The Perfect Grand Seiko | SBGH273

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[@limaalphacharlie]

Mankind has made pyramids and grand seikos. What a time to be alive.

[@michaellun5393]

For me, the Fall edition is the best in the four-season collection. The golden hand, blue dial, and steel case make the watch so elegant

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

“That stupid lion is hiding that movement.” 😂😂😂

[@silajeep1]

The lion with the broken paw 😂

[@n.h187]

I'd take this over those new cereal box oyster perpetuals anyday.

[@ams914]

I have a white dial OP 39 and to me it's an absolutely perfect watch. But I've always wanted a GS and I think a watch like the SBGH273 would be a great companion for it. A similar OP feel.

[@TWN321]

Rolex charges a brand recognition and marketing premium. If pursuing status, Rolex will have a much stronger appeal. If the focus is on superior quality, design, craftsmanship, and longevity, GS rivals any other brand. They actually surpass their competitors when it comes to craftsmanship - you won't find anyone better. That is their singular focus as a company. They do not pay Brand Ambassadors million$ of dollars, or conduct ma$$ive marketing strategies just to pass those costs onto the customer. Their singular focus is making elegant timepieces.

[@sidewinderxx]

@@ams914 I love the elegant simplicity of the OP as well but can't bring myself to pay that much for a mass produced 3 hander.. these GSs add another dimension of craftsmanship that tipped me over the edge to buy one

[@alexbarcovsky4319]

@@TWN321 The new OP is more accurate and will last longer than this GS. This is an office watch, OP is the do-it-all watch.

[@markp9416]

@@alexbarcovsky4319 where did you come up with that. Any good mechanical watch will last a lifetime and sorry but Rolex is not anymore accurate then this watch.

[@defenstrator4660]

I agree with you that GS makes the best dials in the world. It’s one of the reasons I now own three of them. They put out these watches you just cannot get anywhere else.

[@skzion2]

You're right about this watch. It was the only one of the Four Seasons available, and it was stunningly lovely. It's just that I can afford only one, and I have my heart set on Winter or Spring.

[@jjmurray8236]

Grand Seiko is on my list of must have watches. As well as zenith El primero, Rolex oyster perpetual 39 in rhodium, and Omega seamaster

[@MrDealeronrocks]

let me know when you wanna rob a bank, I can use a Patek and AP myself

[@jjmurray8236]

@@MrDealeronrocks lol... Yeah. All the watches on my list are still less than one patek. Zenith is around 5 k, Rolex is 7k, Omega can be found for 4k and GS varies but I'd like a spring drive, so all in all about $25k. I know it's still a lot, but far less than a patek or AP etc

[@carnipex99]

Then we have the same list! I have the op 39 in rhodium and it’s great, although it definitely has the worst legibility

[@jjmurray8236]

@@carnipex99 I like em for the quality and history. Each watch on the list has some important contribution in the history of watch making

[@TouYang_89]

GS also in my list after i get a Tudor and omega...

[@TheDennemont]

Finally, a reviewer highlighting the amazing 62GS case and lack of bezel.

[@watch_a_mod354]

I gotta be very honest here. Saw the fall , winter and snowflake to compare them. The fall has the same dial pattern as summer. Although very detailed it didnt evoke the magic. The detail felt rather random. The winter in comparison has a dial that feels like a microscopic frosty snowy field. a perfect representation of what it meant to be. I pulled the trigger on the winter that day. gonna pick it up this week =)

[@Boca09tx]

The blue and the gold. As a Boca Juniors fan, I love the colors!

[@bennymarshall1320]

Seen in person, you will not believe how this watch sparkles.

[@fitchplym]

Lovely watch and agree about the gold looking beautiful against the blue. This is a gorgeous watch.

[@runningawayvagabond5876]

What a beautiful watch! I'm saving up right now to buy a GS, will be my grail piece.
I was thinking of maybe an Omega or Rolex (i"ll be saving for awhile!) but I recently got the book 'A Man and His Watch' and on one page is a ridiculous gold Popeye Rolex, but then you turn the page and there's this gorgeous GS model. Flipping the page back and forth and even imagining that Rolex without Popeye, you just can't help but realize the Rolie is just clunky looking and that GS is sooooooo smooth. Made me think of the difference between a monster truck and an electric car.
Not saying the GS will have resale anywhere near the Rolex but as they say, past results are no guarantee of future returns.

[@bennymarshall1320]

Book an appointment to see it in person, so much more impressive than a rolex.

[@frank.8232]

Special understated beautiful wow.

[@tonytrinidad5294]

Just received mine yesterday. It's fantastic. My Globemaster has been the perfect daily wear....this may completely replace it (or at least take up the majority of the time)

[@ShepProudfoot]

Bought this one today. It's fantastic.

[@hanzmartin4284]

This white line next to the 11 leaves me speechless, everything is perfect and then the white line that stands out.

[@NPrez-cv4jn]

Love this blue dial, this one and the SBGJ235 GMT are stunning.

[@thomasbach-zy1kn]

I have the very same watch. For a while, I have been intrigued by the similarly beautiful "White Birch" with the Hi Beat 9SA5-calibre, but instead I opted for this one. A gut feeling.
What is so much better with this than the Birch- or the Lake Suwa models is the simplicity and clarity, in my view hallmarks of Japanese design. Don't get me wrong, the aforementioned watches are truly beautiful. It is just, they are a bit too much. The indices to wide and shiny, the hands too broad, the dials too structured. As much as I love the Shoji-paper-structure on this one, it is so fine and subtle, you need a loupe or a good macro to see it. But the play and effect in broad sunlight are just gorgeous.
Enough waxing poetic, it is a nearly perfectly executed timepiece with a lot of charme, flying perfectly under the radar, fully versatile for every situation and stunningly precise.

[@RightWingRadioShow]

Is it actually precise though? On paper it's a very innacurate movement, which really worries me.

[@HK123]

このGSは、特に文字盤の美しさは絶句するほど美しい💦

[@peterspaepen2861]

Very beautiful!!! Love it . Great video like allways 🇧🇪

[@teslapete4461]

i can agree on the comfort you speak of. on my wrist the SBGA407 is the most comfortable period and it almost feels as one with my wrist.

[@evrengunes1638]

İts one of the best watch İ hv ever seen, really fantastic with old school detailings

[@joelmoore3804]

As a Notre Dame fan, I approve of this dial.

[@mt24Carson]

Go Navy also....

[@konidu971]

For me, this is he best case shape GS Has ever made.

[@ZombiesOnDrugs101]

100%

[@tyrelfnx4528]

Absolutely!

[@goldenarm009]

I would have to agree with you, that’s my favorite GS and I’d take that over any Rolex

[@goldenarm009]

I think the only thing for me is that it’s not a spring drive. If I’m going to buy a GS, I want to experience the spring drive

[@scottt.4596]

Great video! Thanks! Just curious, if you like this GS so much (your favorite GS) why don’t you sell your current Ti GS and purchase this Reference?

[@wd99999]

Awesome watch, only reason I let mine go was the no lume. It bothered me more than I thought it would

[@bikerdude1375]

Enough of the Rolex haters. First off....most people who say they hate Rolex they either can't afford or they've never had one. GS makes some of the most amazing time pieces today. Their attention to detail is matched only by a few in the industry. However, Rolex is king and is here to stay for a very long time. So let's enjoy every brand of watches for what they are as true watch enthusiasts.

[@Lavi-Aemilia-Astori]

It is funny see people hating on rolex complaining about the price to finish ratio, as great as GS may be, not for me

[@secretariat-13]

Gorgeous watch as all GS’s are, love the dial and that blue is stunning.

[@TheRausing1]

Nah... I have to say, ‘the Perfect Grand Seiko’ is obviously a Spring Drive.

[@ams914]

Some argue if that you can't call a spring drive a mechanical movement, so the high beat would be the most pure mechanical offering they have.

[@reedgrabowski8314]

Gorgeous watch and no cyclops to muck up the crystal. Appreciate your bringing it back and sharing.

[@NikolausHirsch]

A beautiful watch!

[@janelavie4115]

”You really have to use a loupe to appreciate the GS dials.” Riiight. Who ever does that? Super high quality no question, but nothing much to do with real life. At least for a person who is a watch user, not a collector.

[@gmshadowtraders]

Damn. Who pissed in your beer man lol

[@vincentjack735]

That is an absolutely Beautiful watch❤

[@winstonthecuttlefish5352]

If only this had a spring drive movement.

[@TheStormcrow8]

Absolutely gorgeous piece, and really a shame few reviewers show the macro to such a degree. Excellent work! Also, your thoughts on the SBGH269?

[@isaiahephraim9858]

i dont mean to be so offtopic but does any of you know a trick to log back into an Instagram account??
I was stupid lost the login password. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer me!

[@cesaridris4884]

@Isaiah Ephraim Instablaster :)

[@AndroBoy17]

The perfect dress watch

[@guusish]

What is your wrist size? Thanks

[@isbestlizard]

5:18 heck I kinda prefer the Presage that colour matched date unobtrusively tucked away at 6 is so much better o.o

[@DC-le3kf]

Keep it going with more GS reviews . Thanks

[@Skyshakerrrr]

Sbga465 $4800 beautiful watch.
If it had a better bracelet it will closer to perfection.

[@yusufhahn_id]

I'm a simple man, i see Grand Seiko and i click like

[@kaljab2]

You are genius !

[@macoyupadoodle]

Review the GS SLGH003 with a 9SA5 movement , which i think is the best looking and best performing high beat movement they make

[@charlieboylol527]

The only thing wrong with Grand Seiko is the clasps ,I love the watches 👍

[@simptrix007]

I was also thinking the same but yet I am not able to find issue in the real world. Little gap prevents scratching of the bracelet ( gap is not that big when you wear the watch) and with this clasp size it is easier to avoid scratches unlike bulky one of the Rolex.

[@JavierBonillaC]

This one in particular, this blue one, would be my favorite watch, and I own several rolexes. It is just beautiful. Oops, 10 thousand dollars? I withdraw my statement.

[@phillippugh2161]

sooo this is your favorite buuut you bought the winter edition .....ok?? ill admit i to love the sbga415 too

[@ragnaroker85]

Great video also had a great experience with Exquisite Time Pieces. Picked up my SNA049J1 from them. They took the time to send photos of the watch, show me what it looked like on the wrist, and work with me over email and on the phone

[@badsexofficialthingy2026]

Maybe the best looking watch ever made

[@Jbunag1]

Looks great on your wrist! I think I have a similar sized wrist (6.25")...Mind sharing what yours is?

[@andreaargelli2934]

Beautiful

[@randallhill7979]

Beautiful watch 👍

[@88Sigsauer]

Love my OP rolex

[@michaeltriyadi2126]

Get in the spring drive and remove the lion in the back and it will be the perfect watch

[@zman8340]

Beautiful yes but they need to put some “focus” in those bracelets badly . And the polished center bits bring a cheap appearance to me . Love to see one all brushed .

[@koolpep]

I have two of their entry level GSs the SBGN009 and the SBGA283 and both have all brushed bracelets. The higher you get the more is polished....on the bracelet.

[@mickeylickey123]

Just brush them yourself. I've done it to many bracelets. It's very easy. I usually use steel wool or scotchbrite then finish it off with a 5000 grit automotive polishing spongy type sandpaper. Looks great. I've done omega, seiko, and touch ups on a rolex bracelet. Practice for a bit then dive in.

[@marcmilicevic5358]

It's a very very very beautiful watch .

[@Raoh1st]

I am going to try the watch in a few days. Very nice review. I have the impression that the light you are using is very flattering and that in IRL metal will more shiny and boring. I hope I am wrong.

[@dianevk8762]

My dream watch is a grand seiko. One day ..........

[@FINEST-uz9ek]

This watch is a work of pure art ! Love the dial my only dislike slightly is the polish on link face I would have preferred brushed with side link polish .

[@simptrix007]

Check out entry level spring drives they have only polished sides of the bracelet.

[@matthewdavis8199]

I came SO close to buying that watch! In the end the dial was a bit underwhelming to me. It looks amazing in strong light, but very dark--dare I say dull--in most other light. I purchased the SBGJ235 instead. It is utterly stunning in all light, and is the perfect watch for me. The SBGH273 is, however, a tremendous watch overall and I certainly can't fault anyone for loving it.

[@arthuralba4807]

Was at the GS boutique yesterday and thought the same thing. Dial was underwhelming. In light, looks amazing. They didn’t have the sbgj 235. I’m curious to see it in person

[@matthewdavis8199]

@@arthuralba4807 check out the SBGJ201, which the boutique should have. Identical watch, but with a white dial and blue GMT hand. It's gorgeous in its own right. I think the 235 visually wears a tad smaller with its sapphire blue dial. To which boutique did you go?

[@edog1994]

dream watch

[@jabrz]

blue dials always look so good, really like this one .

[@ConnorsCritters]

Gorgeous watch but is legibility ever an issue? GS are known for legibility but there are times in terms video that the hands seem to get lost in dial. Thanks in advance.

[@LectioDivina33]

Whats wrong with the stupid lion on the caseback? Lol 🤣

[@gmshadowtraders]

Seiko is following in the footsteps of Omega. Look how Omega ruined the Seamaster 1948 re-issue with that big stupid boat thing, lol

[@eddylchua]

Down size it to 37-40 mm so that it can be use by asean, remember there are more mid size people that european, and they are now enterprenuers

[@ams914]

It's 40. If you can't wear 40, stop complaining, you have abnormally small wrists. You are a minority of the market.

[@hansobermann4871]

Hello everybody! Stay well. Greetings to the moderator and thanks for informatons.

[@Pfuetzenspringer]

Danke Hans!

[@ronal6300]

It looks really comfy..

[@VadlmMiloslavsky]

Вот что я не хочу себе, так это любые, даже самые дорогие часы. Дело просто в привычке. Часы я носил в школе, чтобы не опаздывать на уроки. С тех пор не ношу, не привык и не комфортно. Но никогда за исключением пары раз в жизни не опаздывал. С мобильным телефоном это стало вообще устаревшим атрибутом вроде пенсне

[@rickjason215]

That dial is amazing. I have a Springdrive and want a high beat. I have seen the watch before, but never so close. I was going to buy a Sub, but now I am screwed. I will be miserable whatever I do.

[@arniac6920]

Agreed it is awesome and just bought one

[@tippykaffu4047]

Its a very beautiful Grand Seiko. However, it is not my definition of perfection. The perfect watch should be simple which means pure like habring2 and this watch is not.
Do I wish to have one in the collection? YES

[@steelsteez6118]

I absolutely love this watch too but I'm curious how you'd like this compared to the SLGA007

[@altercharmeur2554]

Ein wirklich schönes Teil. Perfektion aus Japan, ich glaube da kommt nichts drüber.

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

Congrats on your pronunciation of "Glashütte". Yet, it's not a brand but a town in south-eastern Germany where many luxury brands are located. The most famous ones being A.Lange and Söhne and Nomos. The confusion might stem from the fact that some brands make the town a part of their name, such as "Glashütte Original", "Union Glasütte" and "Mühle Glashütte".

[@motogpboy]

I would venture a guess to say Glashütte Original is more famous than Nomos in the watch community having existed through the Cold War and having a lot more history behind it. Nomos just has a lower entry price point and is more accessible to the masses.

[@WrongTimeWatch]

This Grand Seiko is awesome. I would consider selling my Grand Seikos to fund the purchase of this one.

[@d7r_tv]

Did you manage to review the 2022 Night Birch in Titanium and High Beat as well?

[@thomas181212]

U make the best videos !

[@mohammedislam5130]

Just curious, why did you buy winter edition over this one? I am having tough time between this and winter

[@tsma24]

prefer special editions with 19mm bracelets 💯 need more for standard edition to be honest

[@archerius2]

Awesome watch, what do you think of the Armand Nicolets?

[@jk25653]

I would have taken this, if it had spring drive.

[@pierremartin9048]

Damn...............................................................................................nice.

[@larsstougaard7097]

Agree Seiko has some cool dials in their collection. I don't have a GS, but a few from the normal Seiko Presage cocktail line, also very beautifully to look at IMO.

[@josealcaraz7454]

Exquisite timepieces suck! I sent a couple of offers on a preowned watch and never heard back from them, not even to say “no thanks”, I also tried making offers on their eBay shop, it would not let me bid even $200 dollars under the asking price.... finally I ended up finding the same watch with another seller and I got it $600 usd under what they were asking...

[@RickyRicon2023]

Hi, do you think it is the perfect grand seiko? is it a dark blue ? if it is low light conditions the dial will see black ?

[@aicidrtarekdessouki7613]

I'm personly recommend that you expand your talent in cinematography to other horizons as producing documentary films

[@defeodome2]

Why don’t they use super clear AR coating on GS?

[@eljuancho2]

Spring drive is the perfect Grand seiko!

[@zjhongolez]

I can’t find the full review.

[@mikehoward9912]

Sure. It is shiny and has a decent dial. The hands are acceptable. It's not as high end as a Submariner and copies some of the Submariner design cues.
Just kidding. This time piece is stunningly perfect. Wow! This could piss all over any Rolex.

[@stevefox8605]

I can appreciate the quality and craftsmanship, but the designs of most GS always look a bit bland to me (& hate the 3 o'clock date!)
Nice watch, superb quality camera work. Cheers 👍🏻👍🏻

[@stevefox8605]

@@VibrantMango ooo just had a look. Yeah, gorgeous. Thank you for pointing them out, much appreciated 👍🏻👍🏻

[@menaseven9093]

Beautiful Seiko but I am not a fan of exotic fabrics dial like the linen dial. I like mother of pearl dial and mineral dials like onyx, lapis lazuli, jasper.

[@canonyeo4286]

Man, awesome details in macro.

[@felix111]

You convinced me. Now there’s a huge hole in my wallet.

[@RickyRicon2023]

hahahah

[@gregbaumgardner8264]

Beautiful time piece. Great work, Ab.

[@ams914]

Would you take this watch or the SBGH273???

[@aussie8114]

It is very nice but I like Quartz

[@aris22enzo]

Does anyone know the crystal diameter of this fantastic Grand seiko ?

[@Tdr-jv2nc]

I’d buy a grand seiko over Rolex any day

[@edcain3676]

& Unless You Are Military & in War Zone,IYour Grand Seiko & Most Any SEIKO,Will be on Ur Wrist the Rest of your Life!!!! My First One Was An Early Turtle iI bought in Malaysia,on R& R ,While in V.Nam.Lasted 6 More Months of Jungle Warfare + 20 More Years in Civilian Life.

[@pedronetomoreira]

I wouldn't

[@Tdr-jv2nc]

@@pedronetomoreira That’s coz you don’t understand quality

[@gregh2077]

@@Tdr-jv2nc Nope, not really. To say that Rolex watches are of bad quality is just wrong. And sometimes, there are other things that matter when choosing a watch. Like it or not, Rolex is king, having a Rolex on your wrist just feels special.
And sometimes, that is all that matters. Nobody's forcing you to buy either watch.

[@Tdr-jv2nc]

@@gregh2077 Not really Rolex are massively overpriced their markup is absolutely crazy! It’s way higher than grand seiko. Anyway your views as well as mine are subjective. I don’t buy a watch just to get a reaction from others. For me there’s way more to it than that

[@KickoStocks]

Can I ask for just a touch of lume on some of these? I love GS but my Datejust 41 has lume and GS should be offering more

[@HaiNguyen-wc5gm]

GS has no lume bro

[@KickoStocks]

@@HaiNguyen-wc5gm lots of them do