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I wish to avoid a discussion of the selfish nature of buying gifts for yourself. Here is an excellent article if anyone wises to examine this idea deeply however:
https://atlassociety.org/commentary...o-give-the-virtue-of-selfishness-at-christmas
Now this is what I am buying for myself:
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The Samurai SRPD23K1 "Great White".
As the Monochrome Watches article describes it, it is, "decorated with thick wavy lines to evoke the ocean. In this 2019 Seiko “Save The Ocean” Special Edition series, the dial is also blue but does not have the light-to-dark gradient effect. Also, it seems like the dial is going through a patch of bad weather and the waves are rougher, choppier, forming acute angles. At 8 o’clock... you’ll also spot the dorsal fin of a shark (chipped, as it is often the case with adult Selachii) while the counterweight of the seconds hand adopts the shape of the caudal fin of this magnificent predator... One detail I really liked that was not present in previous editions is that the bezel on the Samurai is not a full ring, but rather small sections of the bezel placed on top. May not seem like much, but it gives the watch an extra depth and sense of quality."
https://atlassociety.org/commentary...o-give-the-virtue-of-selfishness-at-christmas
Now this is what I am buying for myself:
The Samurai SRPD23K1 "Great White".
As the Monochrome Watches article describes it, it is, "decorated with thick wavy lines to evoke the ocean. In this 2019 Seiko “Save The Ocean” Special Edition series, the dial is also blue but does not have the light-to-dark gradient effect. Also, it seems like the dial is going through a patch of bad weather and the waves are rougher, choppier, forming acute angles. At 8 o’clock... you’ll also spot the dorsal fin of a shark (chipped, as it is often the case with adult Selachii) while the counterweight of the seconds hand adopts the shape of the caudal fin of this magnificent predator... One detail I really liked that was not present in previous editions is that the bezel on the Samurai is not a full ring, but rather small sections of the bezel placed on top. May not seem like much, but it gives the watch an extra depth and sense of quality."
