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From humble beginnings... my SARB033, SRPA21, and finally the Baselworld 2018 Hi-beat SBGH267.
SBGH267 with some sunlight from a nearby window
SBGH267 with indoor lighting (my bulbs are quite warm in color)
Recently added the Hi-beat GMT SBGJ005, but that's going straight to the service center.
Well, that escalated quickly!
In 2013, my wife purchased a SARB033 to celebrate my entrance into watchmaking school. This was my first automatic watch and my first experience with Seiko timepieces. Fast forward a few years and now I've added an SBGH267 to the mix! Excited to finally have a Grand Seiko in my collection. All those years of tinkering with vintage Seikos in class must have gotten me hooked on the brand. 
Funny thing is I added a personal grail watch about a week later - the 2014 GPHG "Petite Aiguille"-winning SBGJ005. I think I should stop for a while to let all the awesomeness of these watches sink in, haha!
From humble beginnings... my SARB033, SRPA21, and finally the Baselworld 2018 Hi-beat SBGH267.
SBGH267 with some sunlight from a nearby window
SBGH267 with indoor lighting (my bulbs are quite warm in color)
Recently added the Hi-beat GMT SBGJ005, but that's going straight to the service center.
On the SBGH267, the inner portion of the lugs are redone. The
"triangle" creates some airiness and complexity with the reflections. I
can see how this is quite challenging to achieve with their
zaratsu/sallaz polishing method.
Here, you get an idea of the standard case lines on the SBGJ005
Very nice, especially the sbgj005, hard to find now. I had to make do with the sbgj021, no regrets though [nt]
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I saw the SBGJ021 at the Seiko boutique in NYC
It’s really nice too, probably has the best-looking rotor of the bunch! You chose well
Congratulations on your beautiful '267!
I had an opportunity to buy one of these just a month after Bazelworld, and at a good price. Why didn't I do it? I was slightly put off by the berry-blue color of the rotor—though of course the true color is hardly ever represented fairly in photographs—or even from monitor to monitor. How do you find that rather indescribable color? The rest of the watch for me is quite beautiful, and I would imagine the pin-wheel of GSs on the dial becomes quite subtle at normal distances on the wrist. In photos it's a bit much, but I had the idea that with distance and with that great color choice of grey-blue the dial would really be fascinating. Give me your impressions when you have time. Many thanks, and sincere congrats. Fred Halgedahl
Hi Fred. Yes, the dial was a concern for me as well
When it was released, all the articles for this watch showed zoomed-in pics of the dial, which really emphasizes the GS patterns. From arms length, I mostly notice the radial/spiral pattern. It gives off an impression similar to the Peacock SBGJ227 dial more than anything else. Even about 6-12 inches away, I can’t really pick out the individual lettering, so its not distracting. It just comes across as a complex engraved dial.
You’re spot on about the blueberry color of the rotor (pic attached). Since the Green GMT has a yellow rotor and the Red GMT has a cool sorta tri-color rotor, it would have been nice to get a slightly different color on the back. Blue-green would’ve made it very pleasant. But, I have no regrets. The dial and case design are superb in my opinion, and the movement excellent.
Since this is my first GS, I was surprised by the side-to-side play in the bracelet. It’s like maybe 0.02mm or 0.03mm of looseness between the links, reminds me of how some of the hollow-link Rolex bracelets feel. New Rolex bracelets are quite “tight” in comparison, and I would think that Seiko could achieve the same tolerances if they wanted.
Mottled blueberry rotor
Mottled blueberry rotor
Many thanks for writing!
Your photo shows much better than any I'd seen before the mottled nature of the blue on the rotor. That "softens" the color, at least for me, so… much easier to take. However you slice it, the watch is a collection of very beautiful choices. For awhile the red was my "grail." But the more I looked at it, the more I felt the color would be too limiting. When your watch came out I thought, "Now… There's a "blue" that would go with everything." Ultimately, though, I think my eye still considers the SBGA111 King of the heap. Of course, it's a spring drive watch, and yours a high beat. In a perfect world I guess I'd have both. But then… Perhaps it's more perfect to live with one at a time, eh? (How "Eastern" is that rationalization?!) Wear your beautiful watch in fine health and enjoy the hell out of it! Best wishes, Fred H.
There
is one thing keeping me from getting a Grand Seiko. There is no micro-adjustment on the clasp. That is a no-go for me. But i truely adore their timepieces. Love 'm
You are officially a SEIKO maniac :-))
.. and I congratulate you. I am so glad! And wonderful selections.
Keep us posted with your progress, and share with us your pics often!
Thanks for sharing with us!
Ken