If you're a GS fan going way back, you probably view the increasing visibility of Grand Seiko with somewhat mixed feelings – they used to be so hard to find (you had to order them from online third party retailers, or go to Japan, or know someone who was going to Japan and would take time out of their presumably busy schedule to indulge your inexplicable fascination with an extremely niche kind of watch). One feels a bit like an indy-band fan watching those scrappy kids land their first deal with a major label – you hope they aren't spoiled by success. However, I don't think Grand Seiko is in any danger of having a "what happened to you man? You used to be all about the music!" moment. The quality remains as inexplicably high for the price asked as ever, and for the moment, they remain a bit of an insider's watch – if not exactly a well-kept cult secret, then at least a token of discernment, and an open-minded willingness to see quality for what it is.