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Have you ever fallen for a watch/brand with a dubious rep??

Curious if any of you have had a similar experience? As watch snobs go, I'm moderate (i.e. still problematic) but I'm still a fan of sub $1000 offerin...
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Recent Comments

commented on Negotiating with Grand Seiko AD ·

My AD has a magic number of 8% that he usually won't eclipse...only a couple times has the take it or leave it approach worked in excess of that number

If something is new and hot you won't get anything

He will also usually always do an extra 3% if you pay cash...but you will obviously be forfeiting any cc rebate perks by doing that 

commented on Discussion: Is Grand Seiko Bad Value?? ·

Am I an unapologetic GS fanboy? Yes... unequivocally I am...yet I maintain

If you got this gem of a release and still have all bodily organs... you did NOT overpay 

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commented on World Timer Wednesday ·

Maybe a PP I've seen a few times but forget the reference

But that's pure unobtanium...the real world answer is probably the one on your wrist... Outstanding!!

commented on First Visit to Grand Seiko AD and Mostly Underwhelmed ·

There's no shortage of this opinion amongst our community...I see it often but it never sways me

I just chalk it up as a "to each their own" kind of thing... I'm the exact opposite...I've never been underwhelmed by GS (unless we are talking specifically about GS sports models or their bracelet clasps)

I have to constantly talk myself out of buying another one that I won't have wrist time for

There's no other brand I'd want to look at first in the 5-10k range... Omega is my close second 

commented on 2022 Watch Collecting Year in Review ·

GS all day!!! I only have one at the moment, but I've had another 4-5 move on through over the years

Easily my favorite manufacturer 

commented on New edition to my collection ·

Very nice...they do amazing dials at every conceivable price point 

commented on SOTC - Spouse Edition ·

It's very nice for what it is...my wife also likes that's it's sub 30mm...all the others I gave her were 36mm which was pushing it for her (only 4-9 and very small frame)

I also got a great deal from the AD...sub 2k...he was more than willing to discount it