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Old 4 March 2021, 02:41 PM   #1
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Incoming! The white birch

Picked this up yesterday, couldn’t be happier.
Without further ado, here it is
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Old 4 March 2021, 02:45 PM   #2
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Awesome! I can’t wait for mine
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Old 4 March 2021, 02:53 PM   #3
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Congrats, looks great!
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Old 4 March 2021, 03:04 PM   #4
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Congrats! :) Eagerly looking forward to receiving mine in the months ahead!
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Old 4 March 2021, 03:42 PM   #5
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Congrats! That’s a beauty! I love the texture and light play on that dial. I can’t wait to see one in person rather than just photos.
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Old 4 March 2021, 04:10 PM   #6
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They do amazing work.

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Old 4 March 2021, 04:25 PM   #7
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Wow that was fast. . Thanks for the pictures because it always looked white to me in other shots but I see a Beautiful silver dial there! And very thin for GS! Hope they stay on that size footprint for future models.
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Old 4 March 2021, 04:28 PM   #8
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Love it. Congrats!
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Old 4 March 2021, 04:43 PM   #9
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Congratulations!! Looks great, and nice GS duo, too.
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Old 4 March 2021, 06:12 PM   #10
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Awesome! I can’t wait for mine
you wont be disappointed
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Congrats, looks great!
thank you
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Congrats! :) Eagerly looking forward to receiving mine in the months ahead!
you wont be disappointed
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Congrats! That’s a beauty! I love the texture and light play on that dial. I can’t wait to see one in person rather than just photos.
YES!It looks better in person, love the dial.
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Wow that was fast. . Thanks for the pictures because it always looked white to me in other shots but I see a Beautiful silver dial there! And very thin for GS! Hope they stay on that size footprint for future models.
Me too! wish they'd release a 40mm diver with micro-adjust bracelet
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Congratulations!! Looks great, and nice GS duo, too.
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Old 4 March 2021, 06:22 PM   #11
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A few observations:
It sits very flat, the case contours around my wrist, think GMT2 vs BB588. but it does feel more substantial and compact than the BB58.
The dial is definitely more silver than white, under some light it has a very metallic look.
The bracelet does not have a micro-adjust clasp, however it does come with 2 half-links, the half-links are more like 2/3 links I was able to get a very very good fit.
Compare to previous steel GS, this watch does feel A LOT more balanced on the wrist, i think this is due to the thinner case(sits flat) and the thicker and wider bracelet, now i understand why they made the bracelet 22mm at the lugs.
the bracelet DOES have a very small taper, i think its 22mm at the lugs and 20mm clasp, but i can be wrong about the exact width.
They are more brushed surfaces than polished, a bonus for me.
As for the movement, it does look a step up from their previous gens'.
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Old 4 March 2021, 07:57 PM   #12
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Brilliant pick up! Congrats!
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Old 4 March 2021, 09:31 PM   #13
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Old 4 March 2021, 10:02 PM   #14
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Congrats! Love the dial and can’t wait to see it in person.
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Old 4 March 2021, 10:17 PM   #15
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Old 4 March 2021, 11:36 PM   #16
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That’s a beauty. Congrats!
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Old 4 March 2021, 11:52 PM   #17
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Wow! As the kids say, that's sick!

Grand Seiko must have the most beautiful, interesting dials in the industry. Not saying they're the best, because that's subjective, but at least GS is always trying something new and innovative.
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Old 5 March 2021, 12:19 AM   #18
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Gorgeous, and definitely the pick of the current crop. Enjoy it in good health!
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Old 5 March 2021, 12:19 AM   #19
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Congratulations, what a beautiful watch. Hope we’ll see more pictures soon.
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Old 5 March 2021, 03:47 AM   #20
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Stunning — congratulations!! Can’t wait to see one in person.
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Old 5 March 2021, 06:26 AM   #21
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How is the bracelet? I know it's not tapered, and T Mosso says its "rolex levels", but as far as I can tell the clasp is the same.
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Old 5 March 2021, 08:13 AM   #22
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That's fantastic, congrats!
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Old 5 March 2021, 08:30 AM   #23
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Very nice. Congrats!
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Old 5 March 2021, 10:43 AM   #24
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How is the bracelet? I know it's not tapered, and T Mosso says its "rolex levels", but as far as I can tell the clasp is the same.
He embellished
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Old 5 March 2021, 10:59 AM   #25
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How is the weight? Congrats!
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Old 5 March 2021, 12:31 PM   #26
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Wow! I like it!
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Old 5 March 2021, 12:32 PM   #27
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Awesome piece! Can you share some pictures of the bracelet and clasp?


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Old 5 March 2021, 12:33 PM   #28
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Wow. Just wow.


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Old 5 March 2021, 01:35 PM   #29
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Brilliant pick up! Congrats!
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Very nice
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That’s a beauty. Congrats!
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Wow! As the kids say, that's sick!

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Stunning — congratulations!! Can’t wait to see one in person.
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That's fantastic, congrats!
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Very nice. Congrats!
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Wow! I like it!
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Wow. Just wow.


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Old 5 March 2021, 01:45 PM   #30
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They should have called it the Quicksilver
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