch in this price range.
Do I feel the watch is a bit steep price wise? Yes and no...it probably is justified because there’s a lot going on under the hood, and it is well finished. That being said £8,500 brings it up against some very very good competitors. Strangely of course with Rolex being the insane prices that they are these days, I’d be happier to consider paying that for this GS than a standard steel sports Rolex.
I have a couple of pics, I’ll try upload later.
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