My Grand Seiko

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marcosgt

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11,021 posts

177 months

Wednesday 11th May 2016
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Well... it's a Seiko and it looks pretty grand to me! wink

It's a 1979 Seiko Silver Wave.

Seriously, though, looking at the quality on this watch (cost me less than £30) I can easily believe GS are right up there.

M

marcosgt

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11,021 posts

177 months

Thursday 12th May 2016
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He he - I thought it might disappoint a few, but as Variomatic said, who's going to open a thread saying "£30 early quartz"?

What's remarkable about this watch (especially for the money) is the quality. The dial, hands and case are all finely finished (far better than the average modern Seiko) and the second hand hits it markers well.

If you're in the market for something vintage-ish (is '79 old enough to qualify?) and not prejudiced against quartz, it's an example of the gems you can find out there for a pittance (this one came from eBay).

I posted a photo yesterday because, whilst I've had it a year or so, it had a rare outing yesterday.

In answer to an earlier question, it's a 7546-8340.

For those desperate to see modern Grand Seikos, Google is your friend biggrin

M.

Edited by marcosgt on Thursday 12th May 11:55