I've been thinking about this as this perception has seemingly developed in WIS circles that the GS 9f is the best quartz movement in the world, and by a decent margin. Therefore, what are you paying 3x more for the GS versus the Longines? Case finishing? Hands-on craftsmanship? Or is the GS quartz movement itself actually superior to that of the Longines (or the Citizen)? While the price point of a Citizen Chronomaster is somewhat comparable to the price point of a GS quartz, the price point of a Longines VHP is much lower (roughly 1/3 of that of a GS). That being said, what about the movement inside? When looking at the movement itself, how much actual value are you getting with the purchase of a GS quartz watch? Looking at the quartz movements of the two aforementioned competitors, Longines and Citizen, the specs of their quartz movements seem to be comparable or even superior in some regards. When looking at competitors in the "high accuracy quartz" realm such as Longines and Citizen, I personally feel Grand Seiko's watches absolutely smash them to bits from an aesthetic standpoint. I posed this question elsewhere but figured this would be a better place to get some good discussion on this going.įirstly, let me state this: I agree that Grand Seiko makes incredibly beautiful watches that are finished to an impeccable standard.
Before you start picking up rocks, hear me out.
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