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Offline meoramri

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Seiko’s Grand Seiko SBGA011 Spring Drive “Snowflake”
« on: August 26, 2016, 03:22:05 PM »
My love affair with Seiko’s top-end line, Grand Seiko continues......

Check out the full review here: http://easternwatch.blogspot.my/2016/08/seikos-grand-seiko-sbga011-spring-drive.html

Once you are comfortable with the bracelet sizing, the watch sits like a charm on the wrist. One could easily forget one is wearing a watch due to its lightness. The width and height of the watch makes for a small target to knock or snag into things.



The Snowflake dial also has an effect of creating the impression of patina. This aging effect creates a warmth feeling to the SBGA011; akin to wearing a cool-looking vintage watch. This factor, coupled with the cold snow-like representation that the designers in Seiko were trying to replicate with this model, provides a completeness or Zen-like aura to the watch.







After wearing sport watches most of the time, using a dress watch without any luminous paint is quite disconcerting at first. At night, you can’t see anything. I sometimes wear a watch to sleep so that I can appreciate the illumination on the dial. However, the Snowflake is not a watch that you can enjoy when it is dark.
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Offline Jedirat

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Re: Seiko’s Grand Seiko SBGA011 Spring Drive “Snowflake”
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2016, 05:50:47 PM »
Thanks for the sharing, bro. Very tempting to get one after read your review....

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Re: Seiko’s Grand Seiko SBGA011 Spring Drive “Snowflake”
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2016, 12:05:21 AM »
Thats a beauty

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Re: Seiko’s Grand Seiko SBGA011 Spring Drive “Snowflake”
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2016, 03:37:49 AM »
Thanks guys


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Re: Seiko’s Grand Seiko SBGA011 Spring Drive “Snowflake”
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2016, 05:02:01 PM »
Nice review with lots of beautiful pictures of an exquisite timepiece.  :thumbsup:
Definitely will consider SBGA011 as one of my possible first GS when the time comes to get one

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Re: Seiko’s Grand Seiko SBGA011 Spring Drive “Snowflake”
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2016, 05:04:20 AM »
Thanks for feedback. I believe there is still one available in Mid Valley if you like to see it in person.


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Re: Seiko’s Grand Seiko SBGA011 Spring Drive “Snowflake”
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2016, 09:11:47 AM »
Nice watch, congrats.  :thumbsup:

The pictures really shows the beauty of the snowflake dial.
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Re: Seiko’s Grand Seiko SBGA011 Spring Drive “Snowflake”
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2016, 11:10:44 AM »


I don't miss the weight
But I miss the dial
It's a real comfort piece

Congrats bro!

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Re: Seiko’s Grand Seiko SBGA011 Spring Drive “Snowflake”
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2016, 08:52:06 AM »
Thanks guys  :thumbsup:
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Re: Seiko’s Grand Seiko SBGA011 Spring Drive “Snowflake”
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2017, 09:38:25 AM »
Wonderful review! Where could I get my hands on one of these?

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Re: Seiko’s Grand Seiko SBGA011 Spring Drive “Snowflake”
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2017, 09:39:21 AM »
New version is available in Malaysia

With GS logo at 12

I saw it in pavillion yesterday


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Re: Seiko’s Grand Seiko SBGA011 Spring Drive “Snowflake”
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2018, 02:19:48 PM »
im just going to drop comment here to appreciate this watch and those who appreciate it as well  :thumbsup:

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Re: Seiko’s Grand Seiko SBGA011 Spring Drive “Snowflake”
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2018, 05:59:17 AM »
My next to do list.

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/grand-seiko-spring-drive-snowflake-review

Fallen in love with the snow flake design on the dial AND the spring drive (revolutionary)...

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Re: Seiko’s Grand Seiko SBGA011 Spring Drive “Snowflake”
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2019, 03:28:34 PM »
one of the most collectible watch is Grand Seiko... I definitely love it.