The Grand Swap: WOW Editor?s Pick
While Spring Drives are in a league of their own, Grand Seiko's hi-beat calibres are probably the closest competitors, most notably the Grand Seiko calibre 9SA5.
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Grand Seiko Spring Drive
In continuation with my purchase of the Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Bronze, I have my eyes set on my next acquisition already; it is just a matter of when I commit to the purchase. I have not set a specific timeline for it, so it will happen when I eventually open my wallet again. However, there is the sticky situation of price hikes, too ? the 8 per cent GST increase has come into effect on 1 January 2023, and there are also annual price adjustments to stomach, which are quite the norm these days. Unfortunately, there are little blips in the journey, but I will get to a Grand Seiko Spring Drive watch eventually.
I have been paying more attention to Grand Seiko releases over the past three years (Asaph also choose to recommend Grand Seiko last year ? Ed) and am particularly enamoured with the nature-inspired watches. The usual suspects that come to mind are the Snowflake or the recent hot favourite White Birch but others such as the Mount Iwate, Lake Suwa, or Seasons Special are capable of holding their own against the more illustrious duo. Of course, the high-end pieces are truly captivating, but in the interest of staying realistic, I will not mention pieces such as the Credor Eichi II or the Kodo Constant-For...
The post The Grand Swap: WOW Editor’s Pick appeared first on LUXUO.
Grand Seiko Spring Drive
In continuation with my purchase of the Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Bronze, I have my eyes set on my next acquisition already; it is just a matter of when I commit to the purchase. I have not set a specific timeline for it, so it will happen when I eventually open my wallet again. However, there is the sticky situation of price hikes, too ? the 8 per cent GST increase has come into effect on 1 January 2023, and there are also annual price adjustments to stomach, which are quite the norm these days. Unfortunately, there are little blips in the journey, but I will get to a Grand Seiko Spring Drive watch eventually.
I have been paying more attention to Grand Seiko releases over the past three years (Asaph also choose to recommend Grand Seiko last year ? Ed) and am particularly enamoured with the nature-inspired watches. The usual suspects that come to mind are the Snowflake or the recent hot favourite White Birch but others such as the Mount Iwate, Lake Suwa, or Seasons Special are capable of holding their own against the more illustrious duo. Of course, the high-end pieces are truly captivating, but in the interest of staying realistic, I will not mention pieces such as the Credor Eichi II or the Kodo Constant-For...
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