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Why is GRAND SEIKO such a divisive brand to watchmos?
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Date: October 20th, 2025 7:50 PM Author: yellow electric round eye Half the people claim that GS's horological advancements blow Rolex away
The other half argue that it's a glorified quartz watch |
Date: December 2nd, 2025 1:39 PM Author: dupa I think they are divisive for more reasons than just the spring drive and quartz focus.
1. They are japanese and not swiss.
2. Some people look down on non-mechanical movements. I think this is silly and it's mostly guys who like to feel like they have an expertise in something. The spring drive is a cool and satisfying innovation. If I were to buy a GS, I think I'd prefer it to be a spring drive movement because that's what sets them apart from other watch brands even if they produce other high quality movements.
3. Their designs are boring. The unique feature of GS is their meticulous finishing and details on the dials. To me, most of them look the same just with differences in color/texture on the dials. I'm probably not going to spend a lot of time looking at the watch with a magnifying glass, so I'd be paying a premium for something I won't really get to enjoy.
4. Branding. It's a luxury priced item that shares a name with a budget brand. No one outside of watch nerds will be impressed with your $8,000 GS. |
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Date: December 2nd, 2025 1:41 PM Author: The Soo CR National Champions JUGGERNAUT You don’t need a loupe to enjoy the dial! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5788176&forum_id=2).#49477569) |
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Date: December 2nd, 2025 1:43 PM Author: dupa some are really nice. A friend recently got the green bamboo heritage gmt. It's gorgeous. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5788176&forum_id=2).#49477582) |
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Date: December 2nd, 2025 1:56 PM Author: The Soo CR National Champions JUGGERNAUT GMTs are Soo CR (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5788176&forum_id=2).#49477630) |
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Date: December 2nd, 2025 3:06 PM Author: dupa i like some from an aesthetic perspective when the GMT hand serves as an extra pop of color. Since I have no real use for a GMT function, sometimes the extra hand just seems to clutter the dial. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5788176&forum_id=2).#49477854) |
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Date: December 2nd, 2025 3:07 PM Author: The Soo CR National Champions JUGGERNAUT You could use the second time zone feature to know when nyuug is about to enter a manic phase and leave xo in advance (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5788176&forum_id=2).#49477860) |
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Date: December 2nd, 2025 1:40 PM Author: The Soo CR National Champions JUGGERNAUT I don’t think any serious watchmos have a negative opinion of GS. Not all of them are even springdrive. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5788176&forum_id=2).#49477564) |
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Date: December 2nd, 2025 1:58 PM Author: Anne Frank sporting a full xmas bush It's Japanese and doesn't have the lay prestige of the European brands. Most people who are into watches though will respect the brand. It's also really lame to spend $5k+ on a watch that to 95% of the population you will need to explain that it's different from a $100 Seiko.
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Date: December 2nd, 2025 2:16 PM Author: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, i might have copped one but for me that gothic font destroys the japanese aesthetic. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5788176&forum_id=2).#49477688) |
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Date: December 2nd, 2025 2:22 PM Author: Megathor lives! Agreed. It always gave GS a try hard look to me, though I admit I've been eyeing up the green gmt mentioned up thread (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5788176&forum_id=2).#49477709) |
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Date: December 2nd, 2025 3:08 PM Author: dupa it really is exceptionally nice in person even more so than in photographs. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5788176&forum_id=2).#49477868) |
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Date: December 2nd, 2025 2:47 PM Author: Judas Jones BAC envy by TPD swisscucks (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5788176&forum_id=2).#49477777) |