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Seiko’s Quality Issues: Let’s play a game!

That’s one of my favorite Seiko references from recent years, but sadly it’s full of quality issues. Let’s play a small game - how many issue can you...
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Lorier quality control issues.

I was talking to a friend of mine who owns a Lorier, since I've been looking at them recently. I asked if he liked the quality and quality control of...
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Just noticed this!

I've been wearing this watch quite a bit but I just noticed the 2 o'clock marker is barely hanging on. 🤣 I took a look back at all the pictures and i...
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Though it may not look like it from the parallax of the photo, this is the only Seiko I own with a unidirectional bezel that has no alignment issues....
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BB54 Lume Pip alignment

So, Tudor's known for the odd lapse in QC now and again. And the lume pip on the Black Bay 54 is one of the things that has recently been a victim of...
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Lengths I Go to Align a Seiko Insert 😭

I asked Mark of Long Island Watch to get me an aligned SNE583. Sadly, whilst the chapter ring and hands are aligned, the insert was not 😡 The watch i...
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Galli S2 Timex first $1,000 watch

This was inspired by another comment, but it looks like Timex is trying to move from very low priced, to the next tier. However, is the quality going...
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Quality

Whenever you think Chinese quality isn't that bad, just think back to this picture, where they've literally shellacked a hair into the pallet jewel. G...
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What was your worst SEIKO quality control experience?

I love Seiko! But sometimes.... Have you ever had one of those moments that left you scratching your head and wondering how things could go so wrong?...
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My first Grand Seiko - SBGH201

Got my first GS today. And sent it back the same day. :( Was a "basically new" SBGH201 which was "barely worn", and does look absolutely "flawless". A...
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