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GRAND SEIKO CRYSTALS

Gentlemen (and ladies, if you are lurking),

Please join me to create a thread on the crystals of Grand Seiko watches we own. This is not necessarily an easy thing to capture in photos!

There are many discussions of the subtly-beautiful dials on our watches, and the occasional mention of the high-shouldered or domed crystal on the occasional watch. But can we see what you have, and hear what appeals to you from this all-but-invisible component of your watch?

Here are some examples:

Smoothly-domed crystal

High-edge "box" crystal

Different profile

Cut and Polished Edge Crystal

Let's not forget the back crystals either

Laser-etched Lion on back crystal

Thanks for reading. I look forward to seeing your contributions.

Cazalea

Seiko Moderator

This message has been edited by cazalea on 2016-04-16 08:41:00

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Now let me grab the computer and see if I have any crystal focused shots...

By: KMII : April 16th, 2016-10:37

Will have a look as soon as I am back home. Matching your shots is impossible but let\'s see if I can complement them

You really have to stop posting that GS with the applied Arabic numbers! (nt)

By: Ronald Held : April 16th, 2016-14:11

NT

Here's a start!

By: KMII : April 18th, 2016-01:17

The SBGH035 with both a raised and domed crystal ...

Thank you for adding this one to the mix

By: cazalea : April 18th, 2016-22:30

Looks like it's time to get the polishing cloth out - were you pollinating flowers today? Cheers, Cazalea

Not quite ;)

By: KMII : April 18th, 2016-22:43

Having brunch with family and friends - and as it was al fresco and the trees around it in full bloom...

Let's see what's on my hard drive, Mike. Does this . . .

By: Dr No : April 18th, 2016-23:51

. . . look familiar? A few more for good measure: GS 56 . . . . . . Seiko 6602 . . . . . . and GS SBGW047. Art ...

Faceted crystal from Gerald

By: cazalea : April 19th, 2016-16:50

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Historical collection

By: Ambos : April 20th, 2016-04:53

Box, rounded and domed: Box, edge and domed: Box, edge and domed: A lot of effort to recreate the gorgeous plexis from the past... ...

Some truly great pictures!

By: KMII : April 20th, 2016-09:16

Excellent collection, too

Grand Seiko 43999 (or later 57GS) has very prominent glass

By: KIH : April 23rd, 2016-20:53

I am sure it is plexi glass. Not diver watch, but very prominent. Perhaps to tried to make it better water resistant? Ken ...

SBGV011 & SBGV019

By: Hagen : September 18th, 2016-06:34

SBGV011 SBGV011 I think this is interesting as the totally flat and flush crystal really accentuates the side angle of the bezel: SBGV019 ...