Definition of the 9S5 case style using examples
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...
Nice overview 👌🏻👍🏻
I need to check mine but I believe none of the six has the 9S5 case (maybe the SBGX097).
Very detailed analysis
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)...
No problem. I happen to think the movement is more important to a watch than the case.
(But I don’t think that everyone has to agree with that.)
Early Spring Drives
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...
I also think the SBGA001 was a first series GS Spring Drive,
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.