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Post by CHIP on Jan 27, 2015 14:12:25 GMT -6
The hi beat in the low 3 range is a good price and likely to not drop below that. The high beat club is a very small one! If I remember correctly he had it serviced and I know he had the boxes and papers for it. It's absolute beauty in real life.
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Post by carl on Jan 27, 2015 22:14:12 GMT -6
I believe he was asking about half of that for it. That seems like a great deal. Just saw this one-- a quartz, but their top of the line 9F82. It's also an LE of 900. Comes on a strap, but Seiko included their 5 link bracelet too. Comes in a white dial too. www.grand-seiko.com/collection/9f-quartz/SBGV011.htmlI NEED to check these out irl. That's a beauty as well. Love the vintage appeal, the wide lugs. I think the 9F82 is a slightly larger movement than the 9F82, but I don't know the difference in the performance? There is one that has an accuracy of +5 secs/year as well. I read that when select the quartz for the movements, they actually select the premium bits for that one, but I don't know if that's the only factor in it's greater accuracy. I do go along with you on the bracelet though. The 3-link is the one I prefer. Although, I must say the mechanical 37mm watch, with black dial and 5-link is pretty stunning. Yes it does remind me of the Speedy bracelet as well.
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Post by CHIP on Jan 27, 2015 22:45:00 GMT -6
carl Dan has that one in stock and it's an absolute beauty in real life, but it ain't cheap. That model used hand picked quartz crystals and it is capable of 33% better accuracy than the standard thermo compensated quarts in the average Grand Seiko. It's also assembled by just one person, from A to Z. Same goes for the Super Spring Drive models, which can be identified by the gold lion on their rotor.
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Post by carl on Jan 27, 2015 23:07:04 GMT -6
carl Dan has that one in stock and it's an absolute beauty in real life, but it ain't cheap. That model used hand picked quartz crystals and it is capable of 33% better accuracy than the standard thermo compensated quarts in the average Grand Seiko. It's also assembled by just one person, from A to Z. Same goes for the Super Spring Drive models, which can be identified by the gold lion on their rotor. I did see one Spring Drive model on Sunday, and it did have a gold lion on the rotor, so I guess that must be it. I was so busy being awed by the Grand Seikos, I don't remember all the details. When I get the chance, I'm going back out there again and take another look. Was lucky to get the sales associate who remembered me from a few months ago. Unfortunately, he will soon be moving. He was telling me that the owner of the shop he works in, is going to be opening the new JLC Boutique downtown, and he will be there. Not a bad thing, though! Now I have another Boutique to see. There are some LE JLC models I would love to see, that are only available in the Boutiques. On other hand, having a JLC Boutique in town is absolutely no help for me or my wallet whatsoever!
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Post by rxpete on Jan 29, 2015 22:32:03 GMT -6
That seems like a great deal. Just saw this one-- a quartz, but their top of the line 9F82. It's also an LE of 900. Comes on a strap, but Seiko included their 5 link bracelet too. Comes in a white dial too. www.grand-seiko.com/collection/9f-quartz/SBGV011.htmlI NEED to check these out irl. That's a beauty as well. Love the vintage appeal, the wide lugs. I think the 9F82 is a slightly larger movement than the 9F82, but I don't know the difference in the performance? There is one that has an accuracy of +5 secs/year as well. I read that when select the quartz for the movements, they actually select the premium bits for that one, but I don't know if that's the only factor in it's greater accuracy. I do go along with you on the bracelet though. The 3-link is the one I prefer. Although, I must say the mechanical 37mm watch, with black dial and 5-link is pretty stunning. Yes it does remind me of the Speedy bracelet as well. I could be wrong, but I read the opposite. The 9f82 is smaller than the 9f62, but that's about the only difference anyone can come up with. They are both just as accurate.
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Post by rxpete on Jan 29, 2015 22:35:59 GMT -6
carl Dan has that one in stock and it's an absolute beauty in real life, but it ain't cheap. That model used hand picked quartz crystals and it is capable of 33% better accuracy than the standard thermo compensated quarts in the average Grand Seiko. It's also assembled by just one person, from A to Z. Same goes for the Super Spring Drive models, which can be identified by the gold lion on their rotor. Chip, is that the SBGV011 that you're talking about? I'd love to see one in person. The local GS AD says he has none. According to him, only 10 of each color were allotted for the US. The MSRP is $4k for that one. Does Dan give any discount on the GS models? One more question.. and I know it's subjective, but does it look tiny compared to the 41mm GS watches? Do the wide lugs make it appear bigger?
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Post by CHIP on Jan 29, 2015 22:38:39 GMT -6
rxpete Dan will do a deal for WWF members. In all honesty, it doesn't wear any smaller than the 42mm or 41.
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Post by CHIP on Jan 29, 2015 22:39:37 GMT -6
You are right about the 10. They are not limited edition, but like all GS, limited to a few a year. Once they sell though you're stuck waiting until next year.
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Post by katgirl on Jan 29, 2015 22:43:34 GMT -6
Another stunner, Carl. Congrats! I may have to check out the Quartz GS line, myself.
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Post by CHIP on Jan 29, 2015 23:02:21 GMT -6
The SBGV is the homage to the self dater right?
Man that is a good looking watch in real life but man is it expensive.
That one IS an LE. Comes with bracelet and croc.
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Post by carl on Jan 30, 2015 0:10:11 GMT -6
Another stunner, Carl. Congrats! I may have to check out the Quartz GS line, myself. Thanks, Kat. According to the Grand Seiko website, there's an AD in New Jersey, Fords Jewellers. But if I lived in the US, I would definitely buy a GS from Dan at Timeless Luxury Watches. Not that I would be considered an enabler by a long shot
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Post by rxpete on Jan 30, 2015 6:38:10 GMT -6
The SBGV is the homage to the self dater right? Man that is a good looking watch in real life but man is it expensive. That one IS an LE. Comes with bracelet and croc. Yes... But they made it a Quartz instead of a hand wound.
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Post by rxpete on Jan 30, 2015 6:40:22 GMT -6
Another stunner, Carl. Congrats! I may have to check out the Quartz GS line, myself. Thanks, Kat. According to the Grand Seiko website, there's an AD in New Jersey, Fords Jewellers. But if I lived in the US, I would definitely buy a GS from Dan at Timeless Luxury Watches. Not that I would be considered an enabler by a long shot Fords does not have them in stock. Also.. I found out they just lost their Breitling AD so they're "heavily discounting" the remaining stock at 20% off. Lol.
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Post by ianmedium on Jan 30, 2015 11:40:08 GMT -6
From what I can assertain the only difference between stock 9F82 and 9F62 movements is that the 62 is a fraction smaller in size. It does say the 82 is updated but I cannot find out how as the timing specs are identical and both used 3 month aged quartz crystals . Perhaps it's the date feature? Anyway it's nothing in everyday user terms and both are virtually identical looking apart from size and both are 50 year between service hermetically sealed. Now imagine if they were solar powered! A maintenance free watch! Here is a picture of your movement Carl torn down, it's a thing of beauty, who says Quartz are simple!
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Post by carl on Jan 30, 2015 13:56:26 GMT -6
From what I can assertain the only difference between stock 9F82 and 9F62 movements is that the 62 is a fraction smaller in size. It does say the 82 is updated but I cannot find out how as the timing specs are identical and both used 3 month aged quartz crystals . Perhaps it's the date feature? Anyway it's nothing in everyday user terms and both are virtually identical looking apart from size and both are 50 year between service hermetically sealed. Now imagine if they were solar powered! A maintenance free watch! Here is a picture of your movement Carl torn down, it's a thing of beauty, who says Quartz are simple! Wow! But please don't bring your tools to our GTG tomorrow!
Just think, I'll be dead before it needs any maintenance!!
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