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Old 14 February 2014, 11:38 PM   #1
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Incoming...another Japanese

Was very excited today as I finally fulfilled my desire to own one of these great timepieces from Seiko. Enter the GS SBGR083. Limited to 700 pieces, which makes it just a tiny bit more special. It is hard to explain, but you really have to have one of these in your hands with a 5x magnifying loupe to really appreciate the details and the beauty of this watch. Simple, elegant, classy and at the same time understated.




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Old 14 February 2014, 11:43 PM   #2
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Beautiful GS.
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Old 15 February 2014, 12:08 AM   #3
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Very nice!
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Old 15 February 2014, 12:14 AM   #4
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Very beautiful! Congratulations.
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Old 15 February 2014, 01:08 AM   #5
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Attention to detail is outstanding.
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Old 15 February 2014, 01:45 AM   #6
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Congratulations. Grand Seiko are fantastic watches.
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Old 15 February 2014, 01:50 AM   #7
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Thanks for the love guys...

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Old 15 February 2014, 02:41 AM   #8
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Nicely done. Great choice.
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Old 15 February 2014, 03:28 AM   #9
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The sharp angles on the lugs are a nice contrast to an otherwise very classic dial.
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Old 15 February 2014, 03:54 AM   #10
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I absolutely love the Grand Seikos. Nice piece for sure.
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Old 15 February 2014, 01:51 PM   #11
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Beautiful, hard to beat the quality of GS at their price point, congrats!!
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Old 15 February 2014, 02:41 PM   #12
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Wow! Beautiful!
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Old 15 February 2014, 03:23 PM   #13
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Congrats!
Pics cant capture how nice and deep the black is
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Old 15 February 2014, 03:46 PM   #14
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Congrats....nice piece! Solid or transparent case back? Pics?
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Old 15 February 2014, 03:47 PM   #15
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Cool piece. Would love to see one in person.
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Old 15 February 2014, 11:52 PM   #16
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Wow! That's a nice GS!
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Old 16 February 2014, 12:03 AM   #17
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Very nice and not something you see everyday
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Old 16 February 2014, 03:19 AM   #18
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Beauty!
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Old 16 February 2014, 03:42 AM   #19
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Wow!!! Certainly is "Grand"! Good job...
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Old 16 February 2014, 04:21 AM   #20
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Beautiful GS - I'm a big fan - congrats
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Old 16 February 2014, 04:24 AM   #21
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Awesome. Congrats
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Old 16 February 2014, 01:36 PM   #22
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Old 16 February 2014, 02:07 PM   #23
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Lovely piece. I however, have never seen one in person. Congrats!
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Old 16 February 2014, 08:34 PM   #24
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Old 17 February 2014, 01:03 AM   #25
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Congrats....nice piece! Solid or transparent case back? Pics?


It's a transparent back. And it is absolutely gorgeous...

To the others...thanks again guys...

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Very nice.
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Old 27 February 2015, 03:20 PM   #27
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Old 27 February 2015, 11:11 PM   #28
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Congrats, GS
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Old 28 February 2015, 10:37 AM   #29
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Very nice! I've been to the Seiko boutique in NYC a few times. They really are great watches.
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