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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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#1,695 ·
I just got one but had to send it back to Japan because the alignment was off about 2 clicks. 1/2 a mm I could live with but this was a lot. Got it from an AD I've been buying from for years so I was surprised. They said they would replace it so hopefully it won't take too long. I guess the only way to be sure is to handle it before you buy. It appears alignment is still a thing with this watch.

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#1,698 ·
i have a shogun inbound. I have always had an eye on them, but have a rule against 3 o'clock crowns... the other day i saw one of the old 007s for sale and i was in just the right mood to spring for it. now that I've ordered one, i am excited and nervous. Obviously the crown doesn't bother you all, or does it? Does the shape or light weight of this watch somehow affect the crown dig on the wrist? how can this rather large watch with a 3 o'clock crown be called one of the most comfortable out there?
 
#1,702 ·
The "Official" Shogun Thread

Thanks for the feedback. I just received the new scuba shogun. There is a lot that I can say about how cool it is, but I'm really not sure about this crown yet, and that's sort of all consuming. It might be that I wear my watches loose, so it can slide down low to my wrist. I might try it on a nato.
 
#1,704 ·
Feels better in the turtle strap. I guess Crafter Blue never followed up on their promise to make a shogun strap?
there's a crafter blue shogun strap "coming soon" on their website - but I couldn't get a date for release :-!
congrats on getting a shogun looks great in the pics!
 
#1,711 ·
Hello, here is mi Ti Shogun modded with a Crystal Times DD Anti Reflect blue sapphire.
Super light and super comfortable with its MM300 clasp.
looks good :) I've got the same one with clear AR waiting to be fitted - where did you find the mm300 clasp? I've been looking for over a month and can't seem to find them except on ebay at daft prices... :(
 
#1,714 · (Edited)
The "Official" Shogun Thread

I ordered my first Perlon strap, thinking the weave would look good with the shogun. It does, fantastic actually. But, I ordered a one-piece by Eulit and it's disappointing. At first I was surprised to find that it's 21mm wide, not 22, but I wet it down and it expanded to 22. The remaining issue is that it's very nearly too short for my 7.25" wrist inside with the AC on, so it may be too tight for the summer heat. It's a bummer because the material looks great. There is also some itchy stitching that I might be able to wax or melt so that it's softer, otherwise it feels really nice. I'd recommend this strap for anyone with a 7" or smaller wrist...

Are there perlon straps that others have found to work well on the shogun?

 
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Re: The "Official" Shogun Thread

I ordered my first Perlon strap, thinking the weave would look good with the shogun. It does, fantastic actually. But, I ordered a one-piece by Eulit and it's disappointing. At first I was surprised to find that it's 21mm wide, not 22, but I wet it down and it expanded to 22. The remaining issue is that it's very nearly too short for my 7.25" wrist inside with the AC on, so it may be too tight for the summer heat. It's a bummer because the material looks great. There is also some itchy stitching that I might be able to wax or melt so that it's softer, otherwise it feels really nice. I'd recommend this strap for anyone with a 7" or smaller wrist...

Are there perlon straps that others have found to work well on the shogun?

I don't have a shogun but i had the same issue with 20mm eulit being 19mm.
I bought clockworksynergy double weave perlon that I like a lot. Not sure if its much longer than eulit.
 
#1,721 ·
New strap day! By "Perlon" I guess Crown&Buckle means "very soft woven band" because this feels nothing like the Eulit. The Eulit is narrower and shorter than it should be, but it has some rigidity that helps hold the watch. This softer strap wouldn't work with any of my steel divers, but is ok with the featherlight shogun.
 
#1,722 ·
New strap day! By "Perlon" I guess Crown&Buckle means "very soft woven band" because this feels nothing like the Eulit. The Eulit is narrower and shorter than it should be, but it has some rigidity that helps hold the watch. This softer strap wouldn't work with any of my steel divers, but is ok with the featherlight shogun.
am liking the look of that strap, are you happy with your shogun or still undecided?

I bought mine with the express intention of modding it but after a few weeks I have really come to appreciate that there is nothing wrong with it that must be fixed - everything is about the watch is fine :)
of course I would prefer the case to be a few mm thinner and the crystal to be sapphire and the bezel to be ceramic, and in time I will change these myself because I cannot resist tinkering, but the stock unit is the most comfortable and accurate watch I have ever owned and has replaced swiss chronographs and smart watches on the wrist.
 
#1,723 ·
The "Official" Shogun Thread

Cross-posting here and in the samurai thread:

I put this together for a friend to show them the style cues as they evolved in the samurai -shogun lineage. It really made me appreciate all of them. Figured you all would enjoy the comparison. Note that the shogun came out after the gen 2, so this isn't a chronological series, exactly.
 
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Re: The "Official" Shogun Thread

Cross-posting here and in the samurai thread:

The original titanium Samurai SBDA was gen 1, SNM gen 2 was the stainless steel without the crown guards. Looking at the photos now you can see the experiment with no crown guards looks quite odd.

The Shogun is a more refined version of the original titanium Samurai. I owned the blue SBDA003 at the same time as my Shogun and it just got no wrist time.
 
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