The dial work on the Hattori LTD edition is amazing.

Nov 12, 2020,11:43 AM
 

I think I prefer the white dial Credor Eitchi 2 over the blue.  Just a little more subtle.


The blue dial is more striking.

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 By: cazalea : November 12th, 2020-09:08
Platinum Grand Seiko to commemorate Kintaro Hatori Rose Gold GS to commemorate the first GS Finally, Platinum Credor Eichi II with blue dial, just because they can ...  

Kintaro Hattori 160th information here

 
 By: cazalea : November 12th, 2020-09:14
Seiko’s founder Kintaro Hattori was born in central Tokyo in 1860 at a time in Japanese history characterized by rapid modernization and westernization. The young entrepreneur saw the sudden and momentous changes in Japanese life as a moment of opportunit...  

The dial work on the Hattori LTD edition is amazing.

 
 By: Nicetomeetyou : November 12th, 2020-11:43
I think I prefer the white dial Credor Eitchi 2 over the blue. Just a little more subtle. The blue dial is more striking.

Eichi II have been always my favorite & this blue looks beautiful !

 
 By: mahesh : November 12th, 2020-09:16
excellent timepiece, under appreciated imho... cdt, mahesh.,

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 By: cazalea : November 12th, 2020-09:17
The release in January 2021 of a new re-creation of the first Grand Seiko from 1960 opens a year of celebration of the 140th anniversary of the company’s foundation. This commemorative timepiece offers a remarkable blend of slimness, efficiency and precis...  

Platinum Blue Eichi II info here

 
 By: cazalea : November 12th, 2020-09:23
Since the first Credor Eichi was created in 2008, the combination of its beautifully simple design and the exquisite hand craftsmanship of its manufacture has made a lasting mark on the world horological stage. To begin a year of celebration of the 140th ...  

While these are super duper nice....the endless celebration and limited editions just make me look away...

 
 By: Clueless_Collector : November 12th, 2020-09:36
Well, these are not for smaller collectors like me anyways....

Wow

 
 By: Zeitstuck : November 12th, 2020-11:09
The blue Credor is beautiful!

Sublime... but the platinum GS at 100.000 ??

 
 By: Bruno.M1 : November 12th, 2020-12:39
Well I do t get it anymore If somebody can enlighten me, please do I always thought GS was a lot of value for the money, don’t see this when a 3 hands watch costs 100.000

All I can say in their defense is

 
 By: cazalea : November 12th, 2020-14:05
You have to see what they are doing and how they do it. You have to buy into the Japanese way of doing things. It's a lot like buying from an Independent. But now they are going global with support and sales locations and that adds cost. Another factor is...  

Is Seiko being run by Richemont??

 
 By: als1678 : November 12th, 2020-13:11
Number of limited editions and prices are through the roof. I love grand seiko, but as others have mentioned - the more they do this the less excited I get about new releases. Are we ever going to see an interesting chronological innovation beyond a few c... 

No, I don't think so because that is not in their DNA; they don't do chronological innovation, they do refinement

 
 By: cazalea : November 12th, 2020-13:38
Like the technical advances described in the article "Patented Torque Return System: When the mainspring has been fully wound and the torque output is at its highest, approximately 30% of the available power is not needed to maintain the precision of the ... 

Yes, I agree with you.

 
 By: als1678 : November 12th, 2020-14:44
They are more like Rolex with hand finishing at the high end of the spectrum. But even Rolex offers greater variety in addition to gradual improvements. They offer moon phase, annual calendar, the slim chronograph in the daytona ... Spring drive is great,... 

Is that like saying if Cadillac has a vehicle over 100k it is damaging to their brand?

 
 By: cazalea : November 12th, 2020-14:55
When an Escalade can get close to $100k, or you can option a Corvette up to $150k, that doesn't stop me from buying either one at $50k Actually if I didn't post these press releases would most of us even know there are such expensive watches from Grand Se... 

Thank you, Mike.

 
 By: als1678 : November 12th, 2020-17:56
Those are my personal feelings, others might think differently. To your point - In the past nobody new about Eichi I, but the new releases are on every watch blog out there. Every brand tries to look unique and exclusive at the top of the range. But is ta... 

I like the flower motive of the mainspring barrel of the 7R02 more

 
 By: xiu laba : November 12th, 2020-19:00
And prefer the more distinctive inward angle on the flower "stem" of the 9R14. If only they can combine the 2 elements.

If they could just put that kind of movement in...

 
 By: Signo : December 11th, 2020-18:15
a watch like this. ...  

My dream Grand Seiko.

 
 By: Watchlover78 : December 12th, 2020-08:01