At this year’s GPHG awards, I saw the people from Grand Seiko do something I couldn’t quite believe. Ask me a question over on Instagram: / andrew_morgan_watches Catch more of me on the Watchfinder channel: / watchfinder
Thank you so much Andrew for sharing this with us and allowing us to experience that touching moment during Grand Seiko's incredibly humble acceptance speech!
There’s no question GS is passionate about what they’re doing. You can see it in what they are putting out, from the spring drive, the beautiful dials, the colors, etc. And each year, it seems like they improve upon themselves. I could go on and on. What a great brand.
the bracelets looks cheap af , the case design is bland yeah they do some textured dials wich are cool but thats nothing they came up with themselves and paying 5k more for a “Grand“ on the dial before Seiko is hideous Rolex & GS fanboys are like cult followers who blindly accept evreything their simp brand puts out
@@kalinfoster3671 u know what is more funny than some brainless simps who spend a few grand on the Grand before Seiko? how butthurt they are when u confront them with the reality.
What I love about Grand Seiko is that they have a story around their watches and incorporate nature as a theme into their dials. They are not just a watch but a time piece that takes your imagination to the creation envisioned by the designer!
I remember seeing a short video of the mechanical bird bath and I was stunned… for multiple reasons. - Firstly, stunned by the mechanical wizardry of it all. It’s a creative masterpiece that should be in an museum. I’m a Mechanical Engineer and I can hardly imagine the complexity of it all. - Secondly, I was stunned how something such as this piece got so little coverage and attention. It’s a showcase of human ingenuity and imagination. We obsess over a green and black bezel with (gasp!) the crown on the opposite side, yet ignore true masterpieces.
Have you ever seen videos on automatons made by Jaquet Droz? (The watch company is named after him). He has one called "The Writer" that took my breath away.
@@TheHiddenNarrative I vaguely remember it from a documentary. If I remember correctly, the mechanical boy was writing a script that could be loaded into it, is that correct? What a marvel....
Best "Talking Face " video ever !!! You covered a lot of ground and expressed it quite well. The automaton strikes wonder and awe of man's creativity and will . Thank you
What I love about Grand Seiko now is that they inspire me like no other watches. Forget about all the stories and dials and complications. It's a humble work, they don't talk much but create one amazing piece after another. Maybe, someday I would be able to afford them and I also know that I can walk into their store and can get one of them instead of returning empty handed. And then some woke Rolex hypebeast would think I am painting destroyer anarchist.
Grand Seiko all day every day, for me, and with respect to other brands, you can keep AP, PP, Rolex, VC, GS just have such a deep honesty along with supreme mechanical AND quartz genius and ability, without the arrogance of Swiss brands. GS forever! 👍👍👍❤️ Fabulous video, we’ll done Andy.
I love to see your passion here, Andrew. It reminds me why I love this hobby, and why I try to inspire this passion in others, in my friends and my customers. Timepieces are so much more than time keepers. Your point to the struggle of creation, the work and passion that goes into these pieces, is a wake up call more of us could give credence to. Well done, sir.
It sounds like you had some fun in Switzerland! I agree with you about connecting with a brand on a personal level. Sometimes the marketing approach it’s so clinical that the art/passion gets lost!
There is a story during the automatic chronograph competition when Zenith did the press release of the first El Primero. Seiko president Hattori was there and dropped by the booth and congratulated Zenith on their achievement. He did not mention the imminent release of the first production 6139 watches that were going on sale about a month later in Japan. There is a lot of humility and class in that response.
You are just the man to tell the stories behind the watches. Feechrissake, you made the ceramic Pepsi bezel story compelling. Imagine what you could do with real grist for the storytelling mill.
The floral birdbath watch....WOW FUCKIN WOW I thought that was a joke then you showed it and my jaw never left the floor until you moved one. I want to just see that in person.
I saw a man who did something special, with human feeling. It is just a time piece, I know, but it shows how clever and wonderful humans are when they want to create something. It was a special moment, thank you for showing us excellence.
Having suggested this video and clicking it and hearing the voice of Watchfinder(after coming from a video there), thinking the YT app went haywire and then reading the channel description and finally associated a face to the voice. Great experience. Thank you for what you are doing, you made me love watches and appreciate all the brands. Keep doing what you do to inspire others. Cheers, you got a new sub!
What an amazing perspective into the dedication and passion that goes into making the timepieces we all love. The creation of timeless works of art and function to capture our time in the current throw-away culture reminds me of why I collect/wear/and eventually pass down these pieces. The humility by the GS team in their award acceptance is just inspiring.
2 mins into the vid and I was just about to ask who exactly was whose vocal coach, you or Watchfinder, haha. Glad I had a quick peek at the channel info 😅 saved making a complete arse of myself lol
@@hibernopithecus7500 Nico likes, the watch market, not watches themselves. If you look at the market for Grand Seiko it's very weak. Therefore he can't profit from it easily. Hence why he hates on Grand Seiko
The dudes basically a reseller so he "hates" other brands other than those that he resells for above retail like rolex, ap, patek, Richard mille. He praise this brands to high heaven so their value goes up so he makes more money
@@jessISaRicePrincess To be fair, he could move the whole market for GS, but GS does look like basically a kimonoed Japanese pigtail with a mustache and a katana
It seems passion is contagious. The passion of the event represented perfectly by your passion in relaying it. Thank you so much for watching? No. Thank you so much for sharing.
This was really really nice. I’m hoping the whole award ceremony can be viewed online somewhere and I will check it out. Thank you for sharing. Regarding judging who else in the world knows more about watches than the talking hands?! There’s that Jack Forster chap now in watch box who seems to know his onions but probably a bit elitist, Tim Mosso, the American chap on chrono24, the likeable German nutter on Watches tv. Who else? I vote AM
damn… when I heard your voice, I immediately knew you were watchfinder. I have been watching so many videos on watchfinder but didn’t know how you looked like till this video 😅
I honestly would have cried seeing that in person. This is why I love watches. It’s not a mechanical object. It’s someone’s story, it’s someone’s pain and joy. It’s a piece of life and history on your wrist.
@@AndrewMorganWatches Indeed! There's a quality to your voice that is very unique, and your passion for watches speaks to me. I wish you every success on both channels 👍🏻💐
It's so true. We love watches because of the story they tell of their designers, their creators, and their owners. The very people that trade money in order to have access to those creations.
@Talking Hands | Andrew Morgan Watches I must say that your channel is top shelf! Thank you for your honest insights about this great hobby. Stay safe.
I bought a Seiko Sharp edge GMT in blue dial/bezel and I was blown away by the quality. I then within a week was addicted and bought a G.S. GMT chronograph and it truly is a thing of beauty. I would love a Kodo but I would have to remortgage the house..........👍🏴
I wear my Seiko 5 with pride because it shares something with that Grand Seiko. The same way a Toyota Corolla shared something with the Toyota formula one cars. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Always a pleasure to have ones preconceptions and prejudices challenged in a positive, life affirming way. Despite all the marketing gloss, there is real passion in the watch industry and many of the creations are very far from rational! I'm never likely to have a bird bath automaton in my from room, but boy am I glad it exists! GS is a crazy passionate company, far smaller than most would think, but hidden behind respectful, humble, Japanese reserve. Unusual today and I like that.
Hey Andrew, love this new channel. My only criticism is I think visually when I think it might look better if you were sitting, maybe at a desk and more relaxed. Maybe with a more brown or wood hue to the setup. When I think watches I think elegant, warm, and luxury. The blue hue plain background feels a little rigid and cold. Can’t wait to see where this channel takes you!
I saw your video title, and clicked on it to see what happened. While watching the video I said to myself, I've heard that voice? It's nice to have a face to the voice and hands...liked and subscribed!
I cannot wait for your histories! Since you ended with Grand Seiko...again, may I put in a plug for your first "History of Time" to start with Seiko, and Kintaro Hattori!
That's it! It's not the technology. It's the hard work, and the stories. And once you have the watch, it's the story of your life imbued on an object. For all time.
Great video. I love love the back stories and wit. Nico may be right about some things but you don't need the click baity titles. It's not why we're here.
I think that when many of us look at watches we assume they were done by robots. Questioning the reasoning why this watches date window is 1mm this way, not at the 6 position ot why the lugs are too long and a myriad of other personal nit-picking things. We forget that there are artist working in tandem with engineers trying to create a vision and follow an ethos. I wish more stories come out on why certain watches were designed a certain way. I really dont think my Omiwatari looks like the path of the gods but I enjoy the story behind it. Some watches were obviously designed for mass appeal, looking at you pelagos 39, but I would love to hear from the teams making creative works.
Whoa. After years of hearing his voice on watchfinder, first time I'm seeing his face, and for some reason I can't seem to match it to his face/mouth moving. I just imagined they were talking hands this whole time.
The voice sounded familiar your from watch finder yeah it's you, nice to see a face reveal . Almost bought most watches just beacause of the that alluring voice.
How Swiss, typical and predictable. GS on the ther hand ow human. Great video Andrew. Your human interest aspect is refreshing. Would you consider doing a few more of these on people I'm the industry? Start with GS I would like to know more about them or the Presage team. Thank you, Chris
Ahh nevermind, they simply amazed you!! 😊. Not a surprise. Grand Seiko is truly something special. I can't wait to see what great pieces and technology they'll come out with. They hold a special place in my heart. The mist flake is in my near future!
I, personally, would LOVE to have some story time videos explaining how these watchmakers ended up where they did on these watches. Stick your nose in there Andrew. The worst they can do is tell you you’re not rich enough lol.
