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Old 23 July 2019, 02:43 AM   #1
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Icon6 GMT SBGE249 LE in collaboration with Timeless Luxury Jewelers, Texas

Newly released LE in stainless steel with "blizzard" dial.

Looks pretty nice, IMHO!

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Caliber: 9R66 Spring Drive GMT
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, GMT
Power Reserve: 72 hours
Winding: Automatic
Jewels: 30
Chronometer Certified: Rated by Grand Seiko to +/- 1 second per day (+/- 15 seconds per month)

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Price: $5,900
Availability: August/September 2019
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Old 23 July 2019, 03:34 AM   #2
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That’s a beauty.
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Old 23 July 2019, 03:35 AM   #3
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The texture on blizzard dials are amazing. I'm not sure how I feel about the mirror finish look on the chapter ring of this watch though. Also not a fan of the opaque printing on the caseback... Why have a see through caseback if you're going to print over it?
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Old 23 July 2019, 03:58 AM   #4
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I tried it on over the weekend and it is a beauty. I am glad that Dan went with stainless steel versus the titanium. It gives it a nice weight. All in all it is a great looking watch. Pictures don't do it justice.
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Old 23 July 2019, 04:14 AM   #5
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That's a lovely looking one. Definitely need more pics of it in different lighting and situations

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Old 23 July 2019, 06:06 PM   #6
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This one is looking amazing.
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Old 23 July 2019, 09:16 PM   #7
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Looks sick
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Old 23 July 2019, 09:22 PM   #8
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A good looking watch.
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Old 24 July 2019, 09:51 PM   #9
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Home run! really like this!
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Old 29 July 2019, 06:26 AM   #10
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I photographed the prototype about 8 months ago, but I was sworn to secrecy until last weekend, when it was announced.
Timeless wanted to have some photos ready to go, and GS agreed to let me have it for one day. I think it was last September.












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Old 29 July 2019, 06:47 AM   #11
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Old 29 July 2019, 06:49 AM   #12
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There's a lot to like about this watch. The closer you get in pictures, the better it looks.
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Old 29 July 2019, 06:58 AM   #13
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Old 29 July 2019, 07:58 AM   #14
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Amazing photos, Chip!

Btw, FYI, I tried sending you a PM, but your inbox is full.
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Old 29 July 2019, 08:37 AM   #15
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GMT SBGE249 LE in collaboration with Timeless Luxury Jewelers, Texas

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Amazing photos, Chip!

Btw, FYI, I tried sending you a PM, but your inbox is full.
Thank you, very much.

Probably because I haven’t checked my inbox in about two years.
I don’t post much those days.


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Old 29 July 2019, 01:53 PM   #16
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Thank you, very much.

Probably because I haven’t checked my inbox in about two years.
I don’t post much those days.


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What I was wondering is how did you like the watch itself?

I know you have handled a few GS, so I value your opinion on this one.

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Old 29 July 2019, 02:13 PM   #17
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What I was wondering is how did you like the watch itself?



I know you have handled a few GS, so I value your opinion on this one.





I like the watch, quite a bit. My only gripe with it is the distance between the sapphire crystal and the dial.
This is just me, I like a crystal that is close to the dial plate itself, and all spring drive GMTs have a deep dish dial.
If that’s not an issue for you, the watch is spectacular, and I really like the hollow GMT pointer.
The blizzard dial is very reminiscent of a YM 116622, but rougher. And not in a bad way. The execution is spot on.




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Old 29 July 2019, 04:01 PM   #18
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I like the watch, quite a bit. My only gripe with it is the distance between the sapphire crystal and the dial.
This is just me, I like a crystal that is close to the dial plate itself, and all spring drive GMTs have a deep dish dial.
If that’s not an issue for you, the watch is spectacular, and I really like the hollow GMT pointer.
The blizzard dial is very reminiscent of a YM 116622, but rougher. And not in a bad way. The execution is spot on.




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Many thanks for the hands-on comments.

For the crystal/dial distance, I thought it was a design choice in order to incorporate the GMT chapter ring? I think I prefer this solution to having the numbers on the bezel or on the dial itself (but then needing to reduce the size of the hands).

Anyway, from what you’re saying, looks like I would be happy with this one.
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Old 29 July 2019, 03:44 PM   #19
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This is really impressive, nice watch.
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Old 11 August 2019, 08:35 PM   #20
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Still thinking about this one..... here’s a recent IG pic posted of it. Apparently, only a few of the 250 left.






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Still thinking about this one..... here’s a recent IG pic posted of it. Apparently, only a few of the 250 left.






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Pictures don’t do it justice. I tried it on at the Timeless GS event and it’s a stunner. I love that they used stainless steel for both the weight and the special shine that GS is able to pull off with their polishing. It also looked incredible on the tan/brown leather strap that Timeless is carrying for the GS line. I wouldn’t hesitate to grab one.
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Old 12 August 2019, 04:40 AM   #22
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It also looked incredible on the tan/brown leather strap that Timeless is carrying for the GS line. I wouldn’t hesitate to grab one.


I’ve seen these photos of it on a strap.







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Old 12 August 2019, 10:13 AM   #23
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Those fitted straps look phenomenal! Who makes them (they don’t look like GS OEM)?


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Those fitted straps look phenomenal! Who makes them (they don’t look like GS OEM)?


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They are made by Mugatoo specifically for Grand Seiko watches. Timeless will be carrying them, but I can’t remember if Dan told me if it was an exclusive partnership or not.
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Those are really nice straps. Any idea how much they cost?
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Still thinking about this one..... here’s a recent IG pic posted of it. Apparently, only a few of the 250 left.






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Cru, you need to just get it. I have one coming and I’m really excited about it. It’s the last watch that I’ll get for awhile...and I’m without a GMT at the moment, so I’m pumped.


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Cru, you need to just get it. I have one coming and I’m really excited about it. It’s the last watch that I’ll get for awhile...and I’m without a GMT at the moment, so I’m pumped.


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Nice, congrats!

You make some good arguments....I’m also without a GMT at the moment, and I’ve wanted a Spring Drive GS for a long, long time. ;-)
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Old 12 August 2019, 12:21 AM   #28
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That’s a great looking GS! If I didn’t already have a 211, I’d go for it!


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This came a year too late for me. I was on the fence for 2 years about the 211 because of the weight and the slight grey tone of titanium. Finally pulled the trigger last year just about this time. I don’t know how many times I made the comment to the SA that if this was in stainless steel it would have been a no brainer for me. This one even has a GMT complication which I like. Only if they kept the snowflake dial, a slimmer case and do away that silly logo print over the sapphire case back it would be absolutely perfect.
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This came a year too late for me. I was on the fence for 2 years about the 211 because of the weight and the slight grey tone of titanium. Finally pulled the trigger last year just about this time. I don’t know how many times I made the comment to the SA that if this was in stainless steel it would have been a no brainer for me. This one even has a GMT complication which I like. Only if they kept the snowflake dial, a slimmer case and do away that silly logo print over the sapphire case back it would be absolutely perfect.
I'm so torn right now between this and the Snowflake. Right now I'm leaning towards the Snowflake because I love how the power reserve meter looks like swept snow, and I feel that the GMT on the SBGE249 adds a bit more clutter than what I want. However, the dial on the SBGE249 looks amazing, I just wish I could see it in person to help me decide.
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