Best Watch I’ve Owned (It Made Me $1,500) | Watchfinder & Co.

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Since discovering them some twenty years ago, I have been privileged to not only handle and enjoy but also own some incredible watches. From the Rolex Submariner to the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, each one has brought a different kind of pleasure-but none more so than this, my very own Grand Seiko SBGV245. Here are five reasons why this watch is the best I’ve ever owned.
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@watchfinder Год назад

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@michaelfierman3256 3 года назад

One of the best things about this already great channel is that it does feel a lot more personal these days. Fantastic watch. Thanks for all the great content perfect hands man

@mohammedshezaadboots1934 3 года назад

I agree

@canonyeo4286 3 года назад

@@mohammedshezaadboots1934 yes

@leakedzebra 3 года назад

Agreed! Pick out a random old video and it’ll seem so bland in comparison to what we get now!

@KingKyong 3 года назад

We need an audiobook and a playlist with this guy.

@archittupkar 3 года назад

Yah offcourse

@keluntan9788 3 года назад

So true. I watch his videos just to listen to him talks.!

@MuhammadKharismawan 3 года назад

he probably need to have a new recording booth and mic first so his audio quality can go back to the way it was but yeah agree

@oOoScarecrow31oOo 3 года назад

Just put on loop to get me to sleep... 😏

@Peskarik Год назад

he writes books, actually, fiction, several are for sale on amazon ;-)

@killamist666 3 года назад

As the second hand sweeps over the hour hand , You can see the ridges on the underside of the second hand. I love that over the top style of finishing. on something that'll never get seen.

@MERKAMGCLK 3 года назад

Thanks to your video a year ago I too purchased my first Grand Seiko. It was the same watch SBGV245. It’s as close to the perfect watch I have ever found. Major congrats to you and your SBGV245. This one is in my collection forever.

@georgeoshea9961 3 года назад

Honestly Andrew, I will never tire of this channel - the moment I get a notification, I find myself 10mins to sit down, relax and enjoy the stories. The videos with a personal touch are always my favourite.

@therandomreviewer768 3 года назад

Finally saw my first Grand Seiko watches in person this past weekend. The hands were so sharp you would've thought they'd cut you like a razor. Astonishing finishing, especially on the clear case back models I was able to see. The Tudors next to them were literally no comparison.

@willielarsson9651 2 года назад

I've never seen a GS in person, but I was seriously underwhelmed when I saw the Tudor in the shop window

@gheebuttersnaps5366 Год назад

An Oris looks and feels better in person than a Tudor imo. And GS is head and shoulders above both in finishing

@AZPB12 Год назад

Was that possibly at Hyde Park Jeweler in Scottsdale AZ(fashion square)? When I got my GS the Tudor display was directly to the left.

@nikhilsai9613 3 года назад

I am not even a watch person, yet I love watching your videos! I might even buy a watch now. Bloody hell! Kudos to the work you do sir. Love listening to you and love listening, especially, to the background music- so subtle, yet so impactful.

@cakraparindra4659 3 года назад

From the way the second hand ticks, you know this 9F movement is literally something else

@alexandredeoliveirapenna198 3 года назад

It is so beautiful, and finishing is something that could be considered "out of this world ". And best of all, it is a in house quartz movements, and one of best ones in the world. Congratulations on having this amazing watch

@SteveKemper 3 года назад

I almost spit out my tea when I heard that Jawa. Well played, sir.

@georeith 3 года назад

This watch gets the most wear out of my collection. Ultra accurate, doesn't need to be set again, looks stunning.

@j0nnyism 3 года назад

I prefer a watch that runs a little fast. Stops me being late!

@DarrenBates 3 года назад

You're so lucky to own this masterpiece!

@ferlikster 3 года назад

I only miss an independently set hour hand, DST or travel across timezones can really mess up the accuracy measurement 🤣

@mzamroni 3 года назад

@@ferlikster gs also has gmt quartz too

@itztimmy9900 3 года назад

Same

@tententock 3 года назад

I’ve had mine for a year. I’ve owned 200+ watches. This is the best money I’ve ever spent on a watch (dead serious). I paid around $2300 from Seiya Japan last January/February. I was going to make a video a similar to this...but now I’ll have to change the title a bit 🙂

@canonyeo4286 3 года назад

Agree. I have less watches than you, 170 in total. I have 12 GS and another dozen vintage gs/ks. Though, l don't buy watches as investment, l would like to correct some misinformations out there. Like all regulars, l bought all if mine with good discounts. None of them lost money. In fact, many appreciated in price. The peacock, the grand cocktail sbgy003 not only have doubled in price but, very few available, unlike my rolexes. I see that my sbgh047 is now not available. The sbgk005 is also disappearing. Even the non limited sbgr017 is not difficult to find. The new gen GS with 9SA5 Movement is really limited in stock. So far, my dealer only managed to get two and it's gone before he displayed on the shelf. Now, more difficult to get discount.

@tententock 3 года назад

@@canonyeo4286 nice collection!!

@canonyeo4286 3 года назад

@@tententock tks, yours too.

@__silver__ 2 года назад

$2300 is a steal, it goes above 5K nowadays

@silvestrocrino3256 Год назад

Seiya Japan.... highly recommended.

@DarrenBates 3 года назад

You know what's mad? This is one of the most beautiful watches I've ever seen, and I've never heard of it before. Any Grand Seiko I've seen was Spring Drive, I've never seen something that's 100% quartz from them. A great reminder for people to never get snobby about quartz, especially when it's completely in house and looks so well. I don't think I could ever take this watch off my wrist.

@kennetha.1937 3 года назад

The 9F quartz pieces from Grand Seiko are up there with their Spring Drive models. Amazing what they can do, even with their quartz!

@__silver__ 2 года назад

I mean they're the quartz race winner back in the 60s, nearly decimated the Swiss with it. So if you're gonna spend 4 figures on a quartz it's hard to beat Seiko even with tough competition from Citizen and Bulova

@codexdk 3 года назад

Thank you for your efforts, love the videos and the dialogue, such a soothing voice and great knowledge, the best watch videos ever

@peterrichards7387 3 года назад

I actually had this piece on my wrist on a trip to GS in London. I was tempted but did not pull the trigger on it and I don't know why, it looked fantastic but I'd missed the opportunity to get my first GS Quartz. I did however return some time later to pick up the limited edition SBGP015 and it's a stunning Quartz watch. However I still have a little niggle that I missed the SBGV245.

@wandering_seconds9741 3 года назад

This is my daily watch. I've not owned it for long, however I recently came to test its time keeping. Perfect. Literally perfect. I also picked up a bracelet for it from SeiyaJapan (who I highly recommend) and it's hard to pick another watch when I come to choose one in the morning.

@increiblepelotudo 2 года назад

I just purchased two 8j56 8030 from Japan and I cannot stop looking at them. The price was ridiculous in terms of affordability. I'm lucky and grateful to have gotten them and plan on holding on to them for quite a while. Thank you for the amazing work you continue to provide all of us. I truly mean it.

@OslosKetmus 3 года назад

I have the black dial version. I bought it in tokyo on a whim for my bday at yodabashi and wasn't a fan of the strap so changed that and it gets alot of wear as I'm not worried about riding my motorcycles with it. Great watch, beautiful case.

@peterkramer3814 3 года назад

The sharpness of those hands is beyond everything!

@spitfirezip100 3 года назад

Thank you for the information on the 9F, I had disregarded it, because... quartz.... but understanding some of the level of detail they put into a quartz movement.... I will have to take a second look. The movement of the second hand is so crisp, and I had no idea it was a double beat. Thank you!

@andrew314253 3 года назад

Great content! love how personal the video was.

@mikkoritala8932 3 года назад

SBGV243 owner here! I was lining up to get the SBGV245 but that never materialized, so I got the black one instead. Well it's more like charcoal really, with vertical brushing as opposed to the horizontal brushing on the gray dial. It has a very cool yellow second hand and yellow numbers on the minute track. Still keeping my eye on the 245 just in case one comes up for grabs, wouldn't mind owning both.

@vncntskl 3 года назад

What a video. Very well put and personal, love it!!

@michaelbarton5169 3 года назад

Great review and insight... the Jawa reference made me laugh out loud. Love your videos. Cheers,

@stevefox8605 3 года назад

Never seen a Grand Seiko with anything other than an impeccable finish. Stunning, even tho it's quartz 😉 Thanks Mr Hands 👍🏻👍🏻

@alanmckinnon6791 3 года назад

A clever fellow once said "Perfection in design is achieved not when nothing remains to be added but when nothing remains to be taken away". I always felt that really applies to Grand Seiko totally. The GS'es we see here to me always look like they have been stripped back to exactly what they need to have, no more and no less. If the hour markers are raised it's because that is what they need to match the overall design, and never to be blingy.

@WahrheitMachtFrei. 3 года назад

They need to "take away" the power indicator that mars an otherwise perfect face. It's like a hare-lip on La Gioconda.

@jamescgarrett6356 Год назад

Well, I must have seen this video two dozen or more times. It hypnotised me, I found an excellent condition pre-owned example of this watch and pulled the trigger. As you said, “The wait was, therefore, horrid!” You we’re not wrong… Now it is on my wrist though, it has all been worth it. Such a versatile watch! I do not really get on (yet) with the standard strap, but I’ve sewn up a few of my own and am amazed by how well it suits not just greys but greens, blues and reds too! Leather, rubber, canvass? The world is the mollusc of your choice! Keep up the great videos and keep well :-)

@R8Prototype 3 года назад

loved this watch ever since I've seen the articles by wornandwound and hodinkee, glad someone else is also appreciating this underrated GS

@tristansnow 3 года назад

Another model that should win more plaudits is the GS SBGX341. One of my favorites. The omission of the date window is an improvement.

@canadianwatchmonkey3992 3 года назад

Now thats what I call a very well done watch review. Thank you 🙏

@superfast30 2 года назад

From a time telling perspective and what making is all about, the 9F is arguably the greatest movement ever conceived. Incredibly accurate, durable, repairable like a mechanical, wont require a service for decades and is finished better than most watches costing 3 times as much!

@icthys2024 2 года назад

exactly, the 9f is objectively one of the best watch movements ever made.

@ekimandersom4478 Год назад

Yet that second hand ticking drives me nuts, it needs to sweep

@gsreads Год назад

@@ekimandersom4478 Yeah, no matter how accurate ... It wouldn't feel good

@todanrg3 Год назад

@@ekimandersom4478 Exactly, my only problem with quartz watches. Why no one can make a smooth quartz second hand even if the battery would last half as much?

@Peskarik Год назад

The Citizen A060 and A010, check out then report back ;-)

@frankmastromauro5630 3 года назад

I recently added an SBGE255 to my collection and I can’t stop wearing it - sometimes even to bed.

@wescobts 3 года назад

What a great video ! I have bee looking at this watch for a while now, sad to see it discontinued, I have a hard time spending that much on a quartz watch.

@marcsgrower1 2 года назад

Superb video and great detail. Thank you!

@kelvin108 3 года назад

This was also an impulse buy for me too when i was in Japan about 16 months ago. This watch has everything. Nice solid case with amazing finishing, super accurate, nice lume and 200m WR.

@gmshadowtraders Год назад

It doesn't have everything. It's the older 9f movement without the jumping hour hand.

@stephenhenion8304 3 года назад

My 25 year old Pulsar V736 is Quartz too. Accuracy is phenomenal. Best watch of My 65 years. It was included in a "Promotion " from work. Free to me!! I've gone thru 10 straps with the next coming in the mail. Thank you Watchfinder!!

@FitOutPost 3 года назад

What a tribute to GS! Well done, sir!

@blurryn 3 года назад

A high end quartz movements such as Citizen caliber 0100 and Grand Seiko 9F shall be more appreciated, high end quartz watch with open case back is something that I really want to see more often.

@j0nnyism 3 года назад

Yea. I love my old quartz Rolex. Don’t know if it’s that high end though

@blurryn 3 года назад

They are still selling in good prices.

@hammalamiri12 3 года назад

@@j0nnyism oyster quartz has a very high end quartz movement

@racebannon3014 3 года назад

Lol...nope

@kwakekamdivasi591 3 года назад

Mans listens to Half Moon Run! Respect 👊🏽

@cmtphysiques 3 года назад

Phenomenal piece and I love mine. I'm lucky to live in Tokyo and be able to choose from a plethora of GS examples.

@nirabog1781 3 года назад

watchfinder is testament to how 'untraditional' watch collectors can get❤️

@jztouch 3 года назад

One of the few watches I look at and can’t think of one thing I’d want to be different about it. Superb.

@mackledee 3 года назад

Rocking my SBGN003 right now. There is nothing that compares at this price. And for accuracy. +0s since I set it when I got it in November. Love, love, love it!

@nedworthington7436 3 года назад

Love your vids. GS finishing is top shelf!

@jbbrabant 3 года назад

Loved this video, so what else is new, all your videos are stellar. I own a Grand Seiko and it’s my favourite. It’s mechanical with a circuit board but no battery. Accurate but not nearly as accurate as yours. Anyway thanks 🙏 & STAY SAFE

@kbeightyseven1783 10 месяцев назад

I have the pretty rare sbgx343, it shares the same case but comes on a bracelet and the antimagnetic 40000 a/m, it was literally love at first sight, i didnt know about the model untill i saw it in the ginza boutique, its my forever watch.

@harveylangston-jones1718 3 года назад

Wow thank you for the review, its a real head turner and I love the restrained aesthetic.

@Emil77777 3 года назад

I just ordered the SBGX061 you had in stock last week (and pending getting a link polished to get it to my wrist size) I’m even more excited about receiving it after seeing this. Great video!

@Emil77777 3 года назад

@@MT-kx2uc even more excited now! I wanted to get rid of one of my unworn Rolexes and found it on the website and couldn’t help getting this as part of the deal. I’ve been told by a mate who is a horologist that I absolutely won’t be disappointed by the quality. Can’t wait for it to arrive

@watchfinder 3 года назад

Excellent choice! Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy it very much.

@Emil77777 3 года назад

@@watchfinder The moment I saw it I knew it was coming home with me. (Delivered I guess!). The service I’ve had so far has been exemplary and I couldn’t be happier. Keep up the great content!

@MyWatchTherapy 2 года назад

I have the sbgx053, aren’t they amazing!?

@christaries576 3 года назад

Superb content. This video outclasses itself. Thank you

@lndyrd 3 года назад

2:16 exactly! I feel all of Grand Seiko's watches look so much better in person or other people's photos/videos than the official ones. Wonder what's up with their taste/direction in those official content?

@SilencedMi5 3 года назад

The even texturing on the underside of the seconds hand alone speaks volumes about how head and shoulders above so many big name watch brands Grand Seiko is.

@stevenkelby2169 3 года назад

7:34

@praetor47 3 года назад

that's not always the case. seems to be luck of the draw or something (as usual with Seiko. not even the low volume higher end is immune to the Seiko QA curse). you can find examples of it if you care enough

@SilencedMi5 3 года назад

@@praetor47 I don't doubt it, but when nearly every Rolex featured on this channel has a seconds hand that looks like it was finished on Bring Your Child to Work Day, it's tough not to see the positive contrast.

@JackGreystoke 3 года назад

I’ld love to see an ultra slow-mo of the snowflake second hand, or any spring drive.

@MistaRhoi 3 года назад

Just ended this week with purchasing my second GS 9F. With Citizen joining the super accurate quartz movement game, I sense the second coming of quartz popularity and what I term as “The Quartz Renaissance!”

@MegaMarlon0123 3 года назад

You are 100% right!

@RickyRicon2023 3 года назад

Rhoi Carpena which two watches of grand seiko do you have bro ?

@altbinhax 3 года назад

Exactly - the elegance of GS quartz exceeds any smart watch, and it's simplicity and purity of function means it will outlast any fandangled wrist computer.

@rikslim8674 3 года назад

Oh please let’s NOT have a quartz renaissance; it’s good that they’re there but lack soul, skill and fascination. If accuracy and craftsmanship aren’t necessary then an F91W is all we need!

@rikslim8674 3 года назад

@@KevinR3i I have one too; a place for everything! 👍 Just not a renaissance 🤞🙏

@keepingupwiththejonesy 3 года назад

Mine arrived from Crown & Calibre to the UK a week ago - essentially new and a bargain. It's truly stunning.

@P0L0K0P 3 года назад

I just keep coming back to this video to look at this watch. Absolutely stunning

@nrbrown5985 3 года назад

No surprise. That’s a fantastic watch. It’s one I’d buy, but I think a spring drive piece will be next to go with my SBGN003.

@neilbeeson3124 3 года назад

Absolutely beautiful watch. Never seen one before. Quartz, mechanical, who cares when the aesthetics are this good. First and foremost I buy a watch for its looks. Great video.

@SirMopy 3 года назад

Great video and story! Would‘ve loved to see a lume shot! Because it‘s rare an a GS!

@LuckyJack99 2 года назад

Another great vid - love the Grand Seiko !

@fredbooth3412 3 года назад

Great watch. I have one. The strap is the weakest point on this watch (as with most GS). This isn’t necessarily a bad thing though as it is an absolute strap monster!

@Heywoodthepeckerwood 3 года назад

Great review of a great watch. I would like to see your review of the Sinn Damaszener 1800. I think it’s a lovely watch. Subbed

@Gary-li7ib 3 года назад

I own this watch and I absolutely love it, looks amazing with nearly any strap you put on it as well. I set the time on mine to an atomic clock just over 5 months ago and it hasn't lost or gained a second since. These 9F movements are no joke!

@MyWatchTherapy 2 года назад

Do you wear it in a variety of temperatures even going inside to air conditioning and outside to heat a few times per day? I do and found in real world wear it is fast about one second per month. I think the 10 seconds per year is if you keep it in a watch box at a constant temperature (or so it seems in my experience).

@Ron_A._Bolton 3 года назад

Nice. If I walk past my GS SBGA254, have to stop and look at it for awhile, if not put it on, the special occasions I put it on for the day, I cannot stop my self looking at it all the time, so I understand you position.

@Entertainer114 3 года назад

I loved this video. Not least the Jawa reference at 5:50. "N-TEUDEE!!!"

@ElCarlosAguilar 3 года назад

that's what it was, for me it's at 5:57 ;)

@finickybits8055 2 года назад

I wasn’t into watches when these came out. That said, in a similar sentiment, my Casio Oceanus (quartz) is one of my absolute faves, and it lives with an Orient Star, a Vostok Europe, and soon a Grand Seiko.

@NimsChannel 3 года назад

I bought the sbgn007 at a good price. Can't seem to find them under 3k now... Grand seiko prices are rising too much. I'm glad you are showing off the quartz. My automatics just sit in a watch box since I bought my quartz.

@WorldsWorstFishing 3 года назад

No Lange advertisment at the end?? Proud of Andrew for this one 👍

@han_pritcher 3 года назад

The finishing on the dial and hands is flawless. No specks of dirt, and no rough edges like we see on some high-end Swiss brands showcased on this channel.

@gregbaumgardner8264 3 года назад

Love this watch. Finish is Grand Seiko spectacular but very sporty at the same time. A strap monster as well.

@thisisscotts 3 года назад

Loved the Jawa noise!

@ELdASenSei 3 года назад

I thought the 9F had two ticks per second :p. This is a really Nice piece!

@Hoppetakeyama 3 года назад

Excellent piece. One of the best GS 9F.

@alanmckinnon6791 3 года назад

The finish, ahhh the finish on a GS Remember the Snowflake on this here site where we saw in the reflection on the hour hand the underside of the minute hand and in THAT mirror finish reflection we could read the Grand Seiko logo. Who polishes the bottom of the hands to the same standard as the top? Thats on par with permanent on the bottom of the train bridge where only watchmakers ever seen it

@AnindaCBR1k 3 года назад

thanks. I'm gonna go buy one now. thanks again

@neo4422 3 года назад

Really like the design and color template. Wishing it came with an auto movement.. or can anyone point me in the right direction?

@deej9367 3 года назад

Love the 245. I have the 243 and I love it but the bezel is a dent magnet.

@robertparker6349 3 года назад

Beautiful piece. I'd love to own it> But at Koh;s before xmas, I bought a watch in the Clearance bin that is beautiful, quartz but within 10 sec a year, with a sweeping second hand smoother than a

@tariqnordsve2796 3 года назад

I Love the design of this watch! Havent they made a Mechanical version with this design?

@MarkM58 3 года назад

I would love to see you review the new Oceanus T200 and the S5000 Manta.

@DecemberNames 2 года назад

Thank you for another great video.

@jimmylaw2136 3 года назад

Congrats. And you make me do a 2nd look at a quartz watch. Tq!

@erikmemo 3 года назад

This is the best quartz watch ever made in my opinion. Great value for money, the highest quality in the finishing and the most accurate movement; everything you could expect from the perfect quartz timepiece. 🙏🏼 Thanks Grand Seiko

@quadZ_z 3 года назад

It's definitely up there, but the Citizen caliber 0100 is more accurate at ±1 sec/year

@GarethJordan42 3 года назад

@@quadZ_z You are quite right about the accuracy of the Citizen, but as a complete package (I know this is subjective) Grand Seiko steals it for most people. Including me :)

@mrghost1839 3 года назад

Yo , nice video. Could you please review the Vacheron 5500V chronograph ? I really want to see a 1v1 compare to the AP royal oak chronograph. Thank you so much !

@Ahoushi1230 Месяц назад

Three years ago, I watched this video and told myself I will own one. I am proud to say I finally get to own this beautiful watch!

@BrijeshKumar4599 3 года назад

Finishing of this watch is impeccable.👍👍

@elnino7822 3 года назад

If you get a chance, please review any Bovet 1822 watch. It's my favourite brand. Cheers

@MrShinobi797 3 года назад

Please review a Citizen Chronomaster ( model AQ 4020 - 54Z ). I heard its accurate to ± 5 Seconds per year.

@MrRonz8in 3 года назад

I would and appreciate a review of the Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph!

@markdance574 3 года назад

I totally understand the allure of a GS - plus the AD’s are fantastic, the watches are generally available and there’s no bollocks about buying Seiko to buy a GS .

@WashashoreProd 3 года назад

It basically says "Yes, I like luxury watches, but the Rolex racket is bullshit. I got this Snowflake on Amazon."

@gano54 3 года назад

Lovely video, and Clear Skies! ;)

@user-wv3ev6cb3b 3 года назад

In love with alpinist with green dial.

@tobiensam 3 года назад

what a beautifull watch and great video, thanks for sharing

@_guillermo 3 года назад

I wish GS would replicate this case design for its 36mm offerings. That would be an instant purchase.

@wickrider 3 года назад

''Sand to a Jawa (UTINI!!)'' - I alway enjoyed your videos, but this one bumps my appreciation to 11 (maybe 12). Cheers, MC

@scottlalonde2878 3 года назад

Great video, thank you.

@humanitech 3 года назад

Very nice find...as the design, finish and attention to detail on this watch is exceptional...and what I would consider a perfectly pure icon. No like so many clever but fussy, confusing and OTT Swiss and German designs, using OTT materials and very overworked blingy finishes (that shows skill but rarely great design) ..You can tell Grand Seiko is japanese...as they just have a zen like design purity. That all said... I still can't help but love their amazing mechanical watches too! They deserve the recognition and success but hope that does affect their pricing strategy as they are true bargain pieces.