I was so close to buying one of these. The bracelet width of 22mm with small taper and poor clasp held me back. Also the power reserve is at odds with the dial and feels out of place. It’s a wonderful watch head and dial. Perfect blend of sports and dress.
Yes, unfortunately all the things you listed are points that deter someone from buying a Grand Seiko. 😞 if they could just improve on these, sales would increase significantly I think.
@@BrokeWatchFanatic The problem is the word "improve". I don't think Grand Seiko has the wisdom to see it that way. They put 20mm lugs on the dress watch version of the Evo 9, which means they did this on purpose.
Got this watch to celebrate a personal milestone and it hasn't left my wrist in months for all the reasons you mentioned. Spring Drive, beautifully textured dial, lightweight titanium. It's low key, functional and a perfect GADA. I've been choosing this over my shunbun and my gmt master 2 for a daily driver and still haven't gotten over how stunning it is! Great video!
The finishing on the case is similar to each other. The oyster bracelet is miles better than the GS bracelet. The mist flake wears quite smaller than the explorer II but it is thicker. The Explorer II wears thin but large. The GS is the more elegant watch while the Rolex is very sporty. Hope that helps!
