Bulova has the Curv with the same open case back feature. Two ticks per second as well, I would not call it a high accuracy quartz though but the movement has some nice features. Getting them under MSRP puts them at a nice price, put a nato on mine and love using it as one of my daily drivers. Some models can even be found under $400 but between $400-600 seems about right for the watch going on places like Amazon or Ebay.
I struggled with the cost of GS Quartz for a long time before purchasing one. At the end of the day, it's a well finished, high accuracy movement that is made with Seiko quartz and hand assembled by two craftsman. The nearly imperceptible double tick that provides enough torque to move the stunning GS seconds hand from mark to mark is also a wonderful touch.
I became a fan of high accuracy quartz too. Wish there were more options from other brands. I was disappointed when Longines discontinued the VHP movement. I wish newer versions of it were developed.
Cartier charge higher for quartz, as does FP Journe and Patek. I'm very happy with my 9F powered Grand Seiko. It's a real treat that every time I pop mine on wrist (even after it's sat in the draw for weeks on end), it's accurate to the second.
The movement should get extra mention for it having a dual stepper motor that imperceptibly ticks twice per second, and the hairspring shock absorber that means the second hand has zero vibration and lands on each marker precisely. It is also fully adjustable for the rate. One last thing is that GS grows its own quartz crystals.
Good lord that's cool. Thanks for the info, weird she didn't include that since that kind of tech makes such a big difference when you think about paying big money for a Quartz.
I actually love the logo. It looks back-lit and looks lighter blue and translucent around the edges. It helps to highlight the very pale blue dial. The logo is actually one of my favourite features of this watch. But just one person's opinion...
I love grand Seiko. Have 5 quartz in different sizes and also just recently acquired the SBGY009 spring drive. What a lovely second hand movement. It's mesmerizing to watch.
Excellent video Jenni, I love my GS sbgp007 60th Anniversary. I feel a GS quartz is absolutely worth $4000, all the hand assembly and finishing combined with the insane specs of the movement make them something special. Oh, and they have a fifty year service interval !
At the end of the day, quartz movement is the most reliable movement there is. And to combine that with the beautiful craftsmanship and elegance of the GS is just out of this world
That comment about the logo was so weird. It looks perfectly sharp on all shots. And BTW, that’s not paint. GS heats up the metal until it turns that color, which is why it looks perfectly sharp.
But the logo in this instance isn’t heat blued steel but is a lacquer which is why at the edges it is thinner and allows the underlying metal to shine through. Personally I feel it adds an almost luminescent glow to the GS logo which is a good thing.
@@Diy-fever why is that too bad? GS don’t do heat blued logos anyway so the fact that this has even been specially coloured at all is unusual. And the use of a lacquer gives it a quality that suits the watch anyway. Price has nothing to do with it.
@@Diy-fever actually it is even. Let me explain - the unevenness at the edge where the underlying metal shines through is simply what happens from surface tension and is not misapplication. The halo effect this results is actually deliberate by design.
I own a Grand Seiko "Katana", SBGA493, and I love the smooth sweep of the secondhand, thanks to the Spring Drive movement. The finish is beautiful and it's very accurate. At least with my watch, there's something worth seeing through the sapphire caseback, i.e., things are moving. As much as I love my GS, I'm wondering why GS feels the need to continually offer limited edition watches. Even my Katana is 287/500, and I admit to a case of FOMO (fear of missing out) when I bought it. Because this watch Jenni reviewed is yet another special edition, it will probably sell out soon as it is beautiful, but $4k for a quartz watch is pushing the limit in my opinion.
@@melvinleok As much as I love my particular GS, I don't see anything in particular that makes the other GS limited editions special, other than the fact that they are limited. To me, it somewhat dilutes the brand to offer limited editions every time you turn around.
Agreed I would also choose a spring drive if I would buy GS. But this isn't just some quartz caliber. It is a super quartz caliber with astonishing accuracy of 5 seconds per year 😮. I would like to add such a movement to my collection (mostly mechanical) anytime.
I agree that the application of the blue on the logo is not a quality error. It is the way grand seiko intended. The print on the dial is very thick and has a 3D effect. The blue colour on the logo is applied and also slightly domed so it’s thinner on the edges. At the edges you can see the silver base through the applied colour. I like the way it looks. Adds more interest compared to flat even application
I have and love my Grand Seiko SBGN003 GMT , owned it for nearly 5 years now and replaced the battery myself after 3.5 years . Using my GPS synced Astron as benchmark it had gained 3 seconds in the 3.5 years ,, mighty accuracy ! . I love this watch. Thanks for another great review .
Great gs watch. Had one , ended up selling it because i never wore it. Worth every penny though. same dial as the sbga413, only blue. Ended up buying a omega po ti with the money
@@calindor19 I don't wear dressy watches much. I farm, so watches I wear mostly go to work with me. The omega po ti was not a cheap watch for me , even used. But a diver......work watch for me. A daily. All my diver go to work, regardless of cost. Also traded in my sbga413 for a black birch hb. The 413 was beautiful, but not my style. The birch only goes to work for inside office work. It is my daily at home though.
Good review but I think the comment about the blue on the logo is missing the mark. The logo is an artisan element in blue lacquer. It’s not meant to be micromilimeter perfectly even. It’s kind of the point.
We call it the sea of clouds. The bracelet is hands down the worst part of GS watches. Otherwise love it to death. Also, I think Jenni forgot to mention that the 9F quartz is hermetically sealed and has a service interval of something between 40-50 years barring battery changes, which is located outside of the movement and therefore will not disrupt the movement’s seal during battery changes. Bottom line, it’s an excellent piece 10/10 would buy again.
Hell yes that's worth it, BUT I wouldn't pay over list price, or even close to list price for any GS watch. Then I'll just wait for the next epic release with the same 9F High-Accuracy movement. It's also not the only watch with that particular dial texture; I've seen it in real life a couple years ago (in the 4 seasons line) and it frankly blew me away. It really is like a cloudy sky that never looks the same for more than a couple seconds; it is breathtakingly beautiful.
I see parallels here with Cartier. I would really hesitate to buy a Tank with quartz. After reading about having to service it every five years or so, at great cost, where Cartier basically changes the movement. I just think it’s not worth the price! You buy a quartz, expensive watch, and every five years or so, you’d spend another grand for maintenance? Crazy.
I know it would compromise the lovely dials GS is known for, but a solar movement would be ideal for less upkeep. Hate having to replace the battery on quartz watches.
Lucky you, I seem to have missed this release when I was taking a break from the hobby. This is my perfect GS but I can’t find a reasonably priced used example
It’s such a frequent criticism - why can’t GS be class-leading with their bracelets? It’s really odd - they have mesmerising cases, dials and movements. And yet they have pedestrian bracelets. Surely the low-hanging fruit (if they want to punch up with Rolex, Omega etc) is to design a micro-adjust/decent bracelet? Genuinely odd.
I would love to see more luxury high accuracy watch options like this from more brands. I own a Longines Conquest VHP and love it, wish they didn't give up on the movement. I do not mind spending over $1k for a truly high accuracy quartz. My Accutron DNA holds perfect time for months and I love that about it. Quartz gets discouraged by enthusiast, it is like a classic car enthusiast discouraging/hating on Fuel Injection.
I love the design of this case/watch, but, from experience and as noted in the video, it wears large. I have a 7 inch wrist but ultimately couldn’t live with my SBG001 - it sits pretty flat on the wrist and the thin bezel means the dial looks sizeable. The 46mm lug to lug is deceptive. Try before you buy would be my recommendation (I wish I had 😁)
This is truly one of the finest traditional luxury watches available today. The 9F movement is nothing short of sublime-a true legend among modern movements. A fine quartz movement like the 9F is more than worth the price,. While the model name, SBPG017, may leave much to be desired (a typical quirk from Seiko), it hardly captures the beauty of the dial and the marvel of the movement housed within. The 9F is an upgrade to any mechanical movement-a masterpiece of engineering that deserves to be celebrated.
The GS logo looks very similar to the Credor Eichii II Ruri dial, where the blue fades out along the edges and gives it depth. I highly doubt that this isn't 100% intentional.
Nice concise review. All their designs are just a little too understated for me. Just a bit of brightness, maybe a red seconds hand? And yes, at that price, I’ll just get another new Tudor or maybe finally buy a Sinn U50.
I would prefer an Oceanus. Zuratsu polished, solar powered, bluetooth, Multi-Band 6 atomic clock setting for perfect time, all the time. I own 3 Oceanuses and they are amazing watches for much less money.
I had great GS quartz but be warned they scratch very very easily. I ended up selling mine because it was too polished to dare beating up by playing lots of gigs and travelling for work, playing tennis, climbing or skiing etc. The clasp is a scratch magnet and with such a stunning bracelet any and all blemishes show up very easily. And they annoyed me because the watch finish new is unlike anything I have ever seen. GS craftsmanship is stunning. You have to see it to believe the detail. Accuracy was about 6 sec a year! That I miss but my old faithful now on wrist runs -1 per day.. But I am active and my watch has to be up to my lifestyle so I live with a standard old robust as hell 14270.
I feel like we caught Jenni as she was literally walking out the door for date night. Now we're excitedly talking watches while her husband is sitting slumped just off camera rolling his eyes.
It has a decorative piece of metal, like most mechanical watches do. Outside of the rotor, you can't see much moving parts of mechanical movements, Mayne the spring barrel and a gear. However, lots of movements have decorative metal covering most of the moving parts.
I know you can't compare the finishing, however, for around £7 to £800 pounds you can still pick up a new Longine VHP Cconquest with the same kind of accuracy....
Grand Seiko are unique in the sense that they make loads of watches that I like, but not a single one that I’d actually buy. I hope that’ll change. This one’s too big for me and despite trying not to be a snob … spending that kind of money I wouldn’t buy a quartz
I would name the watch: Big Sky. As for the movement being quartz coming from Grand Seiko it is serviceable. Its not made to be thrown away like a lot of other quartz movements when it needs servicing.
GS is not going to make quartz watches often let alone using their 44 GS. If you are fan of Grand Seiko, definitely worth looking at. You might be able to find one in Japan around $3K
Where, the numerals on the date disk? They look beat up when you look closer 3:38 I thought the applied logo was blued metal (not paint) like their second hands
I really like my Grand Seiko specifically for the Spring Dive movement. Plenty of other companies make quartz for much less (e.g., Citizen, Seiko,etc) therefore I e this as overpriced
The logo and look i find to be beautiful. The price is very reasonable. Seiko quartz does not diminish the allure very much at all. This will bring someone much happiness. Beautiful watch. And a really beautiful woman here wow
I will never buy a quartz at this price,even cartier have a lot of quartz and a lot of luxury watches,but sincerly i prefer an automatique as minimum..i like a quartz only in lcd watches like casio vintage etc...just a personal choice
The topside of the S connection (No idea what term would be used lmao) is fairly scuffed alright. I do like the gradient in dark to light though. Wish they capped off the seconds hand imo.
Seiko occasionally puts a Grand Seiko mechanical movement into a higher end watch, I wish they'd put this awesome quartz into something so that I wouldn't have to pay this ridiculous price.
Seiko has many great quartz movements but they aren't talked about on TH-cam. Also this movement is good but Citizen's A060 is better. You can get The Citizen / Chronomasters with the A060 movement for under $2500 for most models.
I would prefer something that runs smooth like the grand seiko quartz but runs on battery instead of a 3 day power reserve mechanical movement :/. That's the whole reason I like quartz is because it doesn't run out of power if I don't wear it for a few days.
@@jerryglasses2229 Prefacing by saying they're both exceptional and I love that the Citizen is solar, but Citizen rates accuracy based on wrist wear; Jody of JOMW discussed this with his own Chronomaster not hitting the stated accuracy because it shares wrist time. The Seiko however on over achieves on stated accuracy on the wrist or in a box. My 9F86 is around 1-2 seconds gain a year despite being a lesser 9F movement rated at +/-10s/y.
Absolutely ludicrous what Seiko has been doing with it's prices over the last couple of years and I think this Grand Seiko could be the pinnacle of their pricing insanity. It's a nice looking watch with the dial, but honestly if you have 4k why would you buy this? That money could get you an Omega or Tudor, or for less than 2k you can get really good Citizens with interesting dials or a Tissot PRX chronograph which are fantastic looking watches in my opinion. 4k for a dial and a somewhat good looking, but completely boring visible quartz movement.
Thank you for bringing this up. Seiko in general has let me down. They used to offer great value for money, but lately they lean so much on their brand, again Japanese pride is getting to their heads at that company.
@@varanid9 point I'm trying to make is you still have to take it in to get a battery replacement and their quartz watch will still be more accurate than your mechanical watch.
@@varanid9Almost every quartz I've ever owned was precise enough so that adjusting it twice a year for DST, was enough to keep the deviation within a minute or so.
Thank ou so much for your video . I will never by a quartz watche for $4000 . I know all the nice watches tha i can bought manufactured by Longines and with a cost between $3000 and $4000 . And there so many other brands , MIDO for example .
I've recently began my obsession as a watch collector. And i must say- out of all the luxury brands I've been researching, for me the MAMACOO's watches are the most intriguing.
I have an Oceanus S100 and it's one of my favorite watches (and most worn) in my collection. Titanium, perfect sz, never loses accuracy and can even be worn dressed up or down. I simply love it. However, you have to hold a Grand Seiko in hand to understand why they're so costly. First to notice aside from the beautiful dial is the case finishing. Nothing comes close to that polishing and the work that goes into it's beauty. Also, this isn't a standard, cheap quartz movement. You should really research the features of the 9f movement and how it's made. It's really interesting. Personally, I don't think it's overpriced but if you're just not into quartz watches then I get it.
I love seeing an open caseback for a quartz movement that’s actually really unique
Bulova has the Curv with the same open case back feature. Two ticks per second as well, I would not call it a high accuracy quartz though but the movement has some nice features. Getting them under MSRP puts them at a nice price, put a nato on mine and love using it as one of my daily drivers. Some models can even be found under $400 but between $400-600 seems about right for the watch going on places like Amazon or Ebay.
the blue GS logo is supposed to look like that so it looks lit from behind
Agreed - it’s because the lacquer thins out at the edge giving an ethereal glow.
I struggled with the cost of GS Quartz for a long time before purchasing one. At the end of the day, it's a well finished, high accuracy movement that is made with Seiko quartz and hand assembled by two craftsman. The nearly imperceptible double tick that provides enough torque to move the stunning GS seconds hand from mark to mark is also a wonderful touch.
Fp journe quartz 20k
I became a fan of high accuracy quartz too. Wish there were more options from other brands. I was disappointed when Longines discontinued the VHP movement. I wish newer versions of it were developed.
Cartier charge higher for quartz, as does FP Journe and Patek.
I'm very happy with my 9F powered Grand Seiko. It's a real treat that every time I pop mine on wrist (even after it's sat in the draw for weeks on end), it's accurate to the second.
The movement should get extra mention for it having a dual stepper motor that imperceptibly ticks twice per second, and the hairspring shock absorber that means the second hand has zero vibration and lands on each marker precisely. It is also fully adjustable for the rate. One last thing is that GS grows its own quartz crystals.
Good lord that's cool. Thanks for the info, weird she didn't include that since that kind of tech makes such a big difference when you think about paying big money for a Quartz.
I actually love the logo. It looks back-lit and looks lighter blue and translucent around the edges. It helps to highlight the very pale blue dial. The logo is actually one of my favourite features of this watch. But just one person's opinion...
I love grand Seiko. Have 5 quartz in different sizes and also just recently acquired the SBGY009 spring drive. What a lovely second hand movement. It's mesmerizing to watch.
Excellent video Jenni, I love my GS sbgp007 60th Anniversary. I feel a GS quartz is absolutely worth $4000, all the hand assembly and finishing combined with the insane specs of the movement make them something special. Oh, and they have a fifty year service interval !
The 50-year service interval is a myth. It's just a "theoretical" service interval.
At the end of the day, quartz movement is the most reliable movement there is. And to combine that with the beautiful craftsmanship and elegance of the GS is just out of this world
That comment about the logo was so weird. It looks perfectly sharp on all shots. And BTW, that’s not paint. GS heats up the metal until it turns that color, which is why it looks perfectly sharp.
But the logo in this instance isn’t heat blued steel but is a lacquer which is why at the edges it is thinner and allows the underlying metal to shine through. Personally I feel it adds an almost luminescent glow to the GS logo which is a good thing.
Definitely not heat blued. Too bad at this price point, but I still love the watch
@@Diy-fever why is that too bad? GS don’t do heat blued logos anyway so the fact that this has even been specially coloured at all is unusual. And the use of a lacquer gives it a quality that suits the watch anyway. Price has nothing to do with it.
@@markhammerschmidt5315 it's not too bad, but it doesn't look great, as shown in Jenni's close up shots. The application of blue lacquer is not even
@@Diy-fever actually it is even. Let me explain - the unevenness at the edge where the underlying metal shines through is simply what happens from surface tension and is not misapplication. The halo effect this results is actually deliberate by design.
I watch for the type of content the last 5 seconds holds. The ray of sunshine that is Jenni Elle.
I own a Grand Seiko "Katana", SBGA493, and I love the smooth sweep of the secondhand, thanks to the Spring Drive movement. The finish is beautiful and it's very accurate. At least with my watch, there's something worth seeing through the sapphire caseback, i.e., things are moving. As much as I love my GS, I'm wondering why GS feels the need to continually offer limited edition watches. Even my Katana is 287/500, and I admit to a case of FOMO (fear of missing out) when I bought it. Because this watch Jenni reviewed is yet another special edition, it will probably sell out soon as it is beautiful, but $4k for a quartz watch is pushing the limit in my opinion.
Grand Seiko has countless limited editions, because that's the only way to get watch enthusiasts to pay their overinflated prices.
@@melvinleok As much as I love my particular GS, I don't see anything in particular that makes the other GS limited editions special, other than the fact that they are limited. To me, it somewhat dilutes the brand to offer limited editions every time you turn around.
Agreed I would also choose a spring drive if I would buy GS. But this isn't just some quartz caliber. It is a super quartz caliber with astonishing accuracy of 5 seconds per year 😮. I would like to add such a movement to my collection (mostly mechanical) anytime.
lol ! Blued GS logo appears to give more depth and 3 d effect instead of flat 2d surface. Maybe it looks different in person.
That’s what I thought - it was made to appear to float over the ‘clouds’ - and looked like they pulled it off.
Thirded. The lighter blue is on the edges facing a direction, it's deliberate. At least that's how it looks on this video.
I agree that the application of the blue on the logo is not a quality error. It is the way grand seiko intended. The print on the dial is very thick and has a 3D effect. The blue colour on the logo is applied and also slightly domed so it’s thinner on the edges. At the edges you can see the silver base through the applied colour. I like the way it looks. Adds more interest compared to flat even application
Had it, amazing watch! The blue seconds hand and GS logo are crazy!!!
I have and love my Grand Seiko SBGN003 GMT , owned it for nearly 5 years now and replaced the battery myself after 3.5 years .
Using my GPS synced Astron as benchmark it had gained 3 seconds in the 3.5 years ,, mighty accuracy ! .
I love this watch.
Thanks for another great review .
I’m just here for Jenni.
Great gs watch. Had one , ended up selling it because i never wore it. Worth every penny though. same dial as the sbga413, only blue. Ended up buying a omega po ti with the money
Also sold the GS for a lot less then retail? I like ga but end up buying a omega😅
@@calindor19 I don't wear dressy watches much. I farm, so watches I wear mostly go to work with me. The omega po ti was not a cheap watch for me , even used. But a diver......work watch for me. A daily. All my diver go to work, regardless of cost. Also traded in my sbga413 for a black birch hb. The 413 was beautiful, but not my style.
The birch only goes to work for inside office work. It is my daily at home though.
Good review but I think the comment about the blue on the logo is missing the mark. The logo is an artisan element in blue lacquer. It’s not meant to be micromilimeter perfectly even. It’s kind of the point.
I had this watch for a year, and sold it at $400 below retail. Now im starting to regret selling this beautiful GS.
4k to 400 sell a gs is hard i understand. I like gs but the price… and number one reason i dont buy gs
@@calindor19it’s not what he wrote.
We call it the sea of clouds. The bracelet is hands down the worst part of GS watches. Otherwise love it to death.
Also, I think Jenni forgot to mention that the 9F quartz is hermetically sealed and has a service interval of something between 40-50 years barring battery changes, which is located outside of the movement and therefore will not disrupt the movement’s seal during battery changes. Bottom line, it’s an excellent piece 10/10 would buy again.
Beautiful watch, just can’t pay that much for a quartz movement. Would just go all in on the spring drive movement
I hope a 9F quarts movement is in my future. Love the content, Jenni!
Ar last someone who can appreciate a super accurate quartz caliber.
Beautiful dial. Substandard bracelet. Thanks Jenni!
Looking absolutely stunning today Jenni!
The watch or Jenni?
@@janleo4274 Was there a watch in this video?!?
Beautiful watch. My name for it = GS Cloud 9F
Very clever, hope this catches on.
@@nikr1d3r32 Thanks. It’s rather cheesy, but, well, that comes naturally to me 👍😁
Hell yes that's worth it, BUT I wouldn't pay over list price, or even close to list price for any GS watch. Then I'll just wait for the next epic release with the same 9F High-Accuracy movement. It's also not the only watch with that particular dial texture; I've seen it in real life a couple years ago (in the 4 seasons line) and it frankly blew me away. It really is like a cloudy sky that never looks the same for more than a couple seconds; it is breathtakingly beautiful.
Surprisingly, this is one of the only GS that hold value pretty well. It trades used for ~3.5k USD.
I love my Grand Seiko 9F SBGP015. I wear mine on a Tropic rubber strap. GS has the best accuracy, finishing, and dial furniture for the money. 👍
Ugly and a bad bracelet.
I see parallels here with Cartier. I would really hesitate to buy a Tank with quartz. After reading about having to service it every five years or so, at great cost, where Cartier basically changes the movement. I just think it’s not worth the price! You buy a quartz, expensive watch, and every five years or so, you’d spend another grand for maintenance? Crazy.
You officially have my favorite pronunciation of zaratsu.
It's the Japanese pronunciation of the German word. So she's pronouncing it how it's supposed to be said.
@@gilbertoflores7397 LoL
I know it would compromise the lovely dials GS is known for, but a solar movement would be ideal for less upkeep. Hate having to replace the battery on quartz watches.
The nickname is Sea of Clouds, I wear mine on a dark brown alligator strap. Enjoy your TH-cam videos, thank you
Lucky you, I seem to have missed this release when I was taking a break from the hobby. This is my perfect GS but I can’t find a reasonably priced used example
5 seconds per year is crazy!
Looking good Jenni. Very informative video. Thank you! It’s nice to see some quality content that features something aside from Rolex, Tudor, or IWC.
It’s such a frequent criticism - why can’t GS be class-leading with their bracelets? It’s really odd - they have mesmerising cases, dials and movements. And yet they have pedestrian bracelets. Surely the low-hanging fruit (if they want to punch up with Rolex, Omega etc) is to design a micro-adjust/decent bracelet? Genuinely odd.
I would love to see more luxury high accuracy watch options like this from more brands. I own a Longines Conquest VHP and love it, wish they didn't give up on the movement. I do not mind spending over $1k for a truly high accuracy quartz. My Accutron DNA holds perfect time for months and I love that about it. Quartz gets discouraged by enthusiast, it is like a classic car enthusiast discouraging/hating on Fuel Injection.
Beautiful watch Jenni! Thanks for the video 👍
I love the design of this case/watch, but, from experience and as noted in the video, it wears large. I have a 7 inch wrist but ultimately couldn’t live with my SBG001 - it sits pretty flat on the wrist and the thin bezel means the dial looks sizeable. The 46mm lug to lug is deceptive. Try before you buy would be my recommendation (I wish I had 😁)
This is truly one of the finest traditional luxury watches available today. The 9F movement is nothing short of sublime-a true legend among modern movements. A fine quartz movement like the 9F is more than worth the price,.
While the model name, SBPG017, may leave much to be desired (a typical quirk from Seiko), it hardly captures the beauty of the dial and the marvel of the movement housed within. The 9F is an upgrade to any mechanical movement-a masterpiece of engineering that deserves to be celebrated.
The GS logo looks very similar to the Credor Eichii II Ruri dial, where the blue fades out along the edges and gives it depth. I highly doubt that this isn't 100% intentional.
This watch is Stunning
This is a review that I've been waiting for.
That Datejust is eye-catching.
Nice concise review. All their designs are just a little too understated for me. Just a bit of brightness, maybe a red seconds hand? And yes, at that price, I’ll just get another new Tudor or maybe finally buy a Sinn U50.
The Tudors are not near GS in terms of quality and finishing. Plus their QC has nose dived recently.
I would prefer an Oceanus. Zuratsu polished, solar powered, bluetooth, Multi-Band 6 atomic clock setting for perfect time, all the time. I own 3 Oceanuses and they are amazing watches for much less money.
You're right. I have an Oceanus T200 and it's everything a watch should be. Starting with accurate.
@@thedelaminator I have the T200, S5000 Manta, and the P2000 Cachelot. Amazing watches. All very different.
I have a GS quartz and an Oceanus. Definitely the GS for looks. Oceanus is 90% of the way. But Oceanus for price.
I had great GS quartz but be warned they scratch very very easily. I ended up selling mine because it was too polished to dare beating up by playing lots of gigs and travelling for work, playing tennis, climbing or skiing etc. The clasp is a scratch magnet and with such a stunning bracelet any and all blemishes show up very easily. And they annoyed me because the watch finish new is unlike anything I have ever seen. GS craftsmanship is stunning. You have to see it to believe the detail. Accuracy was about 6 sec a year! That I miss but my old faithful now on wrist runs -1 per day.. But I am active and my watch has to be up to my lifestyle so I live with a standard old robust as hell 14270.
All the quartz hate in the comments. Id bet 9 of 10 of these guys rock their 4r35s.
I would take the 9F over a lot of generic,utterly forgettable, mechanical movements. I have two GS 9F and they are fantastic!
Love GS. Was excited for this model with exhibition caseback. BUT, I don’t like this particular dial. 😢
Wow, stunning watch.
Fluffy clouds sounds like a good nickname.
The dial is beautiful. But I think you would enjoy a GS 37mm quartz, esp the TI. Thanks for the review.
I feel like we caught Jenni as she was literally walking out the door for date night. Now we're excitedly talking watches while her husband is sitting slumped just off camera rolling his eyes.
This is the first quartz watch I've seen with a display back. But there's nothing to see, just a battery and no moving parts.
It has a decorative piece of metal, like most mechanical watches do. Outside of the rotor, you can't see much moving parts of mechanical movements, Mayne the spring barrel and a gear. However, lots of movements have decorative metal covering most of the moving parts.
No, this is awesome. 9F is killer and I’m glad to see it.
Like a fine lady sending a pic that she perhaps shouldn’t.
It makes U see the hand finished and class of a grand seiko quartz
@@gilbertoflores7397you have heard of hand wound movements?
Display case backs are overrated, I love looking at the dial of my watches :)
Amazing video as always! By the way... You inserted the filler phrase "you know" 32 times in the video 🙃
Just mentioning it in case you weren't aware
The open caseback looks better than many mechanical "luxury" watch movements
I kind of want some $17,500 quartz from Citizen, but they were limited to 100 pieces.
I know you can't compare the finishing, however, for around £7 to £800 pounds you can still pick up a new Longine VHP Cconquest with the same kind of accuracy....
the pink sakura kakushi (sbgw289) suits you better at 37.5mm, reserve this for your soulmate as a couple watch.
What are you talking about the logo??? And that seconds hand ticking the way it does, is simply amazing
Grand Seiko are unique in the sense that they make loads of watches that I like, but not a single one that I’d actually buy. I hope that’ll change. This one’s too big for me and despite trying not to be a snob … spending that kind of money I wouldn’t buy a quartz
I would name the watch: Big Sky. As for the movement being quartz coming from Grand Seiko it is serviceable. Its not made to be thrown away like a lot of other quartz movements when it needs servicing.
I think it is a stunning watch.
Would i spend 4-5 k on it? Probably not.
Bright idea from seiko for doing this (for collectors )same as Rolex back in the 80s with their quartz very hard to find now.
3:37 Somehow I expected the date to be better than that on a GS.
The GS logo on this model makes it interesting to me. I'm sure they did that on purpose. It looks like its glowing
GS is not going to make quartz watches often let alone using their 44 GS. If you are fan of Grand Seiko, definitely worth looking at. You might be able to find one in Japan around $3K
hang on 7:16 the GS logo. it looks quite deliberate.
The LBD reigns supreme. Beautiful.
Hey Jenni, Do You Know You Have The 'G' And 'P' Switched In The Title Of The Video....?
It’s a thing of beauty,just an expensive thing of beauty unfortunately,I think I’ll stick to my NH36 powered SKX009
7S26 powered*
@@liamdormon7822 Perhaps he replaced the movement? I've done it to a couple of my old Seiko 5s.
@@liamdormon7822 yes mate it’s a modded one from eBay haha,grand total of €200
I keep hoping to see you downtown Stuttgart on a Saturday.
Need that podcast with Kai again! I’m sure there are new news about the state of Rolex! Spill the tea!
Patek Philippe also has some very very expensive Quartz Versions... Aquanaut.
So unusual to spot a finishing issue with a GS. That's pretty mad.
Where, the numerals on the date disk? They look beat up when you look closer 3:38 I thought the applied logo was blued metal (not paint) like their second hands
4000 $ for à quartz Watch it’s totally insane
Wait until you hear about the FP Journe Elegante…
wow... amazing.....the GS is gorgeous too
I really like my Grand Seiko specifically for the Spring Dive movement. Plenty of other companies make quartz for much less (e.g., Citizen, Seiko,etc) therefore I e this as overpriced
There's nothing wrong with that logo. Still, a fair review from a Rolex-focused channel.
Seeing that ticking seconds hand on a GS looks weird
it's just wrong
I just got myself a Baltany. Amazing finish for $150. Seiko and grand seiko for that price can do much better.
Jenni you look super hot and pretty!
Jesus, the things wrong with this post...
The logo and look i find to be beautiful. The price is very reasonable. Seiko quartz does not diminish the allure very much at all. This will bring someone much happiness. Beautiful watch. And a really beautiful woman here wow
Need a recommendation for a Ladies watch. Some brands kind of lacking in selection.
I will never buy a quartz at this price,even cartier have a lot of quartz and a lot of luxury watches,but sincerly i prefer an automatique as minimum..i like a quartz only in lcd watches like casio vintage etc...just a personal choice
$4000 for quartz seems wild but other HAQ or thermo compensated swiss quartz are in the range of $2500-3500 from other brands.
I love it. If you want to buy a brand buy Omega, if you want to buy a watch then buy GS
I have said it before: Jenni, you will be a BIG GS fan going forward!!! ;-)
The topside of the S connection (No idea what term would be used lmao) is fairly scuffed alright. I do like the gradient in dark to light though. Wish they capped off the seconds hand imo.
Stunning 😍 the watch is nice, too
Little black dress noted.
Seiko occasionally puts a Grand Seiko mechanical movement into a higher end watch, I wish they'd put this awesome quartz into something so that I wouldn't have to pay this ridiculous price.
Seiko has many great quartz movements but they aren't talked about on TH-cam. Also this movement is good but Citizen's A060 is better. You can get The Citizen / Chronomasters with the A060 movement for under $2500 for most models.
I would prefer something that runs smooth like the grand seiko quartz but runs on battery instead of a 3 day power reserve mechanical movement :/. That's the whole reason I like quartz is because it doesn't run out of power if I don't wear it for a few days.
@@jerryglasses2229 Prefacing by saying they're both exceptional and I love that the Citizen is solar, but Citizen rates accuracy based on wrist wear; Jody of JOMW discussed this with his own Chronomaster not hitting the stated accuracy because it shares wrist time. The Seiko however on over achieves on stated accuracy on the wrist or in a box. My 9F86 is around 1-2 seconds gain a year despite being a lesser 9F movement rated at +/-10s/y.
Seiko has many watches with HAQ 8F movements that are available secondhand like the SBCM023. I believe the 8F is also offered as a perpetual calendar.
Absolutely ludicrous what Seiko has been doing with it's prices over the last couple of years and I think this Grand Seiko could be the pinnacle of their pricing insanity. It's a nice looking watch with the dial, but honestly if you have 4k why would you buy this? That money could get you an Omega or Tudor, or for less than 2k you can get really good Citizens with interesting dials or a Tissot PRX chronograph which are fantastic looking watches in my opinion.
4k for a dial and a somewhat good looking, but completely boring visible quartz movement.
This is limited edition, the normal cost 2K. Tissot ETA modified Valjoux and Plastimatics 80 are not worth it.
Thank you for bringing this up. Seiko in general has let me down. They used to offer great value for money, but lately they lean so much on their brand, again Japanese pride is getting to their heads at that company.
Same like people blind buy lexus think they getting a lot like more then toyota😂 lexus to toyota not so much different😅 so seiko is better
If I were to go for a GS, for me it would have to be a spring drive or have a capacitor and solar cells
If you want a quartz watch that is not solar powered, save your money and get one at Walmart. 👍✌️🙏
You won't find a quartz movement anywhere close to what's in the GS at Walmart, unfortunately.
@@varanid9 point I'm trying to make is you still have to take it in to get a battery replacement and their quartz watch will still be more accurate than your mechanical watch.
@@varanid9Almost every quartz I've ever owned was precise enough so that adjusting it twice a year for DST, was enough to keep the deviation within a minute or so.
Can you do a video on glashutte original seaq 39.5mm
It is usually sold out and sell for above retail, so people think it is worth it
4 hamiltons and yet i lose 15 seconds per day with my intersteller,i will take the 5 seconds per year anyday over that.
Thank ou so much for your video . I will never by a quartz watche for $4000 . I know all the nice watches tha i can bought manufactured by Longines and with a cost between $3000 and $4000 . And there so many other brands , MIDO for example .
I've recently began my obsession as a watch collector. And i must say- out of all the luxury brands I've been researching, for me the MAMACOO's watches are the most intriguing.
The Sbgx 261 is great value and looks like a Calatrava 5227g on a calfskin strap!
Needs more taper. As most GS do.
I truly love this watch but no need for the open case back.
I'll take a Casio Oceanus over one of these and save myself a fortune, grossly overpriced.
I have an Oceanus S100 and it's one of my favorite watches (and most worn) in my collection. Titanium, perfect sz, never loses accuracy and can even be worn dressed up or down. I simply love it.
However, you have to hold a Grand Seiko in hand to understand why they're so costly. First to notice aside from the beautiful dial is the case finishing. Nothing comes close to that polishing and the work that goes into it's beauty. Also, this isn't a standard, cheap quartz movement. You should really research the features of the 9f movement and how it's made. It's really interesting.
Personally, I don't think it's overpriced but if you're just not into quartz watches then I get it.
BINGO! Also any variety of Bulova Precisionist watches.