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It takes a very brave man to pay thousands of pounds for a Seiko that is not a Credor.
It takes a very brave man to pay thousands of pounds for a Seiko that is not a Credor.
One does not need to be brave to buy a GS, he just needs to be able to recognize quality.
Emakris might have a point when talking about resell value. Even though it is very hard to get a feeling of what the resell market is like for GS. Google doesn't help that much...
Apart from Credor not being the top of the Seiko line, Foo nailed it.
If you pay the international list price, the resell value for a GS is about 50%. They are hard to resell because they carry the Seiko name on them like a stigma. There are not many people who are prepared to fork out that many $ for something branded Seiko, even if the quality is objectively equal or superior to that of, say, Rolex.
Traditionally, Grand Seiko has been Seiko's top line, whereas Credor covered a wide range of quality levels and emphasized a more contemporary, edgy aesthetic. You are right that there is some re-shuffling going on as many of the high complications and technical innovations Seiko has released in recent years have been exhibited in Credor cases to prop up the brand. However, as a whole, Grand Seiko watches cost quite a bit more--just look at the standard models in each line.
Emakris might have a point when talking about resell value. Even though it is very hard to get a feeling of what the resell market is like for GS.
I can never understand people's obsession with resale value when it comes to things like jewelry and watches.
I can never understand people's obsession with resale value when it comes to things like jewelry and watches.
One could make the case that Grand Seikos are the ultimate snob watch. They are expensive and not particularly flashy unlike Rolex and perhaps the more refined marques such as Patek, V&C, AP, et al.
Grand Seiko is nice, but other seiko are not bad and much cheaper.