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I've been wearing by grandfathers Russian watch last weekend and love the small size and domed acrylic. Would love to get a modern watch w a nice domed crystal and conservative size 36-38mm ideally. The thing is I have this very specific image stuck in my mind, and nothing is quite measuring up to it.
Want - white dial, leather strap, clean face (date only or no complications), straight thin lugs. Price range is kind of wide - but up to $1K is preferred.
My Chr Ward Malvern is 38mm, but is not quite it - the case shape is too boxy and crystal is not as domed. SARB035 lugs are also too thick.
Looked at Nomos Ludwig and while it's nice - the design is a bit too austere
Essentially Seiko SARB031 is what I'm looking for, but they are now discontinued and impossible to find.
Is there anything that's going to meet my needs, or should I just keep looking and hope someone flips a used SARB031?
Only other one that comes to mind w a lot of similarity is Orient Star Classic - but it seems kind of bulky. Alternatively Orient Bambino almost meets my criteria - but at 40mm I'm afraid it will look like a dinner plate on my wrist.
Thoughts?
Want - white dial, leather strap, clean face (date only or no complications), straight thin lugs. Price range is kind of wide - but up to $1K is preferred.
My Chr Ward Malvern is 38mm, but is not quite it - the case shape is too boxy and crystal is not as domed. SARB035 lugs are also too thick.
Looked at Nomos Ludwig and while it's nice - the design is a bit too austere
Essentially Seiko SARB031 is what I'm looking for, but they are now discontinued and impossible to find.

Is there anything that's going to meet my needs, or should I just keep looking and hope someone flips a used SARB031?
Only other one that comes to mind w a lot of similarity is Orient Star Classic - but it seems kind of bulky. Alternatively Orient Bambino almost meets my criteria - but at 40mm I'm afraid it will look like a dinner plate on my wrist.
Thoughts?