Disappointed in the quality of my Grand Seiko GMT SBGN027

Hi Guys,

Today I have noticed that the black colored index between 8 and 10 on the bezel has disappeared.
Probably fell off sometime during the day.

I have had this watch for only a couple of months, so it’s probably a QC issue.
[Is Grand Seiko starting to have seiko QC issues?;)]

The question is – where do I go from here?

Do I let the service center take care of it under warranty, and take the risk of the watch coming back in worse condition… or do I try to fix it myself with a sharpie…

Disappointed in the quality of my Grand Seiko GMT SBGN027

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2024 Seiko patent application for an electronically-regulated mechanical watch (not SD)

Here is a new US patent application (October 2024 publication) I found while looking for Spring Drive patents:

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It is NOT Spring Drive as we understand it, because there is still an escape wheel (#21 in the illustration) and a pallet fork (#22). There is however something more than a balance wheel (everything to the right of #22).

And it is NOT necessarily a quartz regulator. There is only a ‘speed governing mechanism…

2024 Seiko patent application for an electronically-regulated mechanical watch (not SD)

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Grand Seiko servicing question

Hey

So I live in Romania, Europe, and I sent my SLGA001 for servicing a few weeks back – I asked my AD to ask the GS Service (which for Europe is located in Germany, at least the one where my watch was sent to) for servicing options – regular service,…

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