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A visit to the holy place 🙏
Here are some photos from my visit to Shizukuishi in Iwate back in December. I also ended up getting a little souvenir hehe...
Mainplate of the 9SA5, perlage galore.
Bridge that holds the mainspring in the 9SA5, the cote de geneve is super finely done.
SBGH283 Studio exclusive! Enjoy the shots in the melting snow.
A special rotor for a special watch
The Shizukuishi river, which is the inspiration for the bridges on the 9SA5 and 9SC5 movements.
Say hello to the studio, designed by Kengo Kuma.
A very good sign! (That I will lose a lot of money today)
Say hello to the studio, designed by Kengo Kuma.
A very good sign! (That I will lose a lot of money today)
Stud screw VS a particularly small grain of rice
Mainplate of the 9SA5, perlage galore.
Bridge that holds the mainspring in the 9SA5, the cote de geneve is super finely done.
T0 constant force tourbillion.
SBGH283 Studio exclusive! Enjoy the shots in the melting snow.
Finished to perfection, better than a lot of other Grand Seikos I've held as they tend to differ craftsman to craftsman.
Fascinating narrative and pictures! I purchased my first GS in Tokyo 2 weeks ago! Looking forward to learning so much more.
Congratulations, it is a deep deep rabbit hole this brand...
If you want to learn anything about GS be sure to dm me and we can have a nice conversation!
Congrats on landing this special piece from the Studio.
The location is truly beautiful! Will surely add this to my itin the next time I am in the area!
A 2 hour journey from Tokyo!
Although I chose to stay there the night (Accommodation is incredibly cheap and the food excellent). Just so you know, it took me a whole year of effort to book this tour hahaha... Though I'll share a little secret (which I wish I learned), just because the slots are full doesn't mean you can't go that day, simply email them and then they will tell you if the english speaking tour is booked or not.
Thank you for sharing !
wonderful shots of your new watch, the GS Studio and its surroundings!
I have to make it over there, one of these days.