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I’d love to see a come back of the dream 3 watch collection around a certain theme, I think that’s an amazing way to learn about different watches but still have some control over what you will learn about

Purchased this watch last year and have to say it is just as phenomenal in the metal as in this video. Independent jumping hour hand, accuracy, fit and finish is all outrageously good and blows the rest of my collection out of the water. What is hardest to describe about this watch without seeing in in person is how the dial sits somewhere between matte and sunray in its finish, depending on the lighting - but seeing as this is a Watchfinder video, in all its world-class macro glory they managed to capture this at 7:23, where it looks like the dial is matte-textured directly underneath the GS logo, and sunray-textured as you look out towards the 3 o’clock mark. Seeing this watch in daylight will blow you away.

I did it. Bought a 37mm quartz GS. It's a stunner!

I don’t hate Rolex but the price increase is so ridiculous that I would rather get something better at list price than a overpriced rolex

This has too be my favorite KZfaq channel of all time. The honesty, the production value, the education and banter! Thank you!!!!

I love my 9F grand seiko. Bought it in pristine condition for only 780 euro. Hasn't lost or gained a second in over a year of ownership

I have been living in Japan for 12 years and been considering a GS. Thanks for another wonderful video. I have a Rolex Explorer in my collection and luckily picked it up when it was still a reasonable price. Nothing else in the Rolex lineup grabs me and what you get for the price with GS makes a mockery of many high end brands. You are the best watch channel by a country mile. No algorithms will keep me from finding your content😀

I like my spring drive even better than my 9F. No battery! Reminds me when cars went from carburetors to fuel injection. Same with spring escapements versus glide wheel. And the best part...it can't be Counterfeited. It's a technological marvel. If the Swiss sold this, you could add at least one more zero on the price.

This might be the Grand Seiko for me. It's one of the more affordable GS watches, but it's so gorgeous it doesn't feel like any kind of compromise to me. Only their 9F watches really interest me, even though I know GS does a fine job with their mechanical movements, and of course I admire the Spring Drive as much as any watch nerd. A 9F won't need service anytime soon, and that appeals to me (on top of the extreme accuracy & the other advantages of quartz). I really appreciate Grand Seiko for giving quartz respect, and applying their exacting standards to the production of luxury HAQ watches.

I absolutely love GS. My goal with GS was to get a Spring Drive, a High Beat, and a 9F Quartz. I have my Spring Drive and High Beat, all that's left is the 9F quartz movement. This is the exact piece I was eyeing. Thank you for the great review and cementing my decision.

Listen, I know this watch might be seen by many as kind of "plain" and boring. But it's one of the most pure, perfectly balanced, clearly legible, easily accessible, and "form-meets-function-meets-form" examples of watchmaking I have ever seen. And all in a neat, pretty, exquisitely-made, relatively affordable little package. This is where beautiful bone-simplicity camouflages almost mind-boggling complexity. That's something rare, and you don't see it often in ANYTHING we come across in life.

I absolutely love this review. In fact most of these reviews are wonderful. So much so that they have genuinely influenced how I think about watches and my purchases. Grand seiko dress watches especially are so enticing and stunning and in person are even better but the camera work in these videos is itself a work of art. I have also loved your pieces on moser, Baltic and dornbluth. Any chance on a review of something a little closer to home and leftfield such as Anordain?

I love your description videos and this no exception. The single narrator has a simple, effective, emotive delivery. Very convincing voice and tone. And the Watch descriptions are first-rate. I especially have learned so much about Grand Seikos…I’m definitely going to get one now. Great job!

I started to get into watches about a year ago and wanted to get a Rolex but there were none to be had and the waiting list was ridiculous. So I started to search for an alternate and landed on Grand Seiko. Once I took a journey into this brand I was amazed with the innovation and amazing dials! Now I am hooked and prefer a Grand Seiko over Rolex! Only advantage I see for Rolex is the value retention/appreciation which Grand Seiko doesnt have unless you are lucky to purchase certain limited edition models which is what I am buying from GS.

Every time I see or handle one of these in person I’m blown away by the quality. Your excellent camera work captures a lot of it, but checking one out in person with a loupe is still a rewarding experience

Yes, the Grand Seiko's are amazing time pieces for the price and we need more Watchfinder videos about them! I always look forward to a Watchfinder video, and you never cease to impress ! Thumbs up!

Fantastic video - as always.👍 Grand Seiko watches are uniquely special. I have the SBGT015 which has the champagne dial and applied minute markers. It is a work of art. Anyway, just wanted to tell a quick story that made me smile. I took my Grand Seiko watch into the local jewellers to have the battery replaced. The lady at the counter looked rather bemused when I gave her the watch - "oh I haven't seen one of these before, it looks a bit special" she said, "I'm not sure if we have the tools for this." She then took the watch into the backroom and her boss promptly appeared - a very polite gentleman. He was smiling when he remarked how special this watch was - "it's a Grand Seiko!" he said, like I didn't know 😄 Then he explained that he wouldn't want to risk changing the battery himself due the quartz movement being very special, so he will have to call his Seiko expert come to collect it. We chatted for a while about the charm of Grand Seiko watches and he mentioned that they are shooting up in value right now. They clearly do not get many Grand Seiko's (if any at all) in their small store and it genuinely gave them a buzz to have it in their hands. Made me feel very special and that would not have happened if it was a common old Rolex 😜

I bought one of these last year and recently sold it. Lovely watch overall and kept amazing time (lost zero seconds in 6 months!). But it’s was just a little too big for my 6.75 inch wrist - lug to lug was too long for me and the watch wears fairly flat on the wrist. Other gripes were the bracelet: well made but lacking in taper and adjustment. And the dial: if you caught the light at the right angle, it was stunning - the champagne colour really shone. But most of the time it had a dull silver look - not what I’d hoped for, given GS’s reputation for spectacular dials. Anyway, I sold it for what I paid for it, so no harm done! Still have the GS itch to scratch…Like the look of the new Evolution 9 “Mist Flake” GMT (or whatever its nickname ends up being!)

Was on the edge with this watch, but pulled the trigger post watching this video. Thank you for the help. Really like the macro shots and production quality.

As a KZfaqr myself… I find your level of professionalism and high quality content astonishing! Thank you!

The dream Grand Seiko is the Elegance Collection spring drive, yellow gold case with snowflake dial.

I have a similar watch with a Spring Drive mechanism (SBGA285G) and it is vastly superior to the Rolex 2019 Airking it replaced. Frankly speaking they are like night and day. I also love the fact that I have something on my wrist that is understated, underrated by most of the watch buying public and of such good value that the price is scarcely believable these days.

Great video. it's nice to see the variety of watches you cover and talk about. I do enjoy learning about new companies and their timepieces. I think another thing to talk about which is afterthought would be to explain service intervals, what goes into servicing each companies watch and over all customer service experience throughout ownership. some other ideas could possibly be history lessons for watch companies, what impact do replica watches have on the real companies, and historical timepieces lost to history or worn by the most influential and powerful people across the globe. just throwing some ideas out there to see what sticks. I do appreciate your content and I want to see more and have the channel grow. the maturity of this channel is professional informative and sometimes light hearted for slight comic relief. you do an outstanding job and in my eyes, you are the best watch channel on youtube. Thank you.

Could you, one day, do a review of the current model of Jaeger LeCoultre Master ultra thin moon, preferably in the petroleum blue dial.

I love GS. I would just love to see them pay as much attention to their bracelets and clasps as they do to their cases, dials, movements and hands. I despise Rolex as a brand - I really hope that something puts a hole into its hype bubble. It's really getting ridiculous.

That shot at 4:55 🤩 I watched most of your videos and something about that stood out. Anyone else notice that?

I bought a GS SBGA285 spring drive a couple of months back. At first glance it's a no frills, understated watch. But then after wearing, you start noticing finer details. 1. It's accurate. Has not lost or gained any time in the weeks I've had it. 2. The indices are faceted in such a way, reflected light at the right angle becomes iridescent. 3. The effortless glide of the seconds hand is mesmerising. 4. I feel compelled to keep the power reserve gauge full (like the petrol gauge in my car). 5. The black on the dial is flawlessly uniform. And black.

The wonderful content of your videos is matter of fact whilst being open minded, Thank You. This video in particular hits home in a way I care not to explain, but my father and I have large differences on the quality of things from other cultures. The appreciation for detail in a Grand Seiko is inspiring to say that least. Having owned and have had my submariner stolen, I really miss it in this market especially, but I am happy of the quality, price and heritage (not to mention the reliability)of all the seiko watches I have acquired since. A quartz GS at that price for the overall quality is definitely worth it, especially when the other brand has priced itself out of reach for those of us in the middle of the road.

There is a third reason that I watch this video... I just like the way these watch reviews are done. In some way, they are addictive...

Positively superb quality with high-end dial work in a highly practical quartz variant. It's great that your review video showed us the ticking second hand for a long time, so that those of us who are upset by misalignment issues in some quartz watches between the position of the second hand and the marks on the dial, can rest assured that Seiko has this handled. Actually, even Seiko's entry level quartz movements seem to have good alignment between second hand and second marks. For those who cannot part with a mechanical movement but want the accuracy of quartz, GS also offers spring drive variants, although they do cost more than this model.

I don't exclude quarts in anyway. I just appreciate them within their own catagory, and this is a fine watch I would be proud to own.

I have this one and a Datejust. The level of pure quality in GS is astonishing

Nice watch. Wish they stuck with the regular Seiko formula and female end links and shorter lugs so the watch sits better on the hand.

Another brilliant vid and discussion starter! Looking to purchase my 1st GS myself so this was very helpful - cheers !

Your videos are pure class. Thank you for everything you do. Being a photographer by trade I fully appreciate the work that goes into creating these images... not to mention the fantastic writing.

I clicked on this because I love Grand Seiko. I bought a Spring Drive five years ago and love it. The finish is superb, as you can see in the close ups.

Meeting with the in laws = hands and familiar music, hanging out with your friends = microphones and ranting. Either way I love it!

Another very high quality and superbly delivered review. and ... I bought the watch . Mine is a pure black dial version and the only problem I have is agonising over which dial I should have bought. I like a high quality finish and that's what I have in the Grand Seiko quartz. The dial is superb and faultless, the all brushed strainless bracelet is great, with soft chamfered links and it hugs my wrist with the affection of a familiar glove. I have mechanicals which I love - but if I am on the go, this superb quartz watch is on my wrist and I am gone - without a glance.

I was told by a store assistant once, that there are those who buy a watch for other's and there are those who buy a watch for themselves. This struck a cord with me as I had gone to look at Omega and Tudor and left with....I'll let you guess? and I've not regretted it a single moment since 😉

Three months ago, I purchased a Grand Seiko SBGX261 on a 9F caliber. This is the perfect watch for every day: the highest quality quartz in the world, accuracy of 10 seconds per year, hand polishing, wr100, perfect readability, date window in the color of the dial, the service interval is 50 years, free battery replacement, size 37mm and a ticket to the GS9 indoor club. All this for $2000. What more could you want?

Tudor Style is under appreciated also. I have a two tone that is remarkable for the money.

Would love to see more manufacturers produce high-end quartz watches, and in particular, focus on adopting a sweep second hand similar to the Bulova precisionist. The technology exists but I'm not sure that the market is demanding it.

I'd love to see a roundup of "flyer" GMTs across the price spectrum (eg ETA Powermatic GMT, GS 9F GMT, GMT master II).

I'd really like to see other quartz watches covered. Thanks guys!

Exactly my case, can’t get a Rolex, got myself into Grand Seiko, acquire a SBGA211 spring drive, SBGN005 Quartz and a SBGW231 mechanical all in under 12months. Now all we need is you tubers not hyping GS up, prices for new launch are creeping up fast and furious!

Love this! I’ve had my eye on their quarts collection for sometime now. Looking forward to owning a GS soon.

Thank you very much for being this to us (even if some may call the title clickbait). Let’s be the change we want to see, with a diverse range of watches.

What is the background song you use? I love all of your videos by the way, pure class!

I like seeing new and different stuff. Thanks for bringing us variety and not just the same old Rolex over and over

Great vid as always, please do show more Seiko some of the older watches are really interesting too

Awesome review and this is such a gorgeous watch indeed.

Hi, I'm in the United States Virgin Islands and I really enjoy your detailed descriptions of the various watches you chose to tackle. Thank you! I'm learning soon much :)

Love that you look even at the quartz Grand Seikos. Curious if you would consider making a video about The Citizen models that compete directly in this High-Quality, Highly-Finished, High-Accuracy Quartz space. Perhaps the Washi Indigo version AQ6110-10L? Or one of the Four Seasons versions?

Thank you so much for covering the Grand Seikos here.

A Grand Seiko spring drive automatic for me, one day.

I love the Spring Drive sweeping second hand, so I stay with GS

The case on that GS looks so so similar to the case of my 70s King Seiko. A gorgeous and timeless design

A video on ceramic watches will be interesting, especially the Speedy DSoTM.

I believe a lot of us watch enthusiast KZfaqrs aspire to Watchfinder's quality of footage. You've inspired a lot of KZfaqrs including myself to even start. So, I totally understand what you mean by the changing landscape in the KZfaq world!

Speaking of Japanese quartz, I'd love to see your take on some of the Casio Oceanus line (many of which also use zaratsu polishing). In addition to great finishing and interesting quartz movements, there are some models with really amazing glass work as well.

The photography is this video is spectacular and really shows off the beauty and detail of the Grand Seiko watch. The narration is outstanding. I own both Rolex and Grand Seiko, I like both, but the craftsmanship and detail on the Grand Seiko is astonishing and unrivaled. When I look at the mirror-like polished facets on the hour markers and hands, it truly does resemble diamonds as mentioned in this video and is one of the most beautiful timepieces made today. Well done video.

Gorgeous watch. I would love to see the Longines HydroConquest with ceramic bezel on this channel. I have it in black and I truly think it's so underrated.

I have the SPGB013. Like the one in the vid but 40mm case & a dark sunburst blue. A stunner!

What a beautiful watch! Sure it's a quartz, but the design and finishing are just stunning. I like Rolex a lot, and have a couple of their watches in my collection, but they really don't hold a candle to Grand Seiko.

i'd love to see a review of a more complicated dial grand seiko. like the pink blossom one. great vid!

I have a seiko that looks almost the same with less price. I prefer a simple quartz watch. I hope this helps.

i love that watch so much and i love that you're not adverse to showing off a high quality quartz.

I would like to see a presentation of the GP Sea Hawk series. Thanks for a great show, and hey, I don’t hate Borex, sorry Rolex. I have had a few and could easily wear a Sea Dweller. I just don’t want to pay for one!

This watch won me over after trying several alternatives. There are not many silverish/whiteish 44GS out there. I went to the store for the SBGH277 (silver dial) and tried the SBGA373 (spring drive and champagne dial) and this one. The absence of chapter ring and the the thinner profile made a big difference. This watch sits perfectly on the wrist. It´s quartz, yikes, but once I overcome that small detail, this watch will be mine.

The SPGA285 is about the same price, but with the Spring Drive, which is much rather have, that smooth sweep is so nice.

Yes, these videos are what you do best. The co-moderation vids are good, but IMHO this kind of presentation is your sweet spot and just maybe helps sell more watches too. Thanks and thumbs up for you!

my god this watch looks so beautiful, it will still look good in a decade or more, it never gets out of style !!!

“It’s watchmaking, Jim, but not as we know it.” 🤣 Love the Star Trek reference!!!

The only GS models I’m interested in are equipped with the spring drive movement.

Thank you for another great video. Full of great detail as usual.

Yes, please continue down the road of this video! A great piece that one can actually get, and at a very reasonable price. Thank you.

The two new Grand Seikos time only with no dates that just came out with the light blue and dark green dials are fantastic, imo. I hope to acquire one of them.

I wish they did exhibition case backs. Like the FP. Journe. They put a lot into their movements as well. So, being able to see it would be nice.

How about a video about the best watches with green dials in different price categories?

Really love your calming voice. I'll try to get a Rolex OP in upcoming weeks first, and if failed, I think a GS will be the answer after watching this video.

Check out The Citizen line. It's done better than Grand Seiko in many aspects. Uses solar as a solution to limited power for quartz watches, instead of using 2 fast, simultaneous ticks per second. Perpetual calendar, and date change at exactly 12 midnight, not a second earlier or later. Adjusts hands' positions automatically, and had independently adjustable hour hand much earlier than Grand Seiko. Anti-backlash system is done better than Grand Seiko in my opinion, because seconds hand doesn't vibrate as much from moving one tick to another. And caliber 0100 can arguably move even heavier hands, the second hand for watches with cal 0100 is made of brass. Watch parts made from LIGA and assembled by hand by watch meisters, with Sallaz polishing. Specially-selected, aged AT-cut crystals with careful thermo-compensation, which vibrates at 8 388 608 Hz, 256 times faster than the standard quartz 32 768 Hz. Considering the constraint that light has to pass through the dial, it's a wonder that The Citizen watches still have so many wonderful dials. Best part? It's still relatively unknown to many.

Personally I'm into and really want a SBGT day and date model. Probably the plain black dial one. Not sure if I have a solid opinion on the impact of SEIKO being removed from the dials will have. Will the SEIKO dial models gain or loose value over time compared to their newer no SEIKO contemporaries? Great vid love the super quartz and GS stuff.

you are truly great. you show so much respect to the watches you present , as you show to the people watching your videos . you are true professionals and true lovers of watches

I'd love to see you explore high end Citizen. I have no idea of the paper dial models are equivalent to Grand Seiko, but they're Citizen is certainly attempting to position them that way (e.g. THE CITIZEN Eco-Drive AQ4100-06W).

I always thought I wanted my first high end watch to be mechanical, But the 9F seems to be pulling me in, The only down side would be no display casebook for obvious reasons.

I see a lot of praise for these Grand Seiko Quartz watches. And while they are impressive when compared to most Swiss quartz, they are not that impressive when compared to the other Japanese watch maker, Citizen. "This Grand Seiko is better than a Rolex." Is like saying: Green tea is better than mulled wine. It would make more sense to compare Sencha to Bancha. In terms of accuracy and functions, the A060 movement in my Citizen, is superior to that of the 9F85 found in this GS SBGP001. When comparing polishing, the watches are equal. On price, The Citizen watches are cheaper.

Great Video. I love this channel and it really helped me to like and understand watches even better. I like GS as a Brand, but they never ever make the perfect watch for me. Its either to thick, to tall or it is overall desing is not matching for me. I like a dresswatch to be thin. I like a sports watch with lumed markers and no overdesigned dial even if it is lovely for itself (try to count the hands on the new Evolution 9 Chronograph!). I dont want a powerreserve on a dial like the snowflake. I want a functional clasp maybe with an easy way to extend it on a sport watch. Also the GS Homepage and the product fotos are terrible. This also comes from GS sales person btw. On some pics it looks like you could fit one or two pieces of paper between the lugs and the bracelet. While Rolex might loose in many regards in a direct comparision of single features, the completed package of the watch is much more refined and made to wear. Just my two cents.

More Grand Seiko, JLC, Moser and German watches. Please also differentiate these videos from those “microphone” ones. I hate clicking on them and finding out it’s not one of these style videos.

I own three 9F’s, and three Spring Drive. Love them all…

Love the SBGP001, only wish it had a 20mm lug width and a screw down crown.

One day they should bring solar and day date with perpetual calendar to Grand Seiko quartz.

I'd love to see a video with watches not a lot of people have notice in different price tags (affordable, expensive and luxury).

I own an automatic vintage GS 6146-8050 in pristine condition, amongst a KS and lots of other vintage Seiko's. A modern GS like this one is on my list. I find the GS quality second to none. @Watchfinder: keep doing what you are doing. Great job!

Change away. I’ll keep on watching. Even if only to learn, rather than look for potential future purchases.

You also don’t have to “build a relationship” with a Grand Seiko dealer in order to get one. You just walk in and buy the one you want. Actually that goes for most watch brands besides Rolex, lol.

"Perhaps we can be the ones who change it" is just spot on. Reminds me of the story about the two wolves (one greedy and the other one caring for the pack) we have inside us and which one of the two that will survive? The one you feed of course. I own the GS SBGR251. A "Japanese DJ" at 37 mm with 100m WR, display caseback, 72h/pwrsrv in a nicely decorated movement and hand finished/zaratsu polished case, silver sunburst dial with those immaculate indices and hands and regulated in 6 positions & temperatures (slightly above COSC standards)..And ALL of this for the price of just under 3000£.. Get it? Stop feeding the beast and start thinking instead.

Demo of quick date change when talking about date change and shots of the movement when talking about the movement would have made this video so much better.

Would love to get your take on the new three handed Astrons. I've got one, the SBXD003, and I think it's great and underappreciated. It's like a mini GS. Stainless steel case and bracelet with a ceramic bezel. Case is very similar to shape to this GS, including the polish on top of the lugs w/the brushed area right next to the bracelet. The Astron is solar powered and GPS equipped, in a GREAT wearing 39mm wide case with a lug to lug of 45.7mm and thickness of 11.3mm. Simple uncluttered dial - three hands and a date, and that's it, minimal text and no subdials or anything else to clutter it up. I think the hands look great, and they're well finished being polished on one side and brushed on the other. The bracelet is excellent, and includes a good tool free quick adjust clasp. Very easily change time zones and of course always perfectly one time due to the GPS sync. The Astrons are made in the same factory as the 9F powered GS's, and the finishing is really good. It's not Grand Seiko good, but, very good. I paid $1300 USD for mine including shipping, buying it from a Japanese online dealer, so less than half the price of a new quartz GS. I'll also add that the pics on the Seiko website do NOT do these justice. Plus the history of the Astron is interesting - it's the watch that brought about the quartz crisis and changed the watchmaking industry forever. A pic of mine: i.imgur.com/a4wmRRJ.jpg

hi, can you recommend a GS Spring Drive that is 36mm? The one that is your favorite!