The SBGE248 is about twice as costly as SBGE201, and represents a continuation of Grand Seiko’s technique of presenting, to the worldwide market, extra of the upmarket timepieces which earlier than the model’s worldwide debut had been largely confined to the Japan home market. The concept is to proceed to make stunning watches, after all, and watches which regardless of worth level symbolize nice worth, nevertheless it nonetheless takes a little bit getting used to, to consider a Grand Seiko as a $11,500 watch. There isn’t any purpose why a GS should not exist at that worth level – the delicate proprietary expertise, in addition to the overall stage of match and end, greater than justifies it on goal grounds, nevertheless it nonetheless takes a little bit getting used to, even after a number of years of very high-end debuts from GS. At present the costliest, and solely full gold, Grand Seiko GMT is SBGC230, which is a 100 piece “Tokyo Lion” restricted version Spring Drive GMT, and that is a $42,000 watch. For those who’re out there for a metal GMT sports activities watch, you are in all probability not taking a look at this mannequin a lot as, from Grand Seiko, SBGE201, and issues just like the Tudor Black Bay GMT or GMT Grasp II from different producers (and a complete plethora of different choices as nicely, clearly).
