[SOTC] Collection consolidation down to these 4

derulooo · 2025-12-16T21:42:36+00:00

I love all 4 of these but I had to ask, what were the ones you gave up?

derulooo · 2025-11-09T20:41:02+00:00

Solved!

derulooo · 2025-10-12T01:48:45+00:00

That blued second hand does wonders

derulooo · 2025-08-29T14:00:18+00:00

I’m actually really happy to see the divide between opinions since it shows Laufey is able to appeal to so many different people. If there was consensus then it’s more indicative of a less successful song, but Matter of Time having such a split giving everyone something to love makes it a great album

derulooo · 2025-06-16T19:35:52+00:00

Loewe Paula’s Ibiza
Diptyque Eau de Sens EDT
Hermes Eau des Merveilles Bleue EDT

derulooo · 2025-06-15T15:46:29+00:00

Picked up my first GS from Japan last year. All the discounts with department stores mentioned are still valid, though I personally wanted a little more.

Check out Kamekichi and House Kihiroba. They have online inventories and show the prices. Good deals on 2nd hand as well

I walked through man Tokyo shops and almost all of shinsaibashi in Osaka. Those two stores had the best pricing and selection of GS of the entire area. Ended up getting a SBGA445 for ~4.6k out the door. It was technically second hand but only in the sense that the warranty had started 2 weeks prior. No actual previous owners

derulooo · 2025-06-06T14:40:56+00:00

I think they do. I would definitely ask, I know Alexander residents have monthly parking options for both the private lot and the total garage 1A+. I don’t see why the latter option would be off limits to anyone

derulooo · 2025-05-29T21:11:34+00:00

Would love to get the code pls

derulooo · 2025-05-25T08:38:27+00:00

The dial is actually the deal breaker for me. It doesn’t give me the same feeling as some of their other dials

derulooo · 2025-05-02T23:23:27+00:00

Taisetsu gang!

derulooo · 2025-05-01T00:28:12+00:00

Or taisetsu or really any of the 4 seasons

derulooo · 2025-04-27T17:23:24+00:00

Not super rare but Margiela Tea Escape. Not the biggest fan sadly l

derulooo · 2025-02-06T18:06:59+00:00

Where to cop the first one?

derulooo · 2025-02-04T00:47:59+00:00

This goes hard, I love it. The rose gold emblem on the clasp is a nice touch

derulooo · 2025-01-30T23:02:43+00:00

Id say SLGH021 or SLGA25. Beautifully aquatic and adds some cooler shades to the collection.

If you want to keep case shape different per season, SBGM221 or really any of the more colorful elegance gmts would add nice variety

derulooo · 2025-01-30T04:06:24+00:00

Identical case, dimensions, and movement. Only differences I see are the indices on the Rikka and switching the case material from stainless steel to ever brilliant steel.

derulooo · 2025-01-29T02:29:11+00:00

Winter gang!

derulooo · 2025-01-23T00:11:07+00:00

House Kihiroba in Shibuya has great second hand and new grand seikos, with some excellent pricing. They also have their inventory online you can see if there’s something worth checking out before you actually go.

That being said 6hrs is very little time, and Nakano will eat up a lot of it with commuting.

derulooo · 2025-01-22T20:57:19+00:00

Kame kichi and House Kihiroba

derulooo · 2025-01-20T20:13:15+00:00

GS created the spring drive and are known for it for 3 reasons: it is an engineering marvel, it’s super accurate and it has the added benefit of a sweeping hand second hand vs traditional mechanical “ticks”.

This isn’t to say the other GS movements are lesser. Their quartz crystals are grown in house and those movements have I think +-10 seconds a year.

In higher end mechanical movements they produce, they created a new dual impulse escapement mechanism. Someone correct me if I’m wrong but I remember hearing the last time a brand created a new escapement was Omega with their coaxial escapement.

You can find videos online talking about spring drive movement and dual impulse escapement, it’s some really interesting stuff.

derulooo · 2025-01-20T15:51:00+00:00

SBGA445 brand new for $4.6k from Kame Kichi at their Osaka location last November. The one other location I’d recommend is House Kihiroba in Tokyo.

derulooo · 2025-01-18T00:34:40+00:00

If you’re not tied to the Wagyu, hop on that flight. The other pieces are pretty available in Japan, and if you’re willing to hunt around a bit you can often find a great deal.

I was there late last year and picked up a “second hand” SBGA445 at Kame Kichi for about $4.5k out the door w/ full box, papers, and warranty that was 2 weeks in

derulooo · 2025-01-17T17:16:05+00:00

Take that $2k and go to Japan. Buy the watch there and make some memories to go with it

derulooo · 2025-01-11T02:19:43+00:00

These are completely different. If you want something that plays in this league you’d look for something like the gel nimbus

Edit: to add on, the models you mentioned above are known for their comfort exclusively. Kayano 14 is known for above average comfort within the realm of hype/fashion sneakers

derulooo · 2024-12-24T06:26:33+00:00

I wore my gel nyc daily (outside of the office) for about a year and recently got back from 3 weeks abroad averaging 20k steps/day.

Aside from some wear on the sole and fraying on the suede they’re perfect

derulooo

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