Seiko

At the invitation of @Cazalea to review and comment on his 2011 Gaggle of GS thread , I'd like to offer this definition of what counts as a 9S5 style case, and what isn't. The 9S5 case debuted in 1998 with the SBGR001, which becomes the archetype by defin...  

I need to check mine but I believe none of the six has the 9S5 case (maybe the SBGX097).

Would need to check the side profile, from the top it fits.

Despite the fact that these are all my watches, I have to confess I don’t even understand all the design terminology, such as flank or facet. These factors never occurred to me. I was one of the first GS buyers in the US, and bought these GSs (used)...  

(But I don’t think that everyone has to agree with that.)

The first ever Seiko Spring Drive. I liked the innovative movement and the titanium material. I didn’t like the bracelet and its strap-proof design, so I sold it before realizing it was an historic piece. Comparison shot with two Brightz and my Flig...  

as were SBGA003 (black dial) and SBGA005 (LE green dial). My basis is the fact that they were all launched in 2004. A year later were two retailer LEs (A007 and A009), then the SBGA011 Snowflake. All 9S5-style cases.

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