Hey everyone,
I recently made a purchase I'd never thought I'd make!
They say timing is everything. And after ten years of admiring it from afar and trying it on every year, I finally bought "the one" that’s been quietly calling t…
Continue readingThe Grand Seiko case styles of today
Thanks to the newly-added Case Style field in @Plus 9Time 's GSDB, a systematic grouping of all models by case design has become possible.
Junp to PDF v1.1 (September 2025)
This is a first stab, restricted to only full size references released 2…
Continue readingGMT dilemma
Well, it's a silly GMT dilemma. I have owned SBGE015 and SBGJ001, and sold both.
SBGE015- amazing timepiece, but no lume on the bezel was an eventual dealbreaker.
SBGJ001- the original Mt Iwate, I loved this watch most, but with my ageing eyes, I …
Tabular summary of all modern GS models
This thread tabulates all known GS releases by (only) the following parameters:
ref
any qty, geograhic, or retailer limitation
year of release
Data source is @Plus 9Time web site
HIGHLIGHTS (click on links):
Spring Drive 3-hand automatics
Spring Dri…
Tabular summary of GS releases 2018-present
This thread will summarize GS releases by (only) the following parameters:
ref
any qty, geograhic, or retailer limitation
year of release
Data source will be @Plus 9Time web site
Edit 1: latest PDF is in post #14.
Edit 2: The precise procedure for …
Continue readingGS release statistics, and where GS says it is going
Using the GSDB provided to the community by @Plus 9Time , this is the number of new* GS references released each year:
The i…
Continue readingA frivolous but fun use of the Independently Adjustable Hour Hand (IAHH)
This was when I was on vacation last week (mentioning that because someone with an eagle eye is going to say the date on the watch was several days on the past).
My wife and I had planned to go visit our first tripoint. Those of you who know what a tr…
Continue readingTabular summary of GS releases 2020-present
This thread will summarize GS releases by (only) the following parameters:
ref
any qty, geograhic, or retailer limitation
year of release
Data source will be @Plus 9Time web site
Edit 1: latest PDF is in post #11.
Edit 2: The precise procedure for …
Continue readingWhy I chose GS SBGH273 over Omega AT
Hi all I recently picked up my new to me SBGH273 “autumn shubun” from a great seller and I keep getting reinforced that this is, to me, a much better watch compared to my old Omega AT.
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Continue readingMade my own custom Grand Seiko bracelet screw tool
I’ve seen numerous people inquire, both here and elsewhere, as to what screwdriver to use on the Grand Seiko bracelet screws – the ones you have to remove in order to add or remove bracelet links.
Continue readingTo make what I’m going to write more clear I’m including this drawing explaining what I mean when I say “width” or “thickness”, referring to either the slot, or the bit that we use to manipulate the screw. The drawing represents the face of the screw head, viewing the slot from above…
