The fact that Nico has +900k subs and this channel “only” 50k is blowing my mind and questioning the entire watch society. You are killing it buddy 👏😊 !

idk why the intro music kinda reminded me of Street Fighter lol! And it just makes me happy! What a WATCH!! GS definitely isn't my wheel house as much, so videos like this are so dang informative for me. Love it!

I wish the day will come when GS finally designs a beautifully tapering bracelet with a good clasp. Been waiting for years...

I think I'm going to need a youreterrific music playlist, because these videos always feature stuff I've never heard and want to know more about.

I actually really like the bracelet width. Was skeptical at first, but after wearing mine for a while (I have the chronograph GMT, so 23mm width!), I adore the stability and comfort it brings.

For me, this is a great insight into this beautiful watch. Love your videos!

The number of folks jumping on the bandwagon critiquing GS bracelets & lack of micro adjustment. The bracelets are absolutely fine. Well made & good quality. Sure, they could taper a little more. I have micro adjustment on my other pieces and rarely use it.

I appreciate your honest reviews and dry humor. You consistently review watches I'm interested in, but this is one I actually own. When it comes to watches my priorities are 1) Design, 2) Accuracy and 3) Details, which is why Grand Seiko is one of my favorite brands. The SBGE285 is the 4th Grand Seiko GMT I've owned and it's easily my favorite. I like every aspect of the Evolution 9 changes (especially lume on all the indices)....except the bracelet width. I think it looks too wide, but I also don't wear any of my Grand Seikos on a bracelet partly because I think they're mediocre but mostly because I think they look best on straps anyway. If I could only keep one of my GMTs, it'd be my Rolex Pepsi GMT, but this would be a close second.

Appreciate the honest review and humorous delivery!

I'm tough on Grand Seiko as well, because in theory they are my favorite watch brand. In practice, all of their watches have at least one minor or major drawback that keeps me from buying one. Given the sheer amount of references GS puts out each season (each of the freaking 24 japanese micro-seasons, that is!), it feels like a conspiracy at this point. Don't you want me to buy your watches, Grand Seiko?!

Damn I completely missed this watch. Thanks for showcasing it in detail.

It certainly works for me. Love titanium especially when it is worked like this. Very good looking. The power reserve marker on the dial is my only reservation.

Troy's the best! Glad he let you showcase this beauty!

Great review! The SBGE285 is a beautiful GMT watch and is on my grail list. Wish I could afford one.

I love the music, so fitting with the mist flake.

Sharp looking watch, looks like a darker grey than in the pictures. Great video! Keep it up.

One of the best watch review channels hands down. Your straight up down to earth comments make me crack up

Stunner! Retail prices are getting crazy

great video. I tried one at the local AD and I have to say it was the nicest GS watch I've tried, from size, feel and appearance it ticks all the boxes. The bracelet issue is baffling considering all the variants in the market that address micro adjustment...I just hope when the time comes for me to buy it, the bracelet fits my wrist.

I love this watch! Finally a steel (titanium) bezel gmt watch that isn’t derivative of an explorer ii!

Great video! Keep the good work!

That dial and the way the markers catch the light makes for quite a look. The width of the bracelet, especially with very minimal tapering really kills it for me though. Good thing I didn’t have $8,400 anyway haha

Total agreement. With polishing on the thin links in the bracelet and a micro adjustable clasp, this would be perfect!

Tried this one on and it blew my mind.Very wearable despite the listed measurements for a smaller wrist.

GS is my favorite brand, I have two, but I'm also not mad about the latest 'Evolution 9' generation. They've lost some of the elegance and purity of the previous styles, but I get that they're trying to create something new. Owning several Omegas, and playing with friends Rolexes, I'd have to disagree with you about the zaratsu polishing. It's on another level, especially on the 44gs & elegance cases. It's like comparing watching a video at 480p and 1080p. (Man, what a nerdy, also completely unnecessary comment!🙄) Great job as always. Love all your Grand Seiko videos.

This is simply amazing!!!

Great review. That's a beautiful watch.

This is the first GMT watch I've actually wanted to get. The only thing stopping me is the power reserve(well also the fact I don't have that kind of money but we'll go with the first reason only).

Great video as always

Thank you for the quick explanation on “spring drive”. I have seen/heard the term before, but did not know the meaning.

I tried it on in London,it’s a beautiful watch , thanks

Great video! As usually :)

Even with their recent price increases, you are getting some crazy level of quality with these watches.

Nice review, thanks.

I love this channel…keep it up

I have a number of great watches, the watch I wear every day is my GS Snowflake. Just a fantastic watch that my AD sized for me and fits perfectly. Made of Titanium and incredibly light.

My gosh it's beautiful

I love Grand Seiko. The finishing and designs are way more interesting than most watches under $10k. But every time I see a new release, I can’t help but wish it were 1 to 2mm smaller in every dimension. If this watch were 39mm wide, 47mm lug to lug and 12-13mm thick I’d be all over it. But it’s still too big. The Omiwatari and the SBGW231 size watches are the only Grand Seikos that fit comfortably on my smaller wrist. Just seems weird to have such an elegant watch be so big and especially chunky.

That was a really good review, you irritated my Spring Drive itch again.

I would love love love to see you do a video on the entire Serica line

Top content !

Great video my brother. I want this puppie!

Great video!! I wanted this watch the moment I saw GS advertise it. Had a chance to try it on in Vegas last month... and it just didn't scratch that 'itch' you describe. Case shape and overall design are great, but the bracelet and lack of on the fly macro-adj clasp just doesn't do it for me. Not at the price point they want. Had they used the same macro adj that IWC or Glashutte Original does I'd own this now. Add a 22-18mm taper to the braclet and you might have the perfect GMT watch.

That's a good looking watch.

Simply the finest watchmaker in Japan.

This is my next grail piece. I tried it on in a store and now nothing else will do as my next watch.

Zaratsu polishing is used for the case. The indices and hands use diamond tools and funky mirror tools during the polishing to make sure that the reflections are correct. The case polishing is very special in that one actually can have outside objects reflect so perfectly that the watch partly disappears.

I want this so badly...

The non tapering bracelets in the evolution 9 line watches is a BIG mistake imo. Makes the watches look so much chunkier than they are I don't mind their clasps without micro adjustments. GS half links are actually 3/4 of a standard link so by combining you can actually get a really good fit. I only adjust my GS bracelets once a year (summer to winter) I actually enjoy having a smaller, less bulkier clasp too. The bracelets are muchore comfortable than the one in my BB58

This reminds me of the SBGV245 in an upgraded manner.

Once they come up with an attractive bracelet - it’s game over!

A beautiful watch. What other brands are there in this price range that has better finishing and quality ?

Just bought the new Seiko Prospex Alpinist Rock Face :)

Chef's kiss 👌👌

This is so much better from GS. I have a GS watch and LOVE them. Their sports line has always been poor to me... size mainly.... This however is pure class- keep going on this vein GS.

Southern complements: Bless your heart: you can’t help being a little slow Bless your little heart: you can’t help being slow Bless your precious little heart: you’re hopelessly slow:)

Another great video! I have a GS GMT as well, and love it. I agree though on the naming issues! Mine is the spring drive one. No, not the dressy one, the sports one. With the bezel. No, not sapphire, ceramic. Not 44mm, it's 40.5mm. No, not black or blue, it's the uh...green one. Yeah sure it looks black in some lights, but I assure you it's green. 🤷‍♂️

I'm glad that you're keeping it objective and criticise them accordingly when they need to. Too many GS fanboying

nice video . subbed

There is an an underlying quality of tranquility in GS timepieces, or maybe I'm just hallucinating. Either way, great video

Thanks for that Swiss lever escapement joke out of nowhere, I'll just send you the invoice for my new keyboard as the old one is now covered in the water I was drinking

I love the Megaman soundtrack

Thanks. I didn't know mist flake is 72hr instead of 5 day

I think it's a stunner. But, as you say, micro adjustments is must on a bracelet of this quality. It really can be the difference between loving and liking a watch.

Zaratsu comes from the the Sallaz polishing machine. You know like R in London or L in Rome.

BTW, the _”mist”_ part of “mist flake” name comes (much like the snowflake) from the foggy mist in the surrounding mountain landscape outside their manufacturing center in Japan.

I struggle with Grand Seiko (saying this having never owned one...). But, every time I try one on I can't help thinking my SARB035 is basically just as good... Great video as always though!

Man your vis are so visually beautiful. How much light (lumen) do you use? Also how many light sources?

"Inelegant" bracelet. PERFECTLY stated. Would have been a solid triple (not quite a homer) had it had a nice taper down to, say, 20 or even 18mm.

If they made narrower tapering bracelets I'd own more Grand Seiko's. I only own that SBGM221 and it came on brown crocodile.

Great video as always! What’s the reference on the far left at 7:32?

It's nice

“Swiss lever... adjusted to five positions” tattoo 😂 damn why does he call us out so much?

Nice review. By the way, do you still have your SBGM221? Loved that video.

I'm feeling self-conscious now. Do you know any good tattoo removal places?

How much taper on the bracelet?

Any thoughts on sbga413?

Any "normies" in the comments raise your hands. I Kinda wish they would offer their models like this and maybe the green birch with strap instead of bracelet options as I'd never wear one of theirs after having tried a few on. Is it wrong to be annoyed to have to spend several hundred more for something you'd only keep for resale value? Anyway. I'll stop ...I love the look of this one Evan !

I’ve never ‘gotten’ GS. I’ve seen and tried on many of their models in person. They don’t make me feel that ‘luxury’ feel like other brands do at this price point…🤷🏻‍♂️

No 5days for GMT?

I'm loving that GS is finally including lume! Snowflake, Shunbun etc don't have lume. Don't these people want to know the time after the sun goes down?

You lost me at 13.9mm unfortunately. What a beauty but I really wish GS somehow produced 10mm watches

This would have been amazing if the power reserve was moved to the back.

Thickness is a problem for this and most other fancy movements. Because it may wear impressively and look great at the AD, living with that thickness over the long term is where these are going to be properly measured for their worth. Two of my most rewarding watches to wear are the Grand Seiko SBGP007 and the Sinn 836. One is average in size, while the other is big and only belongs on big-wristed folk. Heck, the latter is over 180g on bracelet. But they are thin and they hug the wrist. They don't create noticeable torque against the wrist. So as much as Grand Seiko wants to position these SBGE285/283 models as a GADA everyday watch, in my experience they won't stand a chance,

Grand Seiko SHOULD add micro adjustment clasps to their bracelets.

Please make a review on Seiko LX Line

22mm? It is as wide as some S&M leather choke collar that I have seen in the movie “Dodge Balls”;)

Honestly after trying on their smaller models, I really don't like how massive their sportier watches are.

Once Grand Seiko give their bracelets better taper, and their clasps get better on-the-fly microadjustments, it'll be the complete package. If they ever decide to give their watches screwdown crowns... it is over man. Thats probably the greatest watch in the world, pound for pound.

Nice review! They need to move “Spring Drive” to the back of the watch, I don’t like seeing that so in your face.

Beautiful watch but I agree on the fact that GS watches always have a few drawbacks. It is always " almost right" or " what if" . The bracelet is too wide and should be tapered. Also the clasp lacks micro adjustment. For a steel or ti bracelet this is a flaw at this pricepoint imho. The watches are also a little bit too thick at size 41mm. Make the watch a little bit bigger at 42mm or make it thinner to make the dimensions right. The Seiko box has a nice colour but the inside is poor. I find it always disappointed when I open a Seiko box for the first time and the watch is flipped in the box because of that poor pillow.

I'm glad it is made of titanium because that thing is chunky! ...but I still want one.

I absolutely love gs watches I just wish they make the bracelet as nice as patek or rolex or omega since I dont like leather straps and straps with materials like fabric make the watch feels cheap ughhh

This is how watch channels should be. Everyone else just fails.

Well, there is no way Troy is getting his watch back!!

Indices and hands are too shiny, it messes with the legibility, but i love it! My only issue with owning this watch is gs could've added diver clasp with quick adjustment - or micro adjustment- that were introduced in other models. Such a waste of potential.

a bit scary that theses grand seikos look like renders on video, their finishing ist insane

Because GS is so meticulous on details, I am too: I only like the watches with the blunt tipped hands (like this one). I know, it's ridiculous. But so is this hobby.

This one has a lot to like, but it’s just a bit off. The overall grey mist vibe works, but there is too much visual weight with that bracelet…. they should have stuck with 20mm.

The watches are lovely but for goodness sake make some good bracelets. At this price point I’d like to see an IWC or Glasshutte style microadjustment. Do that and I’ll consider this brand far more seriously. Until then I’ll save my money for a watch that delivers the full package. I’m a bracelet guy so it’s a big deal. For me