I agree, but I'm ok with simpler white or off white if the case is more interesting (like my vintage 61GS references). [nt]

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Slim dress watch from GS? Boys, they heard our requests!

 
 By: cazalea : February 4th, 2019-20:47
Grand Seiko is pleased to announce a new slim design in the Elegance Collection. The combination of a new case, a new manual-winding caliber with a small seconds hand and Urushi lacquer has made possible the creation of a watch that offers a new graceful ...  

Thanks for the heads up!

 
 By: KMII : February 4th, 2019-20:54
Just saw the first pictures of the Iwate dial model in steel and was quite impressed. Any idea on the case dimensions, especially thickness?

11.6mm thick, 39mm across

 
 By: cazalea : February 4th, 2019-21:00
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Not ultra slim, but slim compared to every other GS model

 
 By: cazalea : February 4th, 2019-21:21
Remember GS these are serious business watches; if you want dressy ultra-thin you go to Credor

Good point indeed, thx [nt]

 
 By: dedestexhes : February 4th, 2019-22:14

Slim Grand Seiko

 
 By: quattro98 : February 5th, 2019-06:55
The quartz models are much slimmer than the mechanical and Spring Drive models.

Thanks Mike!

 
 By: KMII : February 4th, 2019-21:27
Didn’t see the spec sheet when I read your post 👍🏻

Took me awhile to get it right from my iPad, sorry

 
 By: cazalea : February 4th, 2019-21:33
“It was the software/ISP/internet/sunspots/astral motion/volcano/etc. fault”

LOL 😂

 
 By: KMII : February 4th, 2019-21:47
Sometimes these things happen 🤷🏻‍♂️

Thanks for posting Mike!

 
 By: sham1 : February 4th, 2019-22:29
I might even go for the SBGK005 which has a lovely dial and attractive pricing.

These look pretty interesting, looking forward to seeing them in the metal to see how they wear.

 
 By: Jay (Eire) : February 5th, 2019-03:54
I also wonder given the size of the new movement will we see its base form in an even smaller sized watch? It seems from the pictures there are some mm to spare and so perhaps this shows up in a 37mm manual wind also. I think this release makes me more ex... 

My thoughts precisely. Although it it will be hard . . .

 
 By: Dr No : February 5th, 2019-09:30
. . . to top that spectacular blue dial. Art

I'll try the limited steel version on if the local boutique gets one in . . .

 
 By: Dr No : February 5th, 2019-17:20
. . . but not optimistic about my reaction. Smaller vintage models are much more my speed these days. The same movement in a 37 mm case would be a different story, methinks. Especially with a black dial. Art

Finally, small seconds.

 
 By: jomni1 : February 6th, 2019-15:58
Someone was looking for this before.

Right, & GS said it wasn’t their thing to have a tiny subdial

 
 By: cazalea : February 6th, 2019-21:42
I’d say this one is big enough to read easily. Cazalea

I'm slightly disappointed

 
 By: nikidasi : February 9th, 2019-06:41
I suspect this "new" movement is just a simplified 6S37 auto chrono movement (or 6S74 manual winding chrono) which is an almost 20 years old movement. I owned the 6S chrono and I can tell you it is a high quality and very accurate mechanical movement. But...  

Interesting insight ... let’s take a look

 
 By: cazalea : February 9th, 2019-07:40
I can see many similarities in the basic architecture - perhaps this truly is a derivation / simplification of the old chrono movement. I have had one since new as well. Here’s the imaginary brief handed to a team: Take away time measuring Take away autom...