cazalea
[Seiko Moderator]
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Having been in the GS world as long as anyone in the USA
(I think), the market is higher now due to visibility.
We don't generally encourage talk of the financial aspects of collecting because it's a black hole of opinion and not what this site is about. But I will give your quesiton a quick response.
I've sold 5 of them. Without much trouble, and without losing much. But I have bought almost all of them used, because you couldn't buy new in the US until just a few years ago.
People are asking for more for used watches -- whether the watches are selling at the higher prices being asked? That I can't answer.
It has been possible to find new models (as long as they are not limited ones) for let's say 20-25% off. I've never heard of a lower price than that. But there was a reshuffle of dealers last year, and there might have been some deals.
Of course, if the average GS is $5-6k, when you buy and flip your loss is as much sales tax (or duty) as it is depreciation.
IF you intend to get into the Gold models at $20k or the Eichi range of $50k then that's a different matter.
Cazalea
How soft is the Grand Seiko market
GS seems to be hitting the US pretty hard and it’s a name that comes up more and more on forums and podcasts. The brand has been about Asia for sometime where the market in my opinion remains pretty stout with preowned prices at a reasonable level discoun...
Are you asking an investor or as a watch collector?
Because that affects peoples’ responses.
Having been in the GS world as long as anyone in the USA
(I think), the market is higher now due to visibility. We don't generally encourage talk of the financial aspects of collecting because it's a black hole of opinion and not what this site is about. But I will give your quesiton a quick response. My first ...
Depends on the model.
Try finding a SBGW047 (44GS reissue), SBGW251 (original Grand Seiko reissue) or SBGR095 (62GS reissue) for original list price. For a full set you'll probably pay a lot more. Then there are some other models that look so much like each other that I can't ...
Rarely “a lot more”
Whilst the modern reissues (at least, the steel ones) hold their value better than pretty much anything else from the modern era, excepting the Wako limited editions, they are not so hard to obtain for close to (or indeed on occasion, below) original reta...
Flipping, you won't make your retirment money here in US or Canada, you know its sad when most AD can't determine where a regular Seiko watch is made, they all say Japan :D lol
As for a collectors perspective they are wonderful watches and certainly worth it you'll get a lot of joy and you won't be afraid of having this chopped off because everyone thinks its a Seiko
I don't think you can predict the future...
especially when it is based on extrinsic value promoted by marketing machines. I bought watches based on their intrinsic values. These are my GS which I bought because their designs really speak to me. Indera ...
