If I was to tell you that a 1968 Grand Seiko just sold for around $90,321.00 (or exactly ¥13,501,000) via an online Yahoo auction this week, I would not be offended if you didn’t believe me. Who would pay such a sum for a dirty, old Japanese watch from an unknown seller offering poor quality photos and not a single shot of the movement? A collector who knows their Grand Seiko history: That’s who would pay over $90,000 for this watch. The watch is a Grand Seiko VFA 6185-8000. VFA stands for ‘Very Fine Adjusted’ and these were the most precise watches Grand Seiko produced in the late 60s and early 70s, dialed in to be ... (full story)