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Seiko - GS, Credor etc, what do we want from them?

Folks, inspired by Bernard'sala Dan Brown's Da Vinci like approach to his take on Seiko and their offerings. I wanna start a discussion on this, if you would indulge me.

Should seiko break out of their comfort zone and create something so revoltionary that it rivals Urwerk or should they stick to the Dufour inspired Credor leanings?

What do we want from seiko? We keep hearing that their marketers could do better, their design could be more adventurous etc etc....but at the end of the day, do we not yak comfort in the familiarity of their design and built quality? I have only one humble GS that whilst I was enamored for a week after a friend got it for me from Japan, has since been in cold storage, unseen and unloved. It seems common consensus, perhaps I am wrong, that Seiko represents certain values like built quality, monetary value and design stability, what say you guys? What do we want from Seiko?

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re GS...

By: Rob : November 10th, 2010-06:23

Firstly, I don't think GS should break out of their current lineup whilst in the midst of rolling out their global campaign. Any drastic change could and would cause a big enough detour from which they might never recover from. What do we want from seiko?...

I've thought about this a lot

By: cazalea : November 10th, 2010-08:57

I think I have had about 20 Grand Seikos. Most of them are fantastic and overall I love the watches. They are classy and classic. Here's an introductory photo to hint at what I mean. However, not all of the watches I have owned made an impression. Some of...

Impressive post Cazalea!

By: patrick_y : November 10th, 2010-10:07

Great watches indeed. Thank you for sharing your experiences.

You were part of my inspiration to enter GS world.

By: KIH : November 10th, 2010-15:11

As a typical Japanese watch lover, I have been kinda ignoring Seiko, but your collection did inspire me and I began pursuing and studing GS. Thank you so much! Wonderful collection. Ken

May I have your permission to quote/borrow from your post?

By: bernard cheong : November 10th, 2010-15:55

Please let me know. If you are in Singapore/Geneva/London...let me know. Thanks, Bernard

Yes, borrow as you wish. Regarding my whereabouts,

By: cazalea : November 10th, 2010-21:17

I am in southern California, most of the time.

I now happen to be based in Japan...

By: KIH : November 10th, 2010-15:28

...but I have my thoughts about Seiko... There may be a misconception that GS is higher level than Credor. Both GS and Credor are the top line of Seiko line-up. GS pursues the best practical watch - thus a bit boring appearance, but practically everyday w...

LE pcs, Rubber Bezels, Different Colored dials, Carbon Dials and all that

By: ArthurSG : November 10th, 2010-16:08

... and for the LEs, one for each city, grand prix etc.... I jest in detest of course

my analysis for potential buyers are:

By: bernard cheong : November 10th, 2010-16:15

(1) The GS is the ONLY mechanical watch maker group that is focusing 70% of the time and resources to time keeping accuracy during the assembly process. This is my personal observation, and no matter what other brands may claim, you can always place sever...