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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by rockmastermike » Thu Jul 21, 2016 5:22 am

Am on the prowl for 19mm strap options (or "soft" 20mm)

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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by rockmastermike » Thu Jul 21, 2016 5:24 am

I also owned the GS Diver Spring Drive (From Wu) and it was outstanding.

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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by jimyritz » Thu Jul 21, 2016 5:51 am

:thatshot: Congrats RMM....

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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by Joe C » Thu Jul 21, 2016 7:07 am

Looks amazing
pure awesomeness :
(adj) The condition of having no faults, being completely extreme, and incredibly sick at life.

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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by JP Chestnut » Thu Jul 21, 2016 7:27 am

Seppia wrote:Image
Does that end link fit as badly as it appears to?

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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by 1954Selmer » Thu Jul 21, 2016 7:33 am

RMM... You've done it again. That thing is breath taking.
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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by Torrid » Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:02 am

JP Chestnut wrote:
Seppia wrote:Image
Does that end link fit as badly as it appears to?
I'm pretty sure that's just the polished effect with the shape of the case. My SARX has a very similar profile near the end link.

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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by JP Chestnut » Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:05 am

Torrid wrote:
JP Chestnut wrote:
Seppia wrote:Image
Does that end link fit as badly as it appears to?
I'm pretty sure that's just the polished effect with the shape of the case. My SARX has a very similar profile near the end link.

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It looks like a huge gap, which I've seen in person on other Seikos. I'd be surprised if GS couldn't do better though.

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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by jswing » Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:19 am

Beautiful Mike, congrats! And very nice write up. :thumbsup:

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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by JP Chestnut » Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:29 am

Seppia wrote:
JP Chestnut wrote:
Seppia wrote:Image
Does that end link fit as badly as it appears to?
It's a shadow.
The fit is not laser like as in the new Tudors or Rolexes but it's not too bad.
I can fit a thin sheet of paper in the gap if I pay extreme attention, but even the thinnest business card would not pass.

The Seiko fanatics that say "it's better than Rolex" must be drunk or never have handled a modern Rolex in their life, but the quality is very high.
Rolex is the gold standard for end link fit. I've never handled an SEL Rolex that didn't have bank vault solid end link fit. On the other hand, Omega's shitty fit makes removing and reinstalling the bracelet a breeze.

I'm no longer an end link elitist, so long as it's not visible.

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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by jswing » Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:32 am

JP Chestnut wrote:
Seppia wrote:
JP Chestnut wrote:
Seppia wrote:Image
Does that end link fit as badly as it appears to?
It's a shadow.
The fit is not laser like as in the new Tudors or Rolexes but it's not too bad.
I can fit a thin sheet of paper in the gap if I pay extreme attention, but even the thinnest business card would not pass.

The Seiko fanatics that say "it's better than Rolex" must be drunk or never have handled a modern Rolex in their life, but the quality is very high.
Rolex is the gold standard for end link fit. I've never handled an SEL Rolex that didn't have bank vault solid end link fit. On the other hand, Omega's shitty fit makes removing and reinstalling the bracelet a breeze.

I'm no longer an end link elitist, so long as it's not visible.
My Omega end links fit great. Hater.

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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by JP Chestnut » Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:34 am

jswing wrote:
JP Chestnut wrote:
Seppia wrote:
JP Chestnut wrote:
Seppia wrote:Image
Does that end link fit as badly as it appears to?
It's a shadow.
The fit is not laser like as in the new Tudors or Rolexes but it's not too bad.
I can fit a thin sheet of paper in the gap if I pay extreme attention, but even the thinnest business card would not pass.

The Seiko fanatics that say "it's better than Rolex" must be drunk or never have handled a modern Rolex in their life, but the quality is very high.
Rolex is the gold standard for end link fit. I've never handled an SEL Rolex that didn't have bank vault solid end link fit. On the other hand, Omega's shitty fit makes removing and reinstalling the bracelet a breeze.

I'm no longer an end link elitist, so long as it's not visible.
My Omega end links fit great. Hater.
Believe me, that's a new development. The 300M seemed fine over the many that I handled. The PO2500 and various old style Speedmasters, not so much.

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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by marchone » Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:36 am

Shitty end links make for great straps.
only accurate watches are interesting

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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by jswing » Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:37 am

JP Chestnut wrote:
jswing wrote:
JP Chestnut wrote:
Seppia wrote:
JP Chestnut wrote:
Seppia wrote:Image
Does that end link fit as badly as it appears to?
It's a shadow.
The fit is not laser like as in the new Tudors or Rolexes but it's not too bad.
I can fit a thin sheet of paper in the gap if I pay extreme attention, but even the thinnest business card would not pass.

The Seiko fanatics that say "it's better than Rolex" must be drunk or never have handled a modern Rolex in their life, but the quality is very high.
Rolex is the gold standard for end link fit. I've never handled an SEL Rolex that didn't have bank vault solid end link fit. On the other hand, Omega's shitty fit makes removing and reinstalling the bracelet a breeze.

I'm no longer an end link elitist, so long as it's not visible.
My Omega end links fit great. Hater.
Believe me, that's a new development. The 300M seemed fine over the many that I handled. The PO2500 and various old style Speedmasters, not so much.
Yeah, I had a bunch of the old ones too. The current crop is much better. They should be, Omegas cost 3X as much as they used to.

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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by JP Chestnut » Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:45 am

jswing wrote:
JP Chestnut wrote:
jswing wrote:
JP Chestnut wrote:
Seppia wrote:
JP Chestnut wrote:
Seppia wrote:Image
Does that end link fit as badly as it appears to?
It's a shadow.
The fit is not laser like as in the new Tudors or Rolexes but it's not too bad.
I can fit a thin sheet of paper in the gap if I pay extreme attention, but even the thinnest business card would not pass.

The Seiko fanatics that say "it's better than Rolex" must be drunk or never have handled a modern Rolex in their life, but the quality is very high.
Rolex is the gold standard for end link fit. I've never handled an SEL Rolex that didn't have bank vault solid end link fit. On the other hand, Omega's shitty fit makes removing and reinstalling the bracelet a breeze.

I'm no longer an end link elitist, so long as it's not visible.
My Omega end links fit great. Hater.
Believe me, that's a new development. The 300M seemed fine over the many that I handled. The PO2500 and various old style Speedmasters, not so much.
Yeah, I had a bunch of the old ones too. The current crop is much better. They should be, Omegas cost 3X as much as they used to.
Do they still use those little wings on the bottom of the end link to stop rotation, or are they machining the ledge into the case (like Rolex) now?

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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by andrema » Thu Jul 21, 2016 9:33 am

Nice!
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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by jswing » Thu Jul 21, 2016 10:53 am

JP Chestnut wrote:
Do they still use those little wings on the bottom of the end link to stop rotation, or are they machining the ledge into the case (like Rolex) now?
These?

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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by JP Chestnut » Thu Jul 21, 2016 11:09 am

Exactly what I was talking about. I wonder why the fit has improved - closer tolerances I guess?

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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by jswing » Thu Jul 21, 2016 11:19 am

JP Chestnut wrote:Exactly what I was talking about. I wonder why the fit has improved - closer tolerances I guess?
Improved quality control in China. :shrug:

Maybe they're not better, and I just convinced myself they are.

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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by JP Chestnut » Thu Jul 21, 2016 11:23 am

jswing wrote:
JP Chestnut wrote:Exactly what I was talking about. I wonder why the fit has improved - closer tolerances I guess?
Improved quality control in China. :shrug:

Maybe they're not better, and I just convinced myself they are.
The 300M seemed noticeably tighter than the PO8500, which was worlds better than the PO2500. A cynical person may suppose that cases and bracelets are now outsourced to the same factory, improving fit. I suspect the tolerances are just tighter since they're way more willing to throw away parts given the incredibly increased prices.

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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by BBK357 » Thu Jul 21, 2016 12:52 pm

These pics are nice!
Never owned a GS but they look amazing.
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Re: How 'bout some Asian Erotica

Post by sierra11b » Thu Jul 21, 2016 5:19 pm

Owned many many modern Rolex and still own a 116234 on SJ. Just did the wobble test and can say it's a hair tighter than my SBGE001 but not by much and certainly not enough to get my panties in a bunch. Very similar to any modern Omega compared to Rolex.

I've never understood the comparisons, though... :shrug: Like Omega, GS brings something entirely new to the table. Having owned 3 GS I will concede that Rolex is the end link benchmark, but GS is king in the watch head itself. Sorry. It's like wearing a diamond on your wrist even when it's an otherwise subtle design. The finishing is just that great. I could even tell time in the reflection it casts against the cab of my truck if there's direct sunlight (w/SBGR055). Never done that with a Rolex.

Come to think of it I've mentioned before the entire GS bracelet line needs an update. I really started to preach this when the Pelagos was first announced. The bracelets and fit are nothing short of excellent still, but a little dated when the MM300 clasp is just an impeccably finished version on the GS Diver (SBGA029 which I owned). It would really help GS and Seiko if they put some R&D toward a new line benchmark clasp designs. They have the technology...

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Re: SBGR061 - A Review

Post by Mr_Pacman » Thu Mar 03, 2022 8:09 am

I'll bump this thread up. I just bought one of these and should be arriving on the weekend. Was purchased new old stock from a dealer 4 months ago, so it gets the 5 year warranty which is nice. Near mint. The seller also had a high beat SBGH263 with the cream dial but had gold hands and arabic numerals. It was tempting but I prefer the traditional hour markers that sparkle on the GS watches so went with the lowbeat options and pocketed the difference.

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Re: SBGR061 - A Review

Post by rockmastermike » Thu Mar 03, 2022 8:33 am

Mr_Pacman wrote:
Thu Mar 03, 2022 8:09 am
I'll bump this thread up. I just bought one of these and should be arriving on the weekend. Was purchased new old stock from a dealer 4 months ago, so it gets the 5 year warranty which is nice. Near mint. The seller also had a high beat SBGH263 with the cream dial but had gold hands and arabic numerals. It was tempting but I prefer the traditional hour markers that sparkle on the GS watches so went with the lowbeat options and pocketed the difference.
Congratulations! I hope you enjoy it as much I enjoyed mine.

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