A Swedish watch-buddy who lives in Japan was kind enough to let this one come my way. A 1971 Grand Seiko Special. More finely tuned (at +/-3) than a "normal" GS, and certainly better than COSC, it is a real precision piece and its prestige is manifested in a golden "GS" and "Special" on the dial. Ref 6155-8000 and with a somewhat unusal silverish dial. Came with period correct buckle and a GS hang tag. Really happy in finally getting a Special. If I only could score a VFA... but that is really, really difficult. A nice thing about Seiko and their GS, GS Special and the VFA of that era, is that the finer the watch - the cleaner the looks. The VFA (really a chronometer competition watch) is the epitome of cool simpleness in design. The Special is not that much fancier but it does have a gold medallion on the caseback... I think Scandinavians and the Japanese have some sort of design connection - we like clean simple looks when it comes to high end designs. I will probably never own a Seiko VFA but this Grand Seiko Special is more than enough solace/consolation. Regards JE First some sad looking pics of mine from today and then some nice pics from my watch-buddy in Japan.
I didn't catch it first time around so am gratified to find it now and learn about a scarce high grade Seiko I'd never before known about. It is a very appealing watch and with you being one of the greats of Omega Forum photography have amply done it justice with your excellent photographs. Thanks!
Not too long ago, I was lucky enough to snag an identical model from this very forum: Not quite as pristine as the @styggpyggeno1 example above, but it is excellent value for money. More information on the Special here: https://thegrandseikoguy.com/product/grand-seiko-6155-8000/ Happy 4th of July to our US members, gatorcpa
Love vintage GS and the Special is a bit, well, special! Yours looks great. Here's mine, the 8040 variant with blocky case and textured dial (all the scratches are on the crystal):