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What do Seiko Enthusiasts think of the Grand Seiko Chrono, SBGC231 for 2019 limited to 500 pieces? Or the SBGY003 the manual wind Spring Drive new movement.
I am so tempted cause my AD called me there is one available. It is really a very big watch for me and the price is quite steep too. I do not question the excellent quality and craftsmanship. I much like the manual wind Spring drive though it is more of a dressy watch. It is so difficult for me to decide since I would consider buying one only. Any advice is much appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
Honestly....
I love the watch... ticks all boxes fo me:
Spring Drive
Chrono (my favourite complication)
GMT(great complication for travelers).
Third time zone with bezel....
Amazing dial
+- 0,5 sec / day
LE
And Grand Seiko finish !
Spring Drive
Chrono (my favourite complication)
GMT(great complication for travelers).
Third time zone with bezel....
Amazing dial
+- 0,5 sec / day
LE
And Grand Seiko finish !
The chronograph is a very big watch - 17mm thick
You need to be able to convince yourself that you want that bulk on your arm. I would not buy without finding a wear to wear one first.
That's spoeaking as an impulsive buyer who's had a dozen Grand Seikos and related models...
Have fun shopping!
Have fun shopping!
Cazalea
Thank you , Dear Moderator, I definitely have to try it on first
And I actually admire you as having such a nice collections of Grand Seiko, Seiko and related models, they all are very high quality.
Did I hear people saying Lange watches are like hockey pucks? 😂
Holy cow, you have an apartment in your wrist, Mike 😳
Not all Langes, mostly just the Zeitwerk...
but the Seiko Galantes really are something very different.
Speaking of which, there doesn’t seem to have been anything new in that line, so I wonder if they’ve quietly been retired?
Speaking of which, there doesn’t seem to have been anything new in that line, so I wonder if they’ve quietly been retired?
The Chrono is a bit of a monster on the wrist, 44.5mm and 16.8mm thick.
If you have the wrist for it then perhaps. I didn’t find the dial that appealing in person; different for sure but not appealing to me.
For me, and this is purely personal taste, I would prefer to add a more classically proportioned and styled spring-drive. But my GS love is clearly directed to those type of watches.
Bottom line: big watch, unusual dial, material price tag, questionable resale. Take those together I think most of us would want to see the watch in person just to be sure.
Perhaps I'm jumping in late, here… And certainly I have less experience than most who have already commented. Still...
Allow me one tale of buying-a-watch-I-knew-damn-well-was-too-large-for-my-wrist.
The first Swiss watch that really stopped me in my tracks was the FC Slimline Moonphase Blue Dial. It's still an arresting piece. I'm romantically inclined, and the thought of a quiet timepiece (no seconds hand) on my wrist that really celebrates the ancient idea of timekeeping on a grand scale really appealed to me. And I mean "really celebrates," for the large surface area of the dial, combined with a date ring around the moon, and terribly attractive slender leaf hands focus your attention on time in an entirely different way.
And let's not forget the watch's other attributes: really quite nice in-house movement, developed long before this was "fashionable"/necessary; all functions set via the crown, which is large enough to use easily; one gets to admire the movement trough the sapphire case back; and overall, the watch is nicely finished. Furthermore, when I read all the reviews I found that industry-watchers had noted all of these things, too. So I tried one on.
It was obviously too large for me!
Now… my Speedmaster, at 42mm, looks perfect on my 7.25/18.4 wrist. But this FC (also at 42) was just… not at all the same!
Two years went by.
Then one came up on another forum at an attractive price and I just couldn't resist. I HAD TO HAVE THAT WATCH!
Two years later…
I NEVER wear it.
Do I love it still? YES! But what good does it do me? Sadly, no good at all.
Moral: Do not buy a piece that is too large for you—in any dimension! Watches are to WEAR (that is, unless you have the means to own many fine vintage pieces that really belong in a vault—"collecting" meant in an entirely different kind if way).
Again, this is the story of an amateur. And you have been cautioned here by pros! But (I'll admit) I like to tell stories. So I hope this entertains, as well as sheds some light on your plight.
Best of luck! And have a great weekend. FH