New GS High Accuracy Quartz - SBGP017

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

I know what you mean but I don't think Seiko feels the need to distance the two brands to that extent. It's only five years since they took the SEIKO logo off Grand Seiko dials. Seiko has a long and proud history in horology - Omega was putting up quartz movements against Seiko mechanical movements in the late 60s before the Swiss eventually stopped their Chronometer competitions as no Swiss watch company could otherwise beat Seiko. By that time, Seiko was mass producing double quickset day/date movements 20 years before Rolex. It's not a brand that needs to disguise its involvement with its own premium line.

Totally agreed. I’ve fallen hard down the vintage Seiko rabbit hole and the breadth and depth of Seiko’s achievements is insane. The only reason they’re not up there with the internationally-recognised GOATs (if not THE GOAT) is because for a century they didn’t care one iota about ex-Japan. I personally prefer the GSs with the Seiko on the dial - there’s pride there!