I have just found out that modern Grand Seiko Movements are mostly unfinished on parts which are not visible through the see through caseback. This is quite a disappointment since GS is trying to match Rolex in price and a lot of their fans claimed that GS is high end and on par with Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin but at a lower price point.
If they want to increase their prices, at least make sure all parts are finished equally.
Photos are taken from Watchuseek High End forum.
This is the movement plate for a Grand Seiko GMT.
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And below is the movement plate for a Breguet 5177.
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The biggest slap in the face is that an equivalent Breguet can be had for around the same price as a Grand Seiko in the preowned market due to massive depreciation on Breguet watches.
Grand Seiko is not high end