Watch Karma - Why The Grand Seiko SBGX341 Was Meant For Lex
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- Опубликовано: 11 ноя 2021
- The Grand Seiko SBGX341 should have never ended up in Lex's hands - but it did and it was love at first sight. Find out about the unlikely events that led to this.
Has anything similar happened to you? Do you believe in watch love at first sight - even if it's a quartz watch? Let us know in the comments! 
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Quartz' greatest advantage is the insane accuracy, so yeah I'd definetely consider buying
I'm a proud owner recently, it's really hard to get them on the European market! Quartz is reliable 👍🏻 Luminous indicators are fantastic
i have the SBGV245 and i absolutely love it, out of production and it also was for the JDM and the SBGN005 gmt, also a stunner of a watch.
I went to collect the online exclusive SBGA469 from my local Boutique only to find I didn't like it. They had an SBGX343 Black Dial in stock & I was very taken with it. I went from not being aware of this model's existence, to buying a mint pre-owned example in a matter of hours. Fantastic watch. The Case, the Lume, no Date, 200m WR & half a Milgauss AM rating. So different yet so cool! Perfect daytime Tool Watch & a great compliment to my SGBE249 "silver blizzard" Spring Drive GMT. I needed the 2 years with the Spring Drive to soften me up for full Quartz :)
Super video and thanks for the close ups and initial feeling of this watch. This watch is absolutely on my short list BECAUSE its the 9f Quartz and because it simply looks amazing - the dial is so clean with the pops of orange and the case looks magnificent! Better still, just discovered the London boutique have one in stock so I can finally try one one :)
Don't car less if it's a quartz or not. I just want something I can truly understand the love and attention that went in it when created and built. I love the story behind and the coherence of it. It is the case with gs quartz.
I saw this watch, the black dial version, in Kyoto and loved it. I pulled the trigger yesterday. Loved your review. Can’t wait for the watch!!
Awesome story! 44GS cases are indeed some of the most beautiful ever made. And that dial is very unique
Grand Seiko would be the only luxury quartz watch I would buy
I currently own two Grand Seiko watches, both with a variant of their 9F quartz movement. I am after more, and the black version of the watch you reviewed here is right up there. A Spring-Drive watch will be added to my collection in the future, that is definite.
For me, nothing trumps overall accuracy so I have found myself thinning my automatic and manual wind watches in favour of quartz.
Keep up the good work, and keep well :-)
When I saw the sbgv a couple of years back, I really wanted if, but couldn’t get it because it was a hard find, and when I did find them for sale, it was way too expensive. I actually think this sbgx is better aesthetically. And it’s much more affordable, depending on where one looks (yes admittedly, I found quite a few in the gray market. And I bought one.) gorgeous, versatile, distinguished, every-occasion-timepiece.
Congrats for your watch! 10 seconds a year... This is an incredible performance!
Has been one of my favourite watches for a while. About time there was another video about it.
I just wish it was user-replaceable battery or better, solar ... and I have a hard time not comparing it to the Casio Oceanus T200s at 1/6 the price: solar, radio controlled.
Cool! Thanks for sharing this!
100% would buy that…already own a spring drive and would certainly wear that one..she’s a beauty!
The same here! I learned to love the accuracy of quartz. I have a GS GMT...my best friend! :-)
The answer to your questions, Yes and Yes!!! Karma is real, baby. Lovely watch and excellent video thank you!
Thanks for the review, I currently own a Breitling Aerospace Advantage and am searching for a slightly dressier white dial to my collection before I saw this video I was leaning towards the Omega Aqua Tera but this appears to be a very clean understated classic watch in quartz which is even better , high end quartz watches are the best of both worlds IMHO, accuracy and luxury all in one package, .
Great review and what an amazing piece
I been wearing mine on watch rotation for 8 odd months , last week the clocks went back 1 hour(Uk thing) and it was still within 1 second from the day i got it.😁
I have the SBGX261 and love everything about it.
Great looking watch! Congratulations on a very cool watch. Think it is the same watch as my sbgp015. Tough and good looking. Wear it to work on a farm sometimes. Also have a dressier one. Sbgo017.
Quartz vs mechanical? I have too many mechanical watches. Having a 10 sec a year quartz is great. Just bought a special , for me, sbgx033. Could have bought this watch as a mechanical, but chose not to. 9f forever movement.
I have this SBGX341; and am surprised how much I Iike it. It is perfectly smart casual. I like to wear it at least as much as my various automatics or my spring drive. I was thinking to wear it as as sole watch during an upcoming 1 month long trip. It does have a little weakness in that the bezel edges oh so easily pick up little dings. I may bring the SBGP015 instead for that trip as it has easy hour change without stopping, and a protective ceramic bezel; otherwise a similar though slightly longer case and 200m WR as well.
I proudly own a GS SBGN003 and it's my favourite watch of all time. I'm a bit of a niché client who loves accuracy.
A good quartz movement like the 9F is exactly what I’m looking for in a watch. Autos are overrated IMO. I’m looking at this and the 9F diver as my next watch. Good video.
What a gorgeous well engineered watch.
If you wanted a one watch collection then this could be it.
10s/year accuracy, 3 year battery changes and ~50 year service interval? Yeah I think I could get behind that.
Good looking watch 🙂. 9F is 👌🏻. My next watch could be a GS sbgx261.
Congrats Lex. Hopefully, mines will arrive sometime next week.
We hope so too!
Such a stunning piece - have lots of fun with it!
High end Grand Seiko quartz models are incredible watches. Has to be seen in the metal.
beautiful watch...
Well, gotta order one of these now.
Great video, how do you get one of these
I told myself my spb143 was gonna be the last watch I buy ....but I now need this one
I bought a Breitling quartz, looking forward to purchase a GS quartz
Funny. That's how I got hold of my SGBV239. Folks in the boutique had no idea what it was, and I've never seen one again in the Netherlands.
Amazing! But not "verrassend" ;-)
i love quartz, temp compesate, ultra pecise. but i bougt thr citizen cal. 0100, it by far more precise and you can get a lovely case…
That watch was in Paris for you, it’s the only explanation right ? 😬 The GS SBGX343 & SBGX341 are on my grail list since last year and they still are because I live in Belgium…. Why do I always like US or Japan exclusives? It’s part of the fun I guess.
I prefer black dials but Man you make me like this white one a lot. That LUME !!
Congrats and enjoy !
Ps: I would not mind the number of your GS contact 😃
Hi, to what size does the bracelet tapers?
How is the second hand alignment on its lumed dials?
It's a really awesome design, colorful but restrained. They should make this available in Europe too!
Hi Vitero,
It is available in Europe in the GS boutiques, but only on request (we guess they'll then order it in Japan).
Quartz is fine in a Seiko. Have been eyeing a SBGV245 myself.
Brilliant
What's value of one of these second hand...strap has few marks..would 1650 euro be good..
Congratulations!
I want an explorer however i’m close to buying this. The lume i love. However, the bracelet with no micro adjustment is a killer for me. This is why I’ll prefer to wait for the explorer as it has the 5mm extension.
I have a GS already and im currently wearing it on a aftermarket leather strap because the lack of micro adjustment.
I LOVE THIS QUARTS. Pick it up and go, lume that’s great. But I might get it randomly or i’ll wait for the Explorer
My SBGP003 was delivered to me today. 44GS case, 40mm size and black dial. Absolutely lovely. So yes, I’d say I would indeed buy a luxury quartz! Wear yours in good health.
Unpopular opinion: Quartz-Grand Seikos are actually the best Grand seikos
@TheMonsterHunterTV - absolutely! It _can_ be difficult for us watch aficionados to abandon our quartz-snobbery but when we can finally do so and come to realize that quartz is no less ‘artisanal’ than automatic it opens up a whole new world of possible high-end options . . . and nobody can deny that the accuracy is a major tick! (pun, hehe).
I’m getting this next week . . . _probably_ . . . A small and subtle GS dress watch of 37mm is also tempting but . . . _nah,_ I’m going big! 👍
This watch looks awesome on you
If it was spring drive I'd buy it tomorrow.
that's a love story rather than a watch story - but hey, just great
Grand Seiko’s 9F movement is arguably the best quartz movement in the world. The is absolutely nothing wrong able getting a GS quartz. I actually prefer it over automatic movement:)
This watch is awesome
Prachtig horloge. Zelf draag ik ook een GS Quartz. Een van mn favorieten. Geniet ervan.
Hello, sorry to bother you, but I hope you help me. Thanks to your review I bought this watch. Really mastrpiece, but now I’m trying to set the time and I don’t want to hurt anything 😀. Could you tell me if I have to turn the crown on before pulling it out? I’ve nawet had this type of watch. So briefly speaking if the crown is turning on/off or it is just pulled on and off. Looking for your answear - best regards. Adam
Hi, congrats on the watch! You can always check the manual, if you don't have it, it is also online via the GS website. Anyways, the SBGX341 has a screw-down crown, meaning you need to unscrew it first. When you can just turn the crown in any direction without being blocked or stopped, you can safely pull it out and set the time.
Lex, now that the honeymoon is over, how are you two getting along?
oui c'est fait en 2020 ,une sbgp 007 précision 1.5 s en un an
Yes sure!
Damn now everyone knows about this watch, it’s all your fault 🤬
GS really need to get better photos on their website. This video makes the watch look way better.
Magnetic resistance as its main selling point is a bit strange. It claims lesser magnetic resistance than Milgauss or AT.
+/-10s per year is not impressive at that price point.
No quick adjustment on the clasp, doesn't feel very sporty.
I have a lot of high horology, but I really enjoy my GS quartz, and couldn’t disagree more with the quartz has no soul argument.
Cool
I would buy that watch with the black dial
SBGX343 is the black dial version.
I already made the move for my high dollar quartz watch the grand Seiko quartz gmt 39mm so perfect
40.000 Ångström is dat
Make it 36 mm, pls
i have 8 inch wrists
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