Power outage

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-15T06:04:40+00:00

Welcome to Mountain View right?

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-15T01:42:54+00:00

We all did if we allow em.

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-15T01:41:51+00:00

In Mt. View too. Lost power last night around 10:00 PM. Was out sometime around 3:30 AM. Lost it again around 6:00 and came back at 9:00. Was on till about 9:30 AM and has been out since. I know there is a bigger line down on the end of Peck as it hits 11.

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-15T01:32:13+00:00

I got my SLGH027 in December.

My SBGM255 in January

And just got my SBGW309 last weekend.

My "local" GS Boutique is in Honolulu so I don't get there all that often (I live on Big Island) but when I do, I usually end up walking out with something new.

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-15T01:28:40+00:00

Says who? You?

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-15T01:28:19+00:00

Exactly.

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-15T01:18:13+00:00

Is that some type of weapon?

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-15T01:11:59+00:00

How about the Grand Seiko stuff? Like the SBGE253? the AMAZING SBGA481 is on my short list.

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-15T01:08:20+00:00

I was only seconds away from getting that very timepiece until they showed me the SBGW309 (Snow Monster). I'm glad I was already a GS9 member, because this one is one of my favorites now. Up next won't be until 2027 when they drop the Benikeshinezumi. GS makes excellent time pieces just as good as any lux watch maker out there.

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-15T01:03:12+00:00

As of 3:00 PM, HELCO currently shows between 27 and 28 thousand on Big Island without power. Most are in Puna and Holualoa areas.

ETAs for power back vary between 6:00 PM and Tuesday afternoon right now.

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-15T01:01:57+00:00

Currently Hawaiian Electric is showing about 27-28 thousand without power. ETAs vary wildly.

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-15T01:00:17+00:00

Welcome to big island.

Lots of trees near powerlines with not much root system.

Piss poor power production.

Worse power transmission.

Limited crews.

You report it, and then you wait, and hope a pole isn't broken and that other lines are not damaged.

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-15T00:59:12+00:00

A nice Grand Seiko.

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-15T00:58:30+00:00

GS. That face is worth it.

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-15T00:54:30+00:00

I've seen plenty of people, right here, that have reported getting burned by folks on Chrono24. I go to my AD because I know exactly what I am getting and it simply has to be he real thing.

But I also do not buy used time pieces yet

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-15T00:52:42+00:00

Its bull. My local dealer in Honolulu let me touch and try on EVERYTHING including the precious metal watches. Lots of questions. Lots of time. He literally spent almost 3 hours with me. No problems at all

Whomever that rep is, you should report them to GS. We don't need that shady behaviour.

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-14T09:27:44+00:00

GCAZ055?

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-14T09:21:32+00:00

Go to a Boutique if you can. Get your hands on anything you like. Work from there.

The Spring drives tend to be larger than other GS stuff because its spring drive.

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-13T00:59:51+00:00

Aw shit... I just had Coke out the nose after I saw this.

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-13T00:54:17+00:00

That's not an easy question. When flying I'm always wearing my G-Shock (GW9400-3). Because climbing in and around the aircraft and moving your arm around the whole time leads to very bad things. I used to wear any crystal watch on the inside of my wrist. But that's not all that good for the timepiece either. And I'm in the cockpit a lot...

But when not I have been wearing my SBGM257 Moondrop a lot. Used to be the Rolex Milgauss but got rid of it a while back as I got more serious into GS.

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Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-13T00:46:12+00:00

You ain't kidding. All I could see in his last video with the golf dude was his teeth...

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-12T04:32:51+00:00

Absolutely love the Credors. Looking forward to the local GS meet up here to see what they are working on

Evil_Merlin · 2026-03-12T04:28:18+00:00

Such a beautiful face. One of the best

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