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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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#1,679 ·
hi - great thread and it's convinced me to take the plunge and buy one for myself.
hopefully will be here in a the next week.
quick question though - I do think I will end up doing the sapphire mod so could I get some advice on where to get it done here in the UK? I am hoping to get a high quality (double?) dome crystal with the blue AR on both sides that fits level with the bezel....

any suggestions of someone who can do this gratefully received and appreciated!
 
#1,680 · (Edited)
my shogun arrived today and I can see the reason why it is so well liked... I have has several other titanium watches and this seems by far to be the most comfortable and balanced on the wrist!
I can also see the issue some people have had with the chapter ring, applied markers and bezel not matching up & it is the same on mine, my chapter ring is to far to the right and the markers are too far to the left :)

quick question; is the hardlex shape flat or single dome? I thought it was flat but I am seeing distortion at acute angles...

Thanks for the PM's re: mods, I have contacted a couple of the guys who can but as I would like to be able to dive to 30m with it I would need someone who can pressure test it to a reasonable level - any suggestions gratefully appreciated!
 
#1,686 ·
Two totally different watches. Shogun is the better allrounder, Tuna is just so unique and different. What do you prefer?

For me I prefer the Tuna and sold my Shogun, as I have numerous other watches that are similar. The tuna is just so different- I have flipped many watches, but never my Tuna.
 
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