Wrist check 2021

[vixen1700]

GCH said:

A £5 tube of polywatch & a little elbow grease will have those scratches gone in no time.

Cheers! Now otdered so will give it a go.

[WhisperingWasp]

leglessAlex said:

EX51GE R said:

Spring has sprung...

That's a really good photo!

And a lovely watch.

[ZesPak]

That's a lovely watch, but how did he get it over that branch? Did someone go through the trouble of undoing the bracelet and redoing it just for a photo?

[EX51GE R]

ZesPak said:

That's a lovely watch, but how did he get it over that branch? Did someone go through the trouble of undoing the bracelet and redoing it just for a photo?

No, I simply slid it over very carefully, it's on the very end of a branch so not too difficult.

[Barchettaman]

‘Branch Check 2021’

Should’ve started a new thread really.

Only kidding. Nice watch.

[Emonda03]

WhisperingWasp said:

And a lovely watch.

So tempted all the time by the Seiko Snowflake, love the dial...cracking looking watch

[Mezzanine]

Emonda03 said:

So tempted all the time by the Seiko Snowflake, love the dial...cracking looking watch

How about the new ‘White Birch’? I’d say an even better dial than the Snow Flake, has the fancy new movement and is not titanium.



Grand Seiko SLGH005

[leglessAlex]

Mezzanine said:

How about the new ‘White Birch’? I’d say an even better dial than the Snow Flake, has the fancy new movement and is not titanium.



Grand Seiko SLGH005

This would be my choice, I had a Snowflake and sold it realtively quickly. It might be the GS to have, but I never really got on with the comfort and weight, or lack of. YMMV!

[Mezzanine]

leglessAlex said:

Mezzanine said:

How about the new ‘White Birch’? I’d say an even better dial than the Snow Flake, has the fancy new movement and is not titanium.



Grand Seiko SLGH005

This would be my choice, I had a Snowflake and sold it realtively quickly. It might be the GS to have, but I never really got on with the comfort and weight, or lack of. YMMV!

This seems to be a similar story with many a Snowflake owner.

This new one seems to be very much a ‘premium’ Snowflake.

[Pookie123]

Tag Calibre 7 Twin Time

It’s my everyday watch, had it for nearly 6 years now and has never let me down

[Meeten-5dulx]

Mezzanine said:

Emonda03 said:

So tempted all the time by the Seiko Snowflake, love the dial...cracking looking watch

How about the new ‘White Birch’? I’d say an even better dial than the Snow Flake, has the fancy new movement and is not titanium.



Grand Seiko SLGH005

This is stunning - but at circa £8k you really want to want it!

[Doofus]

Meeten-5dulx said:

This is stunning - but at circa £8k you really want to want it!

That's the thing. I'd never buy a Rolex because of the name, but I'd also never buy a Grand Seiko because of (part of) the name. Even though that one aboce looks lovely.

Before everybody piles in; I know I'm 'wrong', but that's how it is.

[toon10]

Doofus said:

That's the thing. I'd never buy a Rolex because of the name, but I'd also never buy a Grand Seiko because of (part of) the name. Even though that one aboce looks lovely.

Before everybody piles in; I know I'm 'wrong', but that's how it is.

I'm with you on both counts for what it's worth.

[robbiekhan]

I would never buy any Rolex full stop even if I had unlimited cash as they genuinely do nothing for me, same with Omega. Grand Seiko on the other hand as I know how they are made (by hand) and seen the watchmakers working on them and the pride and passion they put into every piece is well worth the price.

One watchmaker at GS Artist Studio remarked that if he made a watch beautifully, then the watch will be beautiful, and rightly so.

[ZesPak]

Meeten-5dulx said:

This is stunning - but at circa £8k you really want to want it!

Isn't that a bit of a given? I mean, you're in a bubble here. 99% of the population will find anything over 200 GBP just a ridiculous amount to spend on a watch.

You get something like this because it does something for you, in the way it's built or engineered, the way it looks or just how the brand makes you feel.

I'd say to most of us it's just a piece of decoration we're used to. So any amount >0 is overkill.
I wear a watch because I'm used to it and I do use it to see the time, even though most of the time I'm at my computer and if not I have a phone. I have >30 of them (that add up to well over 8k in total) because I like the aesthetics and some change.

[gregs656]

Doofus said:

That's the thing. I'd never buy a Rolex because of the name, but I'd also never buy a Grand Seiko because of (part of) the name. Even though that one aboce looks lovely.

Before everybody piles in; I know I'm 'wrong', but that's how it is.

I don't think there is anything wrong with that.

The Presage range seems to be increasing in price too, but I have to say some of them are looking pretty good value. The new blue/white sharp edge GMT looks great, and has a bit of GS flavour.

[T6 vanman]

ZesPak said:

robbiekhan said:

toon10 said:

Doofus said:

Meeten-5dulx said:

This is stunning - but at circa £8k you really want to want it!

That's the thing. I'd never buy a Rolex because of the name,..............
Before everybody piles in; I know I'm 'wrong', but that's how it is.

I'm with you on both counts for what it's worth.

I would never buy any Rolex full stop even if I had unlimited cash as they genuinely do nothing for me,
One watchmaker at GS Artist Studio remarked that if he made a watch beautifully, then the watch will be beautiful, and rightly so.

Isn't that a bit of a given? I mean, you're in a bubble here. 99% of the population will find anything over 200 GBP just a ridiculous amount to spend on a watch.
I have >30 of them (that add up to well over 8k in total) because I like the aesthetics and some change.

I had a huge shock when renewing the house insurance and Omega now up to £15k, Blancpain £10k, RJ £8k, Hublot £8k.
Rolex may be a benchmark but should never be the default answer to a £8k watch, if someone want's it they want it (I just want like something different). .. there's great variety in the £8k watch and GS easily holds it's head up high in this region,
Lovely photo EX51GE R and i'm sure the SLGH005 is lovely too

[Dr.Seuss]

magpie215 said:

aussieal said:

magpie215 said:

I really like these, it's a Murph, right?

Yes

Decent film

[Dr.Seuss]

leglessAlex said:

Mezzanine said:

How about the new ‘White Birch’? I’d say an even better dial than the Snow Flake, has the fancy new movement and is not titanium.



Grand Seiko SLGH005

This would be my choice, I had a Snowflake and sold it realtively quickly. It might be the GS to have, but I never really got on with the comfort and weight, or lack of. YMMV!

If it’s lack of weight that concerns you then I wouldn’t go for a titanium watch, I have The Citizen and it feels like it came out of a Christmas cracker. I still love it though. The best quartz watch money can buy.

https://deployant.com/review-enter-the-dragon-the-...

[Mezzanine]

Dr.Seuss said:

If it’s lack of weight that concerns you then I wouldn’t go for a titanium watch, I have The Citizen and it feels like it came out of a Christmas cracker. I still love it though. The best quartz watch money can buy.

https://deployant.com/review-enter-the-dragon-the-...

I was unaware of that Citizen. Thanks for the education!