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VFA · 21 March 2018, 11:30 PM

When will the new models be announced? I am very excited for the new VFA pieces.

the_natural · 22 March 2018, 12:11 AM

I'm refreshing everything at a ludicrous rate waiting on GS and the hopeful Seiko 6159 hi-beat reissue. #KillingMe

Txkill · 22 March 2018, 03:15 AM

Heard from my AD that they are dropping at 2 am eastern time...he couldn’t tell me anything else

SearChart · 22 March 2018, 03:46 AM

Don't think they can top the 62mas re-edition of last year.

El-Duderino · 22 March 2018, 07:52 AM

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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PJ S · 22 March 2018, 08:52 AM

From James Dowling’s Instagram…

VFA · 22 March 2018, 09:26 AM

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.

VFA · 22 March 2018, 09:38 AM

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.

Lets wait and see the other releases.

the_natural · 22 March 2018, 10:09 AM

6159!!!!!!!!!

vman · 22 March 2018, 11:26 AM

Wow.

Gharddog03 · 22 March 2018, 12:26 PM

Damn!!

Golden Ellipse · 22 March 2018, 04:03 PM

Honestly I’m looking forward to the GS Basel releases more than Rolex this year...

VFA · 22 March 2018, 04:08 PM

Its happening!

yessir69 · 22 March 2018, 08:52 PM

Hodinkee has posted multiple pages. They’re up.

PJ S · 22 March 2018, 09:55 PM

Great report here – http://www.watchprosite.com/page-wf....open_bLoB_s-0/

tom2517 · 22 March 2018, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by PJ S

Great report here – http://www.watchprosite.com/page-wf....open_bLoB_s-0/

Christ the VFA is 53k? When I first learn of it yesterday in Platinum I was guessing around upper 30k...

VFA must also mean very hard adjustment because that's a big premium over the high beat special version in gold.

limenko · 22 March 2018, 10:21 PM

Oh man...I need me the SBGH267.

PJ S · 22 March 2018, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by tom2517

Christ the VFA is 53k? When I first learn of it yesterday in Platinum I was guessing around upper 30k...

VFA must also mean very hard adjustment because that's a big premium over the high beat special version in gold.

Limited edition, 20 pieces in total – a bit like your GS 8-day.
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/

tom2517 · 22 March 2018, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PJ S

Limited edition, 20 pieces in total – a bit like your GS 8-day.
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/

But I only want the very fine....

Well I can’t bring myself to drop another 50k on a Seiko especially I just spent a chunk of dough on the 5131p.

PJ S · 22 March 2018, 11:35 PM

^
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!

El-Duderino · 23 March 2018, 12:40 AM

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.

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tom2517 · 23 March 2018, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PJ S

^
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!

You are a very bad influence.

GB-man · 23 March 2018, 01:20 AM

SBGH267 is gorgeous! Love the dial and hands, as usual with GS.

(Photo credit time and tide watches)

vman · 23 March 2018, 03:19 AM

^ Woof! Love that.

elysium73 · 23 March 2018, 04:17 AM

Some of them are up on their webpage like the new blue ceramic GMT. I'd link but I don't have enough posts.

limenko · 23 March 2018, 08:33 AM

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!!

themast · 23 March 2018, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GB-man

SBGH267 is gorgeous! Love the dial and hands, as usual with GS.

(Photo credit time and tide watches)

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...)

the_natural · 23 March 2018, 09:26 AM

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.

Locust · 23 March 2018, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_natural

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.

Agree, it's way too expensive, being a high beat shouldn't add 2k. Glad I got the SLA017 before they were gone.

the_natural · 23 March 2018, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Locust

Agree, it's way too expensive, being a high beat shouldn't add 2k. Glad I got the SLA017 before they were gone.

Agreed, a $2k premium is nuts. Here's to our 017's.

21 March 2018, 11:30 PM	#1
VFA "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: SG Posts: 391	Grand Seiko Baselworld 2018 When will the new models be announced? I am very excited for the new VFA pieces.

22 March 2018, 11:26 AM	#10
vman "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Capt Swerve Location: North Carolina Watch: less TV Posts: 2,224	Wow. __________________ Collector and buyer of Lange, VC, Patek \| 2 FA Enabled

23 March 2018, 01:20 AM	#23
GB-man 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 36,850	SBGH267 is gorgeous! Love the dial and hands, as usual with GS. (Photo credit time and tide watches) __________________

23 March 2018, 03:19 AM	#24
vman "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Capt Swerve Location: North Carolina Watch: less TV Posts: 2,224	^ Woof! Love that. __________________ Collector and buyer of Lange, VC, Patek \| 2 FA Enabled

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22 March 2018, 12:11 AM	#2
the_natural "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Real Name: Edward Location: USA Posts: 857	I'm refreshing everything at a ludicrous rate waiting on GS and the hopeful Seiko 6159 hi-beat reissue. #KillingMe

22 March 2018, 03:15 AM	#3
Txkill "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Real Name: Joseph Location: Rockwall TX Watch: Lots Posts: 1,223	Heard from my AD that they are dropping at 2 am eastern time...he couldn’t tell me anything else

22 March 2018, 07:52 AM	#5
El-Duderino "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 610	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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

22 March 2018, 08:52 AM	#6
PJ S Banned Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: UK Posts: 3,990	From James Dowling’s Instagram…

22 March 2018, 09:26 AM	#7
VFA "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: SG Posts: 391	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.

22 March 2018, 09:38 AM	#8
VFA "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: SG Posts: 391	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. Lets wait and see the other releases.

22 March 2018, 10:09 AM	#9
the_natural "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Real Name: Edward Location: USA Posts: 857	6159!!!!!!!!!

22 March 2018, 12:26 PM	#11
Gharddog03 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Genaro Location: Fresno Ca. Watch: R O L E X Posts: 4,466	Damn!!

22 March 2018, 04:03 PM	#12
Golden Ellipse 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Family first Posts: 652	Honestly I’m looking forward to the GS Basel releases more than Rolex this year...

22 March 2018, 04:08 PM	#13
VFA "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: SG Posts: 391	Its happening!

22 March 2018, 08:52 PM	#14
yessir69 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Tornado Alley Posts: 3,212	Hodinkee has posted multiple pages. They’re up.

22 March 2018, 09:55 PM	#15
PJ S Banned Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: UK Posts: 3,990	Great report here – http://www.watchprosite.com/page-wf....open_bLoB_s-0/

22 March 2018, 10:21 PM	#17
limenko "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Milan Location: Sydney Posts: 898	Oh man...I need me the SBGH267.

22 March 2018, 11:35 PM	#20
PJ S Banned Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: UK Posts: 3,990	^ 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
El-Duderino "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 610	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

23 March 2018, 04:17 AM	#25
elysium73 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: USA Posts: 152	Some of them are up on their webpage like the new blue ceramic GMT. I'd link but I don't have enough posts.

23 March 2018, 08:33 AM	#26
limenko "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Milan Location: Sydney Posts: 898	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, 09:26 AM	#28
the_natural "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Real Name: Edward Location: USA Posts: 857	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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