Watchlords

The peacock is a bird that has inspired many ideas and myths throughout history. The ancients believed that peacocks symbolized immortality, while other cultures have seen renewal and even the ability to be all-seeing in this beautiful bird. All over the world, the peacock continues to intrigue and fascinate mankind. Once seen, a peacock’s plumage is never forgotten and its beauty is universally acknowledged.

The dial of the latest Grand Seiko Hi-beat 36000 captures this beauty. With its deep green color and stamped pattern, the dial is at once striking and yet subtle.

https://www.grand-seiko.com/global-en/s ... atlimited/

Stamped? Really? At this level i feel it's reasonable to expect guilloche.

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Is the QC on Grand Seikos as bad as the regular Seikos?

Wait, isn't there one of these bad boys for sale in the "lovingly cared for but now must go" department?

Will Orient come out with their "Orient Supernova" line to compete with Grand Seiko?

jason_recliner wrote: ↑

July 17th 2021, 11:06pm

Stamped? Really? At this level i feel it's reasonable to expect guilloche.

Seiko makes dials in guilloche patterns but none of them are made by hand, engine-turned, that is. ---Ed. The real deal would be a nice touch indeed, but the price would likely be up there with the haute Swiss and German brands for GS watches with genuine hand turned dials.

I've heard, but haven't been able to verify, that the nicest of Seiko's dials are "oil pressed" which is supposed to yield finer detail but is nevertheless a method of stamping or embossing.

For those interested, very cool video from RGM of Roland Murphy at work:

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=23324&p=232376&hil ... he#p232376

3Flushes wrote: ↑

July 19th 2021, 11:25pm

jason_recliner wrote: ↑

July 17th 2021, 11:06pm

Stamped? Really? At this level i feel it's reasonable to expect guilloche.

Seiko makes dials in guilloche patterns but none of them are made by hand, engine-turned, that is. ---Ed. The real deal would be a nice touch indeed, but the price would likely be up there with the haute Swiss and German brands for GS watches with genuine hand turned dials.

I've heard, but haven't been able to verify, that the nicest of Seiko's dials are "oil pressed" which is supposed to yield finer detail but is nevertheless a method of stamping or embossing.

For those interested, very cool video from RGM of Roland Murphy at work:

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=23324&p=232376&hil ... he#p232376

I think it's reasonable to expect a guilloche dial on a $10k+ watch.