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The "Official" Shogun Thread

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#1 ·
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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#973 · (Edited)
Hi everybody!
I am a new owner of a shogun, but i've got a few questions in mind that i hope you guys can help me out with.

1.Will the diashield be removed if i sent the watch for polishing;

2. Is the Bezel on the Shogun also coated with diashield, because Ive realised some micro scratches on my bezel only after 2 weeks of owning the watch and i have no idea how this happen as i was babying it.

3. Is there any way to get rid of these micro scratches on the Bezel? :(

Overall really pleased with the shogun!
 
#974 ·
Hi Omit, welcome to the forums.

I wouldn't recommend sending shogun for polishing, since it's mostly brushed. It would look terrible if you polished it ;)

Bezel itself is probably coated with diashield, although the black insert is just aluminimum and it will take some scratches after a while. If it gets really bad you can always replace the insert.

No, I don't think so.

And here is a pick of my Shogun ;)

Seiko Shogun SBDC007 by muchacho86, on Flickr
 
#975 ·
Hi Muchacho,
Thanks for replying me,
i read online somewhere that micro scratches could be erased by using an ink eraser,
Do you think the diashield protection would be "Scrubbed off" if i used this solution on my bezel?
The scratches are located on the sharp edges rather than the black portion of it.

Do you have any information on how the diashield protection coating is applied to the shogun?


Cheers,
Omit
 
#978 ·
man, this forum is definitely dangerous.

i have 3 watches now with 2 auto dressies for working days and 1 solar diver for weekend, and think that, since i only wear diver 1-2 days a week so i dont want it lay down died the rest of the week. that's why i choose a solar SSC015.

now im reading this topic and want a shogun so bad :(
 
#983 ·
Another pic of my shogun :)

Seiko Shogun SBDC007 by muchacho86, on Flickr
Could you please stop taking awesome pics of your Shogun your making me depressed :rodekaart

Mine went to Seiko for regulation and was gone two weeks and because it could only be tested to 100m it had to get sent off to Seiko UK for testing to 200m. The watch has been out of my hands a full month now and I am being forced to wear my very heavy SRP637 to get my Seiko buzz :-|
 
#1,013 ·
My Shogun is on the way from "down under". Don't know if I'll retire my SKA 371 or not. Might give it to my son. I just don't see it getting any wrist time once the Shogun shows up. Can't wait to feel the "lightness"
 
#1,015 · (Edited)
Re: The "Official" Shogun Thread

I was getting concerned about my Shogun coming from "down under" as tracking info last showed it at Brisbane on the 5th. Saw in another thread that EMS stateside partner is USPS and that I could use the EMS tracking number to check on it. So, last known location was 7 Jan in NYC. Hmmm, wonder why it bypassed Atlanta....everything stops in Atlanta. Well, at least I know that it's here in the States. Signed up for text notification so I'll know when I missed delivery as I'm sure that it will require a signature and I work a long day. Darn, I was looking forward to getting it today and wearing it.
 
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