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14 August 2022, 10:26 AM | #31 | |
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Sorry, I only had a passing awareness of some of the recurring issues that the new Rolex movement had been throwing up. Didn’t think it would be so widespread. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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14 August 2022, 08:31 PM | #32 | |
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This is true only in regard to GS. Rolex still outsources some parts and, as pointed out above, got as vertically integrated as they are only by buying out suppliers (Aegler for instance) rather than in-house development. |
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14 August 2022, 08:33 PM | #33 | |
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15 August 2022, 12:00 AM | #34 | |
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Thanks for the colour. What are the specific parts that Rolex still outsourced? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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15 August 2022, 12:37 AM | #35 |
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Just curious, how long have owners of the mechanical hi-beat GS gone before sending it in for its first service?
This is assuming you wear your GS almost daily. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
15 August 2022, 03:19 AM | #36 | |
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Rolex is very tight-lipped but I've read that crystals, hands, and some screws, etc. are not made in house. Please note that assembling watches from components/parts made in small shops and farmhouses, etc. is how the Swiss watch industry came to be. |
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15 August 2022, 07:37 AM | #37 |
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I hear you, OP.
What are the main selling points we always hear when people praise Grand Seiko? "Great finishing." "Beautifully detailed dials." Those are nice things, but I'm not sure it is something I'm looking for in an everyday watch. I do think spring drive is a great technology, but maybe not for me. Besides, Grand Seikos are too damn big.
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15 August 2022, 09:14 AM | #38 | |
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15 August 2022, 10:15 AM | #39 | |
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Thanks for the update. Good to know that. Does it change your view about Rolex though? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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15 August 2022, 10:18 AM | #40 | |
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GS does have some very excellently proportioned wristwatches. If I had an unlimited budget, I’d get the Credor spring drive minute repeater and the GS Kodo. Frankly, I love the range that Seiko, not just GS, offers. It’s just astounding. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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15 August 2022, 01:14 PM | #41 |
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I have been wearing different variations of Seiko since childhood and this brand kind of "grew up" with me. My first interaction with a Grand Seiko was when a friend showed up one day with a Spring Drive ("SD") and we were all mesmerised by the sweeping second hand. Then I started to research online and watched youtube videos to learn more about their SD watches. With that, I learnt more about the finishing of the case, beautiful dials, dauphine hands, precise time-keeping, and I became enamored with this Japanese brand.
I still remember how fast my heart was pounding when I first saw that landmark Seiko Wako Clock Tower at the traffic junction of the Ginza 4-chome intersection. I spent a long while trying on GS there and at BIC Camera, immersing myself fully with the GS experience. That was unforgettable to this day, and made me wanting to return so badly. My point is it is difficult to "educate" people online about watches. This is a hobby and I recommend you experience their watches without having an inherent bias after coming from other brands. After that your personal taste takes over. |
16 August 2022, 06:03 AM | #42 | |
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Thumbs up! It was a classmate of mine who first shared with me the beauty of GS. I was still a broke student back then and could only dream of owning such watches. Now that I can afford them, I have a greater appreciation for the craftsmanship and attention to detail that goes into GS. Everything is just sharp and well made. Even managed to convince my dad to buy one for himself! GS occupies a special place in my heart. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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