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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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