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Old 13 August 2018, 12:59 PM   #31
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Hulk smash peacock.
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Old 13 August 2018, 01:00 PM   #32
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Tough call. If GS would remove the polish on their bracket links I think I’d prefer it
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Old 13 August 2018, 01:17 PM   #33
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Tough call. If GS would remove the polish on their bracket links I think I’d prefer it
Same here. I have the 116610LV and prefer it over the GS, but it’s really, really close.
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Old 13 August 2018, 01:51 PM   #34
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Resale value a side, the peacock is the only gs I would love to own. Hulk is my favorite watch and if I have to choose one, my choice will be the hulk but that doesn't mean the peacock is far behind. Get the peacock you will enjoy it Stephen
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Old 13 August 2018, 01:53 PM   #35
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I finally had the chance to handle some Grand Seikos recently and they left me very cold. Even the snowflake which I like a lot in pictures just did nothing for me. Clearly well made watches but the design language isn’t for me.
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Old 13 August 2018, 02:12 PM   #36
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Old 13 August 2018, 02:39 PM   #37
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Peacock sure is a handsome looking piece (that dial!). In terms of real world use though, my vote goes to the LVc. I would mess up the polished links and bezel on the Peacock in no time, whereas the Hulk would hold up a bit better. Plus, the LV's ever-changing dial color depending on light is a nice bonus.
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Old 13 August 2018, 03:18 PM   #38
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No comparison, LV!
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Old 13 August 2018, 04:02 PM   #39
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Peacock. IRL, the dial is mesmerizing, it's a more wearable shade than the Hulk and it's put together rather nicely to boot.
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Old 13 August 2018, 06:13 PM   #40
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Peacock. IRL, the dial is mesmerizing, it's a more wearable shade than the Hulk and it's put together rather nicely to boot.
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Old 13 August 2018, 06:22 PM   #41
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Peacock, the other looks like it came in a cereal box.
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Old 13 August 2018, 06:32 PM   #42
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Got to try on the Grand Seiko Peacock today. Very nice.

Anyone prefer the GS Peacock?


Yes. GS Peacock for me all day, every day. You have to see it in the flesh to appreciate it fully.

Having said that, you're not comparing like with like and these are two very different watches and the only comparable point is the dial.
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Old 13 August 2018, 08:29 PM   #43
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2 completely different watch types, tough call yes & I am a GS fan after having owned several over the years. Might be a close tie there.
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Old 13 August 2018, 08:41 PM   #44
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Old 13 August 2018, 08:45 PM   #45
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I like the GS's dial but not so much the bracelet.
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Old 13 August 2018, 09:11 PM   #46
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Peacock. In fact, if I weren't allowed to flip it, I'd rather have ANYTHING in GS's line than a green Submariner.
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Old 13 August 2018, 10:16 PM   #47
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Yes. GS Peacock for me all day, every day. You have to see it in the flesh to appreciate it fully.



Having said that, you're not comparing like with like and these are two very different watches and the only comparable point is the dial.


Agree they are quite different.

The LVc is what I was wearing at the time I saw it. And because of the “similar” dial, I figured it would be an interesting comparison.
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Old 13 August 2018, 11:31 PM   #48
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Peacock for me.

To understand why, look at both through a loupe and the reason is obvious.
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Old 14 August 2018, 01:56 AM   #49
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Having both- I vote Peacock ! Now, that said, larger wrists can wear the bigger case of the Hulk but I have a smaller wrist and the GS is sharp, flies under the radar and has incredible quality and accuracy.
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Old 14 August 2018, 03:40 PM   #50
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get both. they're really two different watches.
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Old 14 August 2018, 03:46 PM   #51
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I like that GS (though I haven’t seen it in person, nor tried it on)
I would wear that GS


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Old 14 August 2018, 04:18 PM   #52
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I love GS but the new peacock dial doesn’t do it for me. If it were the one they launched the NY boutique with I’d take it all day.

I’ve come to the conclusion I don’t like the modern sub case so I guess neither.
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Old 14 August 2018, 04:18 PM   #53
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Not that GS for me, I'd pick the Hulk.
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Old 15 August 2018, 02:02 AM   #54
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I like the Peacock mainly because it has a really nice dial but the i will choose the Hulk anytime.
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Old 15 August 2018, 02:35 AM   #55
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Peacock for me.

To understand why, look at both through a loupe and the reason is obvious.
It's obvious with the naked eye.
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Old 15 August 2018, 02:51 AM   #56
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Old 15 August 2018, 03:05 AM   #57
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hulk of those two. The GS spring drive diver i would take over a hulk in a diver vs diver.
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Old 17 August 2018, 09:20 AM   #58
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Old 18 August 2018, 04:44 AM   #59
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Old 20 August 2018, 05:29 AM   #60
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The GS I wear daily, so different every time off the day depending the light.
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