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Thanks for flying the Hinomaru, KMII.
Nice to read about your first GS and to know that it's still keeping great time ! π
I got my first GS back in '95, before the brand reentered the market with mechanical movements.
I haven't worn it (yikes, or seen it !) in over 10 years, so I have some rummaging to do, before I can get reacquainted with it. π€
My first GS - the SBGX097 π―π΅
This is where the GS story began for me, about 10 years ago. While I was dreaming of the SBGH035 - a dream turned reality some months after this was acquired - I yearned to understand, what the fuss was all about too much to wait. When I found an opportun...
Let me try and find some more shots to show it betterβ¦
A bit of a chameleon β¦ ...
A lot of them are a subtle, acquired tasteβ¦
Even if there has been a lot of marketing and push over the last years ππ» Looking forward to seeing if you decide on one and which one π€π»π
Itβs a pretty watch for sure.
Is it smooth seconds? Always admired the way it moves without hacking. Enjoy!
A normal quartz jumping secondsβ¦
But hits the mark precisely without fail. A higher torque motor to ensure this (and to move the heavier GS hands) ππ»
You did start at the very pinnacle there ππ»ππ»ππ»
What an epic piece ππ»ππ»ππ»
Fortunately you have the wrist to pull it off π¦Ύ
For all its brilliance it is a little bit on the large side π
That would have been my approach as well (similarly sized wrist)
Did you not have a 45mm FF, too? Or is my memory failing me? π
Is that one at 40mm or below? π
Very ignorant when it comes to the brand π€·π»ββοΈ
SBGA011 was my First aka the Snowflake Titanium
Blew my mind just like yours did π ...
A truly epic start ππ»ππ»
And a watch I still want to get at some point π€π»
Thanks for flying the Hinomaru, KMII.
Nice to read about your first GS and to know that it's still keeping great time ! π I got my first GS back in '95, before the brand reentered the market with mechanical movements. I haven't worn it (yikes, or seen it !) in over 10 years, so I have some ru...
Very much looking forward to it, once you find it πππ»
An early adopter, then πππ»
Thanks for this nice story of the beginnings of your GS journey.
The SLGW004 really looks beautiful. But I have many other temptations, unfortunately and I havenβt seen one in the metal yetβ¦ Cheers, Emmanuel
I think that one might fit you rather well ππ»ππ»
Fortunately access in France is amongst the best in Europe π
Apparently still the best in Europe πππ»
Curious to hear what you will think π
Normally I'd say too bad it has a date... but who cares! That is so clean and beautiful! Credor, KS, Pressage, Seiko etc now seem to get respect but I feel they are still all underrated!
Here's a pic of my 1st GS and my most recent "Seiko"..... ...
Tee hat STi pairing is epic ππ»ππ»ππ»
I see Spring Drive features strongly π¦Ύ
It's certainly an amazing "outside of the box" technology! Mind blowing how even after weeks of running when the second hand hits 12 my computer simultaneously changes
to the next minute. It reminds me of MRI where once you understand how it works you are amazed that humans were smart enough to come up with the concept and then also were smart enough to perfect it. I also have a GS high beat and once came very close to ...
That is impressive indeed πππ»
Also have three Hi-Beats in total, one quartz, and two regular beat automatics. But both the Spring Drives are Seiko as opposed to GS.
Here is my only GS, SLGA021
Bought it on a trip to Japan in 23, but I had already decided to buy the watch before going there. As a daily it is incomparable to anything else for me because of the SD movement, being able to trust your wrist watch as much as the watch on your satellit...
Looking truly fantastic ππ»ππ»
And I can well imagine it being a great daily wearer ππ»
Thanks!
My only gripe with the watch are the minute markers, since they are not horizontally on the dial but between the dial and bezel on a separate angled platform they are very hard to read depending on the lighting angle. I use a lot the seconds hand in my da...
Hour markers are
beautifully done and glisten in the sun like freshly written CD backsides, I have no problem with those. The minute markers though, are difficult to see, I generally need to tilt the watch towards where the second hand points in order to see where exactly...
Looking forward to the post ππ»
As for the date window - fully with you. But Seiko still feels theyβre a feature π€·π»ββοΈ
Thanks!
Yes I can imagine they do and Japanese firms are very conservative so I donβt expect a change
To be fair to themβ¦
They are slowly making the first pieces without, so it is generally moving in the right direction π€π»ππ»
Great watch.
My first and only. It is in need of a trip to spa; Japan or New Jersey? ...
Lovely GMT ππ»ππ»
And a great way of hiding the GMT hand behind the minutes hand in the shot πππ»