Pharmo 33 Posted November 2, 2015 Finally I own a grand Seiko - well deserved after years of hard work Grand Seiko SBGT005 This arrived a while back but I have been too busy to take pictures but managed to find some time today. What can i say about this watch apart from :drool: Brought this from my favourite dealer in Japan via Chrono24 – must be my 5th deal with him. No issues what so ever. Now onto the watch, as you gents know, the grail of Seikos is the Grand Seiko. I settled on a quartz as frankly i couldn’t afford any of the automatics. This has a simple and classic look about it. The dial is gorgeous and the bracelet is probably one the most comfortable bracelets I have ever had the joy of wearing. The pictures cannot really do this watch justice. Movement This is what the watch is about. The Seiko 9F movement – arguably the most sophisticated movement ever made. It was developed in 1993. Accuracy is what this watch is about. The least accurate 9F is rated for 10 seconds a year, relative to 15 seconds a month for an ordinary quartz. Many 9F movements are rated for an astonishing 5 seconds a year, tying them for the most accurate movement in the world. This achievement is made possible by several technologies, perhaps most notably thermocompensation, which helps the 9F defeat quartz’s worst enemy, temperature. The movement detects changes in temperature over 500 times a day and compensates for these changes in order to minimize the impact of temperature. There is a backlash adjustment mechanism which ensures that the second hand stops exactly on each index marking on the dial The movement itself is hermetically sealed. What ever this means! The date change on a 9F takes just 1/2000th of a second. Most watches can take an hour or two to change, but the 9F is so fast that you will literally miss it if you blink. It should change over between midnight and 5 minutes past...i watched it and it changed over about 10 past once. Reading around that seems to be normal so not too worried! Here is a video showing the INSTANT date change Anyway enough waffle from me for now, here are some of my pictures...sorry about the poor quality. I am seriously tempted to send to Dal/Gazzla for a photoshoot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MetalMickey 179 Posted November 2, 2015 Yeah its alright I suppose. Who am I kidding, itsthe bollocks. Nice one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Takken 0 Posted November 2, 2015 I love seiko's, this is no exception, it's a great watch! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 83 Posted November 2, 2015 Amazing watch. Enjoy it, mate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WatchDog21 3,345 Posted November 2, 2015 'tis a beauty, congrats and enjoy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robin195959 2 Posted November 2, 2015 Effing awesome H. Enjoy it regularly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andyboy 5 Posted November 2, 2015 Well done H A cracking purchase Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazzla 23 Posted November 2, 2015 Overpriced Jap quartz rubbish. :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pharmo 33 Posted November 2, 2015 Hahahah. Thanks all.... wrsit shot en route to work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piccolo 674 Posted November 2, 2015 So, so nice - congrats on a stunning watch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakurai 1 Posted November 2, 2015 Lovely!! Congratulations, job well done - enjoy it often and in good health! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foxindebox 472 Posted November 2, 2015 That's a beautiful watch mate, welcome to the club Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MoveAlong 23 Posted November 2, 2015 Amazeballs, indeed! Congrats. What's the diameter? Looks perfect on your wrist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
black263 228 Posted November 3, 2015 Fucking piece of shit. As are all watches I lust after but can't afford. :suck: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RUSH2112 11 Posted November 3, 2015 Mine is much older but the dials seems similar. Depending on angle you get lots of different tones not just straight white. It's a beaut Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ellistyle1 0 Posted November 3, 2015 wow. That is slick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
