Hands-On With The New Grand Seiko Watches 2024 (7 Watches Presented)

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In this video, we take a quick look at the new releases from Grand Seiko at Watches and Wonders 2024. We look at the 7 brand new models including the new manually wound White Birch and Kodo ‘Daybreak’. Which new release do you like the most?
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro & Organization
0:14 SLGW003 ‘White Birch’
5:12 SLGW002 Gold ‘White Birch’
8:24 SBGC275 Chronograph GMT
12:30 SBGJ277 GMT
13:40 SBGE307 GMT
14:20 SLGH021
16:10 Grand Seiko First
17:10 Kodo ‘Daybreak’

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@lukedonohoe4835 2 ай бұрын

Simply unmatched in the quality of his content in the Watch game is Teddy! Thanks for your dedication!

@baxoutthebox5682 Ай бұрын

Thanks Yoda

@altherr1957 2 ай бұрын

I had the honor to talk with Teddy today at Watches & Wonders in front of the GS booth. We also talked about the SLGW003 and agreed that it is amazing 😁 Great to see the video now with Joe

@realrezlyy 2 ай бұрын

I’m a simple man, I see Teddy and Joe talking new Grand Seiko pieces, I hit play.

@hazardframe 2 ай бұрын

Hahaha same

@crayon2323 2 ай бұрын

Joe is one of the true gems in the world. A great guy.

@AngelRivera-fp9md 2 ай бұрын

Same happen to me everytime I see Teddy talking about FP Journe (without Kevin O'leary of course)

@dioxviad 2 ай бұрын

Come on, don’t be simple, challenge yourself, do some self development, take an online course or attend a leisure learning, take up a hobby. You don’t want to be a simpleton for the rest of your life do you?

@AngelRivera-fp9md 2 ай бұрын

Hey, realrezlyy, Chat GPT is trying to sell you a self development course. It doesnt understand what a self deprecating joke is.

@mehmetsert6314 2 ай бұрын

It’s obvious that Grand Seiko is going to be one of the top tier watch-maker in near future. Their dedication to the details and innovation is ahead of swiss competitors

@ryanveigas6931 2 ай бұрын

I'd love to see that colour changing feature applied to the Snowflake, Champagne Sunburst, and Omiwatari dials.. that would be an absolute beauty

@Arseization 2 ай бұрын

I really, really like GS and the new releases but at this point, especially with them trying to move upwards on the pricing, not updating the clasp (arguably also the bracelet) is unacceptable and disappointing - imho. Even Tudor, which is half, sometimes a third of the price has a superb micro adjustment clasp - if you move into the 10k region you have to deliver.

@LanguagesWithAndrew 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. I thought about writing more or less this comment but you did it for me. I recently purchased an Omega AT Worldtimer and the reason I eliminated GS from consideration was the bracelet and clasp: they're just horribly substandard (in this price range). I didn't buy a Rolex DJ because I was told by two different ADs I'd be waiting 6-12 months and I'm unwilling to play those stupid games, plus when I tried on the Omega I just fell in love with the dial: it is *gorgeous* (which is also what I love about GS, it's just that the bracelet-clasp combo are a deal-breaker).

@dakadoodle6295 2 ай бұрын

@@LanguagesWithAndrewto be fair the aqua terra bracelet and clasp are not that much better

@ShepProudfoot 2 ай бұрын

@@dakadoodle6295 You’re just brainwashed

@wisamal-hakim5531 2 ай бұрын

I’m afraid I agree.

@fuckelonmusk 2 ай бұрын

100% this, they certainly need to update the clasps. The current gen clasps work, but they dont match the quality and dedication of the rest of the watch.

@HRM.H 2 ай бұрын

Very glad we finally have a new hi-beat manualwind movement!! Been some years

@AbeKWest 2 ай бұрын

That red dial is absolutely incredible! Hope they bring the technology to more models.

@xXxSMileyface611xXx 2 ай бұрын

Love the Kudo. Must have been amazing to see and hear in person :) thanks for showing the recent releases and collections

@sashagray1077 2 ай бұрын

Would love to see the Optical Multi-Layer Coating dial on a more simple watch. the GS Chronos are generally pretty distasteful IMO. It'd be nice to have that on a time-only watch to really appreciate the dial.

@danc5677 2 ай бұрын

yeah they don't scream Grand Seiko at all, they're gaudy and don't fit with the ethos of the brand IMO

@Chameleox 2 ай бұрын

I’d actually like to see it on one of their dive watches. I agree that the spring drive chrono/gmts are just too much. (Wouldn’t turn down a free one though)

@whatthefuxxx 27 күн бұрын

That was my same thought too, needs a less cluttered dial to let the design shine.

@EJ_7715 2 ай бұрын

that rose gold with the white dial is out of this world

@kovacskovacs3465 2 ай бұрын

One of the best Grand Seiko movements yet. As a whole, it's close to being the best... I wish the dial had its center pinion capped off like with other GS watches. For future development, a peripheral rotor would be nice. And, for mechanical movements, GS has never done a grande date AFAIK--let's see one. Also, this is a criticism for the watch industry as a whole, but the fact that a precious metal case is many times the cost of the non-precious metal variant is extortionary. The difference in price of the raw metal input in no way justifies the cost. 1 troy oz of pure gold (i.e. 24kt) is currently at $2,333.17. The rose gold case is not only not pure gold (usually at 75% gold or 18kt), but the case alone will weigh in at around 1 maybe 1.5 troy oz in terms of gold content in total. Even when you make it into a limited edition, the price is still not justified--imagine selling the same case in silver or even just steel with only 80 pieces, it would be nowhere near the price of its precious metal counterpart. In other words, the markup is considerably high. So, the margins on the precious metal watches are huge, and are far greater than the steel and titanium offerings.

@readrepairs 2 ай бұрын

Really incredible watches. Love the explanation of the technology, free-sprung etc. Perfect if they lost the necessary printing on the dial. Option of a solid case back too please. Great video BTW

@DocMulholland 2 ай бұрын

Best video about watches I've seen in a long time. I could listen to you guys talking about GS releases and stories for hours 😊

@edkwon 2 ай бұрын

Met Joe Kirk at the last Grand Seiko event in Hollywood last year, such a nice a chill guy, definitely loves the brand he works for

@henryreed6237 Ай бұрын

Me too man! That was quite an impressive event.

@titohe2481 2 ай бұрын

Love my Grand Seikos and now I'm Soo excited for the new watches!! Actually I met Joe a while back here in Kansas City MO for a Grand Seiko show and it was an awesome event! He was very informative and saw my interest and took me to the corner and showed me some very expensive and special Grand Seiko 😁

@kimcoulter806 2 ай бұрын

Got the bamboo today

@angkawawangcowboy2000 2 ай бұрын

The sbgj259?

@TheHarryb 2 ай бұрын

Congrats on the 1M subscribers Teddy. Nice video. I love GS.

@stephenschroeder6567 2 ай бұрын

The 275 has *THE* dial of my dreams...but of course there are only going to be 700 of them 😞 Adding it to my list of things I'll never have right next to the Bugatti Veyron. Curse you GS...LOL

@Laz_Arus 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Teddy and Joe. Long may this yearly tradition continue. Stunning new models are being presented here. These are still outside my budget, unfortunately, but nevertheless are a must-view for any watch enthusiast.

@dannymartial7997 2 ай бұрын

I met Joe at a GS9 event. He was super chill

@hiburn8 2 ай бұрын

me and my dad were at W&W this year on the press days as guests from Panerai, and spot you walking around. You looked pretty rushed so we didnt try and stop you for a cheeky picture, but maybe next year! hope you enjoyed it teddy!

@mate.herner 2 ай бұрын

Fascinating material and great presentation, thank you!

@Andromahlius 2 ай бұрын

I don't like GS bezels, so I'm usually interested only in their basic time or time+date watches. Currently owning a SBGA 025 and I'll maybe try to get a fancier dial in the future, but not a GMT or chronograph. For some reason I think their simple watches work best esthetically.

@pruteanu6 2 ай бұрын

Quality content and GS is coming hard this year. Great pieces ... love the titanium manual wind dress watch

@ragnaroker85 2 ай бұрын

Easily the best tradition in the watch industry, Teddy and Joe talk Grand Seiko

@meanmistermustard2485 2 ай бұрын

I remember my first time seeing Teddy as Producer Michael's guest almost 3 years ago... And now you have 1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS! You are still my favorite watch content creator. Congratulations! Cheers to you ang the guys behind the camera.

@vitr8688 2 ай бұрын

Let's say, i've been waiting a whole year just for this tradition.

@GeorgiGeorgiev-ne9ps 2 ай бұрын

I love the birdie that helps wind that mechanism one click at a time

@yanlevionnois4868 2 ай бұрын

Great releases from Seiko, that 9SA4 caliber is looking so good! Love the birch bark dial as well, but really hoping they'll use that caliber in future watches as well! And that SLGH021 dial is mind-blowing... Great pleasure as always to see Teddy engaging with new timepieces!

@robcameron9351 2 ай бұрын

Joe is the top marketing guy in watches. It’s crazy. The Grand Seiko spirit is in this guys soul.

@DS-pb1hh 2 ай бұрын

Wow, most interesting information. Thanks a lot! I just love Grand Seiko and how they innovating the watch industry!

@nedflanders3769 2 ай бұрын

GS is next level stuff and Joe represents them like a Bauss 😊

@jimmcdonagh1385 2 ай бұрын

Great video, love GS as is, these are exceptional IMHO

@f1hotrod527 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful watch. Power indicator on the back is awesome.

@shawnhoulihan7794 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely love these videos with this man from grand seiko. I always end up learning something cool about watches

@TheBrokenEclipse 2 ай бұрын

These are gorgeous and I love the attention to detail they have given to the 9SA4 movement and the SLGW003 - I really hope they take these learnings and reflect them across the 9SA5 movement watches as well.

@clintonshiells3095 2 ай бұрын

This was really fun! I love the Kodo, and the Genbi valley is stunning.

@DuckySC 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, I pulled the trigger and bought a Genbi valley this morning. I adore it.

@GabeFelix-uy2dt 2 ай бұрын

The dial that represents the rivers and the geometric shapes on it. O that's super nice. I like that one and the Tokyo gmt that is red but changes in color depending on the angle you look at it.

@MrKkramme 2 ай бұрын

Another excellent video! Thanks 🙏

@techeddie9035 2 ай бұрын

GS is my grail. So underrated.

@user-df2mn5bx2q 2 ай бұрын

How is it underrated? Every reviewer raves about it. I tried a couple on and they feel cheap and light. Also the aphanumeric names dont help matters. They mostly look the same.

@justbagsnorooster8506 2 ай бұрын

@@user-df2mn5bx2q I'm with you. I so want to like GS, and have been back to ADs and boutiques multiple times thinking I must be missing something that the reviewers are seeing. I end up leaving baffled each time. When the watches were available in the $5k range it made more sense. Now that they seem to expect $10k for everything (does anyone actually pay that?) they don't seem underrated at all. If anything, I'd call them overrated given the ugly bracelets devoid of what are standard convenience features even at lower price points.

@BigJeezie 2 ай бұрын

So this video, especially of The Lion, may have led me to head down to the Grand Seiko Boutique in Miami and put a deposit down for mine. Joel was an amazing host while I was there.

@fabricebrun9287 2 ай бұрын

That red dial and kodo are just wouah 😍

@mlichstein1 2 ай бұрын

That click setup is beautiful!

@brittle1 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate the measurements and specs on each piece and movement

@kinderwaff 2 ай бұрын

Always good to see Joe Kirk on the channel

@Alex-rp3og 2 ай бұрын

Amazing pieces

@jbthor03 2 ай бұрын

Very impressive stuff. Great interview. A GS high beat of some sort is my grail watch.

@expatAussietez 2 ай бұрын

Yes the annual catch up, so glad to see these gentlemen talk all this GS

@fieldwalker 2 ай бұрын

Oh dam! wanting that color changing red dial on a Ti 9S64!!! wearing a Ryusendo right now - letting you know my preferences 😉

@AMarie_USA 2 ай бұрын

That Grand Seiko Evolution 9 is stunning. I love the white birch line from them, so elegant.

@eternalmemri 2 ай бұрын

Love the stache bro

@yaakov_meir 2 ай бұрын

How can you produce so many quality videos a week? You must have a power house behind you. You must be The Seiko Official Embassador. Nothing wrong with that, but it is overwhelming. Out of this world videos.😮

@MT-dh2tr 2 ай бұрын

Teddy is great guy. Humble and honest!

@tonib.6243 2 ай бұрын

Grand Seiko is killing it!!!! Congrats

@joejly 2 ай бұрын

I was looking to make my next GS purchase a spring drive but the new SLGW003/002 are fantastic and will probably be my next purchase... the spring drive will have to wait a little longer 😅

@tex24 2 ай бұрын

Another great Grand Seiko video from Teddy Baldassarre!

@HishamElfiki 2 ай бұрын

Grand Seiko Absolutely Spectacular Beautiful Amazing Engineering Teddy Cheers Thank you so much for sharing Kind regards

@geekylizard 2 ай бұрын

Great job teddy and joe!

@anorax001 2 ай бұрын

The SBGC275 dial looks incredible!

@USMCRonin 2 ай бұрын

Love my GS a year later and still hasn’t changed accuracy.

@HARIHARAN-ow6bw 2 ай бұрын

Which model do you own

@USMCRonin 2 ай бұрын

@@HARIHARAN-ow6bwsnowflake

@zyvex128 2 ай бұрын

Agreed, I have 4 watches from Grand Seiko, Omega, Rolex and Vacheron Constantin, the accuracy of spring drive just insane when you compare it to others with just over a week. GS is the type of brand that you love it more overtime after you own one. It's understated but elegant, and with highest craftmanship quality. GS is now my favorite watch brand. Really want to add the SBGC275 to my collection if I get the chance.

@koga7349 2 ай бұрын

These watches are beautiful works of art

@Coempi73 2 ай бұрын

The last to,are awesome!

@VRGNHNS 2 ай бұрын

The Tokyo Lion!

@arthurfraner3957 2 ай бұрын

Teddy , you and Britt Pierce are the only watch channels I watch(no pun intended😂). Simple , to the point , and professional

@francisgalang7786 2 ай бұрын

I forgot his name, but he really is able to explain all the new models well. I am thinking of getting the manual wind. I'm hoping I get the chance to get the rose gold model.

@DerrickNinon 2 ай бұрын

The green blue dial look amazing

@user-fu1yp6lq2c 2 ай бұрын

the nkuwan would be super cute during the fall with a nude or tan or even tonal outfit! i’m thinking a tan wool coat with that bag!!

@ryanelectra225 2 ай бұрын

Very informative

@cheemomugdoo799 2 ай бұрын

That SLGH021 is stunning. I had my heart set on a Datejust, but this GS has it beat. Might have to head on down to a dealer.

@mikevu6071 2 ай бұрын

Love it

@DanielBengtsson 2 ай бұрын

I am really impressed by GS. Love both the technology and the dials. Cool.

@flyhighlow3 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful. Would love to see more bracelet options from the brand.

@geopapak2632 2 ай бұрын

Once again amazing GS what a beautiful fantastic watches as about the red!!! chronograph I’m speechless!!! 👍👏💪❤️

@mahazroko6753 2 ай бұрын

The case of the new white birch looks very similar to the case of the vintage Seikomatic Weekdater (the 6218-8970) when looked at face on,which *hint hint* is one of the hidden gems that almost nobody knows about.

@JS-hu7pv 2 ай бұрын

Grand Seiko is my aspirational brand. The Evolution 9 with the rippled dial is one of the best looking watches I’ve seen.

@briankenny6883 2 ай бұрын

They are great watches. I bought the SLGA023 Ushio earlier this year. It is an amazing watch. Best of luck.

@GapBahnDirk 2 ай бұрын

A fascinating summary of 2024 Grand Seikos from Joe👍👍. I am a GS fan....

@mrjavascript 2 ай бұрын

off topic, but thank you teddy for the Mido S1E1 :)

@Not_Mark_Twain 2 ай бұрын

Nice video. I have had a catch and release relationship with several Grand Seikos. I fall in and out of love like an 18 year old. But today as this video dropped, I picked up my SLGH013G: GS44 Ever Brilliant case, the amazing 9SA5 movement, with a killer dial. I hope to marry this one. But why are they available for under $6k pre-owned in the US? Maybe the market knows something I don't. Worse, maybe it knows something I do. 🤷

@nauyanelias 2 ай бұрын

Nothing better than 2 passionate men talking about something they love in an up-scaled setting.

@2manysigns 2 ай бұрын

These I'm assuming are in the Wonders category of the Watches and Wonders theme .

@toddg4385 2 ай бұрын

These are the nicest watches I have seen in a long time! Grand Seiko is incredible.

@codpro35 2 ай бұрын

Been waiting for this one! :D

@patrickhartmann1540 2 ай бұрын

As was I and was excited until I saw the price. 😕

@user-rs8sy3if7o 2 ай бұрын

I still love my LV reverse monogram nkuwan clutch! It's versatile, fits a variety of items, and is definitely a workhorse! I think seeing it everywhere (like the LV speedy) is proof that it's already a classic.

@jamesmartone1901 2 ай бұрын

Love the dial and hands but the markers...

@AngelRivera-fp9md 2 ай бұрын

Teddy loves Grand Seiko with the same passion Nico Leonard hates Hublot. I would love to see a collab between those two.

@stdocyuze9000 2 ай бұрын

Somehow Joe's voice sounds like John Blackthorne.

@herbmerced7780 2 ай бұрын

That aquamarine dial is fire! Size?

@markgardner7022 2 ай бұрын

I wish they would make the bracelet design on those chronos their standard across the board. It’s a much more clean look without the vertical “racing stripes”

@naokimihara1575 2 ай бұрын

Amazing!

@Clyne69 2 ай бұрын

Joe wear a watch on both wrists 😂

@LuisRodriguez-he1xl 2 ай бұрын

I'm an artist that's new to the watch world. A year and a half ago i stopped taking comissions for art work, Since then i have started 2 projects which are still unfinished. I dont place a price on my hours anymore so i am producing my work to the best of my potential regardless of the time and investment. This is why i am drawn towards Grand Seiko. GS really seems to me as an artisan brand that will go all the way for craftsmanship.

@barnajeremias5197 2 ай бұрын

What Grand Seiko is doing in terms of manufacturing is unbelievable. I would love to be able to afford one of these beautiful time pieces, they are just fascinating.

@Diderot68 2 ай бұрын

I have been quite anti Seiko. The titanium manual wind SLGW003 could be my favourite GS. Looking forward to see it in flesh soon

@1vegasdood 2 ай бұрын

I really like to see two young dudes passionate about legit watches without all the pomp and circumstance.

@frogsplorer 2 ай бұрын

That Birch Bark is an almost perfect dress watch. All the features I would want and nothing I don’t.

@EricOnYouTube 2 ай бұрын

Ohhhhhhh.... I want a grand seiko

@lostmotor 2 ай бұрын

IMHO, the SLGW003 ‘White Birch’ is almost a perfect watch. It would be perfect if GS was brave enough to remove the unnecessary text on the dial like the SGBW series of dress watches. I currently have the SBGW283 as my dress watch and I love it.