That shade of deep blue is mystical!

I own this watch.. Bought it coz of the blue dial and high beat movement. This is my favourite diver so far

Give me a GS high beat over a Spring Drive any day

I love this watch. Tried it on at the AD. It’s kinda big but wore great on my wrist.

Sieko watches are amazing

Gorgeous watch. Stunning dial. Looks amazing without the Power reserve.

This is a really cool looking watch. Reminds me of the MM300 a bit in terms of the overall appearance, but more refined.

Fantastic piece 💪

Beautiful watch

I really like that watch!

Bezel might be sapphire. My AD showed me a GS a customer had recently ordered from his catalog. It was a GMT. The white one I believe. He pointed to my MM300 I was wearing, "That bezel is creamic,this one is sapphire."

This is one of the few watches I've held & said, yes, I could see myself spending the cash for this. It's magnificent. The others: Cartier Santos & IWC blue Mark VXIII

Nice review Rob! Other than the misaligned bezel, I love that one. I think I would enjoy that clasp, especially if I went back to diving again. Other than the bezel, Imwould probably take the GS over a Swiss diver.

I've been wanting a GS diver for a while, but I haven't pulled the trigger.

Nice. I've never added a GS diver to a big diver collection, mainly because they strike me as a bit big for a 'nice' daily diver. Can't fault the quality though - it's a great movement and the construction is first class. As for bezels, well I've got three Rolex that are off, while my Seikos (8!) are all spot on. No sleepless nights either way. Omega are the most reliabley accurate if it bugs you. As for the Marinemaster clasp, it's not the prettiest, but it works to adjust the bracelet over a wetsuit without removing the watch - the point. Try that with Glidelock. But I agree, it could be tarted up a bit.

I like so much about the current lineup of GS divers, especially the titanium spring drive version. With that being said they're about 90% of what I expect for the price. The clasp ends up being a deal breaker for me. It seems more suitable for a $3k Marine Master than a more expensive GS model. The dials & case work are impeccable though.

Very attractive watch

For a Seiko diver, mm200 feels like the upper end sweet spot price and size wise

Seiko has also informed LX series Seiko ADs to not do discounts. Found that out yesterday while trying to buy one.

Thanks Rob, half a click off, just like Seiko :) too funny 😂 great vid as always!

Great review. I'm sure the movement and finishing is world class... But for that price, it needs a better clasp and bezel action.

$7,300. And...the bezel is misaligned. Holeeeee mackerel. If you want to compete with Rolex, Omega, AP and the like, you simply cannot cut corners. You can't. Because they certainly don't. GS are doing some great things and making some great watches. But someone needs to tell them that small leaks can sink a battleship. Details dear fellows. Details...

I have no interest in a 40-41mm diver, but it still blows my mind that GS hasn't released one yet considering the sales potential. It would explode (throw on a more refined clasp and you'd never hear the end of it on WUS).

They have great watches at great prices !

I’d love it if it were 40-41mm, and the bezel fit right!

I wonder how many japanese people buy these massive watches. Also, I don't understand why they don't release a modern 40mm diver. Even regular seiko is doing better with the new SPB333.

Beautiful watch. I'll take it in quartz, titanium with a band.

I would love a Grand Seiko diver but at that price point there is no room for error. Spongy bezel, (which is misaligned!!!!), and a clasp that they designed many years ago, at which point they thought "that'll do", and they haven't thought about it since.

Who boy! That clasp is thick! You'd think they would have used a ball bearing or something equivalent to improve the bezel action.

$7K for only 200m with that case thickness ? Plus an unrefined clasp and a loose/misaligned bezel? Naaaaah.

This is a good buy

If these were a little smaller I'd be sold.

wow.. striking, just expensive...

Always liked the look of this watch. San Martin make a great clone.

😟 that GS can't do a proper bezel alignment 🤔. In theory, I like the design of that "adjust on the fly" clasp. A couple years ago I bought a few to replace the potato chip clasps on some of my Prospex divers. What disappointed me is how overly thick the clasp is compared to the other dimensions. I do like it when lifting the fold over safety the "on the fly" feature loosens the bracelet making it easier to take off my wrist - Anyway, that's how I use it most of the time.😉

Lot of other beautiful watches out there for a fraction of the cost...

anyone choosing this over deep sea Rolex ?

I just don't see GS having a leg up in this genre of watch aka dive watch space. Love GS but don't feel its their strongest model range relative to the competition. Believe it looks nice on your wrist Rob...you can pull it off. Lesser sized wrists, not so much. Personally, I would rather have a MM300 for half the price in the chunky watch category.

Has been my grail for years, but never bought it

Make it 40 mm please Grand Seiko

Is that bezel misaligned..??

If another maker made their bezels a half click off, Seiko could sue for trademark infringement.

I think I just found my grail.

Does it take lots of self control to not pull the plastic off brand new watches? 😆

Beautiful, yet predictably oversized in every way.

That watch is so you

Very nice, the dial is gorgeous. Shame about those hands though.

I was interested until I heard a $7,300 watch is still 1/2 a click off.

$7300 for a 200m water resistant Grand Seiko SBGH289 diver's watch. For 7300 or less, just get an Omega automatic Seamaster chronograph, what are you doing?

Beautiful indeed...but $7K beautiful? 🤔.

15mm is thick

Spongy bezel is a joke at this price, clasp is meh for an expensive watch, a bit big and thick for most. The dial colour is beautiful.

Looks gorgeous but the clasp and bezel play put me off.

Backplay on 7k watch sorry seiko

Hibeat tend to have short power reserves. I hate divers. Even GS. I bought the Snowflake years ago and got a huge discount. If GS doesn’t discount, I am not buying.

$7300 for a 200m water resistant Grand Seiko SBGH289 diver's watch. For 7300 or less, just get a Tag Heuer automatic Aquaracer chronograph, what are you doing?

$7200 and doesnt line up….Seiko has lost their minds.

Who is even buying these? I couldn’t imagine them selling even 1 unit.

Love GS but their brackets and clasps are just “eh” for the price. Tudor and Rolex are so much better vs what they make and for $7,300 they need to be better.

I used to own several GS divers. I used to love them but no more. They are not worth the money. Case too thick. Not so good bezel. The clasp is mediocre. I rather go for Citizen.

move the mic away from the watches

That clasp looks awful. And that bezel action looks even worse. I hope for 7k it is better in person.

$7300 for a 200m water resistant Grand Seiko SBGH289 diver's watch. For 7300 or less, just get a Rolex Submariner or other Rolex diver's watch, what are you doing?

Such a disappointment.

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$7300 for a 200m water resistant Grand Seiko SBGH289 diver's watch. For 7300 or less, just get a Breitling automatic Superocean chronograph, what are you doing?

$7300 for a 200m water resistant Grand Seiko SBGH289 diver's watch. For 7300 or less, just get a Breitling quartz Superocean chronograph, what are you doing?