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JR16 · 1 January 2020, 06:34 AM

Over the last two years I’ve become a huge GS fan and my interest and enthusiasm over that time has supeceded my enthusiasm for Rolex (of which I am fortunate to have a few, and which has nothing to do w the msrp Rolex “shortage”.

Initially I was skeptical about the merits of the brand , especially about a $3k battery powered watch! Needless to say that has totally changed , and today I received my first quartz 9F GS, the SBGN003. Fit into my collection as a grab-and-go watch that also works for crossing time zones and withstanding swimming, mtn biking, saunas, gym , etc.

As expected, the finishing is fantastic and the way the second hand tics (different than most quartz watches - see Tim Mosso’s video) is very cool. Initially I thought I was going to get the blue dial (SBGN005), but when the black dial was brought out for me to see, it just seemed much cooler - the black is sooooo deep and rich, the color-matched date wheel (vs white on blue dial) and the orange gmt hand (vs red on blue dial) just work really well together to give it a super cool vibe.

Below is the first (iPhone) pic.. will try to shoot better ones later. A big thanks to Evan at exquisitetimepieces ... my third transaction with him, each one flawless , and also a genuinely nice and knowledgeable guy both over text , email, and in person at the Naples store.

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Sugarloaf · 1 January 2020, 07:23 AM

Very nice watch.

I love it for the same reasons.

Enjoy!

doesnotticktock · 1 January 2020, 07:59 AM

Congratulations, this is one of the best newer releases from GS. Size, finish and colours are all amazing!

BigBoy17 · 1 January 2020, 08:41 AM

Thats pretty darn close to the rolex exp2

StingEKnee · 1 January 2020, 09:10 AM

Congrats ! Nice pick up. I love my GS SBGA211 aka Snowflake.

vipereaper30 · 1 January 2020, 09:25 AM

Seiko Exp II that looks awesome! Does it come in a Polar configuration?

Hosum · 1 January 2020, 09:59 AM

Congrats on the purchase! The 9F quartz is a great movement. I also never thought that I would go for a "quartz" watch, but the technology behind the 9F is thoughtful and the watch case and dial is every bit Grand Seiko with it's level of finishing and polish.

9F's double-tick to move the heavier second-hand was not something that I knew about until I did some more digging. If you have a high enough frame rate camera, you can see the double step of the second hand in slow motion.

Truly a great watch that is low maintenance and packs aesthetics + functionality.

benlee · 1 January 2020, 10:49 AM

Congrats! GS make some fine quartz watches. Just for my info, how long can the battery last?

toxicavenger · 1 January 2020, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by benlee

Congrats! GS make some fine quartz watches. Just for my info, how long can the battery last?

The few I have owned the battery lasted 3 years.

JR16 · 1 January 2020, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by StingEKnee

Congrats ! Nice pick up. I love my GS SBGA211 aka Snowflake.

Thanks! 211 was my first GS.. the gateway drug lol

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Originally Posted by doesnotticktock

Congratulations, this is one of the best newer releases from GS. Size, finish and colours are all amazing!

So true ! More pics below

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Originally Posted by BigBoy17

Thats pretty darn close to the rolex exp2

Really only the bezel... everything else is different.

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Originally Posted by Hosum

Congrats on the purchase! The 9F quartz is a great movement. I also never thought that I would go for a "quartz" watch, but the technology behind the 9F is thoughtful and the watch case and dial is every bit Grand Seiko with it's level of finishing and polish.

9F's double-tick to move the heavier second-hand was not something that I knew about until I did some more digging. If you have a high enough frame rate camera, you can see the double step of the second hand in slow motion.

Truly a great watch that is low maintenance and packs aesthetics + functionality.

Agreed! Watching videos about the 9F movement was inspiring!

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Originally Posted by Sugarloaf

Very nice watch.

I love it for the same reasons.

Enjoy!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by benlee

Congrats! GS make some fine quartz watches. Just for my info, how long can the battery last?

3 years supposedly

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Originally Posted by vipereaper30

Seiko Exp II that looks awesome! Does it come in a Polar configuration?

Ha. Ha. Ha..... Interestingly I have a polar 16570 and was considering getting it in black as well. The only similarity between the 16570 and the SGBN003 is the bezel... everything else is different . Even though I get why people compare it to an exp2, I think this watch can be judged on its own.

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collarcity · 1 January 2020, 12:33 PM

39mm is such a spot on size for a watch like this. Most sports GS are gigantic so this is a rare gift for those of us with human wrists. I'd snag one in blue if I didn't already have a Polar 16570 for travel duty.

Old Expat Beast · 1 January 2020, 05:37 PM

Congratulations. My SBGT235 with 9F Quartz gets pretty much daily wear. Always ready to go and look fine with most anything, clotheswise.

1William · 1 January 2020, 10:17 PM

Congratulations.

JR16 · 2 January 2020, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Congratulations. My SBGT235 with 9F Quartz gets pretty much daily wear. Always ready to go and look fine with most anything, clotheswise.

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JTL31 · 2 January 2020, 08:24 AM

Nice looking watch - Congratulations!

Ny325 · 2 January 2020, 09:14 AM

Congratulations. I almost pulled the trigger on the same watch.

Ian Macdermott · 3 January 2020, 05:29 AM

Congratulations great choice

I had a look at one today but resisted buying it.

nworbled · 3 January 2020, 09:56 AM

Great pick up! Congrats!

EdwardC · 4 January 2020, 03:02 PM

Good one. I considered the blue dial before too

1 January 2020, 06:34 AM	#1
JR16 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: USA Posts: 6,250	NYE INCOMING- first GS 9F Over the last two years I’ve become a huge GS fan and my interest and enthusiasm over that time has supeceded my enthusiasm for Rolex (of which I am fortunate to have a few, and which has nothing to do w the msrp Rolex “shortage”. Initially I was skeptical about the merits of the brand , especially about a $3k battery powered watch! Needless to say that has totally changed , and today I received my first quartz 9F GS, the SBGN003. Fit into my collection as a grab-and-go watch that also works for crossing time zones and withstanding swimming, mtn biking, saunas, gym , etc. As expected, the finishing is fantastic and the way the second hand tics (different than most quartz watches - see Tim Mosso’s video) is very cool. Initially I thought I was going to get the blue dial (SBGN005), but when the black dial was brought out for me to see, it just seemed much cooler - the black is sooooo deep and rich, the color-matched date wheel (vs white on blue dial) and the orange gmt hand (vs red on blue dial) just work really well together to give it a super cool vibe. Below is the first (iPhone) pic.. will try to shoot better ones later. A big thanks to Evan at exquisitetimepieces ... my third transaction with him, each one flawless , and also a genuinely nice and knowledgeable guy both over text , email, and in person at the Naples store. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

1 January 2020, 10:49 AM	#8
benlee "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Ben Location: SIN & JKT Watch: Rolex, AP, PP Posts: 9,874	Congrats! GS make some fine quartz watches. Just for my info, how long can the battery last? __________________ Follow me on Instagram : benlee789

3 January 2020, 05:29 AM	#17
Ian Macdermott "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Willy.B.Banned Location: Sheol Watch: ing the detectives Posts: 2,721	Congratulations great choice I had a look at one today but resisted buying it. __________________ Welax no one other than wobblers muggers and sad WIS types notices your Wolex. The rest of the populace are way too busy staring at their shiny new iPhone 24s or worrying about paying the gas bill..

1 January 2020, 07:23 AM	#2
Sugarloaf "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Somewhere Posts: 45	Very nice watch. I love it for the same reasons. Enjoy!

1 January 2020, 07:59 AM	#3
doesnotticktock Banned Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Los Angeles Watch: SBGW041 Posts: 98	Congratulations, this is one of the best newer releases from GS. Size, finish and colours are all amazing!

1 January 2020, 08:41 AM	#4
BigBoy17 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Real Name: Nik Location: NYC Posts: 1,166	Thats pretty darn close to the rolex exp2

1 January 2020, 09:10 AM	#5
StingEKnee "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: VGK Country Watch: Explorer I 214270 Posts: 33	Congrats ! Nice pick up. I love my GS SBGA211 aka Snowflake.

1 January 2020, 09:25 AM	#6
vipereaper30 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Real Name: BMF Location: Tennessee USA Watch: FPJ UTC Posts: 2,263	Seiko Exp II that looks awesome! Does it come in a Polar configuration?

1 January 2020, 09:59 AM	#7
Hosum "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: USA Watch: GS SBGA387 Posts: 136	Congrats on the purchase! The 9F quartz is a great movement. I also never thought that I would go for a "quartz" watch, but the technology behind the 9F is thoughtful and the watch case and dial is every bit Grand Seiko with it's level of finishing and polish. 9F's double-tick to move the heavier second-hand was not something that I knew about until I did some more digging. If you have a high enough frame rate camera, you can see the double step of the second hand in slow motion. Truly a great watch that is low maintenance and packs aesthetics + functionality.

1 January 2020, 12:33 PM	#11
collarcity "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Real Name: Mark Location: New York Watch: 16570, 14060M Posts: 379	39mm is such a spot on size for a watch like this. Most sports GS are gigantic so this is a rare gift for those of us with human wrists. I'd snag one in blue if I didn't already have a Polar 16570 for travel duty.

1 January 2020, 10:17 PM	#13
1William 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 47,676	Congratulations.

2 January 2020, 08:24 AM	#15
JTL31 Non-Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Real Name: Janet Location: USA Posts: 3,148	Nice looking watch - Congratulations!

2 January 2020, 09:14 AM	#16
Ny325 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Traffic Watch: DW-5600BB Posts: 2,890	Congratulations. I almost pulled the trigger on the same watch.

3 January 2020, 09:56 AM	#18
nworbled "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Honolulu, HI Watch: 126710BLRO Posts: 312	Great pick up! Congrats!

4 January 2020, 03:02 PM	#19
EdwardC 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Pacific Posts: 3,595	Good one. I considered the blue dial before too

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