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The "Official" Shogun Thread

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So we have an official Tuna thread, official Sumo thread, official Solar Chrono thread...we definitely NEED an Official Shogun Thread. I know that this will not be as popular as the others given most enthusiast's opinion of the Shogun however I would love to see a nice collection of pictures, thoughts and opinions in one thread. I'll start:

I've had Swiss divers more than any others and in all honesty (and for various reasons) just have not been happy with them. I've owned several Seikos in the past and have flipped them...but always missed them when they were gone. I've also never been a fan of titanium as I preferred the heft of stainless but I did not want to let that limit my choices.

I did my research and the biggest issues I found were the price point and the use of the Monster style hands. Personally I really like the Monster style hour hand...it really lends to the overall design elements of the dial. Another issue was Hardlex being used as opposed to sapphire...again, no issue for me as I prefer this. That left price...so I sold off a few items and that no longer was an issue.

The Shogun was delivered two weeks ago and I've been wearing it non-stop. At first I was taken aback by the light weight...it just felt "cheap". Everything is titanium; case, bracelet and clasp. Despite how it felt it looked like a million bucks! I've got pretty big wrists so I didn't need to remove any links, just the micro-adjustment. I immediately put it on my wrist and all weight issues were forgotten. It's just such a beauty with it finely brushed finish and complimentary polished areas. The lugs are angular, though not to the extent of the Samurai. This aspect of case design isn't always captured in pictures.

I must say, the feel of titanium is just so silky that it really makes up for the lack of weight. In appearance the Shogun is the best of both worlds...looks like stainless but with the slightly darker grey of titanium.

A couple things I do not really like. The included "rubber" strap is cheap...it just doesn't feel cheap, it IS cheap. It does have titanium hardware but it is very thin and composed of plastic...very stiff and non-conforming. I'm also not a fan of the titanium bracelet...it's also quite thin. I guess being titanium bulk is not needed for strength but it just seems "weak"..



 
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I tried the OE Ti bracelet for a few days. OK, but this is how it is supposed to be. Just soooo much more comfortable. Thank you Isofrane. b-)

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Received my Shogun back from Duarte at NEWW with modifications today. This was my first "mod" to a watch so I was rather modest. Had the red second hand, black date wheel, and dommed sapphire crystal installed. I was a little apprehensive about going with the dommed crystal, but now that I have, I'm very glad I did. Also, the red second hand really pops out, especially in person. Duarte did a fantastic job. Glad I heard about him on this forum.
 

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^ I respect that you like that strap (which looks like an interesting concept) but it ticks so much wrong for me it hurts (massive gap at lugs, different colour than watch is, clunky big screw things...)

I really like the look and feel of the Shogun on its OEM bracelet. What I don't like is the bad fit at lugs/end-links but I get over that.
 
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