15 Japanese Watch Brands You Should Know

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Japanese watchmakers have started producing some of the best watches the world has ever seen, and not only that, but they’ve covered all price categories as well.
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Our picks:
15. Future Funk
14. Mirco
13. Kuoe
12. Kikuchi Nakagawa
11. Knot
10. Kurono
9. Hajime Asaoka
8. Naoya Hida
7. Credor
6. Minase
5. Orient
4. Citizen
3. Casio
2. Grand Seiko
1. Seiko
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@ssnerd583 Жыл бұрын

I have never been disappointed with a Japanese watch. I have a couple Citizen watches that are very nice and the Eco-drive keeps you from worrying about batteries.....I also have a dozen or so Orient mechanical watches, including some NOS from the 1980's and 1990's. They are quite accurate for their price points. Would recommend.

@rollyunicorn Жыл бұрын

I had one of Citizen's first eco-drive watches. Capacitor went after 10 years I couldn't get the part replaced for love or money. Not even from Citizen themselves. They had stopped producing that particular capacitor! Needless to say I would never consider another Citizen eco-drive.

@ssnerd583 Жыл бұрын

@@rollyunicorn ...yep...i had the original(mid 1990's) Citizen Eco-Drive Titanium Solar Chrono world timer.......it was an awesome watch and I was working for the airlines doing maintenance planning at the time, traveling all over the world.....and it was a godsend to be able to keep track of what time it was wherever i needed to know in the pre www days. It worked great util the capacitor went....and it required COMPLETE disassembly of the watch FROM THE BEZEL side because the case was solid - no opening on the back.....so....p00p..... I would LOVE to have an 'updated' to 2020's era version.

@rollyunicorn Жыл бұрын

I had the Titanium Chronograph version from 1998. The back was removable, not that it helped mind you. Appreciate you mentioning about your own experience. I had always wondered if the capacitor was the weak link in the chain of these watches. I remember the advertising at the time, you know, the Never needs a battery bit. Shame they didn't also put - But your capacitor will likely pack up!

@Celebmacil Жыл бұрын

Well, this is a very informative listing video, thank you! Loving some of these brands you're showing here, and haven't heard of most of them, so I'm always happy to expand my awareness of micros. You've earned my sub, much appreciated!

@stasmishchenko Жыл бұрын

Great video! Learned several new brands

@walterking5453 Жыл бұрын

A great show and enjoy every minute of it, and I agree with every word you spoke. Thank you

@fatherd.6016 Жыл бұрын

I have an Orient and a Seiko, both automatic watches and both of fine quality. Japanese watches are up there with the best. :-)

@captbumbler5356 Жыл бұрын

Great video and well presented. thank you

@jasonwebster9300 Жыл бұрын

Kentex is another Japanese watch brands that supply watches to the Japanese Self Defence Forces - Ground (Army), Maritime (Navy) and Air (Air Force). . The brand’s best known model is the Marineman, which is an automatic diver’s watch.water resistant to 200 metres.

@IncApu2025 Жыл бұрын

Great Discovery ❤ 😁 I subscribe and will follow this interesting channel. Nice selection of Japanese brands, beyond the Big 4 of the Japanese watchmaking industry. 14:27 Loved Kikuchi Nakagawa pieces instantly!!

@tristanho1533 Жыл бұрын

cool video! you should show the USP of the brands tho, like hajime asaoka's no.0 prototype tourbillon, the way naoya hida &co engraves and finishes their dials, even their moonphase disk, also their in house movements, and the well finished spring drive movement of GS. many many things missing

@leoberg2390 Жыл бұрын

Great video, to the point

@raodurvasula125 Жыл бұрын

I have an orient watch, very accurate. Great watch

@davidperkins605 Жыл бұрын

Great video, i love Japanese watches, have Swiss as well, but GS is on another level in my opinion.

@key2theuniverse713 Жыл бұрын

I think unfortunately, there's a weird stigma behind Japanise watches, as there is with German watches. However GS could definitely compete with AP, VC or Patek

@davidperkins605 Жыл бұрын

I totally agree, but i must say my Seiko Sarb033 gets so many compliments even from watch people 👍

@key2theuniverse713 Жыл бұрын

@@davidperkins605 I'll be honest, I never get any complements on any of my watches accept my 6138 Seiko that seems to draw people's attention

@davidperkins605 Жыл бұрын

Very nice, i am at some stage going to buy myself a pouge, but its a mine field, however I will find one...take care my friend

@deepb249 Жыл бұрын

GS?

@johnkidd797 Жыл бұрын

Grand Seiko GMT chronograph spring drive, Seiko sharp edge GMT, Casio lineage multi band 6 and a citizen eco drive chronograph are my Japanese watches. From £200-£7500. I like all good watches from different makers in different countries.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@pedrohernandez7964 4 ай бұрын

My collection is only seiko and Casio. I have 3 in total and I absolutely love them. Hope to own a tissot prx next.

@darthgiggity7948 Жыл бұрын

Casio is god tier.

@train_xc Жыл бұрын

No, it is Seiko

@papafurankku Жыл бұрын

based

@darthgiggity7948 Жыл бұрын

@@train_xc your opinion is wrong. As wrong as your parents' act to create you.

@monemaker0234 11 ай бұрын

@@train_xc 1) credor 2) grand seiko 3) seiko 4) citizen 5) orient 6) casio

@chinkang3566 10 ай бұрын

@@monemaker0234King Seiko

@gregalonzo747 Жыл бұрын

Good review. I started out with Japanese watches. I then moved on to Swiss pieces. However, the past couple of years I've been into independents. A couple of these Japanese companies have aroused my curiosity.

@user-fc6dk4sz8e 11 ай бұрын

I think I fell in love with the Mirco Chronograph

@albertsylvester2981 Жыл бұрын

AWESOME VIDEO

@davidnisbet1911 Жыл бұрын

I have a Seiko and a Citizen watch. I'd like a Grand Seiko too. They're beautiful watches.

@maxinahunt8652 7 ай бұрын

I’m eagerly waiting for my Kuoe watch.

@markjones1337 Жыл бұрын

Excellent

@monemaker0234 11 ай бұрын

1) credor 2) grand seiko 3) seiko 4) citizen 5) orient 6) casio

@Advancedkid 2 ай бұрын

super informative, though missing Ricoh and Sanyo as former watch making brands, which I presume today are highly collecibles. Obviously the singlest largest brands of them all are Casio and Citizen.

@amvlabs5339 Жыл бұрын

My dad cas a Casio FX calculator from 1970 and only now its buttons started to stop working, and it still rivals modern calculators in functions, only thing that's behind the times and its display which is one line only

@train_xc Жыл бұрын

I loved my Casio FX calculators. But sadly I lost them, from time to time. The count touched 6

@25557813 Жыл бұрын

ORIENTS are great watches. Bought a $200 bambino V2. Looks like a $1000 dollar watch. Such an elegant piece.

@martinsaunders7925 Жыл бұрын

The only watch that could survive the rigors of framing houses in Texas was the g shock in the late 70s. Later I bought a Seiko with an auto dime movement. It lasted 10 years. 2000 and I bought an eco drive. Sent that for service to replace crystal and battery 3 months ago. Wearing a Seiko 5 as a day watch. Have also a Q&Q solar purchased for $32.fob Tokyo.? All the others are antiques.

@threethrushes Жыл бұрын

I genuinely had no idea that CITIZEN was Japanese, I just assumed it was Swiss.

@bryanguest2807 Жыл бұрын

I think Bullova bought them

@krysanteemik5686 Жыл бұрын

@@bryanguest2807 Actually, Bulova was an American company and Citizen bought them in 2008.

@chetankhadka5906 Жыл бұрын

What is the seiko model in the thumbnail?

@Lisa-vj6pz Жыл бұрын

Seiko number one ... Do love some of the citizens

@SrinivasanR-nd1uy Жыл бұрын

Mam saw this video now and liked it very much kindly do a video on ultra thin watches(best ones)so far no youtuber has done a detailed video so kindly consider this small request thanks God bless you love from India

@sunrisejak2709 Жыл бұрын

Look at the Citizen thin watches. They have a range from low to fairly high. I have a model called the Stiletto. Affordable at about 300 dollars. Their upper end thin watches can reach 3000 dollars.

@quercus5398 Жыл бұрын

A good all stainless Steele Japanese battery watch,will last you a lifetime,no matter what brand!

@stoundingresults Жыл бұрын

Same 90s Toyota, Nissan, Honda

@train_xc Жыл бұрын

My first watch was a Casio. I was 7 or 8 years old. I’m livid that I lost that watch.

@bsrkay5352 Жыл бұрын

What's that Seiko on the thumbnail?

@bernardbarroga1497 Жыл бұрын

Great review. 🤙🏼🤙🏼

@calikalbocalikalbo6082 8 ай бұрын

You didn't mention Casio's premier line the Oceanus. Made in Japan and the bodies are made where the Grand Seiko's are made.

@kevinsongxin2551 Жыл бұрын

I see an affordable watch video that doesnt try to sell me on a Tissot PRX, I press like

@qutaiba6 Жыл бұрын

I love Seiko Astron

@qutaiba6 Жыл бұрын

My second watch in my life was Orient three stars before fifty years ago

@JayzBeerz 5 ай бұрын

I just buy Seiko and Citizen. ❤

@wintermute8315 Жыл бұрын

Er... "have started"? They've been making amazing watches since the 60s. Still, good job!

@maheshbabuadduri Жыл бұрын

Casio is love 💕

@auburnsenn2040 Жыл бұрын

Lovely video but why did you leave RICOH out....

@wintermute8315 Жыл бұрын

Those Mircos are beautiful, but damn, quite expensive at 2k USD.

@beingmilo1 Жыл бұрын

Seiko Casio Japan❤❤❤❤

@Marc_prime Жыл бұрын

Insightful video. Thoughts on Credor vs Grand Seiko?

@TheSilence1 Жыл бұрын

Different markets. Grand Seiko is for folks who are willing to spend $10K. Credo is for folks willing to spend $100K.

@Marc_prime Жыл бұрын

@@TheSilence1 Thanks very much! Wondered about that exactly.

@simefestin Жыл бұрын

I had several Casio watches...they are quality watches Current casio(edifice) watch is efs-s620 dw It has sapphire glass and solar charging

@25557813 Жыл бұрын

even the F91 are very robust and last forever

@ET-cj8jo 4 ай бұрын

The KNIS watch made in Kyoto ?

@user-sj4io3mr5f Жыл бұрын

Vacheron constantin patex Philippe audermart pigue 3watch best wold good video

@enriquesotocastro7080 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful voice

@lupinarsene7329 Жыл бұрын

Casio and seiko r the best😊ever

@walterking5453 Жыл бұрын

From Rachel, thank you very much

@JayzBeerz 5 ай бұрын

I feel Citizen should be above Casio. ❤

@randolphtiangco6239 Жыл бұрын

What is the watch in the thumbnail?

@RAM07 Жыл бұрын

seiko prospex speedtimer 1964

@kontomuhammed1255 Жыл бұрын

Great watched from the Japanese

@delukxy Жыл бұрын

You showed the brand "Throne" after Knot but gave no details. 3 watches that looked to be very thin.

@sambiswas1265 11 ай бұрын

interesting

@ermesperialde913 9 ай бұрын

Telva Japanese brand or Chinese brand?

@maverickscraziness8691 Жыл бұрын

I own a Seiko :)

@Mirja_Ra Жыл бұрын

Orient❤

@s13roberts Жыл бұрын

Casio is god tier

@stoundingresults Жыл бұрын

My citizen blue angels chronograph syncs to the atomic clock in Colorado daily, adjusts itself for daylight savings, tells the day and date (Perpetual calendar), never requires a battery change and is solar eco-drive (6 months sleep mode if left in dark), has a saphire crystal, easy push button chronograph with 2 clicks, gets me compliments and cost me $250 USD used from a person that bought a nicer Citizen model. Just don't ask me reset it I will hire a rocket scientist for that.

@qutaiba6 Жыл бұрын

And there is another brands not mentioned like Rieko and Nixon

@Yukaawm1 Жыл бұрын

Where is Alba?

@maggiechang9956 3 ай бұрын

Alba is under Seiko

@Krystian_M Жыл бұрын

Pulsar?

@user-sj4io3mr5f Жыл бұрын

Swiss watch best wold

@qutaiba6 Жыл бұрын

Why Grand Seiko become after Seiko?!

@richardnedbalek1968 Жыл бұрын

10:33 Showing a Citizen The Citizen while describing how Citizen believes that everyone deserves an affordable watch?!?! Hello? Are we just going to skip over THAT part?

@lapomazza5635 Жыл бұрын

Vacheron Constantin CORRECT FRENCH pronounciation is NOT Constanteen, but ConstanTEN.

@ahha6304 Жыл бұрын

seriously, no Alba?

@internettroll7497 Жыл бұрын

Alba, loris, pulsar are seiko too. They were four seiko companies here on the list so I guess they were already fatigued.

@ahha6304 Жыл бұрын

@@internettroll7497 meanwhile Orient: WHEW

@internettroll7497 Жыл бұрын

@@ahha6304 orient is also part of Seiko. The four brands listed here. Seiko, Grand seiko, credor,. Orient( is more like a sister company.)

@ermesperialde913 9 ай бұрын

Telva watch sir Japanese brand or Chinese brand?

@WatchandSon 5 ай бұрын

I have an eco drive and two seiko alpinists...ridiculous value and quality ❤

@michaelmeiers9769 Жыл бұрын

Hello, you forgot "Orient Star" !

@nikossiotas Жыл бұрын

I don't think that is anyone in the world that doesn't know casio, seiko, citizen and orient. As for the rest, no reason to know them, since it isn't affordable to common people...

@nofx7058 Жыл бұрын

😭😭😍

@samocas Жыл бұрын

Reconsider the channel name. Since Kikuchi Nakagawa is not a "Wathch we can afford" with tag price of 23.000 USD. Hajime Asaoka, also... Just that.

@WatchesYouAfford Жыл бұрын

This series of articles & videos about watch brands is not only about affordable watchmakers. We tried to include both affordable and more high-end options to get an idea about which are the most important watchmakers from each country. We have lots of different videos on our channel with affordable watch recommendations.

@Engineersoldinterstingstuff Жыл бұрын

They were better than the Swiss already in the 1960. Then the Quartz revolution. Grand Seiko is superior to Swiss in every way.

@aldrede.hatfieldjr.4597 22 күн бұрын

G-Shock

@tissapathiratna7761 Жыл бұрын

Citizen Eco drive Never change the battery is completely wrong. My Eco drive was not running due to weak rechargeable battery (Capacitor) I had to change the Battery. Once again wrongly advertised.

@qutaiba6 Жыл бұрын

That's true

@mr.b.4048 Жыл бұрын

As nice as they Kikuchi Nakagawa watches are, 22,000 USD for a watch with a wait of 8-10 years for delivery I can put up with, but their esoteric philosophy… nah.

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