Perfect 3 Watch Collection | JLC | Omega | Grand Seiko 

I own the green Polaris from JLC, and I can absolutely guarantee that you will not regret getting this watch! It is an amazing and versatile watch. I got the steel bracelet also to swap with the rubber strap which gives the watch even more versatility. Just a fantastic watch!

The JLC Polaris Perpetual Calendar is my grail. An amazing piece! I've also been looking at the Grand Seiko GMT - great true GMT!

Hi Andy, I have recently purchased a blue dial Omega Globemaster blue and a Grand Seiko SBGA211 Snowflake. Both are stunning pieces. I also have a green dial Aqua Terra. The Globemaster pips the Aqua Terra. The Globemaster often gets overlooked but it's a stunning eye catching piece that has become my favourite watc.

Longines quartz VHP GMT can still be had …for a fraction of the GS price…and +/- 2sec per year. Perfect travel banger

I have the Grand Seiko SBGN 001, their very first GMT quartz, that was limited to only 800 pieces world wide, and I find this model gets very close to a Rolex explorer 2, but in quartz. A truly excellent watch. The important thing to remember is, apart from battery changes, the watch will need a service in 50yrs time, so you cut down on expensive servicing costs, something to consider. I do love JLC, and I have a reverso. The JLC Polaris perpetual calendar would be a dream watch for me, if it fitted on my 6.5 inch wrist.

Came very close to getting a JLC Polaris Mariner Date but the JLC store would not budge on price at all. Highly recommend googling it as, in my opinion, has the best blue dial without having to double the price to get the memovox version. However, it is a divers watch and you can only have so many of them. I have the aqua terra in green amongst my collection, its a gorgeous watch and looks fantastic on a green croc strap, but it looks meh on the black rubber aqua terra strap. However, the black rubber aqua terra strap looked fantastic on my speedy moonwatch (I haven't seen many people do this though, but it fits well).

I think your most pertinent observation is 'the fit'. If the base or back plate of the watch extends beyond the lugs it will be less comfortable. The downward turn of the GS lugs conform to the wrist. The quartz Grand Seiko appears to hug your wrist...and mine certainly does! It's subjective. What I choose to wear from my stable of 6 rather depends on where I am going and what I am doing.

Hi Andy, Just a quick thank you for mentioning on one of your previous videos that the Rolex waitlist at Goldsmiths Birmingham might not be that bad, I popped in had a positive chat with them and 7 weeks later got the call for for the new 40mm explorer. I wouldn’t have even bothered if it wasn’t for watching your videos, so cheers bud 👍 and btw I do love the look of the GS great value for money and under 3k

The Aqua Terra took my advice and fixed that shabby date window with a silver border around it. Good sleight of hand in this video when you show the AT initially in blue without the border and then show the revamped orange one WITH the date border. The Planet ocean is nice but I like the orange/red bezel myself .

I’ve just bought a Baumé & Mercier Riviera Baumatic. Got a new 42mm with grey sapphire dial for the superb price of £2704 with a very nice piano black watch winder thrown in. Something a little left field but I’m very pleased with it and amazed at the quality. They do a 39mm with the same in house movement too.

C65 Dune? I’d say that fits your bill pretty perfectly.

Good to see you back Andy

I’m visiting Osaka Japan and walked into a JLC boutique today and they had the green Polaris available for purchase. I’ve been eyeing this watch for a year and a half or so which made it an easy decision. That dial is one of the best looking I’ve seen.

Green JLC is a stunning watch

If you want a sport / dress GMT , then look into tudors past . The aeronaut is 41mm , but only 10.5mm thick. Its such a classy watch and the bracelet is just sublime, with a lovely thin clasp. Too many watches are now over engineered, because of the obsession for milled swing arms and thick chunky clasps. The globe master is a lovely watch but has no micro adjust on the butterfly clasp , and that can be a deal breaker if you cant get a good fit. Same with the aqua terra really.

As an owner of the SBGN027 I can say you won't regret picking it up. It has quickly become one of my most worn watches.

I don’t have the budget you do, but I have a pretty great 3 watch collection for under 10k, which I just purchased my 3rd and final watch (Omega) to complete my “perfect trio”. 1. Omega Speedmaster Racing on bracelet (grey dial/yellow accents, discontinued model) ref 326.30.40.50.06.001 2. Tudor Black Bay 58 on bracelet (Blue dial) 3. Sinn 556i on bracelet (Black dial) And of course, my daily beater, the G-Shock GWM5610 (solar/radio controlled). I considered adding a white teak dial 38 mm Aqua Terra on rubber or a Tudor Pelagos 39 before I ultimately decided on the Speedmaster, so maybe one day I’ll replace one of my current 3 with one of these two.

Bought a GS SBGP005 some months back 44GS case 9F85 movement with hour hacking fascinating blue dial and really slim. Pick it up every morning and giggle to myself when I watch the second hand. I've got mechanical watches but none of them compete for value for money, being hand assembled, hand finished and accuracy. It's as perfect everyday watch as anyone makes. I love it.

Ha! You and I both! I bought from a grail brand and un-subed from everyone…. Slowly making my way back to a select few👊Nice to see your content again! The GlobeMaster will be the next big thing when 👑DJ really can’t be had.

that omega globemaster is pure class, oddles of goodess !

Have you tried on the Zenith Defy Skyline...... Really surprised me and with the bracelet and rubber strap. Hasn't got the pop of colour but a beautiful watch, quirky with the High beat second hand and classic el primero movement. But think you'd regret it if you didn't push it to the limit and get the JLC.... It's gorgeous, and a future classic.

The globemaster is *chefs kiss*

It has to be the JLC polaris. An incredible watch in person, really stands out in a crowd.

That’s a very good trio. I love the choice of the Polaris and Globemaster. I wish JLC offered the more elaborate dial treatment with their no date versions. There’s more gradation. The Globemaster is a fabulous watch, I very much wish they would develop that line, photos don’t do it justice. It treads the line between dress and sport so well. The GS, I’d step away from the sports watch motif and choose maybe an SBGW267, maybe one of the manual wind SBGY offerings, I believe that’s where they offer their best proportions and it’s something g different relative to the first two.

I noticed your RU-vid “ holiday” and hoped new content was coming. I really like the JLC and it’s completely different to anything else in your collection

Good to see you back! Been searching out for anything new and noticed you had been away from youtube… another great vid, the globe,aster makes sense (i went for the constellation 41 on blue steel) but out of these three must be the JLC…

I like the jlc and omega. I’ve never understood the gmt seiko. To me that one always looks like they were trying to make a dressier explorer ii

That GS is stunning!

Good to have you back, I thought you had changed hobbies and moved to stamp collecting. I have been lucky enough to grab the previous gen Grand Seiko compact HAQ GMT, SBGN003 and it could be the perfect daily wearer. Alternatively, if you can do without the GMT feature, have a serious look at the Formex Essence 39. Both steel bracelet and leather strap are very good options (I have both), the dimensions are close to perfect and the movement runs within COSC specs. For me, it’s a winner.

If you can ignore the hate around price, which is mainly from people who haven't been hands on, I would implore you to try and check out the new IWC Ingenieur. Although difficult to obtain, I think the teal dial with PCLs could meet a lot of your criteria.

Great to have you back Andy! Did you get a chance to see the blue dialed Polaris Chronograph? That's a beautiful piece. The GS is a great option. I own a GS diver, a SBGX339. After a year accurate within 3 seconds. I'd recommend the quartz GMT. It's a great choice.

Excellent video, was confronted with the same selection some time ago : Omega Aquaterra, JLC Polaris and GS. The Omega is very balanced and elegant, great choice. The Polaris somewhat didn’t convince me on my wrist, unfortunately m,on pictures it looks amazing. The Grand Seiko finish is another level of finishing. At the end I went for the Piaget Polo and am very happy with it. It is very thin in comparison. Whatever you choose, I am sure you are going to be happy 🎉

I like watching your calm videos and I am also exploring other brands. I tried a Tag Carrara glass black on at the weekend and its looked fantastic but i was picking up the Rolex 40mm explorer so couldn't justify both watches.

Always been interested in that grand seiko model, I feel like it could be my next watch.

Dare having a look beyond the most obvious luxury brands. I recently bought a Sinn EZM 13.1 and havent’t worn any other watch in the past month where I normally swap watches daily

One of those Grand seiko GMT’s is def on my list

I have the JLC and you wont regret it.

that JLC is to die for lol i just love the green ... grand seiko too my fav.... cheers

LOVE the Globemaster...I tried one on and it is totally stunning. Just wish it was a little thinner. Unfortunately found it too chunky and heavy, especially with that bracelet Out of the three my choice is the Grand Seiko For everyone else who wants omega, try the first generation Aqua Terra . I have the 2503.50.00 but the blue dial is stunning too and costs a good £2500 less than the modern version... they look great on leather or nato straps.... and yes the Artem straps look very high quality

Hi Andy my take is on the latest aqua terra with the blue dial and the rubber strap the dial colour is absolutely stunning but then again I am a big omega fan don't want to pay rrp

For what its worth I've got that JLC in green and after some 8 months I still cant wipe the smile off my face.

Interesting video! I agree, it’s easy getting hooked to Grand Seiko once you had one on your wrist. The finishing is simply breathtaking. I pulled the trigger on a White Birch with the high beat movement recently and I couldn’t be happier. Such a beautiful watch!

A year out- hope you are ticking along! I’m about to head to Germany for two weeks. Which watch? Old second generation gray dial 43mm Aqua Terra on a gray sharkskin custom strap with the original Omega clasp on my 20cm wrist. Good for the mountains, good for the lakes.

Hi Andy my new purchases recently Apple ultra daily work watch. And last week bought the Tudor black bay chronograph white dial. It was in ADs display window. This watch seems to be more available after 2 years. My first Tudor watch. I was in the AD pushing for the Rolex Starbucks. Been waiting 2 and a half years now. Gets frustrating playing the Rolex game. I reckon it going to be 3 years to get it.

Nice options. The JLC is stunning. In terms of Omega, I like the new Aqua Terra Shades collection. Saffron is my first choice, followed closely by terracotta. Grand Seiko is coming on strong. The spring drive Omiwattari would be my choice.

Andy, you may need to adjust your mic. I have the thing cranked up to the highest volume and still having to squint to hear you well. Couldnt hear the vid in the car on the highway due to road noise (closed windows, ac going). It's not super low but on the loudest should definitely be louder if you know what I mean.

JLC reminds also a bit of Hermes H08

Wish they made a 37-38mm version of the Polaris.

Huzzah he's back, great to see you behind the mike again 🥳, don't leave it so long next time please! All could make a great everyday GADA watch & I'm liking the GS I think for that reason, grab and go with correct time. I have a Sinn UX for the exact same reason, built like a tank, can go anywhere & always the correct time (+ 5000m WR just in case I want to pop down to the Titanic 😅)

The GS GMT can easily be imported from Japan for £2200 including shipping and taxes, brand new!

Nice to see you back. I like the Grand Seiko but feel it misses the mark on the dial, having tried on a few, the sheer beauty of their dials is what draws me to the brand, the Quartz GMT really lacks there in my opinion, and yes as it's quartz you don't het that amazing high beat sweep that you do with the mechanical - still it's a handsome watch and no mistake. I finally decided on a current model Speedmaster (sapphire sandwich) I was so tempted to go vintage, but the new bracelet really won me over. I think an Aqua Terra might be next, and the summer blue is winning out currently.

Go for the Grand Seiko.

Great video Andy and nice to see you back. I think your choices are all good options albeit the Omega may be too heavy for daily use. Would you not also consider the Tudor BB pro? True GMT/Inhouse MVT/just enough bling with polishing on parts of the case/well priced/great for smaller to avg wrists and has that interesting pop of colour on the GMT hand as well as amazing lume. Looks great on bracelet or rubber and the thickness is not an issue at all, despite what some people have said. I own one and have flat 6.5" wrists

You familiar with Tissot Powermatic 80 ? ETA 2824 is a workhorse movement and I believe Tissot offers a variety of straps

Tried on the Polaris, the Aqua Terra and numerous Grand Seiko several times but something stops me from buying one of them so far.

Nice to have you back! A GADA watch is notoriously difficult - if you ignore Rolex! Without doubt, the GS is the engineer's choice! Fit/finish/comfort is superior to the others and there's always a GMT option. The JLC is just too big for a GADA and you know in your heart that it is crazily overpriced. It'd be a miracle to get the bracelet as part of the deal from the BS Boutique! I love JLC dearly, but the Polaris is not their finest hour. Master Control Date on a bracelet? The Globemaster is stellar, but your observations on the bracelet are spot on. Nonetheless, a great design and crazily underrated, though it does wear very large. So why no Rolex? A DJ is totally attainable from an AD now with a bit of a wait, or easily on the secondary market for far less than the JLC (and it won't depreciate much). You then have the choice to go dressy or sporty with size/bezel choice. While I do own Rolex divers and the Explorer, I put off buying a DJ for a long time, but after going round the houses with JLC, GS and Omega (really), I came back to the obvious choice and haven't looked back!

Q906868J is absolutely fantastic and I almost pulled the trigger on one. Issue for me was that the top crown is no longer screwed-down (like it was on the Mariner) and they removed the open orange indicator. The bezel now rotates too freely for my taste. Just a detail but a deal breaker for me. Also, you will lose about $3k right off the bat since its market value is around $8k. Not that it should matter as watches are not investments, but still.

JLC definitely

Hey Andy, great video! I've actually been looking at the Mariner Date and Globemaster myself. How did the Mariner Date fit on your wrist? I read the lug to lug is approximately 47mm but with the bracelet links flaring out from the case, it really wears truer towards a 55mm which is worrying. 50mm lug to lug is the maximum I can pull off without looking ridiculous. Any thoughts?

I would buy an explorer 2 black dial which has all characters of these three watches.

The JLC completely NOT for me, completely outwith my budget & 42mm too, which I'm now near totally no longer interested in & even with my near 8.5 inch wrist & then there's the dear old Omega 39mm Globemaster, so size completely fits my now 37mm - 40mm preference for new watches, but the £7,300 RRP is dear old Omega getting it nearly ALL wrong again when it comes to RRP & last but not least, the 39mm Grand Seiko at £2,950 & I too recently tried on a similarly sized & similarly priced blue dial Grand Seiko Heritage SBGP 005 which, as you say, fitted perfectly!!!!!

Have you considered the IWC Mark XX or the Oris Propilot X with salmon or blue dial?

Glad to see you back, Andy. Stick to Rolex.

Would personally go jLC. Ive tried and toyed with the globemaster and though I personally prefer it to the Aqua terra, I don’t think it really holds up to the JLC. GS wise, their SBGY007 appeals to me the most. That and its breacelet counter Part. Manual wind, thin, beautiful dials, OMIWATARI. Not a fan of GS GMTs tbh.

Good to see you back Andy! I was only thinking yesterday that you hadn't put a video out recently. I have the GS SBGN005 which looks incredibly like the one you are looking at, other than the date location. Are there any other differences or us this an updated model? I am currently lusting after a GO Panomaticlunar!

I have that same Seamaster PO 43.5 watch and I want the crocodile strap but it's so expensive with the clasp.... are the Artem ones integrated, do you know?

Wondering which watch brand will celebrate " 250th anniversary " since sea clock & watchmaker John Harrison got his Longitude prize money ? ( I already know 🧐 😉 )

JLC > Omega > GS. Can’t get behind the quartz. Sorry. Honorable mentions should go to: Breitling Premier; Longines Zulu time; and IWC Mark XX.

Jlc is sweet

Nice

Hi,did you ever get your Milgauss ?

A watch need micro adjustable clasp

Save up the cash and buy the JLC . You’ll always hanker after it otherwise

Mate, Grand Seiko, are very nice you need the sbgn 007 one star great watch, also have a look at a Tag Heuer Aquaracer, very good value I rate them ,I have Hublot mega 10 amazing watch Hublot do make some good stuff but you need to make sure they have a in house movement. Cheers Bill

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Skip em all get a Skydweller 💪🏽 it gotta hurt!

How's the heart doing ?

That JLS looks like Casio Edifice 🤦

I can’t get on board with JLC and their recent price increases. You’re no longer getting a good value for the price.

Globemaster looks cheap and nasty and again has the silly date window at 6 with no border around it and it took MIDO to lift that window up and Omega followed, but not with the Globe Master. To think you could get a beautiful Tudor for less is a poignant point. To me the globe master is JUNK.