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#31 |
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Near new condition quartz are on eBay starting at 1200. That seems like a good deal. The spring Drive $4800 GS can easily be found for under three grand…
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#32 |
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Was offered 10% off an SBGW297/299 today from WoS. 36.5mm 44GS case, 18mm lug, manual wind 9S64 with 72 hr PR. Gorgeous dials. Not a super hot model AFAIK, but one of their newer ones.
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#33 |
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Not when considering GS quality, and the fact that you'll quite probably never need to get it serviced even once in your lifetime.
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Haha! You are so lucky to have Seiko Service Center HK change battery for FREE every 3 years
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#35 |
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Is there really such a thing as a $50,000 grand seiko? This looks exactly like the $5000 one to me
Location: California Posts: 521 FS: Grand Seiko SBGZ003 Masterpiece Collection Price: $44,000.00 USD Shipped Overnight (US only) Location: California |
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#36 |
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Only the first time, when watch was under waranty. After that it's HK$300 each time.
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Interesting point.
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#38 |
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Location: Seattle, WA
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I just bought my first GS, the classic sbg201. I wanted this particular model. I had been on Chrono24 for a few days, and found some really great deals, but ended up paying a bit more as I found nib on Jomashop of all places. With a coupon code of 50 dollars off (lol), with their discount, it came out to 21% off msrp.
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#39 |
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WoS not willing to discount more than 10%. Seems strange since I'm seeking a manual wind model that isn't popular. Oh well.
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#40 |
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It totally depends on the store you are buying it from.
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#41 |
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Data point for the travelers:
If you're in Japan, I was able to get ~20% off on a SBGA443 in August. This was from Oomiya in Kyoto.
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SBGM221 on my radar, and has been for a while ...
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#43 |
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The spring drive is absolutely amazing, GS are incredible watches I love mine do I care about resale no, I just love to wear it in Vegas and no one knows or cares but me and the very rare aficionado.
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If one categorizes the GS Spring Drive under the broad "quartz watch" monkier, it speaks volumes. I dont think you need to justify anything. GS continues to push forward the tech behind their designs. Some folks get it. Next, I got my eye on a 9SA4 watch next. Another leap forward for GS. SLGW003 on the radar. ![]()
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#45 |
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I’m interested in the Wakaba with the pastel green dial. $7700 MSRP is silly. eBay dealers have them new for $5200 or so.
My conundrum is - will GS release more colors / dials in this sweet 38mm size soon? And will I do better than $5200 in Japan later this year…no Vat but I’ll likely have to pay duty coming home. |
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