Comments on: A Peek Behind the Magic Curtain—An Interview with Katsuhisa Higuchi http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/16/a-peek-behind-the-magic-curtain-an-interview-with-katsuhisa-higuchi/ Japanese Watch Enthusiasts Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:06:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: bongos http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/16/a-peek-behind-the-magic-curtain-an-interview-with-katsuhisa-higuchi/#comment-4177 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:56:49 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/16/a-peek-behind-the-magic-curtain-an-interview-with-katsuhisa-higuchi/#comment-4177 Great interview with Higuchi Katsu. I am one of the ten people from overseas that has visited his store, I think it was 2005 I bought a SBBN007 Tuna from him. It was a fun little side trip from Fukuoka where I was visiting a friend. I was living in Hawaii at the time so we had a pleasant time talking about watches and surfing. A funny story, he told me the Marine Master was to heavy for surfing! Now thanks to this site I may be paying him another visit in January to get the Campanola with the A660. A great guy, Katsu, he walked back to the train with me and helped me carry my bags. Great interview with Higuchi Katsu. I am one of the ten people from overseas that
has visited his store, I think it was 2005 I bought a SBBN007 Tuna from him.
It was a fun little side trip from Fukuoka where I was visiting a friend.
I was living in Hawaii at the time so we had a pleasant time talking about watches and surfing.

A funny story, he told me the Marine Master was to heavy for surfing!

Now thanks to this site I may be paying him another visit in January to get the Campanola
with the A660.

A great guy, Katsu, he walked back to the train with me and helped me carry my bags.

]]> by: Fatpants http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/16/a-peek-behind-the-magic-curtain-an-interview-with-katsuhisa-higuchi/#comment-3505 Fri, 30 May 2008 18:37:49 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/16/a-peek-behind-the-magic-curtain-an-interview-with-katsuhisa-higuchi/#comment-3505 Great interview, bought my Tuna Can from Higuchi-San - a pleasure to do business with - a real gentleman. Thanks for posting:-) Great interview, bought my Tuna Can from Higuchi-San - a pleasure to do business with - a real gentleman. Thanks for posting:-)

]]> by: Jenna http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/16/a-peek-behind-the-magic-curtain-an-interview-with-katsuhisa-higuchi/#comment-956 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:03:44 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/16/a-peek-behind-the-magic-curtain-an-interview-with-katsuhisa-higuchi/#comment-956 Hi... It was Katsu-san that put me onto this forum, and reading the article, it has been nice to put a face to the man I've been dealing with. I recently found Katsu-san while searching the forums to find a source of not-for-export Japanese watches. I was looking for a Citizen ProDivers model (PMX56-2812). and it has been a real pleasure dealing with him... emails always answered promptly and politely. I expect that my new watch will be with me in a week or so and will recommend friends to consider buying from Japan too for the better choice, great quality and fair prices. In fact, so much better choice than shopping in UK shopping centres. Jenna Hi…

It was Katsu-san that put me onto this forum, and reading the article, it has been nice to put a face to the man I’ve been dealing with.

I recently found Katsu-san while searching the forums to find a source of not-for-export Japanese watches. I was looking for a Citizen ProDivers model (PMX56-2812).

and it has been a real pleasure dealing with him… emails always answered promptly and politely.

I expect that my new watch will be with me in a week or so and will recommend friends to consider buying from Japan too for the better choice, great quality and fair prices. In fact, so much better choice than shopping in UK shopping centres.

Jenna

]]> by: Lee® http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/16/a-peek-behind-the-magic-curtain-an-interview-with-katsuhisa-higuchi/#comment-637 Wed, 23 May 2007 15:13:37 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/16/a-peek-behind-the-magic-curtain-an-interview-with-katsuhisa-higuchi/#comment-637 Thank you all for the kind words. We're glad we were able to bring Katsu-san to the foreground, and help associate a face to the name that we all know so well! Thank you all for the kind words. We’re glad we were able to bring Katsu-san to the foreground, and help associate a face to the name that we all know so well!

]]> by: blackdial http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/16/a-peek-behind-the-magic-curtain-an-interview-with-katsuhisa-higuchi/#comment-588 Mon, 21 May 2007 15:26:19 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/16/a-peek-behind-the-magic-curtain-an-interview-with-katsuhisa-higuchi/#comment-588 Hi Lee....thank you very much for this beautiful essay and photos of Mr. Higuchi. You have put a face on this section of the Seiko watch experience. There are the watch designers, the workers who actually put the watches together, the sellers, and then the buyers. It is interesting to note that the sellers have a vital part too. Reading your article almost feels like I made a day trip to this town in Japan, and went to talk to Mr. Higuchi. Thank you very much. Blackdial. Hi Lee….thank you very much for this beautiful essay
and photos of Mr. Higuchi. You have put a face on this
section of the Seiko watch experience. There are the watch
designers, the workers who actually put the watches together,
the sellers, and then the buyers. It is interesting to note
that the sellers have a vital part too.
Reading your article almost feels like I made a day trip to
this town in Japan, and went to talk to Mr. Higuchi.
Thank you very much. Blackdial.

]]> by: chiukh2007 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/16/a-peek-behind-the-magic-curtain-an-interview-with-katsuhisa-higuchi/#comment-559 Sun, 20 May 2007 06:47:25 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/16/a-peek-behind-the-magic-curtain-an-interview-with-katsuhisa-higuchi/#comment-559 Dear Mr Lee, Thank you for the enjoyable interview. Dear Higuchi-san, It has always been a pleasure to deal with you. Thanks for your help in the past 3 years, not only on watches but all the other things. It is a shame that I still cannot find some time to visit Oita although you had come over to HK for 2 times already. Best regards from HK. Dear Mr Lee,
Thank you for the enjoyable interview.

Dear Higuchi-san,
It has always been a pleasure to deal with you. Thanks for your help in the past 3 years, not only on watches but all the other things. It is a shame that I still cannot find some time to visit Oita although you had come over to HK for 2 times already.

Best regards from HK.

]]> by: dingosrun http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/16/a-peek-behind-the-magic-curtain-an-interview-with-katsuhisa-higuchi/#comment-476 Thu, 17 May 2007 09:44:47 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/16/a-peek-behind-the-magic-curtain-an-interview-with-katsuhisa-higuchi/#comment-476 thankyou very much for sharing with us it was nice to meet the man behind the emails and thanks for the watches sent to australia cheers thankyou very much for sharing with us
it was nice to meet the man behind the emails
and thanks for the watches sent to australia
cheers

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