BoscoKu
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This is a very educational thread...
and I have learnt a great deal from it. Thank you everyone.
Looking from different prespective, personally, I have never owned a GS but have chances to closely examine a few of them and I especially like 1of the GMT model; I must say the finishing is top notch and better than the Rolex DateJust (one of the most classic model). It is only a year of two ago that GS are sold through authorized dealers here in Hong Kong, thus servicing the watch before would be a bit tricky as one has to personally send the watch back to Seiko in Japan it takes quite a bit of time to get it back. I know sending the watcn in personally for service is a common practice in other parts of the world, but in a place like Hong Kong, where almost all the well known Swiss brands have service centres in HK (although they may still send the watches back to Switzerland for complicated services, but at least one doesn't have to do it by himself / herself); that may have put GS into a certain disadvantages to the general public.
On the other hand, Rolex services here in HK are very good, at least from what I have experienced. Last time I brought in my SeaDweller for service (1st time in 8 years), and it cost me USD257 and exactly 2 weeks (here in HK, when you bring in the watch, they have technician open your watch and look at it straight away for any major issues, if not, you will have it back in exactly 2 weeks) to get my watch back in like new conditions. I must say this is excellent compare to many other Swiss brands, and I must say it is also one of the reason that among my watches, 50% of them are Rolexes.
However, given the change in me from wearing sports Rolex to a DateJust (and loving it); I am seeing a GS coming in a not so distant future.
Just wondering your thoughts on Rolex vs. Grand Seiko...
OK, I'll take a crack at it (donning protective clothing)
