Grand Seiko SBGM003 9S56-00B0 Mechanical White

Part 1 outlined the technical aspects of the movement: I've had the GMT strapped to my wrist nearly every day for over 2 months now and it's time for a proper review. It's the only watch I've worn for the past 2 months and I've travelled with it. Retail price for limited edition SBGM031 with blue d

This is an in-depth review of the Grand Seiko SBGM003 GMT automatic with ivory dial. The Grand Seiko GMT SBGM003 By Su JiaXian I first encountered this watch several years ago when a notable personality on this website acquired one; he posted some excellent photos of the watch which caught my attent

There is hardly any English language information available for Grand Seiko so I decided to put one together. I actually wrote a few words on this some years back, but never completed or published it. Since there has been substantial interest on the forum on this topic in recent days, I dusted off th

18 months ago, thanks to a good friend who went to Tokyo, I acquired the Grand Seiko SBGM003. I wrote a review three or four months after the acquisition, you can read the review here . In fact, since then I know 8 others who have bought this exact Grand Seiko. A year and a half later, including a r

The Grand Seiko SBGM003, SBGR059 and SBGE001 (pictured below in that order). The first one, SBGM003, came about four years ago, while the next two followed my trip to Seiko in August this year. Despite my impulsiveness and lack of foresight I managed to assemble a small but good representation of Gr

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 t