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Old 29 January 2019, 10:38 AM   #1
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New SBGA387

Picked this up today and wasn’t even looking to buy a Grand Seiko but this is a stunner in person. Didn’t appreciate these enough.
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Old 29 January 2019, 10:48 AM   #2
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Congrats! That dial is so dynamically amazing!


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Old 29 January 2019, 10:58 AM   #3
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Thanks JR. Have a BLNR 5167 15300 PAM1392 and this one is going to get a lot of wrist time I can tell. Hard to justify in the pics IMO.
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Old 29 January 2019, 11:02 AM   #4
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Beautiful!
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Old 29 January 2019, 11:20 AM   #5
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This one pushed me over the edge also. Great watch congrats.
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Old 29 January 2019, 11:28 AM   #6
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Very nice! Enjoy it!
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Old 29 January 2019, 12:57 PM   #7
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I love that watch! Congrats, it’s a stunner!
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Old 29 January 2019, 01:14 PM   #8
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Very nice. I did get to handle one at the GS AD in Orlando and really liked it.
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Old 29 January 2019, 01:53 PM   #9
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Looking good!
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Old 29 January 2019, 02:03 PM   #10
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Just received this one myself.
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Old 29 January 2019, 02:44 PM   #11
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These are selling out fast and are trading over retail in Asia. I've actually sold around 8 of them myself.
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Old 29 January 2019, 09:40 PM   #12
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Very nice, congrats
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Old 29 January 2019, 09:41 PM   #13
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Congratulations. This is the watch that finally made me step into the world of Grand Seiko. I can not say enough good things about this watch and when I wear it, I do not want to take it off.
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Old 29 January 2019, 10:29 PM   #14
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Nice shot William!
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Old 29 January 2019, 10:31 PM   #15
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Congratulations OP, love it and have been looking closely at this brand myself
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Old 29 January 2019, 10:37 PM   #16
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This watch looks great on your wrist!
GS wear so comfortabley.
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Old 29 January 2019, 11:53 PM   #17
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Little better lighting

Love the dial in different lights
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Old 30 January 2019, 06:12 AM   #18
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Stunner. Congrats!
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Old 1 March 2019, 01:34 AM   #19
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Congratulations. This is the watch that finally made me step into the world of Grand Seiko. I can not say enough good things about this watch and when I wear it, I do not want to take it off.

Well done with pic as shows how this face really has a life of own as ever changing...Not seeing many with the brown and blue strap. I think thats a killer combo
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Old 1 March 2019, 01:40 AM   #20
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I bought this watch yesterday and was at store buying the Deville Hour glass perpetual but saw this and called audible. I was so impressed with the finish on this watch that you really need to see it. I truly believe if GS gets a good marketing plan for North America and Europe this brand will be right in light with JLC. I know thats bold but finish is outstanding as I compared with my VC overseas maltese bezel and this is every bit the quality. Movement is sturdy, attractive, and accurate. Time will tell but product wise is beyond on point
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Old 1 March 2019, 07:01 AM   #21
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Agree. The pictures don’t do this watch justice. I was not intending to buy it but once you see it and try it on I couldn’t pass up. Ran +5 seconds for the entire month I had it.
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Old 1 March 2019, 07:07 AM   #22
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GS is absolutely smoking some of the traditional heavy hitters when it comes to what they're doing with dials.
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Old 1 March 2019, 07:07 AM   #23
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Wear it in good health! I love the dial. when I put out ours every day I fall in love with it even more. That said, It is hard to decide between this and the standard snowflake though, I don't think I can pull off the blue.
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Old 1 March 2019, 09:53 PM   #24
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I picked one up on New Year's Eve and really love it. I thought that the blue might be difficult to live with, but blends well because the way the dial changes in different lighting makes it very subtle.

Of course, I am so impressed with this watch, I'll probably pick up a snowflake in the very near future, too.
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Old 1 March 2019, 10:00 PM   #25
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Congrats! Love mine as well.
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Old 18 March 2019, 04:27 PM   #26
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I bought this watch yesterday and was at store buying the Deville Hour glass perpetual but saw this and called audible. I was so impressed with the finish on this watch that you really need to see it. I truly believe if GS gets a good marketing plan for North America and Europe this brand will be right in light with JLC. I know thats bold but finish is outstanding as I compared with my VC overseas maltese bezel and this is every bit the quality. Movement is sturdy, attractive, and accurate. Time will tell but product wise is beyond on point
That's great to hear. I just bought one also and would also like a VC Overseas blue dial in the future.

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Old 18 March 2019, 04:29 PM   #27
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Which brand tool are you using to change out the bracelet and straps?

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Old 25 March 2019, 01:45 PM   #28
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That's a great watch. I recently bought one also.
Here's a picture that shows just jow good the zaratsu polished edges really are, check out the reflection!


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Old 29 March 2019, 06:14 AM   #29
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WARNING! This watch will ruin all other watches for you :D

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Old 29 March 2019, 06:16 AM   #30
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Haha - so true
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