Watchlords

jason_recliner wrote: ↑

March 7th 2022, 4:41am

Pure speculation but I wonder if the polishing is done by a contractor. Would Casio have Sallaz polishing plant in-house? Could it be the same company that makes GS cases? The handset used in The Citizen looks a lot like the classic GS handset. Could that company - can't remember the name - be doing high end manufacturing and finishing for the Big Three?

IMO, either is feasible. It would be interesting to find out.

I just read the article. I have no doubt these will sell out and I see why Toby likes them. I really like the Hanna-Barbara Mr G, as I am descended from many generations of samurai, and the legends and artifacts abound especially in the homes of my cousins in Kyoto. But 8g for a G? Sure I guess. But not from me. Anybody know how the Mr G has historically retained value, and the cost of the earlier Mr. G’s?
Sadly, 4 or 8 thousand isn’t what it was pre Covid. Every day I see how much-used and often cruddy bike stuff is selling for and it makes me blanch. Imagine a modern Timex Waterbury selling, after 35 years of hard use, for five grand and you get the idea.

jason_recliner wrote: ↑

March 7th 2022, 4:41am

Pure speculation but I wonder if the polishing is done by a contractor. Would Casio have Sallaz polishing plant in-house? Could it be the same company that makes GS cases? The handset used in The Citizen looks a lot like the classic GS handset. Could that company - can't remember the name - be doing high end manufacturing and finishing for the Big Three?

This makes sense-------

Sallaz and Zaratsu polishing could easily be done by one contractor. In China . I think you're onto something.

Update: only a handful of eastern state jewellers are getting these in as stock. I'm not prepared to fork out AUD5,000 online for a Casio I've never handled. Not my idea of a luxury purchasing experience, either. Gonna hold out for the inevitable MRG GPS Smart watch. Hopefully they do it in the square case. Probably my exit watch.

jason_recliner wrote: ↑

May 25th 2022, 10:52pm

I'm not prepared to fork out AUD5,000 online for a Casio

Good call. I’d keep it, too.

I’m sure Koi would agree…

Purchased new, now going in for a full restoration. 200 Turbo Quattro

koimaster wrote: ↑

May 29th 2022, 11:47pm

Purchased new, now going in for a full restoration.

Pics please when completed.

Late to the thread sorry, I don't own one of these but was tempted. I once asked Seiya why the 5000 was so expensive and he replied that the profit that Casio makes is less than other watch companies because they do cost a lot to make.

Thanks Pete - yep, these have got to be a huge faff to make, no way it's a cheap process. Gonna try to check them out in KL or Singapore in July. Who knows, perhaps they were a huge sales dudd, could be just about giving them away!