Best places would be Wako or Dream Square in Ginza, Tokyo. Staff are amazing, huge selection of GS, possibly some very limited models.

Another favourite place is Isetan department store in Shinjuku. Again, may have store limited models available if you are lucky.

If you are looking for used to save some money you can pop over to Broadway in Nakano, but mostly you will find Swiss dominated unfortunately.

I know recently there was a AJHh model released which looks amazing ref: slga017. You may be able to find one if you check out the retailer's who are linked to AJHH. Basis Species is one off the top of my head.

Enjoy 😊

 

What may be a good place to find the SBGA443 (JP version of the US spring 413) at a good price (not just tax free and yen-usd but also maybe some promo or discount)?

 

I meant in Tokyo

 

Answer is, Isetan gives 5% off plus tax free on top.

 

I did my GS shopping in Ginza Flagship Store, nice experience and friendly service. No discounts or freebies though. Better deals could have been somewhere else, but I wanted to buy directly from "the mothership". Round the corner is Seiko museum, which was worth visiting too.

 

Wouldn’t that subject you to duty reentering you country?

 

check the Japan dealer GS price on 24
you will have a idea the price range
google the city's GS AD address
GS flagship only good for JDM LE no discount only tax free
regular models specially the older models you should get some discount plus tax free @ ADs
make sure you know how to get tax free
I think the store will guide you but remember to bring your passport with you
(in the past foreigners need to show their passports to cop not sure it still enforces by cop? 🤣 )

good luck and let us know what you buy after your visit

and wear a cheap watch go there
so you can wear the GS back 🤣🤣🤣

 

Yup, passport needed for duty free price.

Sales assistant borrowed my passport and handled all the paperwork, no policemen were involved.

I think the store will guide you but remember to bring your passport with you
(in the past foreigners need to show their passports to cop not sure it still enforces by cop? 🤣 )

 

I carry the passport usually because of tax free shopping opportunities. Over multiple visits nobody has asked to see my passport other than the airport and of course at the time of a tax free purchase.

For GS shopping, the best selection in Tokyo when buying new is at Isetan Shinjuku, Wako Ginza (so called GS flagship), and at the standalone GS boutique in Ginza close to Vacheron (it wasn’t listed on Apple Maps). Wako is a Credor paradise also. Isetan also has Credor plus Lange, RM, and other brands.

 

If you get a free day, take the high-speed train up to Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, where the Shinzukuishi watch factory is. Very cool. You might get to talk with some of the watch makers and see them working. Smaller than the Nagano Seiko-Epson facility and really personable for GS watch fans. They also sell some unique references there.

 

If you get a free day, take the high-speed train up to Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, where the Shinzukuishi watch factory is. Very cool. You might get to talk with some of the watch makers and see them working. Smaller than the Nagano Seiko-Epson facility and really personable for GS watch fans. They also sell some unique references there.

I looked into this and tours are booked many weeks in advance. Alas, GS is popular enough that you can’t just walk in and have a look… If you have at least a month before traveling to Japan, definitely look into booking it!

 

If you are looking for an older model of Grand Seiko, you can also find them in 2nd Street Reuse shop (quite possible the most high end thrift store you ever been in) They have a huge selection of high end watches. I have bought many from them using Buyee

 

Others have suggested the main Ginza boutique options which is where I got my hi-beat limited edition. If you’re interested in vintage then Ginza Lemon is worth a visit. For mainstream models Bic Camera and Yodobashi Camera in Akihabra used to give reasonable discounts, you also used to get an additional 5% discount for using Visa. Finally Donki Ginza has watches (along with chocolate, household goods and sex toys) it has to be seen to be believed!

 

I would be looking for a few quartz editions that are only available in Japan. They have an entire line of quartz divers that are not sold in the US. These are such great grab and go watch. I have one imported and it's stunning.

 

Like to mentioned above, there are a fair amount of these on Buyee. Price seems decent too.

I would be looking for a few quartz editions that are only available in Japan. They have an entire line of quartz divers that are not sold in the US. These are such great grab and go watch. I have one imported and it's stunning.

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I actually bought one at the airport - decent selection, tax free, and a 25% discount no trouble

 

Which airport and AD was that?

I travelled via Haneda, and in that terminal there was nothing.




Sent from Maxwell Smart’s shoe

 

Yep, pretty sure it was Narita.