We at ohtanimlb.com take a look back at the day that Shohei Ohtani began his historical journey with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Back in December 2023, the Japanese superstar signed his $700 million, 10-year contract, the biggest in MLB. Ohtani made history with his Dodger Blue jersey number 17 and his favorite wristwatch: the Grand Seiko.
The fashion choice made a bold statement of how proud Shohei Ohtani is of his Japanese heritage and how much the most famous baseball player in the world plans to stick to his roots. He chose a higher end watch crafted in Japan by Seiko, that’s like him, an institution in Japan. Priced under $5,000, the Grand Seiko Elegance Mechanical GMT SBGM221 is still within reach of fans who wish to have some of that Shohei Ohtani style themselves. It’s a wearable collectible with Ohtani ‘elegance’ and MLB history in one wristwatch.
