SBGR001

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

So named because the first watch with this case was the first modern mechanical GS: the SBGR001 of 1998. Inside was the new cal. 9S55. The designer of the case was Nobubiro Kosugi, who relates the process of its creation: article.gs-story.com l &#

You're entitled to express your opinion. As for ritual flogging, that depends. Not everyone is entitled to that! As regards the numbering scheme, I have partially deciphered it, and you can see the results for yourself: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q 1

It was a nice gathering, a few days ago at the Seiko Boutique in Paris. We were a couple of GS fans, with some nice pieces from our personal watch collections. Three SBGH255 / 257 in the same place at the same time is quite uncommon. Probably a world prem

I'm continuing to refine the Grand Seiko application tables. This file now contains GRAND SEIKOs with MECHANICAL movements. You can find the QUARTZ Grand Seiko models here . You will find the SPRING DRIVE Grand Seiko models here . My apologies for splitti

Hi GS Lovers, Bill and the technical team at WatchProSite have added a model index to the site. That enables us to more easily find articles discussing our favorite models -- IF -- we include the model number in the file. So if you know the number of your

I have recently been looking at buying a Grand Seiko, with the view of wearing it as a daily wearer. There are several to choice from, but the three that I like the most are the SBGR061 and the SBGR001 Hi Beat with the white dial. From the models that hav

This model is the new entry level automatic Grand Seiko, along with SBGR051, 053 and 61. All have the 9S65 72 hour power reserve movement with the skeletonised pallet and escape wheel as well as hairspring and mainspring made from a new proprietary alloy

There is hardly any English language information available for Grand Seiko so I decided to put one together. I actually wrote a few words on this some years back, but never completed or published it. Since there has been substantial interest on the forum