Looking for seiko SARB065/ grand seiko snowflake

[aidanjoel]

Looking for either.
any variation of SARB065 would be great.

 

[ShiroTenshi]

No rep available


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[aidanjoel]

do you know any reliable stores/sites/reps that sell seikos??

 

[Weedb0y]

People don't replicate seikos. There isn't much demand.

 

[Capt_K]

What he said [emoji121]?


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[trailboss99]

The only Seikos repped are things like the 7002 diver, there is no GS rep.

Not an FAQ, moved to general.

 

[Borz]

Ummm, SARB065 is only $300 - cheaper than an average rep and much higher quality as well.

 

[darby g]

I don't see much of a point to a GS rep anyway. With 36k high-beat or spring-drive movements, and spectacular finishing, a rep would never even be a fraction of the gen quality. I'd own a gen Grand Seiko for the absolute quality they represent, not for the name on the dial.

Luckily, they are amazingly affordable when you consider the quality. You can get the stunning

SBGA011 Snowflake for a paltry​

five and a half grand, and it'll hold it's own against the best.

 

[psychom3]

I don't see much of a point to a GS rep anyway. With 36k high-beat or spring-drive movements, and spectacular finishing, a rep would never even be a fraction of the gen quality. I'd own a gen Grand Seiko for the absolute quality they represent, not for the name on the dial.

That may be the funniest thing I have ever read here, by that logic no rep of any watch would be made.

 

[darby g]

That may be the funniest thing I have ever read here, by that logic no rep of any watch would be made.

The GS line is it's own creature. Honestly, just check one out with a loupe and you'll understand what I mean. It's like making a Lange rep, you can put the name on the dial but it won't be passable.

 

[aaamax]

The GS line is it's own creature. Honestly, just check one out with a loupe and you'll understand what I mean. It's like making a Lange rep, you can put the name on the dial but it won't be passable.

I agree that the GS line is incredibly well made and almost flawless, but I would say the same for 1990-2006 Rolex as well. You look at it and can see no flaws. Everything is exactly as it should be, right down to the amount of shine on the steel. So in theory, a rep would/should be equally impossible.
With that being said, if TC decided to do a GS I bet it would be a tough call to tell the difference. my 2c.

 

[psychom3]

The GS line is it's own creature. Honestly, just check one out with a loupe and you'll understand what I mean. It's like making a Lange rep, you can put the name on the dial but it won't be passable.

You say that like you think I have no idea what a GS is. GS has some of the best case brushing and their dial furniture and polishing on the hands is excellent but dial flaws are not unheard of and their movement finish is good but not great. I don't think one of the good makers would have any issue making a wrist passable GS the demand is just not there for a high quality rep.

I think my point is valid there are very few if any reps that will stand loupe scrutiny and frankly Seiko makes watches that dial wise would take a loupe to compltely differentiate from a GS.

 

[trailboss99]

It's like making a Lange rep, you can put the name on the dial but it won't be passable.

^^^^This^^^^ What would be the point in repping a GS?

I agree that the GS line is incredibly well made and almost flawless, but I would say the same for 1990-2006 Rolex as well. You look at it and can see no flaws. Everything is exactly as it should be, right down to the amount of shine on the steel. So in theory, a rep would/should be equally impossible.
With that being said, if TC decided to do a GS I bet it would be a tough call to tell the difference. my 2c.

Um, no. You can not compare a GS to a machine made Rolex! GS are hand built by a single crafts person in a manner much like a Patek. They are several levels above a common Rolex which is a mass produced factory made timepiece.

And as for whoever up there said that the movement finishing on a GS was "ok" are you kidding me? The fit and finish on a GS is flawless.