cazalea
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Story about blue watches? Yes, there's a story (WARNING thread detour on Blue watch theme)
Yes, the story is I used to have a much more generalist view of watch brands. And for awhile I had a fascination with blue dials - I think that was after the fascination with moon phase watches. And titanium cases. But I digress.
I have had several Citizens
because truly their eco-drive system was the first trouble-free, battery-free power system.
Then I fell for this stupid blue dial AND moon watch, which took forever to buy, receive AND sell. It only took a couple days to get tired of it.
The very best of the lot was THE CITIZEN, aka Chronomaster, which at the time was arguably THE MOST ACCURATE quartz watch on the planet
(maybe it still is, but I have fallen off the High-End-Quartz wagon).
I had great fun taking pictures of this before I sold it. I can't really fathom why I did - a silly feeling that I was accumulating too many watches, perhaps.
The last one is just the coolest blue watch -- the seller said list was $400; he paid $200 and sold it to me for $100 all within two weeks.
It had one of the worst bracelets on record which I ditched and replaced with a blue strap I had kicking around my strap box. Viola - a winner for my beater watch drawer.
Cazalea
PS Some of my other blue-theme watches will appear shortly ...
SBGR097 - 55th Anniversary is not too bad......
I thought 42mm was too big and "what the f*%!?" But after long thought and the fact that it is the anniversary model, I decided to go for it, with in mind that the bracelet wouldn't go well with this but the leather strap of the same color as the dial. I ...
I think Seiko needs to hire you :)
Not only do you show them at their best when it comes to existing pieces, or help people get into the game, you also come up with much more appealing combinations than they do themselves Thank you!
I think it looks good on the strap but a smaller watch might suit you better
Please ship this one to me, at the following address: Mr G. S. Purist Southern California, USA I will happily send you two blue dial watches in exchange: ...
Story about blue watches? Yes, there's a story (WARNING thread detour on Blue watch theme)
Yes, the story is I used to have a much more generalist view of watch brands. And for awhile I had a fascination with blue dials - I think that was after the fascination with moon phase watches. And titanium cases. But I digress. I have had several Citize...
Love these detours!
So much added info - very grateful for them Speaking of The Citizen, how would you rate the finishing when compared to GS? Tried their automatics, too?
The watch didn't have the GS level of finish
It might have been well built, but it didn't feel solid. It's hard to articulate - but some watches feel like they are made of solid steel, and others of pressed, stamped or "aluminum foil" steel. The Chronometer felt light and fragile. I haven't tried an...
Know what you mean
Some watches just feel as if they are chiseled out of a solid block of steel. Some feel flimsy in comparison, while there are watches that simply feel boat anchor heavy, without the solidity. Thanks also for the impressions on The Citizen - if GS are rare...
Good question.
I have no idea...., yet I have some idea, but I can't say so here ) Being told by non-Japanese would weigh a lot more, I am sure. That's the mysterious mentality that even I can't understand, hehe. Ken
But I thought us 'Gaijin' do not understand and should not be taken seriously in such matters? ;)
Definitely ready to share my impressions, if I find the appropriate forum (sadly the local AD is hardly that).
Will need to visit the Frankfurt Boutique next time I'm in the city
And have an extensive chat with them. If it helps, that will be great for all of us
Will do!
The AD considers me bonkers already, since I speak in reference numbers and they always need to consult the catalogue to know what I mean
Last time you talked to President of Seiko about my opinions he said I was crazy to have so many Seiko
but that more crazy customers would be appreciated. Or something like that. Do I recall correctly? Mike
Well, matching your collection would take quite some doing :)
Did they listen to your opinion, though?
You say I am being listened to already? ;)
Seiko Secret Service doing undercover market research?
Definitely.
.. but that doesn't necessarily mean that they listen seriously (yet). ) Ken
So, where is the threshold?
If we take 1 Cazalea as the unit of measurement of Seiko-dom, are we talking 0,1 Cazaleas, 0,2 or something closer to one? In the latter case there may be only two or three people they would listen to
I think it's more of a matter of corporate governance....
... you know what I mean... ) Ken
This version...
Is this the steel bracelet version on a third party blue strap or does it come with this strap included? I am going to Japan in less than a month and hope to pick up a GS while I am there, sadly I think the green dial GMT is sold out, so I am looking at a...
You'd better hurry.
This model comes only with bracelet. The leather strap is after market and I changed it. And there are really handful of them left, if any, in Japan already. If you can grab in your region, I recommend you do it.... Ken
FYI, the lug size is odd 21mm and there is no Grand Seiko strap that fits....
... so you must go after market or custom made strap shop.... (I went for calf press-patterned cheapy version ) We should play with the strap for bracelet only models so that it stimulates Seiko design team's brain? hahaha. Ken
Looks very nice...
much better than on bracelet, I tell who ever will listen that you are my Grand Seiko Sensei. Congrats on the new addition. S