Haven't posted for ages. But I picked up my UFA Grand Seiko Evolution 9 "Ice Forest" Spring Drive SLGB003G last week. Loving it and not lost a second (of course!). It's been in the pool and I plan to wear it as a daily wearer e…
Continue readingThe future of Spring Drive is thinner and hybrid
With the caveat that no single patent application indicates a future product, here are my prognostications on the future technological path of Spring Drive, with explanations based on both Seiko patent filings and my reading of the 2025 watch market.
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Continue readingMy SBGA231 has changed my perspective on my collection
I didn't think my perspective on my watch collection would change. I have a healthy mix of cheap (Seiko quartz) and expensive (Zenith Defy) watches and plenty in-between.
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Continue readingFather’s Day gift, the SBGA231G
Needed to wait till Father's Day to receive this. Brand new old stock from authorised dealer. Without the 3-o'clock lume blob! Winner!
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Continue readingHeading to Japan – where to find second hand GS?
Landing in Tokyo but will be there 20 days so can realistically get almost anywhere.
Where should I put on my shortlist to visit?
Continue readingSteel Reef Quick Link Clasp
Anyone following Steel Reef clasp? They report GS clasp soon. It appears to not be an on the fly micro. Yet better than nothing, I would hope. Thanks for any positive info and I'm happy for all those that post GS bracelet fits just fine or str…
Continue readingClassic heritage spring drive models discontinued?
I am just looking at GS websites and the most "classic" heritage models seems to be gone. Like SBGA203, SBGA467 or SBGA373.
Are they being replaced or what is going on? I am only into SD so I don't know if other movements are affected as…
Polishing a Grand Seiko yourself
i have spent almost 6 hours on Google researching the topic and while i found some useful info, my question was never truly answered.
So, i ask here…
I have a high end dremel that can go as fast as 8000rpm and down to 1500..
i have Dremel brand felt…
on the fence, blind buy, please help!!!
Hello everyone,
i am thinking of gifting myself either a sgbp001 or sgbp009, sadly i have not seen one for myself, i have watched the entirety of youtube and i'm still torn…please o please post pictures of each to help me….
I have to order the…
New details about the new SLGB001/003 casing
No GS with the 30 mm 9R65/9R15 is less than 39 mm in diameter. Yet the SLGB001/003 with a 30 mm 9RB2 achieves 37 mm.
How did they do that?
A Japanese-language article in webchronos.net offers an answer:
1) 9R6 required an anti-magnetic casing ring a…
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