Incoming 9F Day Date

[sherlock40]

I’ve had this watch for a few weeks now and love it. I purchased it from Seiya who was outstanding to work with in all respects. The watch is fantastic as it has a spectacular yet subtle, sunray, off-white/champagne to silver colored dial depending on the light. This is my first GS purchase and am very impressed. And thank you, Adam, for your input and questions I had regarding this reference.


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[AJM914]

Congrats nice!

[brandrea]

Congratulations, it’s very nice

[Rolex Essex]

Congratulations! It’s very smart.

[stockae92]

Wow, that looks nice.

Now you have twice of 1/2000 day / date change :D

[mgsooner]

Congrats! I am always struck by how well Grand Seiko does simplicity.

[77T]

Just add a word like Explorer underneath the hand stack and they have anew icon.


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[mgsooner]

Originally Posted by 77T

Just add a word like Explorer underneath the hand stack and they have anew icon.

You know what I was thinking I'd like to see? Move the day/date window under the hand stack, or have separate windows for the day and the date. A callback to the old Seiko "business." Would be epic!

[Laszlo]

Stunner!!!

[Old Expat Beast]

Congrats. I'm glad you like it. Mine gets loads of wrist time, probably because it's versatile and always ready to go. Yours is the only other one I've seen on TRF

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by mgsooner

You know what I was thinking I'd like to see? Move the day/date window under the hand stack, or have separate windows for the day and the date. A callback to the old Seiko "business." Would be epic!

I just sent this one to a collector down in Singapore. Kind of regretting it already.

[ddaly12]

Awesome watch. Bet that dial is super nice in person. Ultra clean all around great looking watch. Nice pick.


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[mgsooner]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

I just sent this one to a collector down in Singapore. Kind of regretting it already.

Man, I love those. Just imagining a modern GS version...wow.

[1William]

Congratulations.

[MJ8]

Love this watch, unfortunately not available here in the UK :(

[PJ S]

^
No, but you can do the same as the OP did, by purchasing it from Seiya in Japan, who’s been exporting JDM Seikos for many years now.

[MJ8]

Originally Posted by PJ S

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No, but you can do the same as the OP did, by purchasing it from Seiya in Japan, who’s been exporting JDM Seikos for many years now.

I actually tried this but was told that Seiya will not export this particular model to the EU or UK. I don't know if there's any other way of getting hold of this :(

[Old Expat Beast]

There are usually a few on eBay. Try searching SBGT235, or SBGT035 if you want the earlier dial version with SEIKO on the dial like this....

[PJ S]

Originally Posted by MJ8

I actually tried this but was told that Seiya will not export this particular model to the EU or UK. I don't know if there's any other way of getting hold of this :(

Some potential others to acquire it from, after you’ve done the due diligence.

https://www.sakurawatches.com/grand-seiko-sbgt235
https://www.thewatchcompany.com/gran...z-sbgt235.html
https://global.rakuten.com/en/store/...se0898125-w07/

You could try chinowatch and higuchi, to see if they are still selling to the UK.
Seiko have been clamping down for a good few years now on parallel exporting, to protect the UK price differential.
No such issue for the US, and EU too, iirc.
Ironically though, if it wasn’t for those 3 sellers, many of us watch aficionados wouldn’t have had a clue about GS, let alone extolling their virtues to others.

[MJ8]

Originally Posted by PJ S

Some potential others to acquire it from, after you’ve done the due diligence.

https://www.sakurawatches.com/grand-seiko-sbgt235
https://www.thewatchcompany.com/gran...z-sbgt235.html
https://global.rakuten.com/en/store/...se0898125-w07/

You could try chinowatch and higuchi, to see if they are still selling to the UK.
Seiko have been clamping down for a good few years now on parallel exporting, to protect the UK price differential.
No such issue for the US, and EU too, iirc.
Ironically though, if it wasn’t for those 3 sellers, many of us watch aficionados wouldn’t have had a clue about GS, let alone extolling their virtues to others.

Thanks. Will check them out.

[Urosfan]

Congrats