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A celebration of Grand Seiko in Singapore
Just yesterday Seiko and its local distributor Thong Sia hosted a group of watch collectors and Grand Seiko fans. The attendees enjoyed a presentation at the Thong Sia showroom followed by an excellent Japanese dinner. I have always been a fan of Grand Seiko (click here and here for my reviews of the Grand Seiko GMT SBGM003).
In Singapore for the event was a three person team from Japan, comprising Mr Harumitsu Akashi, Senior Manage for the PR and Advertising Department, Mr Noboru Hosokawa, an engineer, and Ms Chitose Masuda, a master watchmaker from Seiko Epson.
From left: Mr Noboru Hosokawa, Ms Chitose Masuda and Mr Harumitsu Akashi
A big thank you to Mr Akashi, Mr Hosokawa and Ms Masuda, the team at Thong Sia as well as Peter Chong, for the wonderful evening.
- SJX
This message has been edited by SJX on 2010-07-16 00:02:22
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A celebration of Grand Seiko in Singapore
Just yesterday Seiko and its local distributor Thong Sia hosted a group of watch collectors and Grand Seiko fans. The attendees enjoyed a presentation at the Thong Sia showroom followed by an excellent Japanese dinner. I have always been a fan of Grand Se...
Part I: Grand Seiko presentation and watchmaking demonstration
Prior to dinner Mr Akashi gave a brief presentation to explain Grand Seiko as well as its various innovations, including Spring Drive and the materials Seiko has developed for hairsprings and mainsprings. Particularly interesting was the explanation of th...
Part II: Dinner
The group then adjourned to Kuriya Penthouse at Orchard Central for dinner. Located on the top floor of the mall, the restaurant offers a brilliant view of Orchard Road and surrounding area (which is most of the island). The kaiseki was excellent, well pr...
Bad boy!
You weren't doing your job properly. How could you forget those important shots? I bet a pretty girl distracted you cen@nusa2
Part III: Lucky draw for Twelve Faces of Time
Afte dinner a lucky draw was conducted, with the prize being Twelve Faces of Time, the book on watchmakers launched at Baselworld earlier this year. One of the 12 watchmakers featured is Kenji Shiohara of Seiko's Micro Artist Studio in Shiojiri. Name card...
Part IV: Watches
Some of the Baselworld 2010 collection was show, including the 50th anniversary models. These look much better in person than in photos. Especially attractive is the blue dial model that has a deep and richly coloured blue dial which is almost black at ce...
Part V: More watches
And of course a group shot was mandatory. This message has been edited by SJX on 2010-07-15 23:33:19...
Thanks SJX
looks like a fun evening and nice change to have a non-European brand host its fans. Congratulations to Lionel (dont forget to bring the book at the next GTG).
thanks Cen, some great pics and a comprehensive collection you have too
i love grand Seiko's and was sad to have to sell all of mine, but nessesity meant they had to go. perhaps one day i will get some more, especially with a new range and the superb chrono spring drive. its interesting what you saw in the 009 GMT as i'm sure...
Part VI: And more watches, mostly mine
Finally, if the honourable members of this forum would indulge me in some crass showing off of my excessively valuable and vastly expensive collection of Seiko watches. These photos were requested by the modest forum member known only as cen@jkt and thus ...
Yes, my request was a prerequisite
for us to continue to be friend . I need to know that you are as obsessive and compulsive and all other bahviours indicating that you are as normal as me. I wouldn't want a crazy person as a friend, you know. Xie xie. Arigato gozaimasu. Hope this gatherin...
Thanks, SJX! It's just a matter of time before . . .
. . . Grand Seiko makes an appearance Stateside, and when they do, I hope Miss Masuda will make her way over to give us a demonstration. I've seen cazalea's collection and few others specimens recently . . . they're amongst my current favorites, and I hop...
Glad to see even Purist moderator(s) can get the Grand Seiko bug!
Thanks for the great report! Shame on you about the food photos, but you made up for it with the fun collection report. Cheers Cazalea...
Nice
She's a beauty. Really? About the moderators??? Of course, understated perfection, to say the least. A perfect example of why woman buy shoes and men buy watches....
Orange "Samurai" -- one of my faves!
I just love Seiko watches! I am happy that someone else shares a passion for their timepieces. I would love to have a high-beat GS one day! Cheers, Daos
Great report SJX - love it. A recent owner of a
Prospex Marinemaster and loving it. Living at the beach at the moment, it is the essential beach/summer watch. Virtually indestructable, and resistant to any corosive material (or so it seems), it is a fab watch for the money. Thanks for the report. I pre...
Thank you for the report, SJX!
I have acquired another LE (SBGR003) GS from a good friend of mine - being serviced now and will post pics when ready.
Thanks you SJX :-)
My Grand Seiko SBGA003 has become one of my all time favorite watches, IMO its the perfect watch. Best Drew
The GS are very tempting..
and I'm sure they will have a big following in due course.Thanks for the post.
Thanks for the post and photos.
Looking forward to seeing these one day. Regards, Richard.
Grand Seiko reply
Thanks SJX for the report. Slowly but inexorably, Grand Seiko has moved out of native Japan onto distant shores. I am sorry to have missed the event due to a clash with other engagements; but on behalf of PuristS-around-the-world, I asked about the availa...
Very nice report SJX!
And my personal thanks to Peter and the team from Seiko for organizing this unique and different event. Massi