I have had my Grand Seiko for close to three months now and have enjoyed it thoroughly ... There is nothing quite like it in the Sub 10K range ... In my opinion, it competes directly with JLC, Rolex & GO with respect to its size, comfort, finishing, dial and demeanor.
I recall having to search through many many threads to dig up some real life photographs of Grand Seikos before pulling the trigger ..
Given the growing interest in Grand Seikos, I would urge everyone to share photographs of their GS for fellow Seiko enthusiasts and new buyers..
Cheers
nishant
I would begin the thread with my SBGE001 .. a treasured possession !
Very nice! I've been tempted by these last generation GS's for travel use because of the independent hour hand. Looks a lot sportier than my current SBGX061, so I would feel less guilty using it for sporty activities and getting it scratched a bit
Post more pics and your thoughts on it when you get it please
I completely agree. I've been trying to find a strap worthy of my SBGR083, but the 19mm lugs make it difficult. I know I'll probably have to have one made, so I've been hesitant to try it until I knew what I wanted.
The movement is the same, it's just a few visual differences. The bracelet on the 005 is different, as well as the shape of the hands and indices, and the case is a different shape as well. Also, the 005 is 36.5mm vs 37mm and 116g vs 134g. I prefer the look of the 063 if it was me deciding....
I can FINALLY contribute to this thread after following it for so long. Arrived in the post this morning from Texas. It's the first one (GS) I've ever seen in the steel and the WUS community was right again...perfection! Just have to re-size the bracelet for my thin wrists but the case size should be spot on for me.
I can FINALLY contribute to this thread after following it for so long. Arrived in the post this morning from Texas. It's the first one (GS) I've ever seen in the steel and the WUS community was right again...perfection! Just have to re-size the bracelet for my thin wrists but the case size should be spot on for me.
-'Orphaned' 8N65 GS movement & dial c.1993 (+/-10secs per year). I picked the 8N65 movement up on the 'bay about 11 months ago. I'm pretty sure the original case was scrapped for gold value, as they were heavily 18K accented.
-7N42-9021 case (1996). Being a vintage kinda guy, I tried unsuccessfully to transplant the movement into some '60s & '70s Seiko cases, but always had stem alignment/operational issues with the depth of the case, etc. also, getting the exact inner diameter measurements, so that there was no dial movement, proved difficult. Plus, the cases were always a little heavy style-wise for the design details of the 8N65 dial. So I decided I was best to source a contemporary (1990s) case. This 7N42 case was the closest I could find, and even though it was thinner than my favoured '60s & '70s Seiko cases, still had that 'classic' thick-lugged Seiko dress watch style.
-1960s Seiko 'Beads of Rice' bracelet. My favourite style of vintage Seiko bracelet, a nice match to the later case, and gives it that 'retro' look & feel I like.
had the chance to purchase one today but was in a rush and didn't have time to sort out the credit card issue. regretting the missed opportunity to own another LE Grand Seiko but come to think of it, the black sbgj003 was really what I wanted. Sbgj001 was equally pretty but too similar to my sbgr081.
I agree, that's why #3 (technically 4 if you count vintage Grand Quartz) is on the way to me now.
I disagree with those that say all GS's look alike. There's a general design philosophy they follow, but the styles are varied enough to build quite a collection if you stuck with just GS.
So with any new watch purchase, part of the fun is looking at a watch from every angle. Trying to find new details that make a watch unique. When I received my SBGJ005, my heart skipped a beat (more actually), when I noticed that the second hand had a defect. There was a slight bend near the tip going down to the dial. I immediately emailed Seiko Customer Service thinking that I needed to return the watch for repair or replacement. A few hours passed but I received a reply. To my relief, it turns out that the bend was really part of the design specifically for the SBGJ005. Tried to take a photo and this is the best shot I can muster...
To other and future SBGJ005 owners, please ease my mind even more and show the tip of your second hand! It's a bit off putting at first but I wonder why they did this? Are there other LE's with this kind of detail?
New HAQ arrival from Japan. I thought it would be pretty hard to live up to the current 9F line of GS's, but this older model (SBGF017) is a stunner as well. Love the textured dial and hour markers, not to mention the two reasons I originally got it for: independently adjustable hour hand and lume!
This will probably be my travel and light sport watch going forward. Should complement my SBGX061 quite nicely and provide some features that I thought were a bit lacking on that model.
New HAQ arrival from Japan. I thought it would be pretty hard to live up to the current 9F line of GS's, but this older model (SBGF017) is a stunner as well. Love the textured dial and hour markers, not to mention the two reasons I originally got it for: independently adjustable hour hand and lume!
This will probably be my travel and light sport watch going forward. Should complement my SBGX061 quite nicely and provide some features that I thought were a bit lacking on that model.
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