It seems like everyone is making a play in the ?integrated bracelet sports watch? category these days. With prices for iconic designs like the Patek Philippe Nautilus and Audemars Piguet Royal Oak skyrocketing, having an octagonal shaped stainless steel sports watch on your wrist has become a bit of an obsession for many well heeled collectors, and putting one on your wrist is quickly becoming the hottest new watch game among the Swiss houses going into 2020. With recent releases from Bell & Ross and Chopard taking direct aim at this market, there are plenty of hot takes out there about the relative import of these watches in the larger horological space. But this conversation seems to be happening mostly among the high end collector crowd. What about the enthusiast and value driven part of the spectrum"
Seals Model A.5

Case Material: Stainless steel
Dial: Black with Acid Green or Burgundy Roulette chapter ring 
Dimensions: 41 x 11.65mm
Crystal: Sapphire 
Water Resistance: 100 meters 
Crown: Screw down 
Movement: Miyota 9039
Strap/bracelet: Stainless steel bracelet
Price: $800
Expected Release: Pre-order beginning on November 9

Enter the Seals Watch Co. Model A.5. Here we have a sports watch in an integrated bracelet style, with a Royal Oak-ish case shape, and some really fun vintage inspired touches. The ?F? word here is really important. This isn?t a 100 year old brand trying to stake their claim in an ultra competitive market with a focus group-teste...