I thought that my 2004 Breitling Chromatic would go well with the Morgan, as it has to do with flying and driving in the old-fashioned way and it is mechanical with a brown leather strap in a similar way. While I acquired a few nice (to me) watches 25 to 15 years ago, including a Moonwatch, Explorer 1 in 39 mm, an Ulysse Nardin Blue Wave, and other such items, I have now come to realize that less expensive watches can be very enjoyable, not least because they can be worn more casually and carefree in a city. Two years ago, my children gave me a beautiful Smart Moonwatch “The Earth” for my birthday. I wear it the most of my watches now, and it's a wonderful gift that always reminds me of our children. A few years ago, I saw the movie “All is Lost” with Robert Redford alone on his sailboat in dire straits. I immediately fell in love with his Seiko, and now it is forever linked to the story of the film. The watch is no longer available new, but it has a beautiful successor that I intend to buy, also with driving in the Morgan in mind. I am already as excited about this inexpensive watch as a little boy. And it is a completely mechanical piece. It also like to have a dark blue NATO strap.

And in my eyes, it is a fully-fledged Seiko with its own identity and not a Rolex imitation, which it certainly does not want to be. At least, that's how I see it. We were last in Japan in November for the third time in 12 years, and wearing this watch reminds me of that beautiful country.


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