Who Watches the Watchmen (Our Chit Chat Thread)

Was thinking that too, the fake almost looks better. If these pics were put in front of me without text I'd probably pick the wrong one as the genuine one.

Speaking of finishing, I noticed this on two watchfinder vids earlier.You would think Patek would finish the under side of the second hand but obviously not , GS snowflake clearly does .

Trip to specsavers needed for you if you really think that Patek second hand is finished better than the grand seiko.

Not that I have an opinion one way or the other but this has my curiosity going now.

How does one judge the under-side finishing of the second hand from those pics?

Look at the reflection of the underside of the second hand on the minute hand .

The Pateks is unpainted and rough with marks on it. The GS is finished the same as the top side of the hand.

At least the AI man uses lube.

Stop trying to pick a fight please, if you agree everyone can like different things then what is amazing to you about my opinion?. Try calling out everyone that slags off a Rolex, its a full time job. If you like GS tell us why, and include thing other than the polishing. I am genuinely interested in other peoples opinions, just not their opinion on my character or motivations.

Of course people dont like the same things as me, good taste is a rare and wonderful gift enjoyed by the fortunate few.😚

Writing has been on the wall for ages, defo would not want to be left holding stock.

THat good advice for me, next ad hominem attack I will try to remember that advice of the communist and vaccine denier Gerorge Bernard SHaw myself.

Is annoy the right word ? Saying a GS is better finished or better in any way than the holy trinity or Rolex certainly does get a debate going but if any of us middle aged men here get annoyed over watches we should really have a close look at how we spend our time.

I respect your handling experience with pretty much all brands but I do think you don’t give enough credit to GS. You’ve stated plenty of times that they’ve no soul and to be fair I feel the same when it’s on the wrist .The lack of rotor sound from the spring drive is unusual and not something I like but it does kind of suit the snowflake.

They are a quality watch though and to label their finishing as nothing more than fancy electro plating is incorrect.They are a very well finished watch above their price point. Are they holy trinity level , of course not ,but is a snowflake one of the best finished watches in the €6k price point? - For me yes

That said there’s no getting away from the fact that based on the two images I posted earlier , the GS second hand is finished better than the Patek .Obviously I’m under no illusions and know that the Patek is a far better watch but I was surprised when I seen that the second hand was not only unpainted but is roughly finished . I don’t think that’s good enough for a holy trinity watch regardless of it being their entry level or not .

Tis no Grand Seiko !