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kwcross
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Thank you for the warm welcome...

Thank you so much for the kind words and the warm welcome; happy to be here!

I have been through many Seikos and many other brands before finding Grand Seiko; I had been compelled to try them for some time and I finally decided to take the plunge a little while ago, by way of the SBGX063.  As crazy as it might sounds to someone who does not 'get' Grand Seiko, I sold a Rolex to bring home the GS, LOL.  From there, I fell in love with the flawless fit and finish and the super accurate, worry-free nature of the 9f movement.

I ended up selling the SBGX063, as I was swayed again by Rolex, but I missed the flawless nature of the GS... So, I decided to bring home one that caught my eye when it was first released, the SBGX093.  To me, GS perfectly embodies Japanese art, engineering / technology, and culture, which I have great appreciation for.  I am fortunate, that in my current position, I travel to Japan occasionally for business and therefore have firsthand experience.

The SBGX shares the watch box with the following:

Kobold R.E. Byrd; a very special watch to me for a couple of reasons:  1. I am from Western PA (Kobold's home) - I have a connection with Michael Kobold and 2. This one was an out of the blue gift from my Dad...  When he first gain interest in watches, I steered him towards Kobold (home team advantage!!).  He became enamored with the watches, the company, and the man behind the company, Michael.  In a short period he purchased the Spirit of America (I used to own one as well) and the R.E. Byrd.  I borrowed the Byrd, at his suggestion (“to try it out”), several months ago and have enjoyed it greatly.  Anyway, we were having a conversation a few days ago, and I told him that I felt bad that I still had his watch – well, he said that it was mine now.  ;-)

Omega Seamaster; my first ‘nice’ watch:

Seiko 5; my only other Seiko at this time:

Not pictured, are my 3 analogue Casios, vintage watches (including Accutron, Elgin, and others).

As mentioned, plenty of others have passed through my hands over the years; I tried to capture some of them below (including my history with Seiko!) - just to be clear, these are watches that I no longer have in the stable...  

Oye...  better stop there; I am missing many others, LOL.