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Re: New Quartz GS!

Post by JP Chestnut » Fri Dec 29, 2017 6:13 am

Sorry. My first thought about the top one was "love".

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Re: New Quartz GS!

Post by sierra11b » Fri Dec 29, 2017 6:16 am

Holy smokes! And 39mm! Finally seiko listened but during a time I'm broke.

I so want one of the top two

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Post by Joeprez » Fri Dec 29, 2017 6:35 am

Top left one is a beauty!!! Like the big date (matching date wheel), twisted lugs, great size too :love:

A white dial would also rock.
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Post by 5661nicholas » Fri Dec 29, 2017 6:57 am

Looks like a perfect daily, loving the size. Wonder what these will go for price wise.

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Post by 59yukon01 » Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:01 am

These look very nice. Top left is my favorite.

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Re: New Quartz GS!

Post by JP Chestnut » Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:03 am

Seppia wrote:
Fri Dec 29, 2017 6:55 am
Ok I am officially in trouble now
On second thought, the top ones look to have an exact replica of the Omega twisted lug design. If that's the case :puke:

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Post by jimyritz » Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:15 am

I like the LE..

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Re: New Quartz GS!

Post by Joeprez » Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:19 am

JP Chestnut wrote:
Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:03 am
Seppia wrote:
Fri Dec 29, 2017 6:55 am
Ok I am officially in trouble now
On second thought, the top ones look to have an exact replica of the Omega twisted lug design. If that's the case :puke:
:lol:

So you really dislike the twisted lugs?!?!?!?
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Re: New Quartz GS!

Post by JP Chestnut » Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:24 am

Joeprez wrote:
Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:19 am
JP Chestnut wrote:
Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:03 am
Seppia wrote:
Fri Dec 29, 2017 6:55 am
Ok I am officially in trouble now
On second thought, the top ones look to have an exact replica of the Omega twisted lug design. If that's the case :puke:
:lol:

So you really dislike the twisted lugs?!?!?!?
I love them on Omega. They ARE Omega. What I don't love is Seiko shopping everyone else's back catalog for design ideas when they have their own great stuff to pull from.

It could just be the pictures though. Perhaps the lugs tops are flat and it's a perfect execution of the Grammar of Design. Or, maybe it's another example of Seiko ripping off the Swiss brands.

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Re: New Quartz GS!

Post by sierra11b » Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:29 am

They don't appear twisted in these pics but we all know how crappy leaked catalog shots from Seiko are vs. the real thing.

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Re: New Quartz GS!

Post by dukerules » Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:34 am

The LE looks great. And I know I should think like the cool kids do, but quartz, even GS quartz, is just not my cuppa.

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Re: New Quartz GS!

Post by JP Chestnut » Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:37 am

sierra11b wrote:
Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:29 am
They don't appear twisted in these pics but we all know how crappy leaked catalog shots from Seiko are vs. the real thing.
I hope you're right.

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Re: New Quartz GS!

Post by Torrid » Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:56 am

I doubt they’re a twisted design. Reminds me of how the lugs taper on the SARX033. Since this is quartz it might be somewhat affordable. 39mm is perfect.

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Re: New Quartz GS!

Post by JP Chestnut » Fri Dec 29, 2017 8:00 am

Torrid wrote:
Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:56 am
I doubt they’re a twisted design. Reminds me of how the lugs taper on the SARX033. Since this is quartz it might be somewhat affordable. 39mm is perfect.
You might be right. These have a slight twist, but not as pronounced as the picture's shading suggests.
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Re: New Quartz GS!

Post by Joeprez » Fri Dec 29, 2017 8:21 am

Great pic, I see what you mean.


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Re: New Quartz GS!

Post by rockmastermike » Fri Dec 29, 2017 8:41 am

39mm :love:

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Re: New Quartz GS!

Post by Torrid » Fri Dec 29, 2017 11:33 am

Seppia wrote:
Fri Dec 29, 2017 9:26 am
JP Chestnut wrote:
Joeprez wrote:
Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:19 am
JP Chestnut wrote:
Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:03 am
Seppia wrote:
Fri Dec 29, 2017 6:55 am
Ok I am officially in trouble now
On second thought, the top ones look to have an exact replica of the Omega twisted lug design. If that's the case :puke:
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So you really dislike the twisted lugs?!?!?!?
I love them on Omega. They ARE Omega. What I don't love is Seiko shopping everyone else's back catalog for design ideas when they have their own great stuff to pull from.

It could just be the pictures though. Perhaps the lugs tops are flat and it's a perfect execution of the Grammar of Design. Or, maybe it's another example of Seiko ripping off the Swiss brands.

They seem to have a case design that's very similar to these models. Pictured here sbgx087
Would not say it's lifted from Omega, the lugs look inclined but not twisted

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The specs on this say 38mm, so it could be the exact same case, with the extra 1mm added by the 24h fixed bezel
This is likely. If that’s the case I love this case and this one looks like a winner.

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Re: New Quartz GS!

Post by jeckyll » Fri Dec 29, 2017 11:38 am

Top left is definitely a winner. Looks great. :)
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Re: New Quartz GS!

Post by mikeylacroix » Fri Dec 29, 2017 3:20 pm

Top right for me

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Re: New Quartz GS!

Post by toxicavenger » Fri Dec 29, 2017 4:20 pm

Either one of the top two would be a winner for me. It is the quartz version of the Grand Seiko GMT SBGM001. Which I also love. But it does look like the quartz version has lume on the hour markers. :mrgreen:

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Re: New Quartz GS!

Post by matt.wu » Sat Dec 30, 2017 1:20 am

They look great, but they've already got a perfect GS GMT in the SBGJ001. :)
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Re: New Quartz GS!

Post by dnslater » Sat Dec 30, 2017 3:25 am

I like it. Twisted lugs used to be used by a number of brands, some predating Omega.

http://wornandwound.com/a-brief-history ... olerouter/

Really they are just exaggerated chamfers as Seiko has used on a number of watches over time.

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Re: New Quartz GS!

Post by gonzomantis » Sat Dec 30, 2017 6:19 am

dnslater wrote:
Sat Dec 30, 2017 3:25 am
I like it. Twisted lugs used to be used by a number of brands, some predating Omega.

http://wornandwound.com/a-brief-history ... olerouter/

Really they are just exaggerated chamfers as Seiko has used on a number of watches over time.
Does this mean I need to sell off my Omegas?

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