I just bought a SLGW007 and it looked good out of the box. Then I looked it over with a loupe and found two blemishes on the zaratsu polish. Now that I know they are there, I can see them without the loupe if I look carefully.

I know some people say that no watch is perfect and if you look closely enough you will always find something wrong. But we're talking about GS zaratsu polishing here. This is supposed to be the pinnacle. Should I accept these scratches that are barely perceptible? Or should I send it back?

The third picture is there for scale, showing the area where the blemishes are, the entire circled area does not have scratches.

I got a good deal on it and they have another one they can exchange it with, so I won't lose the deal. Would you exchange this watch? My concern is that the other one may not be perfect either, and might possibly be more imperfect.

After some wrist time, it's probably likely to get some light scratches like this anyway. But as expensive as this is, should I expect it to be in mint condition on day 1?

UPDATE: I talked to the AD today and he was super cool about doing the exchange if I really want to, he said he understood wanting it to be unblemished.

He said he can't take any more off the price, but he can give me a $200 store credit. I'm going to ask him to split the difference with me because hipping this watch back and forth it probably going to cost him ~$100. So maybe give me $100 discount and $100 credit.

Either way, I think I should accept the offer. The watch is going to end up like this after wearing it anyway, better to have $200 credit than nothing at all.

I just bought a Grand Seiko SLGW007 and it looked good out of the box. Then I looked it over with a loupe and found two blemishes on the zaratsu polish. Now that I know they are there, I can see them without the loupe if I look carefully.

I know some people say that no watch is perfect and if you look closely enough you will always find something wrong. But we're talking about GS zaratsu polishing here. This is supposed to be the pinnacle. Should I accept these scratches that are barely perceptible? Or should I send it back?

The third picture is there for scale, showing the area where the blemishes are, the entire circled area does not have scratches.

I got a good deal on it and they have another one they can exchange it with, so I won't lose the deal. Would you exchange this watch? My concern is that the other one may not be perfect either, and might possibly be more imperfect.

After some wrist time, it's probably likely to get some light scratches like this anyway. But as expensive as this is, should I expect it to be in mint condition on day 1?

Just picked this up today and surprised myself because it wasn't remotely on my radar.

It caught my eye while I was looking at watches in the next case and I was totally drawn to it. I love the yellow hands against the black subdials.

I checked out the Junghans Max Bill about a year ago and was disappointed, I thought it looked way better in photos than it does in person. But I think this watch looks better in person than in photos. The domed crystal and dial are so unique and I don't think the effect comes across in a picture.

I don't like the bracelet it comes with though, so I put a new strap on it and think it looks much better this way. It's not that clear in the second photo but it's a black rubber strap with yellow stitching that goes really well with the dial.

What do you guys think?

It seems like hardly anyone knows about Junghans, and most who do only know about the Max Bill, but that's far from their best watch.

I am very close to pulling the trigger on a $10K MSRP watch. But it's a bit of an impulse purchase because I saw it for the first time at an AD and instantly fell in love. I was not looking for this style, or this brand or this expensive of a watch.

Most of my watches are under $5K, that's the pool I usually swim in, so I don't spend a lot of time thinking about buying watches that are more expensive. And the grails I lust for are way more than $10K so they're not applicable.

So I wanted to hear what your favorite watches are around this price to give me some alternatives to think about. If you were going to buy a $10K watch today, what would it be? What's your grail-for-$10K?

When I say $10K MSRP I mean it, because I am not paying retail for the watch in question. I am getting a good AD discount or possibly buying used. So don't recommend used watches I could get for $10K because I'm not spending that. Recommend up to $10K MSRP and assume I'll be spending less at an AD or buying it used. Apples to apples.

Before anyone asks, I don't want to say what the watch I'm looking at is yet, so that I don't inadvertently sway people's responses in a certain direction.

UPDATE:

Wow, I did not expect so many replies. And in hindsight, I probably should have provided more info.

• I already have a Speedy. So if you said Speedy, give me your second pick.
• I don't want a Rolex or a Tudor. So if you said Rolex or Tudor, give me your second pick.
• I don't like Panerai. So if you said Panerai, give me you second pick.
• For the comedians out there, I already have a watch box full of G-Shocks. Don't give me you second pick. lol

For those who suggested Glashutte Panomaticlunar, I thought that might be my next watch. But you didn't follow the rules, that's $12K+ new. But as much as I like it, I don't know how much wrist time it would get. And in steel I wish the grey dial was black and the silver dial was white.

So… The watch I'm considering is the Grand Seiko SLGW007. You can see still photos on the page but the magic happens when you see it catch light as it moves. I don't think I've seen anything like the way those indices reflect light against the dark dial. This is the best short video I've seen to illustrate that.

It is very thin for a Grand Seiko and I could stare at the gorgeous movement for hours. I have several watches with display case backs but none of their movements are all that special.

I already have two Grand Seikos and didn't plan on buying a third any time soon. But as soon as I picked this watch up, I just loved it. I don't know that I've ever been so quickly taken to a watch in my hand other than the Ulysse Nardin Freak S, but that's $175,000 and I knew I was obsessed before I ever laid hands on it.