For those sitting on the fence

[jctrolex]

For those sitting on the fence for a Grand Seiko l would say just do it. I was sitting on the fence on the snowflake for 2 years and I finally pulled the trigger a few months back as a birthday gift to myself. At that time I was looking at the white dial and blue dial Rolex OP and the sector dial JLC as well but finally decided on the snowflake and I’m glad I did. The finishing on the case, the dial, the hands and the markers are second to none. The movement is unique and precise and it has a respectable level of finishing. It certainly stands out from what the Swiss has to offer at that price level. It was a psychological hurdle to overcome to pay that kind of money for a watch that says Seiko on the dial. I would venture to say if they words Grand Seiko was replaced by a name from anyone of the Swiss manufactures people would line up to buy one even if it was double the price.
Call me crazy (my wife looks at me kinda strange) I’ve been spending a lot of time sitting with my wife in the hospital in the last few days and I’ve been carrying a loupe in my pocket to admire the watch to pass the time. Here’s a wrist shot.