[esteboune]

I always dreamt of having a grand seiko spring drive watch, a few years ago a got myself the model sbga059. It was expensive but the watch is light as feather and the second hand motion glide was sublime. I know I should have gotten myself top of the line stax system, that was in the past and the past is behind us know.

a man of taste.
 
The Grand Seiko are fantastic watches.
A supreme quality. Much better that 80% of the swiss made watches. 
Credor is again, one step ahead...
 

 

[OddE]

  The Grand Seiko are fantastic watches.
A supreme quality. Much better that 80% of the swiss made watches.

 
-Amen. While I (most of the time) prefer the slightly different aesthetics of the Swiss, the Grand Seikos blow me away every time - the engineering is superb, attention to both perceived and actual quality is top notch - I'd love to own one some day.
 
With regards to Seiko, I've been told that they are among the most vertically integrated companies in the world - they even make their own lubricants and O-rings! That is an impressive testament to their willingness to do whatever it takes to ensure the quality of the finished goods is right up where they want it.

 

[maricius]

My first mechanical watch, bought by myself for my 18th birthday:
 
King Seiko 5625-7111, unpolished from 1973 with all original parts (though) aftermarket strap
 


 

 
and of course, a not as flattering wrist-shot
 

 

[Wokei]

Nice to see so much love for Seiko ..woot woot
 

 

[RUMAY408]

 
a man of taste.
 
The Grand Seiko are fantastic watches.
A supreme quality. Much better that 80% of the swiss made watches. 
Credor is again, one step ahead...
 

Grand Seiko 

 

[Simon Templar]

  Nice to see so much love for Seiko ..woot woot

 
 
I've half a dozen various Seiko's.  I think I like them because they were the first watch I owned growing up that wasn't a Timex. I catch a lot of crap these days, though, from people who look in my watch box and see Rolex next to Breitling next to Pam next to Seiko next to Seiko next to...etc.
 
 
Didn't really think there were many watch guys on H/F until I saw this thread.  If anyone is interested, I'm selling my Seiko 

7T34-6A09 Flight Computer

 
 
 
....sT

 

[Zojokkeli]

I always dreamt of having a grand seiko spring drive watch, a few years ago a got myself the model sbga059. It was expensive but the watch is light as feather and the second hand motion glide was sublime. I know I should have gotten myself top of the line stax system, that was in the past and the past is behind us know.

 
I have also started drooling over Grand Seikos recently. It seems they are completely on another level compared to Swiss timepieces of the same price. I'll probably shoot for Grand Seiko Spring Drive when I can comfortably afford it. 

 

[MrBucket]

I had a photo I was going to use already, but then I realized I had the perfect opportunity to tie them together, THEN that's when I discovered my album art for The Dark Side of the Moon  wasn't showing up properly lol.
 

 

[esteboune]

  I had a photo I was going to use already, but then I realized I had the perfect opportunity to tie them together, THEN that's when I discovered my album art for The Dark Side of the Moon  wasn't showing up properly lol.
 

wow
 
omega Dark Side of the Moon!
 
great
 
i love it

 

[MrBucket]

 
wow
 
omega Dark Side of the Moon!
 
great
 
i love it

Thanks, its really an amazing watch.  Don't have to worry about the case getting scratched or dinged (if you manage to damage the case, you likely have bigger issues), its lightweight and comfortable for a 44.25mm watch, and the movement is an absolute monster.  I once timed it over a 25 day period, and it gained only 3 seconds in that entire time.  

 

[RubenV]

  I had a photo I was going to use already, but then I realized I had the perfect opportunity to tie them together, THEN that's when I discovered my album art for The Dark Side of the Moon  wasn't showing up properly lol.
 

Wow, really nice speedmaster. Which type is this? I can read Co-axial on the dial, so this must be one of the newer types I guess?

 

[esteboune]

  Wow, really nice speedmaster. Which type is this? I can read Co-axial on the dial, so this must be one of the newer types I guess?

http://www.omegawatches.com/watches/speedmaster/moonwatch/omega-co-axial-chronograph/31192445101003

 

[immtbiker]

   
 

 
"I know I'm mad…I've always been mad 

"

 

[OddE]

"I know I'm mad…I've always been mad :basshead: "

-...like the most of us are...

 

[MrBucket]

Wow, really nice speedmaster. Which type is this? I can read Co-axial on the dial, so this must be one of the newer types I guess?

It's a Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon, I thought I was being clever with my photo