Help Needed on Upcoming Purchase: Grand Seiko vs Nomos

[southcarolina1801]

I need some help with an upcoming purchase. Looking for a casual/dressy piece to compliment my 114060. (Similar to a DJ but not a DJ)

Anyhow, I've narrowed it down to two choices and would love your opinions!

1) Grand Seiko SBGX263 37mm 9F Quarts



Pros:

It's a Grand Seiko
Stunning Casework
9F Quartz movement is the most accurate in the world (+/- 10 sec a YEAR)
Zero service costs, other than batteries every 3 years

Cons:

Despite the accuracy, some may see the quartz as inferior to mechanical


2) Nomos Club 38 Campus Nacht



Pros:

California Dial
Hand winding mechanical

Cons:

Future service costs
Doesn't come on a bracelet
Could be a little too youthful

[1William]

Of the two offered I would choose the Grand Seiko. But I would go back to looking and see if there is another Grand Seiko that works better and had an automatic movement. For NOMOS, I like the styling but do not believe the watch to be worth what they are asking and it wears small. Before I would spend the money on NOMOS I would look at Longines and Hamilton, both better brands over all in my opinion, with some history and strap/bracelet options.

[PJ S]

How a watch is powered is completely immaterial, if you get a lift from how it looks – which even though cheaper than mechanical and Spring Drive models, doesn’t suffer from any lesser finishing to the movement or hands/indices/etc.
To that end, it effectively makes the Nomos an irrelevance – which doesn’t help itself with that stupid (definitely not quirky) ‘California’ dial.

[One Ping Only]

GS for sure. That Nomos really doesn’t appeal to me.

[nick c]

My choice is Nomos.

[ap1]

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[soho]

Big fan of Nomos, will be posting an incoming soon. If you think the Club is too youthful consider an Orion or a Ludwig.


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[No.15]

I vote GS quartz. I have an older one and it is a great watch

[Old Expat Beast]

Grand Seiko.

[Constantine]

GS mainly because that Nomos dial would drive me crazy.

[kunlun]

Nomos for sure.

[chessebj]

I'd rather spend a bit more and have a Vintage DJ over either.

[DCheeta]

Grand Seiko all the way.

[Hollister]

Nomos for me, but not that one. I don't especially like Roman numerals, and definitely not when mixed with Arabics like that. If GS, then I'd have a hi-beat or perhaps a spring drive.

[osamu]

Would this be only your 2nd watch?

I bought a Grand Seiko Quartz, and it is nice knowing besides battery changes (which I've done once already on my own), it should be pretty maintenance free. But I own a ton of automatics at various price points, I don't think I would be too scared of owning a Rolex and a Nomos in regards to servicing them.

That being said, I think I like the way the GS looks better, and honestly, I respect the 9F movement as much as almost any simple mechanical

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by osamu

Would this be only your 2nd watch?

I bought a Grand Seiko Quartz, and it is nice knowing besides battery changes (which I've done once already on my own), it should be pretty maintenance free. But I own a ton of automatics at various price points, I don't think I would be too scared of owning a Rolex and a Nomos in regards to servicing them.

That being said, I think I like the way the GS looks better, and honestly, I respect the 9F movement as much as almost any simple mechanical

x2 on that last point

[SearChart]

I'd pick the GS, but on a leather strap.