Grand Seiko’s Tentagraph
Wow! Grand Seiko’s first Mechanical Chronograph is going to have to go on my watch list 🤤 😍
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Wow! Grand Seiko’s first Mechanical Chronograph is going to have to go on my watch list 🤤 😍
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Looks cool. Like a cross between a. Daytona and speedy 57. 2 stunning watches themselves.
Ok now that's just stunning....!!
Very cool looking, and very GS. Can anyone explain the reasoning behind the name?
Very cool looking, and very GS. Can anyone explain the reasoning behind the name?
Here is what Hodinkee says about the name
Here is what Hodinkee says about the name
Interesting. The “ten” and “graph” part I understand, the rest feels like a post-rationalization. But no matter, looks cool on the dial
I don’t know. For $13,700 I can think of plenty of alternatives. I have to wonder if Grand Seiko is pricing themselves out of the market. Seems every watch shop I go to that carries GS has lots of them in stock and they seem to just sit there and rarely get sold. So I wonder. 🤔
So what mountain/sky/river did they see outside their GS studio in Japan? To be honest the dial does not make me go wow. But this is a great engineering achievement 3 day power reserve is impressive. Chronos are super power hungry.
45.3mm × 15.8mm
Don’t let the door smack ya where the good lord cracked ya.
In other words, GTFOH with that monstrosity.
Not worth the price tag for me!
I don’t know. For $13,700 I can think of plenty of alternatives. I have to wonder if Grand Seiko is pricing themselves out of the market. Seems every watch shop I go to that carries GS has lots of them in stock and they seem to just sit there and rarely get sold. So I wonder. 🤔
Well, it is still cheaper than a steel Rolex Daytona by $1400. And this has 3-day power reserve, 36000bph movement and can run the chronograph for the whole 72 hours without the power reserve taking a hit which is a first for a chronograph movement especially when you consider it is beating at 5hz. From an engineering point of view, the movement is incredible. And also it comes in titanium and the finishing is superior to what you will find at that price point. The comparable is the Zenith Chronomaster Sport with a similar 5hz movement which is slightly cheaper but the movement on the GS is superior and the finishing is not going to be on the same level.
So what mountain/sky/river did they see outside their GS studio in Japan? To be honest the dial does not make me go wow. But this is a great engineering achievement 3 day power reserve is impressive. Chronos are super power hungry.
It has the same dial from SLGH017 Mount Iwate.
GS means Spring Drive to me. Adding a fully mechanical chrono to an already crowded market seems like a poor business decision, especially considering the heritage of the competition. I'd still rather have a Speedy and the Speedy costs less.
Other comparable model sizes:
(Not My Photos)
Zenith Chronomaster Sport ($11k msrp): Case size of 41mm with 36,000 vph (same as GS), but the Zenith only has the power reserve of 60 hours.
Rolex Daytona (no one pays msrp of $15,100): Case size of 40 mm with 28,800 vph and the same 72 hour power reserve.
I’d love to see how GS stacks up against these two. I love GSes, but I’m personally saving up for a Zenith.
I don’t know. For $13,700 I can think of plenty of alternatives. I have to wonder if Grand Seiko is pricing themselves out of the market. Seems every watch shop I go to that carries GS has lots of them in stock and they seem to just sit there and rarely get sold. So I wonder. 🤔
Agreed. For that money, you can get a Zenith and save a couple of grand, or add a couple of grand and buy a Rolex Daytona. Or… Buy two Omega Speedy Pros.
They are huge and just out of prototype phase so wait a while and see how they stack up. The specs are great but time and sales will earn them a place at the table.
Well, it is still cheaper than a steel Rolex Daytona by $1400. And this has 3-day power reserve, 36000bph movement and can run the chronograph for the whole 72 hours without the power reserve taking a hit which is a first for a chronograph movement especially when you consider it is beating at 5hz. From an engineering point of view, the movement is incredible. And also it comes in titanium and the finishing is superior to what you will find at that price point. The comparable is the Zenith Chronomaster Sport with a similar 5hz movement which is slightly cheaper but the movement on the GS is superior and the finishing is not going to be on the same level.
Running the chronograph for 3 days, ok. Quite useful indeed.
And on the wrist it feels like a $13k Invicta.
As a Grand Seiko owner (SBGE253) and a fan of the Spring Drive, I was really hoping they could hop on the wearable train for their sports-oriented watches. Turns out it's either limited edition water/mountain textured dress dials or 7.5" wrist boys club hockey pucks. All of this at a higher price point.
Very nice indeed, though looks alot like a Tissot imo!
A sweet watch!