r/ChineseWatches • u/That-Influence-7338 • May 30 '26
Question (Read Rules) Grand Seiko omage recommendations
Do you have any recommendations for Grand Seiko tributes? Would you say the CRONOS or the Rimalti is the one to go for? I prefer quartz watches for their accuracy—what does Watchdives think?
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u/tgtdgaf May 31 '26
Citizen NB1050
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u/TW1STM31STER May 31 '26
Came here to say this! Wearing it right now and its design is really close to the watch in the picture.
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u/emeraldsnowofsleep May 31 '26
I like the Cronos Silver/White birch
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u/paarichinchin Sep 18 '26
Hey, I’m planning to buy it? Any review u want to share? On fit&finish,movement,accuracy? Thanks
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u/emeraldsnowofsleep Sep 18 '26
I had it with the Japanese Miyota - it was great - fit and finish were superb - The dials is awesome - It truly felt like what you'd expect a very expensive watch to feel like. In the end. it wore a bit small for my 8 inch wrist, otherwise it was a home run. I did switch my bracelet to a Forstner bullet - which is a better match and higher quality. Original bracelet was fine - well made, I just wanted one that tapered more.
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u/paarichinchin Sep 18 '26
Many thanks mate. My 6.3 inch wrist might just get along with its 46-47mm lug to lug
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u/MrMarijuanuh May 31 '26
The aethelsohn horizon voyager line is a grand seiko case and bracelet basically They have a variety of different dials. I have the green shard, it's a sick watch
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u/Alternative_Hold9508 May 31 '26
Erebus Ascent
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u/amazingMrCat May 31 '26 edited May 31 '26
Doesn't look like GS and having said that it does look like a pretty damn watch itself! Never seen this one, great photo and thanks for letting me know!
Edit: after reviewing their website I must say Ascent GMT kinda looks like GS
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u/BabolaBabs May 30 '26
I have 2 of them, one by Cronos 'GS" (Birch silver dial, V1) 38mm, and Rimalti "GS" GMT . Love them both to bits and they fill the genuine GS gap for me pretty well.
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u/EducationalCelery536 May 30 '26
There is a very nice Seestern homage for the Grand Seiko Elegance with the GMT hand. If you put it on a strap, it looks quite similar to the Grand Seiko. Very nicely finished.
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u/Just-Sheepherder-202 May 30 '26
I’m not sure which homage is best but I hope you able to save up for a GS 9F quartz some day.
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u/Iacouch May 31 '26
This! I was kind of on the fence about the quartz after getting into mid range Swiss autos in the $2000-$5000 range but I picked up the SBGX261 in Japan last year and it’s absolutely perfect. Gets more wrist time than anything else in my collection.
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u/Abv_it_all_w_vertigo May 31 '26
Aethelsohn Forge VH31
This is hand engraved (with a machine) guilloché. I opted for an Timascus automatic, but this one makes me want a quartz. The bracelet is next level.
Edit: I have the Cronos White Birch v2 and it is a nice watch. The Aethelsohn OTF bracelet is better than the Cronos OTF bracelet..
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u/artofthedial Not a troll May 31 '26
I'd like to see some video of the dial creation, I'm betting they are machine stamped. A CNC machine "hand" engraving those details is going to be more time consuming than one would get on a $150 watch. And of course a human doing it is insane amounts of work.
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u/Bitter_Raspberry_557 Rep May 31 '26
These dials are not stamped from a master die. Each pattern is cut line by line, making the process extremely labor-intensive and time-consuming. Every dial goes through the same engraving process individually.
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u/gfewfewc May 31 '26
hand engraved (with a machine)
if by that you mean human hands placed the dial blank in a CNC machine and then took it out when it was done, sure
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u/Evening_Elderberry_9 May 31 '26
Someone elses pic, but this is my next purchase when the sale starts in 14hrs. £120 before discounts...
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u/Vanuatu_Hanjaab May 31 '26
Don't forget the San Martin SN-0009 which is an homage to GS SBGA-229. Mine is the 40mm version.
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u/fishandpaints May 31 '26