Did you get what you wished for as Christmas present(s)? I certainly did and I now have a couple of Grand Seiko watches thanks to some luck through a suki seller from Fukuoka, Japan. Both are models of the popular 61GS - one 6145 and a 6146. Here are photos of the Grand Seiko 6146-8000. I just had to change the leather strap on this immediately after it was delivered. Good thing that I could easily transfer straps from other watches.
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| The watch has both day and date features. This model only has the English day wheel. |
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| Side view showing the signed crown |
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| The other side view |
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| Case back showing the medallion and serial number. Based on the serial number, this watch was manufactured in July 1969. |
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| The routine wrist shot |
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| This watch is powered by a 6146A movement that runs at 36,000 A/h. The hi-beat movement matches those of my KS 4502 and Longines Ultra-chron. |
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| Another photo of the movement showing the model number |
I said these were Christmas presents because these normally cost twice, thrice or four times the prices I got them for. And the watches were in great condition so I was surprised few were bidding for the watches. I was expecting more competition as the clock wound towards the end of bidding and I couldn't really do a stake out as I was driving home both times the auctions ended. I guess, these were proverbially "for me"? I will feature the other GS before the year ends.
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