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18 February 2018, 02:14 PM | #31 |
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Handled a few GS in Japan several years ago. Still mad at myself for not buying the limited edition GMT, as the exchange rate was low; the watch would be around $3.6K out of the door. Here is my first impression: stunning.
Basically, GS single handily turned me off from most sports Rolex models. Most of the GS pictures in the wild suck because they are basic and plain virgin. Give a GS a ray of light to play with, and the watch will shine. I learned to love the print on the dial, but them again, I appreciate some "cultural" aspects of the watch, e.g., German brands writing every complication by name on the dial ;-)
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18 February 2018, 11:19 PM | #32 |
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The online and catalog pictures do not do GS justice at all. They are really wonderful watches with great finishing. Grand Seiko should revamp there advertising material. Watches are visual as well as tactile.
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22 February 2018, 09:03 AM | #33 |
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Just a 9F quartz but still a mesmerizing watch, it has a proud place in my rotation along with Rolex and Tudor. GS needs to be seen and worn. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
22 February 2018, 04:14 PM | #34 |
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I try not to compare GS with Rolex
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22 February 2018, 04:52 PM | #35 |
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Same here. It makes me feel like a moron.
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27 February 2018, 12:23 PM | #37 |
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I lived in Japan for 7 years and GS do nothing for me aesthetically. Obviously, I am in the minority.
I do wish someone would tell me the difference between Credor and GS. They are both Seiko, right? |
1 March 2018, 01:16 PM | #38 |
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GS is really for people who just love watches. If you don't have one your collection is not complete.
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Again, same thing happened with my 017 (maybe it's a Seiko problem in general?). So much better in person than 99.9% of all and any pics you can find that it didn't seem possible. I'm dying to see a GS in the flesh -- my nearest AD is like 3+ hours away! |
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Areas that haute brands win over GS are movement finishing and complications, and they do so handedly. Luckily for me, I have little interest in these attributes. All my watches have solid casebacks! |
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Where in NJ did you try on some GS? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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4 March 2018, 11:36 PM | #46 |
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Love mine...........lightweight, accurate, beautiful........perfect! DSW has one thats priced right too!
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I’ve got a pm Rolex. When you switch from one to the other the difference in weight is amazing. I’m a fan of titanium after trying in the snowflake. I think the difference is slightly over 100g. Personally I don’t see any problems with the build quality of the gs. Built just as well as my rolexes I’ve owned in the past. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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