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Whole heartedly agree. I believe it comes down to ignorance on the behalf of a lot of individuals who are looking for a luxury timepiece.
I'm not a lover of chrono's, but love a divers watch. I'm also with you on Seiko, I love the brand and own a few. The one that gets most wrist time is my Astron 8X42 purely because you set it once and leave it, only changing it for BST, and leap years. I would love one of the 1965 recreation divers (8L55). I dare not buy another watch at the moment as I value my marriage.
Hi, just new to this group so I hope you don't mind me commenting. I am a lover of Seiko watches (but own several other brands) , so if my comment sounds slightly biased towards the brand then I apologise. I do try to provoke conversation with the people I meet about the watches they are wearing and if I am being totally honest I am usually totally amazed by the lack of knowledge or interest some of these people show.
I speak as I find, I can't speak for anywhere else in the world but here in the UK G.S. do not interest the younger watch buyer, I'll use the age group of those approximately 40 yrs and below as a generalisation. Most of the people who I know, or have spoken to who own Rolex, Omega, Breitling have bought them because of brand popularity and familiarity, or a friend has one.
The more alarming thing I have come to realise is that a lot of the people who have bought these watches have not got the slightest idea what's inside their watch. By that I mean they know if they are automatic or quartz and that is it. I have had so many conversations where people have said to me "I have no idea what movement is in a watch" is unbelievable.
So speaking for myself as someone who knows the quality of the G'S watches and the movements contained within, unfortunately I believe it comes down to ignorance from a lot of watch buyers who associate the above mentioned watches as the be all, and end all of watch brands. Seiko somehow need to get watch enthusiasts, and those who just want a watch in that price range to pay attention to what their G.S range of watches are all about.
I personally would have a G.S over any of the above mentioned brands.