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21 March 2018, 11:30 PM | #1 |
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Grand Seiko Baselworld 2018
When will the new models be announced? I am very excited for the new VFA pieces.
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22 March 2018, 12:11 AM | #2 |
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I'm refreshing everything at a ludicrous rate waiting on GS and the hopeful Seiko 6159 hi-beat reissue. #KillingMe
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22 March 2018, 03:15 AM | #3 |
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Heard from my AD that they are dropping at 2 am eastern time...he couldn’t tell me anything else
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22 March 2018, 03:46 AM | #4 |
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Don't think they can top the 62mas re-edition of last year.
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22 March 2018, 07:52 AM | #5 |
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I’ve seen two leaks: one VFA and the other a diver, but nothing official. I’m hoping for more models like the VFA I saw. One thing common to both leaks: GS is killing it in the dial department. Both were astounding.
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22 March 2018, 08:52 AM | #6 |
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From James Dowling’s Instagram…
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22 March 2018, 09:26 AM | #7 |
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Only 20 made and all in platinum. Damn. I was hoping for a steel VFA. Also I wish they had gone with the 61GS case instead of the 44GS case. Although both are nice the 61GS case looks more interesting to me.
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22 March 2018, 09:38 AM | #8 |
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Seiko made probably thousands of VFA watches 50 years ago for multiple years. Why have they stopped? And now they are doing it again but in a platinum case and in very limited quantity with a very high price tag.
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22 March 2018, 10:09 AM | #9 |
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6159!!!!!!!!!
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22 March 2018, 11:26 AM | #10 |
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Wow.
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22 March 2018, 12:26 PM | #11 |
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Damn!!
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22 March 2018, 04:03 PM | #12 |
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Honestly I’m looking forward to the GS Basel releases more than Rolex this year...
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22 March 2018, 04:08 PM | #13 |
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Its happening!
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22 March 2018, 08:52 PM | #14 |
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Hodinkee has posted multiple pages. They’re up.
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22 March 2018, 09:55 PM | #15 |
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Great report here – http://www.watchprosite.com/page-wf....open_bLoB_s-0/
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VFA must also mean very hard adjustment because that's a big premium over the high beat special version in gold. |
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22 March 2018, 10:21 PM | #17 |
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Oh man...I need me the SBGH267.
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22 March 2018, 10:55 PM | #18 | |
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There’s always the SS non-VFA model (SBGH267, as mentioned above), if you can bring yourself to shop at such a plebeian level… http://www.watchprosite.com/page-wf....open_bLoB_s-0/ |
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22 March 2018, 11:19 PM | #19 | |
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Well I can’t bring myself to drop another 50k on a Seiko especially I just spent a chunk of dough on the 5131p. |
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22 March 2018, 11:35 PM | #20 |
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Well…I’m sure you’ll get a very good price for that 5131, which will let you enjoy a 1 of 20 pieces VFA Grand Seiko after all. A simple common sense approach – you know it makes sense! |
23 March 2018, 12:40 AM | #21 |
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Sigh. So much for adding a VFA to the collection.
The SBGH267 is interesting and within range, I guess. Now, if GS would just come out with a 39mm Snowflake, I would be soooo happy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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23 March 2018, 01:20 AM | #23 |
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SBGH267 is gorgeous! Love the dial and hands, as usual with GS.
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23 March 2018, 03:19 AM | #24 |
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^ Woof! Love that.
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23 March 2018, 04:17 AM | #25 |
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Some of them are up on their webpage like the new blue ceramic GMT. I'd link but I don't have enough posts.
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23 March 2018, 08:33 AM | #26 |
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So these are already in boutiques. I called up and was offered a 267 today so will go and have a look in the afternoon.
Talk about being organised!! |
23 March 2018, 09:03 AM | #27 |
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Stunning! I would love to add a watch with a blue dial, however it is getting harder and harder with so many great options out there (FPJ CB, the new GO Senator Excellence, obviously the AP RO...)
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23 March 2018, 09:26 AM | #28 |
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So disappointed the 6159 is $5,400. Makes my 017 from last year seem like a deal. Guess I'll be passing, just not worth it that that price point for me.
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23 March 2018, 11:31 AM | #29 |
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Agree, it's way too expensive, being a high beat shouldn't add 2k. Glad I got the SLA017 before they were gone.
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23 March 2018, 01:37 PM | #30 |
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