Couple o' new Grand Seiko models...

[Der Amf]

Where I found that piece of information someone was pointing out that the 8500 is fractionally slimmer than the classic cal.501

[Steppy]

Would also add Miyota 9015 3.9mm and Soprod A-10 3.6mm to that list (although Soprod A-10 is just a re-branded Seiko 4L25 previously used in Credor models).

With a movement thickness of 6mm Rolex does extremely well to make their watches so thin in comparison to Omega for example. (although I generally prefer Omega)

[Der Amf]

ETA 2892 - - - - 3.6mm
Omega 2500 - 4.1mm
ETA 2824 - - - - 4.6mm
Omega 8500 - 5.5mm
Rolex 3135 - - - 6.0mm
Seiko 9S66 - - - 6.6mm
ETA 7750 - - - - 7.9mm

Sorry can't find other 9S heights. On a list of historical Seiko movements not much was sub-5mm

Found that the 6100 family used in GSs in the early 70s was 5.25mm: Watch-wiki

I've a manual version of it in a Skyliner which has that boxy style of crystal, the whole watch is only about 8.5mm

The recent SBGW047 manual (with a 9S64 movement) was 11.5mm

[Domo]

Looky looky here folks

To celebrate 10 years since the founding of the Japanese Association of Haute Horologie (AJHH) Seiko has released the limited edition SBGA129, and easily absolutely unequivocally the COOLEST snowflake iteration yet. They've fixed the two main things I ever got along with, the trapezoidal dial markers and the titanium-ness, and added some red accents. I Love Red Accents!

Released 2 weeks ago, limited to 369 pieces with a list price of JPY 475,000



I'll have to miss this one though. I don't have any Grand Seiko money

[tribe125]

Gorgeous.

But if I were being picky - and I think you can be picky with a Grand Seiko - both red accents should be the same shade. The text looks too vivid, unless it's an unreliable picture.

[Domo]

Gorgeous.

But if I were being picky - and I think you can be picky with a Grand Seiko - both red accents should be the same shade. The text looks too vivid, unless it's an unreliable picture.

There's actually a few IRL pics floating around....



I like it even more than my other Snowflake romance, the long gone SBGA115

[Imitation of Life]

Good lord. That is fantastic. It shouldn't work with the red accents, but it does.

[Steppy]

Is the seconds hand not blue ? Looks grey to me. Big from me. Much prefer the original

[Domo]

Is the seconds hand not blue ? Looks grey to me. Big from me. Much prefer the original

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What the hell happened to your SBGR????

[Steppy]

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What the hell happened to your SBGR????

Making some changes to my collection Domo, the 083 has gone (for exactly same price I paid for it!!!-but still kinda regretting it) and i'm not enjoying the SBGA105, it wears really large, and too big for my liking, its comfortable but it wears far too big (like a 42mm - those lugs!!) So may let it go.

Don't worry though, i'm not leaving GS, no way, i've got a SBGR059 on the way - titanium, brushed lugs that match the bracelet, blue seconds and 38mm - perfect.