There is nothing like a Grand Seiko. The finishing of hands and dial are unmatched in that price category. Japanese craftsmanship at its finest. And the second sweep of the spring drive is so smooth. Congrats John, what an amazing watch.
Congratulations, I have owned my GS for six years, still looks new as the polishing seems to avoid scratches and it still maintains factory accuracy. A gem of a watch, best expensive watch purchase I have ever made! Oh, and you will never tire of how the hands and indicies sparkle when they catch the light!
I'm not into audio stuff, i came for the watch, and what a watch. Wow. Beautifully shot too. As a sidenote the music really adds to the video so i guess you know your stuff when it comes to audio. Congratulations on an excellent timepiece.
Stunningly beautiful piece. Congratulations John! I recently purchased the Shunbun spring drive from the 4 seasons collection and it’s become a favorite along with my JLC Master Moon. Grand Seiko gives you Patek quality at a great price. We purchase these pieces because we enjoy and admire their beauty and technical sophistication. Like audio and music and wine, I never buy thinking “investment” or “resale value”. I buy because it touches me emotionally and brings me joy. I suspect you do as well. Enjoy!
I have to say, I can’t believe the number of negative comments on something that is a high point in John’s watch collecting and is hard earned. If you don’t like watches then you should have skipped this video. For me I love videos from John on his other passions. Not only is it interesting it gives even more dimension to the man. He makes extraordinary speakers of very high quality that are removed from so much of the normal dross out there, it makes so much sense to me the man would own a Grand Seiko, another brand that sets its own course far more interesting than the usual suspect watches !
Ha ha, congratulations and welcome to the club! I have mine with 9S movement in black dial for over twenty years when it still say Seiko on top and Grand Seiko bottom. I love it so much I purchased the quartz in white version much later. My next one if ever back in Japan would be the SBGW231 dress watch. To me GS are truly heirloom pieces but if I ever win the lotto I'm getting the Credor Eichi
Out of this world. Simply the finest watchmaker in Japan. Way beyond the Swiss except for some details in movement finishing, but they are certainly catching up! GS use a combination of machine and hand finishing and of course are all hand made. Stunning work of art.
John congrats! I just bought a SLGA009 based on this video and love it! Traded my Explorer which had been worn hard for 5 years and doubled in price. Trying to see what watch you were wearing first? Will you show your collection at some point? Best JH
Yeah a GS HiBeat is fighting hard to be my next one. And are you wearing a vintage Omega Speedy Mk II as you unbox? (Hard to see...) WATCH INCEPTION!! 😍Just glorious watches. Great taste, JD!!!!
Love Seiko divers, but I'm not a GS guy. I've always been surprised I don't run into more hifi guys who are watch guys. It seems like a good fit. High-end car guys are watch guys, high-end gun guys are really watch guys. But hifi guys, not so much.
I hope the high end gun guys take their good watches off when they shoot. That kind of shock is rough on mechanical movements. Of course H-Shock has some interesting/pricey models, and Grand Seiko has a ruggedized quartz watch made to their high standard.
@@opporknockitytoots Just like they have 'rain guns,' they have good sports watches for the field. Remember, a lot of good watches were developed for the military.
interesting that grand seiko is approaching the level of credor finish. the finish is better compare to even GS’s of few years ago, especially the movement(also the price is a lot higher)
@@mounirehab yes thats why I thought they should distinguish the finish level amongst the company model line up. You wouldn’t see seiko 5s finish better than a GS, right?
Lovely. Wear in good health! Ignore the naysayers. The irony is lost on them that an appreciation of watches is no different to an appreciation of hifi: it's all completely unnecessary, mostly expensive 'stuff' but both give us immense pleasure in our ownership.
You knew what it was and you stuck around for 8 minutes of your life instead of going elsewhere and then spent even more of your valuable life making a pompous comment. Congrats, you, better-than-John-or-me guy, you.
"THINK DIFFERENT" is not correct English. 'Think' is a verb so 'different' (being an adverb) should be changed to 'differently'. (if I remember 7th-grade grammar). Playing boring music doesn't make the watch worth more.
Yes, this “controversy” was well discussed when Apple originally had this campaign. It actually is correct if you don’t think about it as “think differently”
There is nothing like a Grand Seiko. The finishing of hands and dial are unmatched in that price category. Japanese craftsmanship at its finest. And the second sweep of the spring drive is so smooth. Congrats John, what an amazing watch.
Congratulations, I have owned my GS for six years, still looks new as the polishing seems to avoid scratches and it still maintains factory accuracy. A gem of a watch, best expensive watch purchase I have ever made! Oh, and you will never tire of how the hands and indicies sparkle when they catch the light!
Beautiful. If only all hi fi gear was packaged with that level of love, care, and respect.
Congratulations! Beautiful watch and the spring drive is a marvelous piece of engineering. Enjoy!!
I'm not into audio stuff, i came for the watch, and what a watch. Wow. Beautifully shot too. As a sidenote the music really adds to the video so i guess you know your stuff when it comes to audio. Congratulations on an excellent timepiece.
Stunningly beautiful piece. Congratulations John! I recently purchased the Shunbun spring drive from the 4 seasons collection and it’s become a favorite along with my JLC Master Moon.
Grand Seiko gives you Patek quality at a great price. We purchase these pieces because we enjoy and admire their beauty and technical sophistication. Like audio and music and wine, I never buy thinking “investment” or “resale value”. I buy because it touches me emotionally and brings me joy. I suspect you do as well. Enjoy!
I have to say, I can’t believe the number of negative comments on something that is a high point in John’s watch collecting and is hard earned. If you don’t like watches then you should have skipped this video. For me I love videos from John on his other passions. Not only is it interesting it gives even more dimension to the man. He makes extraordinary speakers of very high quality that are removed from so much of the normal dross out there, it makes so much sense to me the man would own a Grand Seiko, another brand that sets its own course far more interesting than the usual suspect watches
!
Thank you, what a generous comment!
AGREED!!! I love this video!!!!
Ha ha, congratulations and welcome to the club! I have mine with 9S movement in black dial for over twenty years when it still say Seiko on top and Grand Seiko bottom. I love it so much I purchased the quartz in white version much later. My next one if ever back in Japan would be the SBGW231 dress watch. To me GS are truly heirloom pieces but if I ever win the lotto I'm getting the Credor Eichi
Beautiful. I also love those marvelous little machines.
Good choice 👍
congrats! worlds collide, audio and watches - my two favorite hobbies (after bikes... )
It’s a beautiful watch. In person, my SLGH003 really likes that sort of dramatic lighting, but it doesn’t doesn’t come through in the video🤷♂️
Out of this world. Simply the finest watchmaker in Japan. Way beyond the Swiss except for some details in movement finishing, but they are certainly catching up! GS use a combination of machine and hand finishing and of course are all hand made. Stunning work of art.
Gorgeous piece!
Visconti Homo Sapiens Magma Fountain Pen , Grand Seiko 5 Days Spring Drive ... you have excellent taste !
Thank you!
Congrats! I love my GS SBGJ201
Tremendous presentation!!
Congratulations!
Gorgeous watch. I think I’d pair it with a Lamy 2000!
Terrific!
Cool watch as I aspire to a GS. Just ordered my 2nd Seiko, a great retro SNKP 23.
💕
John congrats! I just bought a SLGA009 based on this video and love it! Traded my Explorer which had been worn hard for 5 years and doubled in price. Trying to see what watch you were wearing first? Will you show your collection at some point? Best JH
A+ for showing the entire unboxing appreciation experience. Many westerners just don't get that :)
GORGEOUS GS😍
Yeah a GS HiBeat is fighting hard to be my next one. And are you wearing a vintage Omega Speedy Mk II as you unbox? (Hard to see...) WATCH INCEPTION!! 😍Just glorious watches. Great taste, JD!!!!
Oh, SURE! And a watch lover too>??!! UGH! Great choice really. Covet the Grand series.
I wonder if many audiophiles are also watch guys. Haven't I also seen you wearing the SBGH269?
No, but that is a real beauty. This is my only GS. Currently.
May want to get better lighting because its hard to see
Love Seiko divers, but I'm not a GS guy. I've always been surprised I don't run into more hifi guys who are watch guys. It seems like a good fit. High-end car guys are watch guys, high-end gun guys are really watch guys. But hifi guys, not so much.
Agreed, there’s a lot of overlap, cars, watches, HiFi. I also love vintage hand built bikes, photography. For me they all have similar attractions.
@@DeVOREFIDELITY Yep. I've been on the fence about selling my Leica film gear for about 15 years.... I wonder who the Mikey Fremer of analog film is?
I hope the high end gun guys take their good watches off when they shoot. That kind of shock is rough on mechanical movements.
Of course H-Shock has some interesting/pricey models, and Grand Seiko has a ruggedized quartz watch made to their high standard.
@@opporknockitytoots Just like they have 'rain guns,' they have good sports watches for the field. Remember, a lot of good watches were developed for the military.
interesting that grand seiko is approaching the level of credor finish. the finish is better compare to even GS’s of few years ago, especially the movement(also the price is a lot higher)
Credor , as you know , is also made by SEIKO ...
@@mounirehab yes thats why I thought they should distinguish the finish level amongst the company model line up. You wouldn’t see seiko 5s finish better than a GS, right?
Does it run pure class A?
That’s the great thing about Spring Drive - no crossover distortion!
Can I ask what watch you are wearing in the video?
I had to watch the video to remember, that's my Omega Speedster 176.0014 "TV dial"
@@DeVOREFIDELITY thank you very much good sir, that's a fine piece.
Donyou still have it
Thanks for the video but, I'm a Tissot guy :)
Raising prices because “inflation” pays dividends.
Lovely. Wear in good health!
Ignore the naysayers. The irony is lost on them that an appreciation of watches is no different to an appreciation of hifi: it's all completely unnecessary, mostly expensive 'stuff' but both give us immense pleasure in our ownership.
oh dear...
Take it back dude. It’s showing the wrong time.
Please find a better solution than this autofocus, going forward. It is very difficult to 'focus' on the content. Wonderful piece otherwise!
We could have done without the outside brown cardboard box.
Wanted to capture the full experience...
Congratulations you have a new watch, was it worth the 8 min video showing off a watch.
You knew what it was and you stuck around for 8 minutes of your life instead of going elsewhere and then spent even more of your valuable life making a pompous comment. Congrats, you, better-than-John-or-me guy, you.
It was for me, these are beautiful artisan watches and quite rare compared to most normal watches shown on TH-cam.
Hell yeah! Thanks for watching!
All for a watch...
Is that a question or a statement...
There are many of us who love watches. Personally I would love to see a follow up video showing his thoughts on the watch.
Exactly, ALL FOR A WATCH. 👍😎
Ya can’t play music on a watch
You can, but you REALLY have to pony up . . .
th-cam.com/video/F7bqkqilaKw/w-d-xo.html
😱😨😱
"THINK DIFFERENT" is not correct English. 'Think' is a verb so 'different' (being an adverb) should be changed to 'differently'. (if I remember 7th-grade grammar). Playing boring music doesn't make the watch worth more.
Yes, this “controversy” was well discussed when Apple originally had this campaign. It actually is correct if you don’t think about it as “think differently”
@@DeVOREFIDELITY Ah! You're right. I remember it. You have a good memory. I had forgotten all about it. Good catch. Thank you for the memory.