closing tag is in template navbar
timefactors watches



TZ-UK Fundraiser
Page 10 of 24 FirstFirst ... 8910111220 ... LastLast
Results 451 to 500 of 1160

Thread: Show us your Grand Seikos THREAD

  1. #451
    Master S.L's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    Stockholm, Sweden
    Posts
    7,251
    SBGH257



    .

  2. #452
    Master
    Join Date
    Dec 2012
    Location
    Scotland!
    Posts
    1,063
    Quote Originally Posted by deerworrier View Post
    took a long time to find a rubber strap that worked but I think I found it...
    Can I ask which strap that is? Looks a great combo with the GS!

  3. #453
    Craftsman Skyfire's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2014
    Location
    The Netherlands
    Posts
    441
    Quote Originally Posted by phubbard View Post
    This one continues to monopolize my wrist. Less than 1s gained in six plus months.



    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Gorgeous. Please let me know if you ever feel like flipping that bad boy.

  4. #454
    Master Wazza's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Inverness
    Posts
    1,656
    Quote Originally Posted by S.L View Post
    SBGH257



    .
    Fantastic watch and Limited to 500 pieces. I Love mine.

    Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk

  5. #455
    Apprentice
    Join Date
    Jan 2016
    Location
    San Diego, USA
    Posts
    7
    Quartz diver on flieger leather. Yet I like the results.



    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  6. #456
    Master
    Join Date
    Jan 2016
    Location
    Sussex, UK
    Posts
    5,128
    Quote Originally Posted by phubbard View Post
    Quartz diver on flieger leather. Yet I like the results.



    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    That’s the dear old 117 quartz, discontinued before it was ever officially offered in the UK. I put mine on a black rubber strap; another TZer has it these days.
    Wonder if the new range of quartz divers will be offered in the UK....

  7. #457
    Master mindforge's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Location
    London
    Posts
    3,580
    There's a new range of quartz GS divers?

  8. #458
    Master
    Join Date
    Dec 2012
    Location
    Scotland!
    Posts
    1,063
    A 117 quartz for sale now on over on WUS

  9. #459
    Master
    Join Date
    Apr 2017
    Location
    Somewhere
    Posts
    1,901
    Quote Originally Posted by paskinner View Post
    Wonder if the new range of quartz divers will be offered in the UK....
    Peter, it's Japan only so far.

    Quote Originally Posted by mindforge View Post
    There's a new range of quartz GS divers?
    See post 449 above.

  10. #460
    Master
    Join Date
    Jul 2017
    Location
    Felixstowe, UK
    Posts
    1,309
    Quote Originally Posted by mindforge View Post
    There's a new range of quartz GS divers?
    https://omicronwatch.jp/?orderby=pri...uct_cat=quartz


    Sent from my iPhone using TZ-UK mobile app

  11. #461
    Journeyman
    Join Date
    Jun 2019
    Location
    Harrogate
    Posts
    110


    This isn’t mine, this is one I tried on in a shop in Leeds. It really is the one I want for a purchase I have planned next month though, much more than anything else I’ve considered. £5500 new and that’s probably double my budget.

    It seems like there are an awful lot of GS experts here, any advice that isn’t ‘save up some more’? Any secret repository of used GS’s that you can point me to?


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  12. #462
    Master mindforge's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Location
    London
    Posts
    3,580
    Quote Originally Posted by lughugger View Post
    Thanks. They look pretty large...

  13. #463
    Quote Originally Posted by Ellgal View Post


    This isn’t mine, this is one I tried on in a shop in Leeds. It really is the one I want for a purchase I have planned next month though, much more than anything else I’ve considered. £5500 new and that’s probably double my budget.

    It seems like there are an awful lot of GS experts here, any advice that isn’t ‘save up some more’? Any secret repository of used GS’s that you can point me to?


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Wait it out and buy one on here when you've been around long enough to qualify and you'll be at least 50% below the price you've quoted.

  14. #464
    Master Toshk's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2015
    Location
    London
    Posts
    2,183
    Lume shot


  15. #465
    Master
    Join Date
    Feb 2012
    Location
    Here
    Posts
    1,078
    Quote Originally Posted by Ellgal View Post


    This isn’t mine, this is one I tried on in a shop in Leeds. It really is the one I want for a purchase I have planned next month though, much more than anything else I’ve considered. £5500 new and that’s probably double my budget.

    It seems like there are an awful lot of GS experts here, any advice that isn’t ‘save up some more’? Any secret repository of used GS’s that you can point me to?


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Have you considered the SBGN005? The 9F movements are pretty special and the budget much more amenable.

  16. #466
    Journeyman RVFIO's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2019
    Location
    Edinburgh
    Posts
    102
    (Removed double post)
    Last edited by RVFIO; 29th June 2019 at 11:37.

  17. #467
    Journeyman RVFIO's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2019
    Location
    Edinburgh
    Posts
    102
    (Removed double post)
    Last edited by RVFIO; 29th June 2019 at 11:36.

  18. #468
    Journeyman RVFIO's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2019
    Location
    Edinburgh
    Posts
    102

    Show us your Grand Seikos THREAD

    Got my first last week, absolutely loving it so far
    Last edited by RVFIO; 28th June 2019 at 23:57.

  19. #469
    Craftsman
    Join Date
    Jun 2019
    Location
    North East
    Posts
    316
    Quote Originally Posted by JackW View Post
    1968 Grand Seiko 6146-8000:



    How does the finishing on the vintage models compare with current offerings?

  20. #470
    Master Toshk's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2015
    Location
    London
    Posts
    2,183





  21. #471
    Craftsman Wyvern971's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2018
    Location
    Amsterdam, the Netherlands
    Posts
    546
    Now that is a thing of beauty (post above)

    Only GS I own


    Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using TZ-UK mobile app
    Last edited by Wyvern971; 13th July 2019 at 13:23.

  22. #472
    Master S.L's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    Stockholm, Sweden
    Posts
    7,251

  23. #473
    Grand Master
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    North
    Posts
    18,930
    Blog Entries
    2
    Having quite a hard time getting the colours of the dial.

  24. #474
    Grand Master Der Amf's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2015
    Location
    UK
    Posts
    11,912
    Quote Originally Posted by verv View Post
    Having quite a hard time getting the colours of the dial.
    Just been through your recent posts to see what else you've said about this. Do I remember right that you've been fairly GS-sceptical up to now? If so, what of your previous thoughts have been softened? And do m/any remain?

  25. #475
    Grand Master
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    North
    Posts
    18,930
    Blog Entries
    2
    Quote Originally Posted by Der Amf View Post
    Just been through your recent posts to see what else you've said about this. Do I remember right that you've been fairly GS-sceptical up to now? If so, what of your previous thoughts have been softened? And do m/any remain?
    I've been really GS sceptical in the past. Handled a couple of models and found them very pedestrian. I suspect this may be down to my taste for sports bezels on reflection.
    I was after a non Rolex / less radar pinging watch for work as I do feel like an absolute target at times. Tried a couple of swiss offerings and they weren't Rolex so I didnt settle. Then really wanted to try the gmt as I'd clocked it and lit up a bit when ltf was first selling so tracked down its new owner. Hey presto.

    I recant what I've previously said about finishing. Its bloody good and a lot more detailed than Rolex, particularly around the markers and dial. The bezel movement is lovely also and the seconds sweep is mesmerising. It's a cracking watch.
    The only thing I'm not movable on is that it's not as completely comfortable as Rolex to wear. You know it's on.
    I reckon I've climbed down at least 60%
    Last edited by verv; 16th July 2019 at 22:12.

  26. #476
    Grand Master markrlondon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    London, England
    Posts
    25,353
    Blog Entries
    26
    Quote Originally Posted by verv View Post
    I've been really GS sceptical in the past. Handled a couple of models and found them very pedestrian. I suspect this may be down to my taste for sports bezels on reflection.
    I was after a non Rolex / less radar pinging watch for work as I do feel like an absolute target at times. Tried a couple of swiss offerings and they weren't Rolex so I didnt settle. Then really wanted to try the gmt as I'd clocked it and lit up a bit when ltf was first selling so tracked down its new owner. Hey presto.

    I recant what I've previously said about finishing. Its bloody good and a lot more detailed than Rolex, particularly around the markers and dial. The bezel movement is lovely also and the seconds sweep is mesmerising. It's a cracking watch.
    The only thing I'm not movable on is that it's not as completely comfortable as Rolex to wear. You know it's on.
    I reckon I've climbed down at least 60%
    Is that the current special/limited edition version? It looks good.

    I've got a SBGE001 and I know what you mean about knowing that you're wearing it: The watch head is very top heavy compared to the bracelet in my opinion and the head widens out from where it touches the wrist. Despite this, I really like it.

  27. #477
    Grand Master
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    North
    Posts
    18,930
    Blog Entries
    2
    Quote Originally Posted by markrlondon View Post
    Is that the current special/limited edition version? It looks good.

    I've got a SBGE001 and I know what you mean about knowing that you're wearing it: The watch head is very top heavy compared to the bracelet in my opinion and the head widens out from where it touches the wrist. Despite this, I really like it.
    Hey Mark, good to see you!
    Yes its the SGBE245, you've nailed my thoughts about fit exactly. Im debating switching to rubber but don't like the supplied orange. do you know if they do a black or navy variant?

  28. #478
    Master
    Join Date
    Jan 2016
    Location
    Sussex, UK
    Posts
    5,128

    Show us your Grand Seikos THREAD

    Not a fan of Grand Seiko sports designs. Too big,too clunky, generally a bit crude looking. And, desperate for growth, GS are putting-out more of this stuff. To my eyes, it’s a bit of a mess.
    Compare with the great sixties-inspired design that make-up their Classics.
    That’s how to design a great watch. As the company tries to develop, it’s lost all sense of where it should be going.
    Pity.
    Incidentally, of all the many watches I have owned, that simple classic GS has attracted most complements.

    Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
    Last edited by paskinner; 17th July 2019 at 10:37.

  29. #479
    Craftsman
    Join Date
    Jun 2019
    Location
    North East
    Posts
    316
    Quote Originally Posted by paskinner View Post
    Not a fan of Grand Seiko sports designs. Too big,too clunky, generally a bit crude looking. And, desperate for growth, GS are putting-out more of this stuff. To my eyes, it’s a bit of a mess.
    Compare with the great sixties-inspired design that make-up their Classics.
    That’s how to design a great watch. As the company tries to develop, it’s lost all sense of where it should be going.
    Pity.
    Incidentally, of all the many watches I have owned, that simple classic GS has attracted most complements.

    Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
    That is exactly the style of GS I’m fancying. I just like the clean, classic look of it. I like all of the dial colours available really.

    Lovely watch

  30. #480
    Grand Master
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    North
    Posts
    18,930
    Blog Entries
    2
    Quote Originally Posted by paskinner View Post
    Not a fan of Grand Seiko sports designs. Too big,too clunky, generally a bit crude looking. And, desperate for growth, GS are putting-out more of this stuff. To my eyes, it’s a bit of a mess.
    Compare with the great sixties-inspired design that make-up their Classics.
    That’s how to design a great watch. As the company tries to develop, it’s lost all sense of where it should be going.
    Pity.
    Incidentally, of all the many watches I have owned, that simple classic GS has attracted most complements.

    Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
    Funny how tastes differ isn't it.
    That looks remarkably like the one I dismissed as being pedestrian and not remotely interesting.

  31. #481
    Quote Originally Posted by paskinner View Post
    Not a fan of Grand Seiko sports designs. Too big,too clunky, generally a bit crude looking. And, desperate for growth, GS are putting-out more of this stuff. To my eyes, it’s a bit of a mess.
    Compare with the great sixties-inspired design that make-up their Classics.
    That’s how to design a great watch. As the company tries to develop, it’s lost all sense of where it should be going.
    Pity.
    Incidentally, of all the many watches I have owned, that simple classic GS has attracted most complements.

    Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
    Is that an original bracelet? Fitting looks awful.
    I am sure it is well made but to me it looks very plain, ordinary and boring.

  32. #482
    Craftsman
    Join Date
    Jun 2019
    Location
    North East
    Posts
    316
    Quote Originally Posted by verv View Post
    Funny how tastes differ isn't it.
    That looks remarkably like the one I dismissed as being pedestrian and not remotely interesting.
    Well I suppose it would be a dull world if we all liked the same!

    Saying that I do like your GMT a lot as well.

    I find as I get older I’m starting to appreciate understated watches a bit more.

  33. #483
    Master
    Join Date
    Jan 2016
    Location
    Sussex, UK
    Posts
    5,128
    Quote Originally Posted by RAJEN View Post
    Is that an original bracelet? Fitting looks awful.
    I am sure it is well made but to me it looks very plain, ordinary and boring.
    I prefer a strap, and always have. But that watch is now being worn by my partner, and she likes bracelets. I’ve never been a fan of Seiko bracelets. As for looks.....you either get it or you don’t. In the flesh, the sheer quality of the design and finish is really striking. I’d guess it will still sell long after the more ‘obvious’ sports designs have been forgotten. After all, it’s already lasted fifty years.
    Less is more.....
    Last edited by paskinner; 17th July 2019 at 22:25.

  34. #484
    Grand Master
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    North
    Posts
    18,930
    Blog Entries
    2
    Quote Originally Posted by paskinner View Post
    I prefer a strap, and always have. But that watch is being worn by my partner, and she likes bracelets. I’ve never been a fan of Seiko bracelets. As for looks.....you either get it or you don’t. In the flesh, the sheer quality of the design and finish is really striking. I’d guess it will still sell long after the more ‘obvious’ sports designs have been forgotten. After all, it’s already lasted fifty years.
    Less is more.....
    What on earth are you on about?
    Seiko have been making "obvious" sports watches since the mid 60's.
    Considering that they've been going strong for over 50 years, along with the rest of the sports market I don't think that being "forgotten" is anything for you to worry about in your lifetime.

  35. #485
    Journeyman Cybotron's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2015
    Location
    United States
    Posts
    131
    .

    Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

  36. #486
    Craftsman marcus.furius's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2017
    Location
    Potton, SG19
    Posts
    784

    The only GS I have left

  37. #487
    Master
    Join Date
    Jan 2016
    Location
    Sussex, UK
    Posts
    5,128

    Show us your Grand Seikos THREAD

    Quote Originally Posted by marcus.furius View Post

    The only GS I have left
    But notice how similar it is to this....both designs stemming from the same vision.
    And, again.
    The coherence of these designs is striking, where is the coherence of design in the sports ranges?
    It feels as if there are two design teams at war with each other.


    Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
    Last edited by paskinner; 17th July 2019 at 23:31.

  38. #488
    Grand Master Der Amf's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2015
    Location
    UK
    Posts
    11,912
    .....
    Last edited by Der Amf; 18th July 2019 at 07:15. Reason: Boring rubbish

  39. #489
    Grand Master markrlondon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    London, England
    Posts
    25,353
    Blog Entries
    26
    Quote Originally Posted by verv View Post
    Hey Mark, good to see you!
    Yes its the SGBE245, you've nailed my thoughts about fit exactly. Im debating switching to rubber but don't like the supplied orange. do you know if they do a black or navy variant?
    Thanks. Nice to see you too. :-)

    Don't know about rubber straps for it. I'm really a bracelet sort of person usually, I think. Nevertheless, I can well imagine that it would feel like a better fit, so to speak, on rubber. Come to think of it, a generic black rubber strap would probably look fine on it to my mind's eye.

  40. #490
    Grand Master
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    North
    Posts
    18,930
    Blog Entries
    2
    Quote Originally Posted by paskinner View Post
    But notice how similar it is to this....both designs stemming from the same vision.
    And, again.
    The coherence of these designs is striking, where is the coherence of design in the sports ranges?
    It feels as if there are two design teams at war with each other.
    You can waffle about coherence, but you've supplied 3 images of plain 3 hand watches. Where did you expect the "coherence" to go wrong exactly? Can you find an example of plain a 3 hand date watch that exhibits the lack of coherence that you're implying exists with other models?

    As RAGEN has already noted, would ill fitting end links count as a lack of coherence, its certainly visible and disruptive?

    One thing that appears to be a recurring theme with you is whichever watch you happen to have at the time is always presented as the zenith of creation.

  41. #491
    Master Toshk's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2015
    Location
    London
    Posts
    2,183
    Local time set.


  42. #492
    Classic 3 handers are versatile and comfortable and allow for quiet enjoyment of their finer qualities. They are arguably optimal everyday watches. But my inner watch nerd sometimes needs more. Something to be worn with gusto, some thumping sculpted magnificence regardless of wrist size, dress sense or other self-imposed reservation. Something with perhaps a column wheel or at least a functional bezel. But something which I like for what it is and suits my mood. God forbid turning old and wearing beige slacks everyday.

  43. #493
    Taken earlier today, my SBGA003.

    SBGA003

  44. #494
    Grand Master Der Amf's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2015
    Location
    UK
    Posts
    11,912


    If, against my will, I was obliged to pick one of these two watches as an example of Seiko losing their way, it wouldn't be the GMT

  45. #495
    Master
    Join Date
    Jan 2016
    Location
    Sussex, UK
    Posts
    5,128
    [QUOTE=Der Amf;5152271]

    ‘’If, against my will, I was obliged to pick one of these two watches as an example of Seiko losing their way, it wouldn't be the GMT’’





    My truly awful photography doesn’t help.
    As for the ‘sports’ model, Grand Seiko has produced far better looking GMTs, some with wonderful dials and a casual elegance.
    And why the weirdly convoluted sentence..? .’’I prefer the gmt’ would have worked.
    Last edited by paskinner; 18th July 2019 at 22:16.

  46. #496
    Grand Master Der Amf's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2015
    Location
    UK
    Posts
    11,912
    Quote Originally Posted by paskinner View Post
    And why the weirdly convoluted sentence..? .’’I prefer the gmt’ would have worked.
    It was neither weird nor convoluted, though bravo to your subconscious for trying to pretend it can't spot the point I was making.

  47. #497
    Master Toshk's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2015
    Location
    London
    Posts
    2,183

  48. #498
    Quote Originally Posted by verv View Post
    You can waffle about coherence, but you've supplied 3 images of plain 3 hand watches. Where did you expect the "coherence" to go wrong exactly? Can you find an example of plain a 3 hand date watch that exhibits the lack of coherence that you're implying exists with other models?

    As RAGEN has already noted, would ill fitting end links count as a lack of coherence, its certainly visible and disruptive?

    One thing that appears to be a recurring theme with you is whichever watch you happen to have at the time is always presented as the zenith of creation.

    I have the same watch. It must be the angle of the photograph as the bracelet on mine fits perfectly.
    I like the simplicity of design and unless you’ve actually handled one it’s difficult to appreciate.

  49. #499
    Quote Originally Posted by ODP View Post
    I have the same watch. It must be the angle of the photograph as the bracelet on mine fits perfectly.
    I like the simplicity of design and unless you’ve actually handled one it’s difficult to appreciate.
    They also bevel the edges of the end links which makes it look like there's a gap when there isn't, simply due to the light

  50. #500
    Master S.L's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    Stockholm, Sweden
    Posts
    7,251

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Do Not Sell My Personal Information