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Jan 13, 2018,10:38 AM
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Grammar of Design meets Hi-Beat - a review of the Grand Seiko 4520-8000
By: KMII : January 12th, 2018-10:23
Last last year I determined for myself that high frequency watches were definitely one of my collecting topics - and after taking some time to compile a list of high frequency calibres (those beating at 36.000vph or above (here: the overview - and thanks...
Thanks a lot, Alkiro!
By: KMII : January 12th, 2018-12:59
Glad if you learned something new and enjoyed the article! Like with all things vintage the exploration is half the fun. Luckily GS is fairly well documented in the meantime, so one has good sources to consult
Good luck π
By: Alkiro1 : January 13th, 2018-06:45
Best wishes Alkiro
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By: Alkiro1 : January 13th, 2018-14:34
Best wishes Alkiro
Observatory confusion, and number of models
By: gerald.d : January 19th, 2018-22:48
Great review of a wonderful watch! Just wanted to pick up on a couple of points. "6185 (A and B, VFA and Observatory Chronometers, date)" " Cal. 4520 (no date), 4522 (date) and 4580 (VFA, Obervatory Chronometers)" " or one of the just over 120 Observatory...
Thank you so much for the corrections and clarification!
By: KMII : January 19th, 2018-23:05
Very much obliged. Will correct my initial post immediately - when my children allow Btw. your posts on the subject matter have been instrumental in me making the jump into the vintage GS field, so much obliged! ππ»ππ»ππ»
Update - AOC's with Neuchatel certificates DO exist
By: gerald.d : May 1st, 2018-10:37
Hi all - I was doing some research on a GP Observatory Chronometer that is currently up for sale, and came across this thread from earlier in the year. Just to update my above post with new information that has come to my attention over the last few weeks...
Wow, KMII, when did you have time to do this research, man!
By: KIH : January 21st, 2018-00:52
Wonderful work, wonderful writing. Even the SEIKO people would appreciate such a depository of knowledge - they are notorious for NOT recording things..... You are doing for passion and I admire it and you get my 100% respect. Some uses people like you ju...
While you're here... :)
By: gerald.d : January 21st, 2018-22:06
Hi Ken - While you're here, would you be able to provide an accurate translation of the attached image? It's the text for the AOC that appears in the January 1970 issue of the Seiko Sales newsletter. It would help to clear up exactly what claims were bein...
Thanks for your kind words, Ken!
By: KMII : January 22nd, 2018-00:19
But you do me too much honour. I just thought it would be interesting to summarise some bits for our community - luckily there are quite some enthusiasts who have put together lots of knowledge already. Always much easier to do a little contribution when ...
Nah, your summary is great...
By: KIH : January 22nd, 2018-00:57
... so, it is really a reference post all the Seiko fans to bookmark! My writing is just too long, boringfully (is this even a word?) long, so even I am lost while reading LOL! Let me know anything I can be of help for the quest of the knowledge!
If being recommended for bookmarking, then...
By: gerald.d : January 22nd, 2018-05:25
... probably a few other small things should be addressed. I'd be most interested to see any examples of watches that disprove any of the below With regards the vintage Grand Seiko era, the final catalogue that the watches appeared in was volume 2 of 1975...
57GS
By: gerald.d : January 23rd, 2018-01:20
Ok so I've just checked through the last 100 examples of the 5722-9991 to be sold on Yahoo Japan. The latest production date I could find was from March 1968.
Thanks Gerald!
By: KMII : January 23rd, 2018-04:03
Has been corrected accordingly.