Watches - another OCD problem
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Grand Seiko SBGR305 from 2017. First one where they ditched Seiko at the top of the dial and Grand Seiko was made a brand of its own. Titanium case and 9S68 automatic movement.
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Yeah that’s a beauty. Simplicity wins the day. A simple “automatic” is great. I don’t need the watch to flex about its Hi Beat or Spring Drive. I can simply watch the seconds hand if I feel I need to know that for some reason. Knowing whether or not it requires a manual wind is justifiable intel to display.
Think it, be it.
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@JDelage said in Watches - another OCD problem:
@Molle - Lovely GS. Have you seen the new(ish) SBGW305?
Not in the flesh. I have the old SBGW005 though which has the same bracelet.
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@mclaincausey said in Watches - another OCD problem:
Yeah that’s a beauty. Simplicity wins the day. A simple “automatic” is great. I don’t need the watch to flex about its Hi Beat or Spring Drive. I can simply watch the seconds hand if I feel I need to know that for some reason. Knowing whether or not it requires a manual wind is justifiable intel to display.
This is not to your liking then I guess?
SBGC001
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@Molle haha I admire it but indeed it’s a bit much for me.
I used to be a big chronograph guy but now I’m a diver guy for mechanical watches even though I just wear a fitness watch. What timing I don’t do on my phone can usually be done with a dive bezel and I like the ruggedness and not having to worry about taking a dip and things like that.
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@mclaincausey divers watches are my favourites. The poor man’s chrono (the turning bezel) is very useful.
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@mclaincausey said in Watches - another OCD problem:
Knowing whether or not it requires a manual wind is justifiable intel to display.
In case you forget overnight?
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@Giles don’t overestimate my memory.
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@mclaincausey Kinetic, gave one of those 8 years ago to a boy friend of one of my daughters.
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My first vintage buy. I could see getting hooked. Thanks @Molle for the inspiration and guidance.
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@68degreesorless Looks like a perfect specimen. Great choice.
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I really like the Seiko mechanical chronographs from the early 70s. This one, a 7016-8001, from 1973 tops my list. In a very nice and small case Seiko managed to fit the following:
- automatic movement
- 12h column wheel chronograph
- combined chrono minutes and hours sub dial at 6 ( > 30 years ahead of Patek who did the same on their Natulis 5980).
- hours
- minutes
- day
- date
And, on top of that, it looks great.
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@Molle May I ask your thoughts on the SJE093? I previously owned the SLA017 and loved the overall look of it but the thickness of it and and slightly out of proportion shape when side by side with the original 62MAS eventually led to me letting it go. Now Seiko have rectified these niggles, do you think it’s worth giving the newer one a go?
...congratulations 