Watches - another OCD problem
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Grand Seiko released a new iteration of its 37mm hand wound model. What makes it particularly exciting is (1) the bead of rice bracelet, which is amazing, and (2) a soft silver face, which is probably the most ever pleasing dial treatment one can want. I bought the bracelet separately and put it on a different iteration of the same watch and I love it.
https://grandseikoboutique.us/products/watch-manual-37mm-bracelet-sbgw305
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Recently picked up this SMP300 second hand for a very good price. These are probably the best bang for your buck out there in my opinion. If you're patient you can find them in awesome condition for a lot less then retail. It's keeping great time so far and overall feels like a tank. My next watch will eventually be a submariner but I refuse to play the AD game. Compared to a friends sub, the sub bracelet feels more comfortable, has better micro adjustments and feels slightly more premium, but the omega keeps better time and gives off more of a " tool watch" vibe, which I'm into.
It wears a lot smaller then the measurements would hint at. Compared to my Tudor black bay 41, it feels smaller, I actually really like the " out-dated " bracelet. It came with the blue rubber strap incase I want to switch.
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@Johnnyutah247 great watch and I am with you on the old school bracelet
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A while back I had a springdrive Snowflake and it was perfect except for the large case size. It never fit me well and it flopped around on my wrist. Fast forward to the SBGX355, the newer, smaller, and quartz powered Snowflake! I found one on the secondary market and traded my way in. I am very excited
Shown next to my 16 year old The Citizen, the most accurate watch I own.
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on the topic of seiko and grand seiko, spring drive or hi beat. would love to hear opinions if any. is there a dividing factor or not?
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If I got a GS I’d be inclined to get Spring Drive just because it is so novel and so Japanese. I think the sweep of the seconds hand would be mesmerizing.
I did see an amazing hand wound 80 hour high beat with a dark blue dial textured like a birch tree trunk though.
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@Heritage_Guy
love it. I need to stay the hell away from watches but if you put a gun to my head that’s probably the one (or similar) I would get -
@Anesthetist oooooooh wow
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A dive watch I sold a few years ago to support my Japanese clothing addiction
it’s a tribute to the original mil spec dive watch that came to market prior to the submariner. I thought it was interesting but too pricey at 13k what I paid for it. Wouldn’t surprise me if now they go for 20k +
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I’ve got the same thoughts as both @mclaincausey and @JDelage
The spring drive with its innovative movement is what a GS is but also the traditional movement of the hi beat is hard to miss.
Thinking of this on my next trip soon after trying it when I was in Japan in April.. just not sure if spring drive or hi beat
"Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."
- Harvey Specter
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My 10 cents.
I think that the Spring Drive is so utterly brilliant and innovative, and in my opinion it perfectly encompasses all that is Japanese, 28 years and 600 prototypes, who the heck else would do that?
"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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Always wanted a Rolex and when I was finally in a financial position to do so I booked an appointment to buy a submariner and wow, did I get a harsh lesson. Was accused of being a scalper and apparently I was someone who was only there to make a profit and not a lover of watches. I had zero idea of what she was on about and walked out feeling like shit. Tried five more stores in 4 other countries and was given very similar treatment. So I went with Omega. Absolutely love em. The Chrono is my daily watch and feels bullet proof. Can’t fault it. I’d love to eventually add a German made Sinn U50 to the fold and one day a Grand Seiko. I’ve worn Seiko’s for the majority of my life and to step it up and eventually buy a spring drive would be pretty bloody cool. Gotta have the power reserve on the front face though. -
@Aussie-Ben said in Watches - another OCD problem:
did I get a harsh lesson. Was accused of being a scalper and apparently I was someone who was only there to make a profit and not a lover of watches.
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@Giles in my part of the world there is definitely some games being played with the brand and their watches. It’s the same 3 or 4 people non stop selling “brand new stock” on the grey market for jacked up prices. What ever
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I used to have a couple of Rolex's (I bought them off a mate for silly cheap, not because I particularly wanted one). I flogged them to help fund something that I really wanted. I absolutely hate the way Rolex manipulate of the market and think it is disgustingly cynical. On the basis that they make about a million watches per year, they're not even all that scarce. However, I take my hat off to them, because they're fucking good at it.....
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@Giles fair point. will take it into consideration the next time 1 gets on my wrist
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I'm not sure it's fair to say Rolex manipulates anything. There's a situation where demand > supply. The normal way to resolve that would be to raise prices until supply = demand. Would it be better? Maybe, but it wouldn't change anything for me. They could use a lottery system, or a priority list, etc, but that would require undermining their dealers, which is a big ask of a manufacturer.
