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Old 26 July 2018, 04:21 AM   #1
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GS quality -- can you see any marks on the hands?

Handled a nice GS at a local AD. The hands of the watch seemed to have either finger prints or some other smudges on them. Is that acceptable? The level of the detail essentially sells the watch. Not sure if I want something with blemishes. If you're a GS owner, could you please chime in? What was your experience? Did you have to look at several watches of the same model to select the one?
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Old 26 July 2018, 04:29 AM   #2
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The hands on both of my GSs are immaculate - and I can assure you that I‘ve thoroughly checked - many times!
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Old 26 July 2018, 05:56 AM   #3
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no marks on any hands...AT ALL. They are the most immaculately finished hands of any watch I own. I've owned 3.
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Old 26 July 2018, 07:22 AM   #4
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Hmmm... ok, will keep on looking. It is a pity that the watch I saw had smudges.
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Old 26 July 2018, 07:54 AM   #5
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Hmmm... ok, will keep on looking. It is a pity that the watch I saw had smudges.
On a blog to watch, look for a review of the SBGC001. The reviewer states that when he took the watch out of the box he noticed marks on the hands and he was bummed, but then noticed that the hands were reflecting smudges from the crystal. Maybe that happened to you?
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Old 27 July 2018, 12:16 AM   #6
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On a blog to watch, look for a review of the SBGC001. The reviewer states that when he took the watch out of the box he noticed marks on the hands and he was bummed, but then noticed that the hands were reflecting smudges from the crystal. Maybe that happened to you?
This is a possibility. The polishing on the hands can easily reflect smudges from the crystal.

No issues with my snowflake. The hands are probably the best I've ever seen. The lines are razor sharp.
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Old 27 July 2018, 12:19 AM   #7
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On a blog to watch, look for a review of the SBGC001. The reviewer states that when he took the watch out of the box he noticed marks on the hands and he was bummed, but then noticed that the hands were reflecting smudges from the crystal. Maybe that happened to you?
Sounds very possible.
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Old 27 July 2018, 01:11 AM   #8
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Nope, all my GS hands are perfectly finished.
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Old 27 July 2018, 02:00 PM   #9
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I have seen quite a few flaws on Rolex's, I have never seen one on a GS.
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Old 28 July 2018, 06:30 AM   #10
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Negative. My GS has easily the nicest hands I’ve seen on any watch.
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Old 29 July 2018, 12:56 AM   #11
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i thought mine looked tarnished but was reflections from the crystal.
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Old 29 July 2018, 03:20 PM   #12
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mine are perfect, along with the rest of the watch.
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Old 29 July 2018, 10:01 PM   #13
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If I remember correctly none of my previous GS’s had smudged hands & F&F was perfect in every way.
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Old 30 July 2018, 04:14 AM   #14
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My SBGW253 has some watermarks on the minute hand. But my SBGA211 Snowflake has immaculate hour and minute hands.
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Old 30 July 2018, 06:53 AM   #15
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No marks on mine. They are immaculate.

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Old 30 July 2018, 10:48 PM   #16
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I have seen quite a few flaws on Rolex's, I have never seen one on a GS.
I own both, and this is what I've found.
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