There's never been a Seiko with hands that move like this. 

I've uploaded a followup video with some clarifications. The tuner mode has zilch to do with the metronome mode. Pressing the upper left 'sound' button in tuner mode generates tones that change with the different settings. I mistakenly refer to the minute hand as the hour hand, and the hour hand as both the minute and second hand. Again - neither a professional musician _nor_ a professional video creator. 440Hz is also A above middle C. I think 30 people have let me know now. I've received the message.

I'm a clarinetist. I just decided to buy one in 5 minutes. This was made for me ! Thanks for sharing !

As a musician and watch geek this seriously scratched my itch for finding my next watch, thank you so much for putting this watch out there for all to see!

5:30 Middle C is 256 Hz. 440 Hz is an A above middle C. It is the most common standard for tuning instruments, that’s why 440 is one of the frequencies shown on the watch at the top right. And at top left, A and Bb are the most common tunings. Fun fact: The US time and frequency station WWV broadcasts a 440 Hz signal at two minutes past every hour, with WWVH broadcasting the same tone at the first minute past every hour. This was added in 1936 to aid orchestras in tuning their instruments.

Okay, I've never really been a seiko guy but this is really next fucking level in terms of creativity. Sure it's a bit weird, but that's how you stand apart in the watchmaking world

This is the coolest watch I've seen in years and it's also good looking. Seiko has a ton of hidden gems.

This is so much cooler than any fancy smartwatch out there.

As a musician and watch lover...totally surprised a watch like this exists and that too from respectable Seiko.

Hi. I have been a professional instrumentalist since 1985. Here is your explanation… Okay, this is a standard set of functions for a metronome/tuner. It is not for individual practice but is to be used as more of a *reference* in an ensemble rehearsal or possibly a performance. • Metronome Function - You seem to get this one. It is far too soft to use while you are playing. However, this normally would be used in a rehearsal when checking a tempo before starting to play. Perhaps a brass quintet is about to sightread a piece and they want a definite tempo before commencing. Perfect! You don't have to have your phone or an actual metronome on your stand. Just quickly reference your watch. (You would use this while wearing it.) • Tuner Function - This one is a lot more arcane for a non-musician. In the US we use the standard of A above middle C tuned to 440 Hz. This was settled way back in the mid-1920s, pretty much everywhere on the planet. Prior to that, we had two standards. Instruments were built to both, with some being able to be adjusted to work in both standards. It was a royal PITA. So a standard was set. Currently, most professionals in the US use 440, but many have moved on to 442 (which is almost imperceptibly higher for a layperson, but it makes a difference to us). In Europe, many orchestras tune between 440 and 444 Hz. The standard that seems to be taking hold is 443 Hz with 442 being very commonly used. Now, what is confusing you about this watch's settings is that we refer to these as "440 pitch" or "440 tuning" with the "A" sort of partially divorced from the language, despite being implied. The common note we tune to is - duh - "A" - unless you are in a wind band, like a high school concert or marching band. In those groups, the tuning pitch is generally a Bb (B flat) or sometimes an F. So for this to be a really usable tuner it needs to be able to sound either a Bb or an A, so that is the choice on the left. And you have to set the watch to sound a Bb or an A in one of the three "A=" tuning levels of 440, 442, or 443 Hz. As with the metronome, it is FAR TOO SOFT to use as a sustained drone for others to tune to, but it makes an excellent quick reference pitch for one person to then play for the others in a group. (An example of tuning standards currently in use: A=415 Hz is frequently used in baroque ensembles that play in instruments made back at that time. It is nearly a half step lower than the pitch standards used today on modern instruments. If you tune a baroque violin to 442 without having it torn apart and reinforced internally you can warp or break the neck. It is that much lower than today. A tuba tuned at the factory to 442 will need a main tuning slide that is about four inches longer to be able to tune down to 440 in the US.) I hope this helps you out. Oh, and yes, the tempi ranges on the dial are in Italian, as are most Western musical terms. These are based on the first successful metronome, the tempi being determined by a mathematical formula so that not every number is used. (Example: 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 100…) This is an old tradition used by classical musicians. Modern composers will just write whatever tempo they want, and frequently a metronome will not have it available. Digital ones always have every number in the range, but older ones do not. This watch is a nice tribute to "real" tempi.

Other musicians have already clarified almost all the musical features of the watch. However, to thank you for this great review of a great watch that now I have to get ABSOLUTELY, let me just translate the time markings, which are in Italian. In standard, modern Italian: - Grave- this has nothing to do with burials and can mean “serious”, “solemn”, “heavy” (not of weight, but of matters/responsibilities/…), “deep pitched” or, as a noun, in physics, “heavy body-object “ - Largo means wide/ broad. Tempo-wise it’s very slow - Larghetto- the “etto” ending is diminutive (e.g. casa- house; casetta- small house ) thus not as slow as largo - Larghissimo is a superlative. In standard italian-as wide as it gets; in music- as slow as it gets - Lento- means… slow ! - Adagio- another way to say slow, but it means “at (your) ease”. So not as slow as “lento” - Adagietto - see “larghetto “ - Andante means “something that goes”, in music “at walking pace” - Andantino - another diminutive suffix “-ino”: just like larghETTO, this means a bit faster than “andante” - Moderato- moderate as in the things of life, so in music - Allegro means joyful, happy… so … faster! - Allegretto…. Not so fast - Allegrissimo, as in “larghissimo”- very fast - Vivace , usually used to describe children or particularly energetic beings or situations- means lively - Vivacissimo - very very fast, man! - Presto - this means “early” or “hurry”! - Prestissimo- as fast as it gets. And then some I gotta get me one of these seikos. And then continue using my smartphone metronome app… Still, how cool is this watch?! Thanks for the review!

I use a metronome as a aid for sleeping when the anxiety gets me. If you set it at about 56 BPM then breath out for 8 beats and in for say 6 you will bring your heart beat down and fall asleep. You can also do this visually when you don't want to sleep but need to be calmed.

I think it’s one of the best Seiko watches I have seen. I don’t care for thick large clunky watches. Plus I’m a musician. Very well done folks. Simple,elegant beautiful..

I love the creativity, I just have one nit. A mechanical metronome (which is what this is modelling) doesn't click in the middle of the arc-swing, it clicks at the ends

As a musician, and watch geek, this went straight to the top of my want list. A few things: 440Hz is fairly universally consider a standard ‘A’, but some ensembles will tune to 442/443. Most Orchestral percussion will be tuned to 442Hz as well so it shimmers above the orchestra too. The Bb will likely be so wind instrument players can tune (most harmonically resonant frequency on most instruments). So I’d say there’s be a complication where that watch can produce a tone (either A/Bb in either of those three frequencies - though the Bb 466Hz when A=440…) The outer ring seems to indicate BPM or beats per minute, and generally musicians may use the second hand on a normal watch and subdivide to get to those tempi or close - for example; Allegro might be 120bpm, second hand indicates 60bpm (1 beat per second) so 2 beats per second = 120bpm = Allegro. This makes using a spring drive for timekeeping hard 😂 Great review! Thanks

Works fine for a metronome, the tuning note is nice. As a musician I'd use one. Middle C is not 440hz, A above middle C is 440hz

I’m so happy Seiko is still doing these silly things. Reminds me a lot of their 8M25 movements from the 90s…

It's got something of the past about it. Reminds me of vernier calipers with the dial, and pressure gauges etc. It even looks like it's a piece of old equipment of some kind. I like it. Reminds me of times when things had a good quality about them, and were very practical and reliable.

Oh wow. I don't think a single watch has gotten me as excited as this one. It's the next one I get for sure. Great video, thanks for sharing!

My Step Dad always wore a Seiko, no other. Love it! God Bless!🙏😇

Very nice. It highlights the wonderful meaning in this watch. It is a metronome watch! One of the coolest watches in the universe! Seriously, this is worth each and every penny I have! The dial is very cool and it can even have the reading of time!

Gorgeous minimalist watch

Just ordered mine on ebay earlier today after watching this unboxing video! Great addition to my collection! ❤

this is so cool, i thought this sort of unusual complications were a thing of the past, good job seiko for trying new things and thanks for sharing this with us! it looks like the perfect gift for your musician friend!

Okay. I need this. A gorgeous “must have” for a musician! Thanks for the video!

Just bought 2! Heavy watch collector and love this! Is the joy of watches. Can have a diamond Rolex and a 200 gbp quartz and love them all equally for what they are!

A440 is the standard concert pitch (so you could tune to the beep or maybe it plays the tone which would make more sense). 442 or 443 are other frequencies that can be used for tuning if you’re not in standard concert. (Cool watch!)

Love at first sight. I bought one from the Japanese website you recommended. Google translate is magic.

thank you for being an American vlogger willing to read a word with which he was unfamiliar and TRY to sound it correctly. Most are too lazy.

This is gorgeous, whether you are an active musician or not. What a wonderfully designed, original little machine!

I envy the clarinetist. I offer no excuses. Had never heard of this before, but have to have it! Thank you so much for this most fascinating video. What a great conversation piece!😊😊😊

I'm not happy about this. I swore I wouldn't spend more money on things I don't need. It is just so perfect! I want it now! As a musician, I don't think this would be better than any of the metronome apps (Soundbrenner is probably the best and also offers a Smartwatch metronome), but this is definitely cooler than any alternatives. Beautiful and interesting!

Never thought I would see the day when I would find a more elegant version of the Soundbrenner. Neat!

Brilliant! I'm a watch addict and drummer and I've just ordered one; thanks for this great video.

As a guitarist I can totally see a need / convenience factor this would have! Fantastic review or a quirky piece! 👏 👏

Wow, that's something new! Amazing idea, and a really interesting watch face! 😍 If I still had time to play the piano, I would absolutely buy one 😃

Very clever design. Not bad looking too.

This is an awesome watch, just the piece of kit that's really useful for a musician. I will get one just to wear when playing my 🎸😊 Cheers

The A and the Bflat setting are a large range adjustment and the 440 (standard), 442(concert) and 443 are fine adjustment to align harmonics of the chirp chirp chirp thingy so the little squeaker won't disturb the piece of music being played with a discordant pitch. Really is quite a fancy gadget.

Great video, this is one of the neatest watches I have ever seen, thank you very much for sharing, God Bless All ❤️

I’ve seen the Seiko with dancing hands, but I’ve never seen this, thank you for sharing

Nice tool watch simple and elegant.

Good grief, that is very interesting.... how wonderful is that? I never knew, well I never, what a great tool for musicians, what a cool feature. Thank you!

Really beautiful and unique timepiece ❤

And it looks beautiful.

Thanks for thinking about us impatient types!

Quite apart from it's unusual functionality, it's a beautiful watch. The clean lines and fine finish is something to behold!

Thank you very much for doing this review. These watch are often overlooked in the watch community.

looks amazing too

undoubtedly the coolest thing i’ve seen this year. self birthday gift acquired.

I have the silver dial, gold hands version of this, and it really is unique. The strap was terrible, and I changed it out right away, and its a small watch, not helped by the huge chapter ring, but it's so different and interesting that I can't help but love this one.

A fresh take on “keeping time”!

Beautiful looking watch.

Beautiful watch

Not a true musician, but this is just fantastic that Seiko makes this !! Really very special.

As a guitarist, this watch is a must! It's also a beautiful watch.

440 is the standard tuning. By tuning up a fraction to say 443, the music sounds a bit brighter. A very subtle adjustment. The ‘radio version’ of an album track often does this

Oh yeah! I need one of these. I'm an accordionist and this would help me keep the tempo.👍

Cool design, great for piano learning.

"...certainly not in an airport..." Cracked me up. Thanks for sharing.

Awesome little tool. Sometimes when performing, it's easy to accidentally start with too ambitious a tempo because of the excitement/nerves. Having a discreet reference on the wrist would be very useful in certain situations. Now I need one...

thank you so much for sharing this! I'm def gonna buy aone and may keep one in the drawer for when I want to gift one

What a wonderful gift to my musically inclined friends.

You should get a commission from Seiko. I bought this immediately after watching this review. I own around a dozen Seikos, a few JDMs, but I’ve never heard of this one. Great review and thanks for forcing me to buy “just one more watch.”

musicians everywhere just shed a tear out of sheer happiness

Different orchestras, players of certain instruments (like a harpsichord), or certain periods of music (such as Baroque), often tune to other frequencies. 440 Hz is simply a convention.

Growing up in band percussion and drum line, this is so cool. We live and breath metronomes. I could see this being really useful for a nervous conductor that wanted to double check tempo before starting the orchestra!

This makes me want to learn to play an instrument, again. Thanks.

I can't wait to see it on my wrist! Waiting mine on September pre order

Man the complication on this is amazing. I want one!

That is SOOO cool. I play the oboe and that makes so much sense. Thank you

This gives you three modes: Timekeeping, Metronome (demonstrated), and Tuning Tuning (if the speaker is turned on) would produce either an A or Bb, and you could adjust either of those pitches by fractions of a half-step based on whether your A (standard freq of 440hz) was A440, A442, or A443. Typically in Europe and Asia, the tuning A (given by an oboe in orchestra) is higher than standard, i.e. A442-444, even. I would LOVE a combination watch that looked like this and integrated an actual tuner that would tell you if your pitch was sharp or flat. Very cool watch nonetheless!

Been collecting watches all my and never have I seen one of these. Very interesting

What a fun watch! As an amateur musician with a watch addiction, I can’t see not acquiring one of these eventually. Saw this on a mustard ridged nato strap on Reddit which looked amazing, and got me to this video.

I am not a musician, but I am a huge music lover. And a watch lover. And this one is awesome. I also love the little detail that the hands are small tuning forks. And, having small wrists, this will fit me perfectly. Not sure yet, but is is on my 'I maybe buy this' list. I think I may in the end haha.

It’s Seiko, expect them to be at their best. It’s not like a metronome,it is one. Good vid.

Extremely interesting watch! I'm glad it gives tunings other than 440 which may cause psychic damage!

*slowly puts phone down and mumbles* "I don't need it I don't need it". *Gets into car down main road* "I don't need it I don't need it". *Walks into seiko dealership* "I don't need it I don't need it". *Realises he's bought every colour way of this model and maxed out his card*....."DAMN IT". *Smile still on his face*.

I thought there won't be any new watch but maybe a Grand Seiko with a spring drive movement for me, however, this one makes me wonder. Fun little thing!

I noticed that it's not MIJ but the work and idea are still great ! thanks for the video.

I can see some cool uses for this using it to see the amplitude if got a calculator on the side and got a simple harmonic motion, but at the same time, a stopwatch would do the same, just more effectively, quirky cool none the less... and definitely more for musicians than engineers and physicists I guess..

Best watch I've seen in a while!

Now that is something you don't see every day. Very Nice!

Ok this has no practical use for me but it is cool as hell, thanks for sharing!

That’s really awesome and unusual! I’m not even a musician and I’d love to have one.

Only if the next upgrade in vibration mode not the beep sound..very great then. Nice to use, nice to see, nice to keep up in right paces..classic!

That was a fantastic review!

“certainly not in an airport😂😂”

"certainly not in the airport" :D i didn't even thought i will be able to laugh in this video :D

Brilliant loved it! Not a musician but I need this in my watch collection

Thank you!

One of Seiko's "dancing hands" watches has a chronograph that does the back and forward dance when in stopwatch mode and slightly different action in countdown mode, wouldn't surprise me Seiko built this one on the older ones tech.

I saw this watch over the summer and didn't see any reviews on YT so I bought it! Very cool watch. People who notice it always ask about it. I have the SMW001A black with gold markings.

I own a Seiko-Epson metronome. FYI Casio makes musical instruments in addtion to watches. I used to own a Casio CZ-101 synthesizer and it made some cool sounds.

Thank you for showing this! Such a good find🖤 Keep up the great content

Great video and interesting watch. How about the Seiko 8t23 🤔 that for me is one of the most interesting Seiko watches.

i'm not a musician but certainly that is a classy dress watch. And a tool watch ❤

At first i was thinking that it would vibrate to the bpm. Im not a musician but hearing the sound over your own music or watching the hands while reading music i just think a single vibration would cover it all. I seen a brilliant short vid the other day where a drummers ear piece messed up so the drum tech had to tap the drummers legs to help him keep the beat.

i just found out about these some 1 or 2 weeks ago. the black dial gold markers versions looks like a 20K watch Patek Phillip style !

That's awesome! Love watches and play the drums as well so this is definitely on the list. New subscriber here 👍👍

My very first analog guitar tuner was a Seiko, I still have it and it still works.