Another Grand Seiko Event
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This time in Hoboken. There were watches, including the novelties from Watches and Wonders, cocktails, and more sushi than you can shake a stick at. Free food! And of course swag. I have enough swag to open a shop.
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Was born. Bought watches. Will die.
New York, NY, USA
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6.50” / 16.50 cm
The only events I see are in the NY/NJ area. Maybe I just need to join the G9 club or something then fly out one day. 😁
Please post some swag photos. Just want to see what I’m missing out on.
The only events I see are in the NY/NJ area. Maybe I just need to join the G9 club or something then fly out one day. 😁
Please post some swag photos. Just want to see what I’m missing out on.
The last picture above shows the "ironware" pot they gave us last night. It's actually rather nice. This shows the literal gym bag full of crap when I bought my first Grand Seiko from the then newly opened pop-up boutique in SoHo, including hats, T-shirts, pocket squares, a notebook, whiskey, a loupe, and yes, Grand Seiko hand sanitizer, worth its weight in gold at the time.
One time they gave us slippers. I've since gotten lapel pins, cufflinks, fancy pens, watch pouches, a sugar horse on a stick, my name calligraphy (I made them write it in Chinese), more T-shirts and hats, and more tote bags than you can shake a stick at, including one with my name embroidered on it.
They're based in New Jersey, and Joe Kirk lives in New York, so New York does seem to be ground zero for their activities, and for the big marketing push they started in 2020. Though they do seem to do things elsewhere; they said they're going to Texas next month.
Grand Seiko's marketing seems to involve making you feel like you joined a club by buying a watch, and creating a personal relationship, though of course the point is to make money and sell more watches. I'm on the one hand cynical about it, but I have say it's kind of worked on me despite myself. I do feel more connected to Grand Seiko than I do to any other brand. Yes, you can buy my soul with sushi.
The last picture above shows the "ironware" pot they gave us last night. It's actually rather nice. This shows the literal gym bag full of crap when I bought my first Grand Seiko from the then newly opened pop-up boutique in SoHo, including hats, T-shirts, pocket squares, a notebook, whiskey, a loupe, and yes, Grand Seiko hand sanitizer, worth its weight in gold at the time.
One time they gave us slippers. I've since gotten lapel pins, cufflinks, fancy pens, watch pouches, a sugar horse on a stick, my name calligraphy (I made them write it in Chinese), more T-shirts and hats, and more tote bags than you can shake a stick at, including one with my name embroidered on it.
They're based in New Jersey, and Joe Kirk lives in New York, so New York does seem to be ground zero for their activities, and for the big marketing push they started in 2020. Though they do seem to do things elsewhere; they said they're going to Texas next month.
Grand Seiko's marketing seems to involve making you feel like you joined a club by buying a watch, and creating a personal relationship, though of course the point is to make money and sell more watches. I'm on the one hand cynical about it, but I have say it's kind of worked on me despite myself. I do feel more connected to Grand Seiko than I do to any other brand. Yes, you can buy my soul with sushi.
Holy crap! This is awesome. I like free stuff. :)
I’ll join the G9 club and see what happens.
Thanks for uploading the photos.
Wow the SBGY026 is amazing.
That’s really something that they give you all that worthless stuff…
That’s really something that they give you all that worthless stuff…
It's something what a stick in the mud some people can be. It's fun, and better that they give me crap, than not give me crap. Sure, let's be cynical, and say it's a way for them to stay front of mind, and sell more watches. Whatever. I ate lots and lots of their sushi, so I ain't gonna complain.
So High quality