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Old 18 January 2022, 06:55 PM   #1
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New addition to GS line - LE edition

NEWLimited edition of 700 pcs
SBGC247


Diameter 43.5mm Lug-to-lug 51.2mm Thickness 16.1mm

NEWLimited edition of 1,500 pcs
SBGE275

Diameter 44mm Lug-to-lug 50.8mm Thickness 14.9mm

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Old 19 January 2022, 01:10 AM   #2
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I saw these and read the reviews. Another great release that makes my buying more difficult based on choices.
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Old 19 January 2022, 01:49 AM   #3
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GS loves their anniversaries. :-)

Looks good.
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Old 19 January 2022, 02:31 AM   #4
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Like the gmt but too large for me
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Old 19 January 2022, 02:43 AM   #5
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Does a week go by without another GS "limited edition" release?

I dig the choro more than the GMT persoanlly
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Old 19 January 2022, 04:57 AM   #6
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Does a week go by without another GS "limited edition" release?

I dig the choro more than the GMT persoanlly
They are going too far with "limited" releases.

These dials just take the winter/spring dial SD and made it white, nothing truly new design wise. They look good, but only if you ignore the case dimensions (that chrono is just too thicc). Also I find the chrono pushers are just too tall and prominent on GS

I feel like GS is always on the verge of a great release, and then they fall short for some reason or other. The "Evolution 9" direction they are taking has such great promise, but then they put a 22 mm wide bracelet that barely tapers and has no microadjustment. Bracelet and clasp are always after thoughts for this brand. At least with the 20 mm there was plenty of great strap options.
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Old 19 January 2022, 05:00 AM   #7
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They are going too far with "limited" releases.

These dials just take the winter/spring dial SD and made it white, nothing truly new design wise. They look good, but only if you ignore the case dimensions (that chrono is just too thicc). Also I find the chrono pushers are just too tall and prominent on GS

I feel like GS is always on the verge of a great release, and then they fall short for some reason or other. The "Evolution 9" direction they are taking has such great promise, but then they put a 22 mm wide bracelet that barely tapers and has no microadjustment. Bracelet and clasp are always after thoughts for this brand. At least with the 20 mm there was plenty of great strap options.
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Old 19 January 2022, 05:21 AM   #8
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Feels like they are copying another familiar brand that starts with “R” a bit…Especially the bezel…
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Old 19 January 2022, 10:16 AM   #9
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Feels like they are copying another familiar brand that starts with “R” a bit…Especially the bezel…
I'm guessing that, like my SBGE201, the bezel is sapphire and fully lumed, so not completely like the Rolex GMT- and I wouldn't say it shares any other similarity other than having 4 hands....

It's a very easy wearing 44mm, so I'm down with the size, but, being picky, I'd prefer an all white rehaut and I do wish it had the newer 5 days Spring Drive movement, with the PR on the back.
Maybe the next L.E....
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Old 19 January 2022, 12:20 PM   #10
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I'm guessing that, like my SBGE201, the bezel is sapphire and fully lumed, so not completely like the Rolex GMT- and I wouldn't say it shares any other similarity other than having 4 hands....

It's a very easy wearing 44mm, so I'm down with the size, but, being picky, I'd prefer an all white rehaut and I do wish it had the newer 5 days Spring Drive movement, with the PR on the back.
Maybe the next L.E....
Interesting with the sapphire lumed bezel, never heard of that…do you have a picture of yours when the lume is charged. Would be cool to see!

At 44mm, it’s up against the Clownmaster (YM 2) which is also 44mm, a real
“tank” IMO…but I am used to wearing vintage pieces at 35mm : )

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sorry, not a great pic, just snapped with the iPhone next to my FF for lume comparison:

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Old 20 January 2022, 03:57 AM   #12
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sorry, not a great pic, just snapped with the iPhone next to my FF for lume comparison:

Pretty cool I must say! Thanks for posting!
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Old 20 January 2022, 05:00 AM   #13
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I'd prefer an all white rehaut ....
Something weird visually also happens with the overlap of the blue and the white from the bezel and the rehaut when you turn the bezel 180°. I didnt notice at first but the bezel isn't split 50/50 at 6 and 18 like the Rolex bezel. I did a quick edit to see how it would look but the image upload keeps failing.

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Old 20 January 2022, 05:57 AM   #14
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New addition to GS line - LE edition

The GMT is a stunner in real life, tried the standard one some months ago, the bezel captures the light and changes tones depending on angle of the light, hard to capture in photos, really nice
I think fits better wrist bigger than mine anyway but it is a nice watch.
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Old 20 January 2022, 06:03 AM   #15
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I don't know. I'd like the SBGJ255 more.
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Old 20 January 2022, 06:11 AM   #16
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The GMT is a stunner in real life, tried the standard one some months ago, the bezel captures the light and changes tones depending on angle of the light, hard to capture in photos, really nice
I think fits better wrist bigger than mine anyway but it is a nice watch.

Beautiful watch. Nice pic.
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Old 20 January 2022, 06:38 AM   #17
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The GMT is a stunner in real life, tried the standard one some months ago, the bezel captures the light and changes tones depending on angle of the light, hard to capture in photos, really nice
I think fits better wrist bigger than mine anyway but it is a nice watch.
I love how clean the dial looks- the PR on the front of mine doesn't massively bother me, despite how it might sometimes appear in pics, it is fairly tiny and discreet- but seeing this High Beat version, I have to say I prefer the dial without it.
I would love to see the newer, rear PR spring drives make it into more watches.
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