Hi Beat Grand Seiko's

[jimyritz]

Been looking these Hi-Beats and was wondering if anyone has or had one?

At first thought it was a no brainer--the white J011 (titanium) or J001 (SS) and then I saw
the black teak J013 ...

Any thoughts?

J001


J011


J013


Thanks
Mike

pics courtesy of Internet...

[logan2z]

Have you considered the Omega Aqua Terra with grey teak dial, or are you sold on a GS?


(pic from Don)

[ericf4]

I've been wanting one as well. Love the blue GMT hand.
BTW I can say the GS I own may be among the most beautiful I've ever handled.
I'm def a GS convert...

[JP Chestnut]

That GS looks too much like the Omega that Andrew posted. GS has a few iconic references, I'd stick to those.

[toxicavenger]

I only owned this one, it literally took a shit on ever watch I owned it was that nice. It was to nice for an IT guy in Iraq though. Oh and it wasnt' a Hi Beat either, but it was beautiful.

[jimyritz]

Have you considered the Omega Aqua Terra with grey teak dial, or are you sold on a GS?


(pic from Don)

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Not sold yet.. Never owned a GS...Looking for a GMT watch---more and more people rave about the GS's...

[Joe C]

I have never owned a GS.... But have always admired the clean looks of the cases and dials of most I've seen.

The movement is killer...something a bit under the radar...I say go for it

[ericf4]

Did u say GMT???

[logan2z]

Have you considered the Omega Aqua Terra with grey teak dial, or are you sold on a GS?


(pic from Don)

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Not sold yet.. Never owned a GS...Looking for a GMT watch---more and more people rave about the GS's...

FWIW Omega makes a GMT version too.

[jimyritz]

Have you considered the Omega Aqua Terra with grey teak dial, or are you sold on a GS?


(pic from Don)

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Not sold yet.. Never owned a GS...Looking for a GMT watch---more and more people rave about the GS's...

FWIW Omega makes a GMT version too.

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Yes--tied on the blue version several times but couldn't get by the short GMT hand

[jimyritz]

I have never owned a GS.... But have always admired the clean looks of the cases and dials of most I've seen.

The movement is killer...something a bit under the radar...I say go for it

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adjusted 6 positions and supposedly at the level of JLC, etc...

[dukerules]

Never owned one, but the J001 has been on my list forever. These are so underrated.

[matt.wu]

001 for sure

[logan2z]

Have you considered the Omega Aqua Terra with grey teak dial, or are you sold on a GS?


(pic from Don)

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Not sold yet.. Never owned a GS...Looking for a GMT watch---more and more people rave about the GS's...

FWIW Omega makes a GMT version too.

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Yes--tied on the blue version several times but couldn't get by the short GMT hand

It is pretty stubby isn't it.

[namor]

I really like the hi-beat Grand Seikos, and find the smoothness of the sweep at that rate to be mesmerizing. It practically glides along. My only complaint with the new versions is that they do not have lume on the hands.

There are some pretty good buys of the old 614x and 615x series watches, too, all of which have 36,000bph movements.

[aztecknight]

J001

Sweet, that's my picture! I really liked it. Much better than Omega. I'm wanting to find a good deal on a SBJ005.

[jimyritz]

J001

Sweet, that's my picture! I really liked it. Much better than Omega. I'm wanting to find a good deal on a SBJ005.

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Beautiful watch- very cool pic

[aztecknight]

Beautiful watch- very cool pic

I would recommend it over the Omega AT any day.

[ericf4]

Beautiful watch- very cool pic

I would recommend it over the Omega AT any day.

i would totally grab that seiko over the omega.....its too hot.

[BSears]

That white dialed GS gmt is the one I have been lusting over for a while now.

[sierra11b]

Been thinking about flipping the Milgauss GV for an SBGE001 myself. I say go for it!

[sierra11b]

I only owned this one, it literally took a shit on ever watch I owned it was that nice. It was to nice for an IT guy in Iraq though. Oh and it wasnt' a Hi Beat either, but it was beautiful.

I owned the same in white dial. Was beautiful but the bracelet wasn't the best on this one IMHO. Gotta get into the upper-end GS for the 5 piece bracelets. I do love the Ti SBGA081 a lot though!