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    Watches - another OCD problem

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    • AnesthetistA
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      @the246guy:

      A date window on that GS would make it even better IMHO.

      I’m glad they didnt tbh

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      • goosehdG
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        Seconded because I really like the clean face.

        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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        • AnesthetistA
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          @goosehd:

          Seconded because I really like the clean face.

          I’m at least a little relieved that this will unobtainable for me because I would be tempted to do something very stupid! I havent felt this much lust for a watch in a long time. Last one was the Tadao Ando Bulgari Octo….too beautiful for words!

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          • goosehdG
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            I too…looked it up last night and I believe it goes on sale Jan 1st for 9600 Euro.  Even started looking around for things to sale to justify the cost.

            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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            • JDelageJ
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              I've been in touch with a dealer in Europe with whom I've "done business" in the past. They're willing to reserve a unit and ship it to me. I have a couple months to sell a few things…

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              • goosehdG
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                @JDelage please share pictures if you do get it.  I really like the direction Grand Seiko has been going especially with their nature series.

                "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                • mclaincauseyM
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                  I like date windows as a matter of practicality, but dislike them as a matter of aesthetics in most instances, especially this one.

                  When GS reins in their instincts to clutter the dial, they're hard to beat.

                  Think it, be it.

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                  • JDelageJ
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                    I often have to check the time, I rarely have to check the date. Personally I dislike date windows.

                    This model isn't going to be released until December at the earliest, so it's not going to be in my hands ay time, if at all (plenty could go wrong in the meantime).

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                    • GilesG
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                      That's a beaut, and no date window needed.

                      For those of you who are following this thread:

                      https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=17049.0

                      Will understand why I need one of these  😉

                      https://www.grand-seiko.com/uk-en/collections/sbgw289g

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • JDelageJ
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                        Those small, hand wound, no-date GS are absolutely lovely and are great value when compared to the rest of the range.

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                        • AnesthetistA
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                          @JDelage:

                          Those small, hand wound, no-date GS are absolutely lovely and are great value when compared to the rest of the range.

                          Agree whole heartedly. I saw this watch in St Martin but it was sadly just out of reach. What a lovely thing it is….

                          Has anyone seen the new King Seiko watches? ~$1800 with subtle colored dials and wear well. Movement is a little less than mind blowing though.

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                          • goosehdG
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                            Grand Seiko Omiwatari is the one I lust after.  That Sakura is fitting and gorgeous @Giles

                            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                            • AnesthetistA
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                              Dial is a stunner and I also really love those kind of cushion case lugs. It is a beautiful watch and I bet they wear like a dream.

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                              • GilesG
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                                Luckily for my wallet, I think 36.5mm is too small for my very large wrist….

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • GraemeG
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                                  @Giles shame you don't do smaller watches, because Hodinkee have a lovely old Aqua Lung No Radiations listed. Unfortunately, it's only 37.5 mm. 😃

                                  Fortunately, Rolex have you covered. The new Sea Dweller Deepsea Challenge is a 50 mm diameter lump of over-engineered titanium, with 11,000 metres of water resistance. That's nearly twice what Omega managed with their laughingly named Ultra Deep.

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    Thanks @Graeme  🙂

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      @Graeme my titanium watch collection would be begging for that deepsea if it wouldn't look comically big on my wrist.

                                      Have you read anything about them expanding the titanium options? I remember reading about a Ti Yachtmaster a while back. I would like to add a dive watch and right now the 50 fathoms is the only thing that appeals to me.

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                                      • mclaincauseyM
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                                        Enough with the text, Rolex. It reminds me of this terrible political cartoonist Ben Garrison who is so bad at what he does that he has to label everything in his “art” so people will understand his crude metaphors. You don’t need to annotate every single feature in the timepiece  😃

                                        And the proportions. Such a tiny dial relative to the size of the thing. Swing and a miss.

                                        Think it, be it.

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                                        • goosehdG
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                                          See that the Blancpain is sold and for a bit more than I would have paid.  Hodinkee did have the no date, no rads release a while ago that I would have loved to get if they hadn’t sold out so quickly.  The usual crew bought them up and were reselling them as quickly as they received them for quite a bit more…

                                          I really dislike this trend and wish people bought what they truly liked and appreciated instead of trying to make a quick buck.  Hate to admit it, but I love seeing some of these guys getting burned in the process when one of their great turnaround sells turns out badly and they end up loosing money.

                                          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                          • JDelageJ
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                                            That Rolex is really ugly IMHO, not to mention way too big.

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