Grand Seiko Snowflake SBGA211 - Long term owner review 

I'm a little late to the party on this...but your strap choice is absolutely outstanding!!! Never liked the titanium bracelet with this and your choice of straps just puts this watch on a whole other level. Congrats and enjoy. Cheers!

@@stevea2639 thanks very much 😀

Absolutely agree

Sgbw231 is on my list

Great to hear, enjoy!

Congrats

What are your thoughts after a month? Picked mined yesterday

@@רועיארליך Congrats! I have loved it so far. I keeps time at a rate of .20 seconds per day which is super cool. And it's beautiful. Hope you enjoy yours too.

Thanks very much, and yes I think you made the right choice 😊 I must try it on black one day 👍

are you still loving your snowflake? I'm in Sydney as well and I hope to one day be able to afford one. it's beautiful.

How much did you buy it for. I’m interested in buying and live in Sydney too

Thank you, it’s not an easy one to pair with straps but I love the grey suede. Good luck with your purchase!

Thanks so much 🙂

Thanks so much 🙂👍 Hope you enjoy my other videos too

Thank you very much, JLC is an amazing brand 👍

Great to hear that perspective, I was beginning to wonder if I was the only one.

Thanks for your comment, I will keep this forever…it’s such an amazing piece and even with wear, it stays beautiful. You’ll never regret spending the 💰

Yeah it really is unbelievably good,it’s a forever piece. Thanks for dropping a comment, great to hear from a fellow GS appreciator 😀

To be fair, 10 sec per month is not much worse than a modern Rolex 32xx movement can do…

Thanks mate!

Thank you so much 🙂

One more Note : mine Japan only ! , it has a 3823A VFA movement and it is adjusted a six positions and temperatures from the factory!.,. Love at first sight!

That’s incredibly lovely feedback. Thanks so much. I was actually thinking of adding specs so I will start with the next one. Thanks again, so appreciated

@@EsbjornWristwatchReviews Bruce Williams shows specs very well.

@@marketingsuccess2637 I follow him. I also like how Teddy Baldassare does it. I’ll do some testing. Thanks again

@@EsbjornWristwatchReviews I 100% agree. Also check out Bark and Jack, he is very good. Best of luck and looking forward to seeing your videos. Ironically my next purchase is a RH Pelagos 😎

@@marketingsuccess2637 Adrian is more of a watch journalist. Different from Bruce and Teddy.

I saved for ages and I’ll keep it forever, love it despite all the new endlessly fancy GS dials!

Thanks, you will love it 😊👍🏻

Thank you so much, that’s a huge compliment and it’s much appreciated

Thank you 😊

Thanks for your comment

Totally get what you're saying, it had that effect on me too

@@EsbjornWristwatchReviews haha nice to hear. Of course now I’ve watched so many of these vids, maybe I am a watch guy😉 Thanks for posting!

@@cheefussmith9380 I think I watched every GS snowflake video in the galaxy until I finally bought one despite definitely being out of reach financially. But I still have it and I love it. This hobby is a slippery slope and my apologies for fuelling a future addiction ;)

@@EsbjornWristwatchReviews haha, it’s my wife you’ll owe the apology to friend, you and me are cool😉

Tackar!

Grey suede, really suits it I think!

I love the videos by the way, keep it up 🔥 Where did you order it if you don’t mind me asking?

Thanks that’s very kind. I just ordered one from Bas and Lokes, the Everett, for the watch. But this particular one in the video was from AliExpress aliexpress.com/store/1149481

@@aycardo10 I just wrote up a review of the strap in the video and my current one, including links. You can access it here if you're interested www.esbjorn.com.au/suede-watch-strap-review.html

😊 Thank you

I just wrote up a review of the strap in the video and my current one, including links. You can access it here if you're interested www.esbjorn.com.au/suede-watch-strap-review.html

Yeah the power Reserve meter should go. Totally silly. As if the whole mechanical watch thing even with this amazing Spring Drive technology isn't still kind of ridiculous All Things Considered. Please get rid of that goofy-looking meter! LOL. Otherwise, I love the watch.

I did see an attempt at a copy in a review recently. Not bad, but I think GS is in a league of their own still!

I know, I wanted one for so long! Lots of saving but was worth it. Hope you get one!

Please don't view any watch purchase you make as an investment. This is the most common excuse people who are considering spending more than what they should on a wristwatch give themselves to convince themselves they are making a good purchase. Beauty and popularity do not guarantee rising prices like you see with certain Rolex models. Remember GS produces watches at a rate at which anybody can get one at any time without needing to be on a waiting list or have an established rapport with an AD. The only "good" investment you can make in a watch is knowing exactly which models that are available now will go significantly up in value in the future for whatever reason (good luck unless you have a crystal ball), never take it out of the box and sell it much later. Wear it and ding it up? Lost profit. Stops keeping good time or running altogether and needs service? Lost profit.

@@NOLASkaGuitarist agreed. I have an Omega Seamaster and a Breitling superocean and both of them I want two or three days a week and don't come off during the wrist time.

Link in the description 😊

Thank you, you won’t regret it 🙂

I"m ashamed to say it was an AliExpress $8 number haha..but I'm keen to get the "Everett" from Bas & Lokes ideally now that I know it suits the watch so well

@@EsbjornWristwatchReviews Don't be ashamed! It looks great! I have a similar 20mm gray strap that was supplied by Halios on the Fairwind that I use on my silver-dialed AT. Guess I need to go peek at AE.

I just wrote up a review of the strap in the video and my current one, including links. You can access it here if you're interested www.esbjorn.com.au/suede-watch-strap-review.html

@@EsbjornWristwatchReviews Sweet! Thanks!

Yes it's such a beautiful watch and I agree with you. Sport a Rolex on your wrist and people either think it's a fake or that you're a showoff, shame really but that's something that's just happened in part due to their scarcity and pricing tactics. GS is an incredible brand and the smooth seconds of the spring drive is gorgeous. I currently have mine on a dark blue leather strap with white stitching, looks great! Thanks for watching :)

Yes such an excellent question. Next year, it’s 5 years old. I’m going to ask Seiko then how much and consider it. I’m really not sure if a spring drive is more or less sensitive than a standard mechanical movement but lubricants would not last forever. With the way it works where there is essentially a ‘brake’ that slows it down to accuracy, I suspect that servicing is not something to put off for too long

Thank you 🙂👍

Thanks mate! Yeah I put it as a highlighted comment but here you go: After many comments relating to the strap in use, I wrote up a review on the strap in the video and the one I use now. You can read that here www.esbjorn.com.au/suede-watch-strap-review.html

Thanks for your comment🙂

You won’t regret it 👍

Just a cheap one for now: aliexpress.com/store/1149481

The plan is to get a nice one from Bas and Lokes next

@@EsbjornWristwatchReviews thank you

I just wrote up a review of the strap in the video and my current one, including links. You can access it here if you're interested www.esbjorn.com.au/suede-watch-strap-review.html

Nice, I’ve looked at those a few times 👍

😆

Just a cheap one for now: aliexpress.com/store/1149481

I just wrote up a review of the strap in the video and my current one, including links. You can access it here if you're interested www.esbjorn.com.au/suede-watch-strap-review.html

Haha, well…..sun is still cheaper than a dryer 😉

Thank you 😊

19 cm….I’ll add this in future videos 👍

I have a Damasko DC80 incoming and toying with the idea of my San Martin SLA017 homage or Halios Seaforth pastel blue... what do you think?

Ali Express :)

As the ad goes, “why not both” 😉

この時計の英語のニックネーム（日本語で同じかどうかはわかりません）はスノーフレークです

Not sure what you mean

It’s not for everyone 😉

Thanks 😊