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Want More Walks With Watches? Links Here

PLEASE LOOK at a story. Click the LINK on the Title of the Walk to jump into the story. We have collected about 400 of our adventures here in one place — I wish I could turn it into a book but can you imagine the page layout challenges with dozens of phot
1Y
By: cazalea
15
Subexplorer
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Definition of the 9S5 case style using examples

At the invitation of @Cazalea to review and comment on his 2011 Gaggle of GS thread , I'd like to offer this definition of what counts as a 9S5 style case, and what isn't. The 9S5 case debuted in 1998 with the SBGR001, which becomes the archetype by defin
1Y
By: chmandaue
9
cazalea
3676

SBGM001 for a change

My first photos of this watch date to June 2004! Then a few years later I had two of them (I can't remember why) but quickly sold the second off to another Purist (before WPS). I think Art (or his predecessor) asked me to post a picture of the watch with
1Y
By: cazalea
8
pkonos
2529

Grand Seiko offers two new Spring Drives

Just as you might have been lamenting the scarcity of white-dialed, snow-themed Grand Seiko watches, I received Winter Greetings from Grand Seiko and news of two more choices of Spring Drive GMT watches. Both these technical developments received immediat
4Y
By: cazalea
3
m2
1208

Yes, the copy is from compiled from several press releases and the website.

You're entitled to express your opinion. As for ritual flogging, that depends. Not everyone is entitled to that! As regards the numbering scheme, I have partially deciphered it, and you can see the results for yourself: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q 1
4Y
By: cazalea
15
cazalea
7459

GS adds 2 refined GMT sports watches: SBGM 245 & SBGM 247

GS announced two sports watches today, with dark olive and deep blue dials. These follow in the footsteps of the well-known SBGM001, a mechanical automatic movement GMT watch in stainless steel case, on a bracelet. Here's mine in the center, taken in Apri
4Y
By: cazalea
6
gregcarraram3
2338

SBGM001!!!

It was my first Grand Seiko, which I bought in 2008. Fantastic model, with a significantly better finish than the equivalent Rolex 16570 (which I own and love). My only two knocks on that model, which lead me to eventually part with it, were the lack of m
5Y
By: cazalea
2
aperna
599

Great idea

Boris French living in Hong Kong Currently own a SBGA125 Got interested in the brand around 2006 Bought my first one in 2008, a SBGM001
6Y
By: cazalea
31
mj23
12765

Yes, the insanely reflective and dust-catching SBGM001

Cazalea
7Y
By: Watchlover78
7
edtonkin
1762

Wearing all my watches now; Part 3 of 10

This is becoming a lot of work! My room is strewn with watches, shirts, camera lens wiping cloths, and assorted props. Luckily my wife is humoring me and helping out. Here are more - today my theme is black dial, some with complications ... #21 MIH (calen
7Y
By: cazalea
8
Subexplorer
3071