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Fomenko · 6 May 2014, 08:20 AM

Just got this new model. It's my first GS and I went quartz with it...
Already have too many automatics, and wanted a quality quartz in my collection. At 40 mm, with a nice dial and the blued seconds hand, it was an easy choice.

Fomenko · 6 May 2014, 08:23 AM

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Fomenko · 6 May 2014, 08:26 AM

With my wife's Orient...

Wesley Crusher · 6 May 2014, 10:58 AM

Beautiful. I love it!

Would you say that the fit and finish is on par with Rolex, Omega, etc..? It sure looks like it.

I really want a GS quartz and hi-beat in my collection.

GregoryZ · 6 May 2014, 11:11 AM

Awesome GS!!!! Nice going!!!!

MP5 · 6 May 2014, 11:20 AM

Beyond beautiful! What do you think of the quality?

salem65 · 6 May 2014, 11:54 AM

Fantastic watch choice. I can stare at my SBGX061 all day long. I love how the date fills the entire aperture; the number just looks so nice in there.

Maxy · 6 May 2014, 11:59 AM

Congrats.. beautiful GS...this is first 40mm diameter Grand Seiko Quartz!

Fomenko · 6 May 2014, 10:03 PM

Thank you all for your comments!

I'm very happy with it, and the quality is what I was expecting. Impeccable finish and everything looks and feels top class. I cannot compare it with a Rolex since I don't own one, but if I compare it with my Panerai or IWC I would definitely put them in the same class.

From now on, I won't be using the phone to put in time my mechanical watches!

Fomenko · 6 May 2014, 10:05 PM

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Wesley Crusher · 7 May 2014, 01:28 AM

Your GS looks great next to your Pam. The GS is one of the most under the radar watches out there. If I saw somebody with a GS, I'd think to myself "That guy knows his watches!"

Presa canary · 7 May 2014, 02:30 AM

Beautiful watch. Congrats

Wesley Crusher · 7 May 2014, 05:44 AM

When a GS needs to be serviced, I assume that it has to be sent to Japan? I can't imagine any watchmakers (outside of Japan) working on GS given its tiny presence around the world.

Kobayashi · 7 May 2014, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

When a GS needs to be serviced, I assume that it has to be sent to Japan? I can't imagine any watchmakers (outside of Japan) working on GS given its tiny presence around the world.

http://www.grand-seiko.com/afterservice.html

Wesley Crusher · 7 May 2014, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Kobayashi

http://www.grand-seiko.com/afterservice.html

Hmm, so there is 1 GS service center in the USA. I know GS makes a big deal about some things like their polishing techniques. I was under the impression that only a few people could perform the hand polishing (all of them being in Japan). I know that the GS watches are put together by a small group of people in Japan. I don't know how I would feel about Seiko USA handling such a fine watch.

powerfunk · 7 May 2014, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

Hmm, so there is 1 GS service center in the USA. I know GS makes a big deal about some things like their polishing techniques. I was under the impression that only a few people could perform the hand polishing (all of them being in Japan). I know that the GS watches are put together by a small group of people in Japan. I don't know how I would feel about Seiko USA handling such a fine watch.

Yeah, that's pretty recent. I sent in a couple GS's in early 2013 and they still automatically had to go to Japan then. I'd heard of Seiko stepping up their Mahwah watchmaker training in recent years; I guess they're finally comfortable unleashing them on stateside GS customers.

Fomenko · 7 May 2014, 08:21 AM

Precisely because of that I chose to buy a quartz model instead of a mechanical. I live in South America and there is nowhere in the region to have it serviced. Changing a quartz battery will be a different story! :)

Wesley Crusher · 7 May 2014, 09:02 AM

Oh, I get your location now. Montevideo, haha! Uruguay is a beautiful country. I would love to visit.

Fomenko · 7 May 2014, 09:05 AM

Far away but it's a nice place... Let me know if you ever visit here!

vman · 16 May 2014, 01:08 AM

This is a lovely watch. The stock pictures on the Seiko's site simply do not do it justice, but your photos really bring the design to life. Enjoy it!

sea-dweller · 19 May 2014, 02:37 AM

Nice watch!

Psmith · 25 May 2014, 07:11 PM

Gorgeous, congrats

Rags · 9 June 2014, 12:33 AM

I love Seiko. Beautiful watch.

MATCH1969 · 20 June 2014, 07:34 AM

Perfect watch

Fomenko · 5 October 2014, 07:40 AM

A couple more of pics I've just taken...

MATCH1969 · 5 October 2014, 09:23 PM

On my list for sure

Hairdude1 · 9 October 2014, 05:01 PM

Very nice!

Cru Jones · 9 October 2014, 08:08 PM

great pix of a nice watch.

handsfull · 11 October 2014, 01:09 PM

Love that watch!!! ..Someday I'm going to get one :)

J!m · 12 October 2014, 02:01 AM

On my list-but an automatic model in my case.

Great watches that are true world-class in every regard.

6 May 2014, 08:20 AM	#1
Fomenko "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: EU Posts: 127	Grand Seiko SBGV005 Just got this new model. It's my first GS and I went quartz with it... Already have too many automatics, and wanted a quality quartz in my collection. At 40 mm, with a nice dial and the blued seconds hand, it was an easy choice. Attached Images

6 May 2014, 08:23 AM	#2
Fomenko "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: EU Posts: 127	... Attached Images

6 May 2014, 08:26 AM	#3
Fomenko "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: EU Posts: 127	With my wife's Orient... Attached Images

6 May 2014, 11:54 AM	#7
salem65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Watch: JS Watch co. 101 Posts: 1,395	Fantastic watch choice. I can stare at my SBGX061 all day long. I love how the date fills the entire aperture; the number just looks so nice in there. __________________ JS Watch 101 ▪ Grand Seiko SBGX061 ▪ Breitling A17364

6 May 2014, 10:05 PM	#10
Fomenko "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: EU Posts: 127	... Attached Images

6 May 2014, 10:58 AM	#4
Wesley Crusher "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Wes Location: Holosuite Posts: 6,345	Beautiful. I love it! Would you say that the fit and finish is on par with Rolex, Omega, etc..? It sure looks like it. I really want a GS quartz and hi-beat in my collection.

6 May 2014, 11:11 AM	#5
GregoryZ "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Greg Location: Ohio Watch: 1680 Posts: 342	Awesome GS!!!! Nice going!!!!

6 May 2014, 11:20 AM	#6
MP5 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 2,886	Beyond beautiful! What do you think of the quality?

6 May 2014, 11:59 AM	#8
Maxy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: TX Watch: Daytona Posts: 3,231	Congrats.. beautiful GS...this is first 40mm diameter Grand Seiko Quartz!

6 May 2014, 10:03 PM	#9
Fomenko "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: EU Posts: 127	Thank you all for your comments! I'm very happy with it, and the quality is what I was expecting. Impeccable finish and everything looks and feels top class. I cannot compare it with a Rolex since I don't own one, but if I compare it with my Panerai or IWC I would definitely put them in the same class. From now on, I won't be using the phone to put in time my mechanical watches!

7 May 2014, 01:28 AM	#11
Wesley Crusher "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Wes Location: Holosuite Posts: 6,345	Your GS looks great next to your Pam. The GS is one of the most under the radar watches out there. If I saw somebody with a GS, I'd think to myself "That guy knows his watches!"

7 May 2014, 02:30 AM	#12
Presa canary "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Justin Location: Pa Watch: Explorer ii Posts: 3,155	Beautiful watch. Congrats

7 May 2014, 05:44 AM	#13
Wesley Crusher "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Wes Location: Holosuite Posts: 6,345	When a GS needs to be serviced, I assume that it has to be sent to Japan? I can't imagine any watchmakers (outside of Japan) working on GS given its tiny presence around the world.

7 May 2014, 08:21 AM	#17
Fomenko "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: EU Posts: 127	Precisely because of that I chose to buy a quartz model instead of a mechanical. I live in South America and there is nowhere in the region to have it serviced. Changing a quartz battery will be a different story! :)

7 May 2014, 09:02 AM	#18
Wesley Crusher "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Wes Location: Holosuite Posts: 6,345	Oh, I get your location now. Montevideo, haha! Uruguay is a beautiful country. I would love to visit.

7 May 2014, 09:05 AM	#19
Fomenko "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: EU Posts: 127	Far away but it's a nice place... Let me know if you ever visit here!

16 May 2014, 01:08 AM	#20
vman 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Capt Swerve Location: North Carolina Watch: less TV Posts: 2,230	This is a lovely watch. The stock pictures on the Seiko's site simply do not do it justice, but your photos really bring the design to life. Enjoy it!

19 May 2014, 02:37 AM	#21
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Nice watch!

25 May 2014, 07:11 PM	#22
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	Gorgeous, congrats __________________

9 June 2014, 12:33 AM	#23
Rags 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Chuck Location: SW Florida Watch: 16233,16610,214270 Posts: 11,196	I love Seiko. Beautiful watch. __________________ 16233 Y Serial Datejust 16610 Z Serial Submariner 214270 Explorer *114300 Oyster Perpetual* *76200 Tudor Date+Day*

20 June 2014, 07:34 AM	#24
MATCH1969 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: PARIS Watch: Vintage Posts: 2,761	Perfect watch

5 October 2014, 07:40 AM	#25
Fomenko "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: EU Posts: 127	A couple more of pics I've just taken...

5 October 2014, 09:23 PM	#26
MATCH1969 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: PARIS Watch: Vintage Posts: 2,761	On my list for sure

9 October 2014, 05:01 PM	#27
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	Very nice! __________________ Instagram: @Hairdude Watches in Collection 5070R, 5522A, 214270 MK1, 228238 16750, 26401, 5711, 116718, 116710LN, 116300, 16710"Coke", 372, 15300, 15703 (All Flipped) Official Member "Perpetual 30" Las Vegas GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas Int'l GTG 2018

9 October 2014, 08:08 PM	#28
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,300	great pix of a nice watch.

11 October 2014, 01:09 PM	#29
handsfull "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: J Location: The great Midwest Watch: youlookinat? Posts: 2,369	Love that watch!!! ..Someday I'm going to get one :)

12 October 2014, 02:01 AM	#30
J!m "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Jim Location: Connecticut Watch: this! Hold my beer Posts: 2,839	On my list-but an automatic model in my case. Great watches that are true world-class in every regard.

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