15 Japanese Watch Brands You Should Know

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  • Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
  • Japanese watchmakers have started producing some of the best watches the world has ever seen, and not only that, but they’ve covered all price categories as well.
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    15. Future Funk
    14. Mirco
    13. Kuoe
    12. Kikuchi Nakagawa
    11. Knot
    10. Kurono
    9. Hajime Asaoka
    8. Naoya Hida
    7. Credor
    6. Minase
    5. Orient
    4. Citizen
    3. Casio
    2. Grand Seiko
    1. Seiko
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  • @ssnerd583
    @ssnerd583 Год назад +33

    I have never been disappointed with a Japanese watch. I have a couple Citizen watches that are very nice and the Eco-drive keeps you from worrying about batteries.....I also have a dozen or so Orient mechanical watches, including some NOS from the 1980's and 1990's. They are quite accurate for their price points. Would recommend.

    • @rollyunicorn
      @rollyunicorn Год назад

      I had one of Citizen's first eco-drive watches. Capacitor went after 10 years I couldn't get the part replaced for love or money. Not even from Citizen themselves. They had stopped producing that particular capacitor! Needless to say I would never consider another Citizen eco-drive.

    • @ssnerd583
      @ssnerd583 Год назад

      @@rollyunicorn ...yep...i had the original(mid 1990's) Citizen Eco-Drive Titanium Solar Chrono world timer.......it was an awesome watch and I was working for the airlines doing maintenance planning at the time, traveling all over the world.....and it was a godsend to be able to keep track of what time it was wherever i needed to know in the pre www days. It worked great util the capacitor went....and it required COMPLETE disassembly of the watch FROM THE BEZEL side because the case was solid - no opening on the back.....so....p00p.....
      I would LOVE to have an 'updated' to 2020's era version.

    • @rollyunicorn
      @rollyunicorn Год назад

      I had the Titanium Chronograph version from 1998. The back was removable, not that it helped mind you.
      Appreciate you mentioning about your own experience. I had always wondered if the capacitor was the weak link in the chain of these watches.
      I remember the advertising at the time, you know, the Never needs a battery bit.
      Shame they didn't also put - But your capacitor will likely pack up!

  • @Celebmacil
    @Celebmacil Год назад +6

    Well, this is a very informative listing video, thank you! Loving some of these brands you're showing here, and haven't heard of most of them, so I'm always happy to expand my awareness of micros. You've earned my sub, much appreciated!

  • @walterking5453
    @walterking5453 Год назад

    A great show and enjoy every minute of it, and I agree with every word you spoke. Thank you

  • @IncApu2025
    @IncApu2025 Год назад

    Great Discovery ❤ 😁 I subscribe and will follow this interesting channel. Nice selection of Japanese brands, beyond the Big 4 of the Japanese watchmaking industry. 14:27 Loved Kikuchi Nakagawa pieces instantly!!

  • @stasmishchenko
    @stasmishchenko Год назад +2

    Great video! Learned several new brands

  • @darthgiggity7948
    @darthgiggity7948 Год назад +46

    Casio is god tier.

    • @train_xc
      @train_xc Год назад +3

      No, it is Seiko

    • @papafurankku
      @papafurankku Год назад

      based

    • @darthgiggity7948
      @darthgiggity7948 Год назад

      @@train_xc your opinion is wrong. As wrong as your parents' act to create you.

    • @monemaker0234
      @monemaker0234 11 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@train_xc
      1) credor
      2) grand seiko
      3) seiko
      4) citizen
      5) orient
      6) casio

    • @chinkang3566
      @chinkang3566 11 месяцев назад

      @@monemaker0234King Seiko

  • @jasonwebster9300
    @jasonwebster9300 Год назад +4

    Kentex is another Japanese watch brands that supply watches to the Japanese Self Defence Forces - Ground (Army), Maritime (Navy) and Air (Air Force). . The brand’s best known model is the Marineman, which is an automatic diver’s watch.water resistant to 200 metres.

  • @captbumbler5356
    @captbumbler5356 Год назад

    Great video and well presented. thank you

  • @tristanho1533
    @tristanho1533 Год назад +1

    cool video! you should show the USP of the brands tho, like hajime asaoka's no.0 prototype tourbillon, the way naoya hida &co engraves and finishes their dials, even their moonphase disk, also their in house movements, and the well finished spring drive movement of GS. many many things missing

  • @fatherd.6016
    @fatherd.6016 Год назад +13

    I have an Orient and a Seiko, both automatic watches and both of fine quality. Japanese watches are up there with the best. :-)

  • @leoberg2390
    @leoberg2390 Год назад +1

    Great video, to the point

  • @davidperkins605
    @davidperkins605 Год назад +12

    Great video, i love Japanese watches, have Swiss as well, but GS is on another level in my opinion.

    • @key2theuniverse713
      @key2theuniverse713 Год назад +1

      I think unfortunately, there's a weird stigma behind Japanise watches, as there is with German watches. However GS could definitely compete with AP, VC or Patek

    • @davidperkins605
      @davidperkins605 Год назад

      I totally agree, but i must say my Seiko Sarb033 gets so many compliments even from watch people 👍

    • @key2theuniverse713
      @key2theuniverse713 Год назад

      @@davidperkins605 I'll be honest, I never get any complements on any of my watches accept my 6138 Seiko that seems to draw people's attention

    • @davidperkins605
      @davidperkins605 Год назад

      Very nice, i am at some stage going to buy myself a pouge, but its a mine field, however I will find one...take care my friend

    • @deepb249
      @deepb249 Год назад

      GS?

  • @pedrohernandez7964
    @pedrohernandez7964 5 месяцев назад

    My collection is only seiko and Casio. I have 3 in total and I absolutely love them. Hope to own a tissot prx next.

  • @johnkidd797
    @johnkidd797 Год назад +2

    Grand Seiko GMT chronograph spring drive, Seiko sharp edge GMT, Casio lineage multi band 6 and a citizen eco drive chronograph are my Japanese watches. From £200-£7500. I like all good watches from different makers in different countries.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @raodurvasula125
    @raodurvasula125 Год назад +3

    I have an orient watch, very accurate. Great watch

  • @gregalonzo747
    @gregalonzo747 Год назад +4

    Good review. I started out with Japanese watches. I then moved on to Swiss pieces. However, the past couple of years I've been into independents. A couple of these Japanese companies have aroused my curiosity.

  • @maxinahunt8652
    @maxinahunt8652 7 месяцев назад

    I’m eagerly waiting for my Kuoe watch.

  • @davidnisbet1911
    @davidnisbet1911 Год назад

    I have a Seiko and a Citizen watch. I'd like a Grand Seiko too. They're beautiful watches.

  • @albertsylvester2981
    @albertsylvester2981 Год назад

    AWESOME VIDEO

  • @Advancedkid
    @Advancedkid 2 месяца назад

    super informative, though missing Ricoh and Sanyo as former watch making brands, which I presume today are highly collecibles. Obviously the singlest largest brands of them all are Casio and Citizen.

  • @user-fc6dk4sz8e
    @user-fc6dk4sz8e Год назад

    I think I fell in love with the Mirco Chronograph

  • @markjones1337
    @markjones1337 Год назад +1

    Excellent

  • @amvlabs5339
    @amvlabs5339 Год назад +5

    My dad cas a Casio FX calculator from 1970 and only now its buttons started to stop working, and it still rivals modern calculators in functions, only thing that's behind the times and its display which is one line only

    • @train_xc
      @train_xc Год назад

      I loved my Casio FX calculators.
      But sadly I lost them, from time to time. The count touched 6

  • @monemaker0234
    @monemaker0234 11 месяцев назад +1

    1) credor
    2) grand seiko
    3) seiko
    4) citizen
    5) orient
    6) casio

  • @25557813
    @25557813 Год назад

    ORIENTS are great watches. Bought a $200 bambino V2. Looks like a $1000 dollar watch. Such an elegant piece.

  • @martinsaunders7925
    @martinsaunders7925 Год назад +2

    The only watch that could survive the rigors of framing houses in Texas was the g shock in the late 70s. Later I bought a Seiko with an auto dime movement. It lasted 10 years.
    2000 and I bought an eco drive. Sent that for service to replace crystal and battery 3 months ago. Wearing a Seiko 5 as a day watch. Have also a Q&Q solar purchased for $32.fob Tokyo.?
    All the others are antiques.

  • @SrinivasanR-nd1uy
    @SrinivasanR-nd1uy Год назад

    Mam saw this video now and liked it very much kindly do a video on ultra thin watches(best ones)so far no youtuber has done a detailed video so kindly consider this small request thanks God bless you love from India

    • @sunrisejak2709
      @sunrisejak2709 Год назад

      Look at the Citizen thin watches. They have a range from low to fairly high. I have a model called the Stiletto. Affordable at about 300 dollars. Their upper end thin watches can reach 3000 dollars.

  • @quercus5398
    @quercus5398 Год назад +4

    A good all stainless Steele Japanese battery watch,will last you a lifetime,no matter what brand!

  • @Lisa-vj6pz
    @Lisa-vj6pz Год назад +1

    Seiko
    number one ... Do love some of the citizens

  • @bernardbarroga1497
    @bernardbarroga1497 Год назад +1

    Great review. 🤙🏼🤙🏼

  • @threethrushes
    @threethrushes Год назад +7

    I genuinely had no idea that CITIZEN was Japanese, I just assumed it was Swiss.

    • @bryanguest2807
      @bryanguest2807 Год назад

      I think Bullova bought them

    • @krysanteemik5686
      @krysanteemik5686 Год назад +2

      ​@@bryanguest2807 Actually, Bulova was an American company and Citizen bought them in 2008.

  • @train_xc
    @train_xc Год назад

    My first watch was a Casio. I was 7 or 8 years old. I’m livid that I lost that watch.

  • @kevinsongxin2551
    @kevinsongxin2551 Год назад

    I see an affordable watch video that doesnt try to sell me on a Tissot PRX, I press like

  • @chetankhadka5906
    @chetankhadka5906 Год назад +1

    What is the seiko model in the thumbnail?

  • @calikalbocalikalbo6082
    @calikalbocalikalbo6082 9 месяцев назад

    You didn't mention Casio's premier line the Oceanus. Made in Japan and the bodies are made where the Grand Seiko's are made.

  • @JayzBeerz
    @JayzBeerz 5 месяцев назад +1

    I just buy Seiko and Citizen. ❤

  • @simefestin
    @simefestin Год назад

    I had several Casio watches...they are quality watches
    Current casio(edifice) watch is efs-s620 dw
    It has sapphire glass and solar charging

    • @25557813
      @25557813 Год назад

      even the F91 are very robust and last forever

  • @qutaiba6
    @qutaiba6 Год назад

    I love Seiko Astron

  • @qutaiba6
    @qutaiba6 Год назад

    My second watch in my life was Orient three stars before fifty years ago

  • @bsrkay5352
    @bsrkay5352 Год назад +1

    What's that Seiko on the thumbnail?

  • @wintermute8315
    @wintermute8315 Год назад +2

    Er... "have started"? They've been making amazing watches since the 60s.
    Still, good job!

  • @Marc_prime
    @Marc_prime Год назад

    Insightful video. Thoughts on Credor vs Grand Seiko?

    • @TheSilence1
      @TheSilence1 Год назад +4

      Different markets. Grand Seiko is for folks who are willing to spend $10K. Credo is for folks willing to spend $100K.

    • @Marc_prime
      @Marc_prime Год назад

      @@TheSilence1 Thanks very much! Wondered about that exactly.

  • @maheshbabuadduri
    @maheshbabuadduri Год назад

    Casio is love 💕

  • @beingmilo1
    @beingmilo1 Год назад +1

    Seiko
    Casio
    Japan❤❤❤❤

  • @user-sj4io3mr5f
    @user-sj4io3mr5f Год назад

    Vacheron constantin patex Philippe audermart pigue 3watch best wold good video

  • @wintermute8315
    @wintermute8315 Год назад

    Those Mircos are beautiful, but damn, quite expensive at 2k USD.

  • @auburnsenn2040
    @auburnsenn2040 Год назад +1

    Lovely video but why did you leave RICOH out....

  • @richardscottfield6417
    @richardscottfield6417 Год назад +64

    Superb video. But, let me share this here knowing it can uplift someone that comes across it. Effective financial management made me rich and it is all you need if you want to build a strong financial future tomorrow. I started with 1000USD, 3 years ago I invested in a diversified stock market and fast forward to now I am worth 500000USD and am currently finishing my 8 unit apartments. I'm only 35 years old. Diversified stock investments have always proven to be very profitable, especially with the help of experts.

    • @charitytoke6461
      @charitytoke6461 Год назад

      I'm really impressed. At 35, i was worth a little over $200,000 from * in the stock market. But what you've done with your *finances* and numbers you worth, is pure genius.

    • @sarahtjoanne5300
      @sarahtjoanne5300 Год назад

      *Investing* in diversified stocks is a real hustle that has made me . I have two active stock portfolios and hope to create a third, which will increase my total return on earnings to over 120000USD

    • @ferkmorgana7032
      @ferkmorgana7032 Год назад

      You have done well. It's people like you who set the benchmark for people like us to know that achieving financial stability and transition of status from being comfortable to wealthy is possible with the right *investment* plan.

    • @zychenkonicholas9923
      @zychenkonicholas9923 Год назад

      I'm curious, is *investing* in a diversified stock *market* a pretty lucrative venture? Can you share how you achieved these figures?

    • @richardscottfield6417
      @richardscottfield6417 Год назад

      @@zychenkonicholas9923 Experience plays a key role when *investing* in diversified *stock markets*, which is why I have Rachel Hilda, whose experience has greatly helped me persevere in the diversified *stock market*. For three years she helped me grow my portfolio using her diversified knowledge of the financial *market*.

  • @randolphtiangco6239
    @randolphtiangco6239 Год назад +1

    What is the watch in the thumbnail?

    • @RAM07
      @RAM07 Год назад +1

      seiko prospex speedtimer 1964

  • @enriquesotocastro7080
    @enriquesotocastro7080 Год назад

    Beautiful voice

  • @JayzBeerz
    @JayzBeerz 5 месяцев назад +1

    I feel Citizen should be above Casio. ❤

  • @ET-cj8jo
    @ET-cj8jo 5 месяцев назад

    The KNIS watch made in Kyoto ?

  • @lupinarsene7329
    @lupinarsene7329 Год назад

    Casio and seiko r the best😊ever

  • @delukxy
    @delukxy Год назад

    You showed the brand "Throne" after Knot but gave no details. 3 watches that looked to be very thin.

  • @maverickscraziness8691
    @maverickscraziness8691 Год назад

    I own a Seiko :)

  • @kontomuhammed1255
    @kontomuhammed1255 Год назад

    Great watched from the Japanese

  • @walterking5453
    @walterking5453 Год назад

    From Rachel, thank you very much

  • @Yukaawm1
    @Yukaawm1 Год назад +2

    Where is Alba?

  • @sambiswas1265
    @sambiswas1265 Год назад

    interesting

  • @ermesperialde913
    @ermesperialde913 10 месяцев назад

    Telva Japanese brand or Chinese brand?

  • @stoundingresults
    @stoundingresults Год назад +1

    My citizen blue angels chronograph syncs to the atomic clock in Colorado daily, adjusts itself for daylight savings, tells the day and date (Perpetual calendar), never requires a battery change and is solar eco-drive (6 months sleep mode if left in dark), has a saphire crystal, easy push button chronograph with 2 clicks, gets me compliments and cost me $250 USD used from a person that bought a nicer Citizen model. Just don't ask me reset it I will hire a rocket scientist for that.

  • @Mirja_Ra
    @Mirja_Ra Год назад

    Orient❤

  • @richardnedbalek1968
    @richardnedbalek1968 Год назад +1

    10:33 Showing a Citizen The Citizen while describing how Citizen believes that everyone deserves an affordable watch?!?!
    Hello? Are we just going to skip over THAT part?

  • @Krystian_M
    @Krystian_M Год назад +1

    Pulsar?

  • @lapomazza5635
    @lapomazza5635 Год назад +1

    Vacheron Constantin CORRECT FRENCH pronounciation is NOT Constanteen, but ConstanTEN.

  • @s13roberts
    @s13roberts Год назад

    Casio is god tier

  • @qutaiba6
    @qutaiba6 Год назад

    And there is another brands not mentioned like Rieko and Nixon

  • @qutaiba6
    @qutaiba6 Год назад

    Why Grand Seiko become after Seiko?!

  • @ahha6304
    @ahha6304 Год назад

    seriously, no Alba?

    • @internettroll7497
      @internettroll7497 Год назад +2

      Alba, loris, pulsar are seiko too. They were four seiko companies here on the list so I guess they were already fatigued.

    • @ahha6304
      @ahha6304 Год назад

      @@internettroll7497 meanwhile Orient: WHEW

    • @internettroll7497
      @internettroll7497 Год назад +3

      @@ahha6304 orient is also part of Seiko. The four brands listed here. Seiko, Grand seiko, credor,. Orient( is more like a sister company.)

    • @ermesperialde913
      @ermesperialde913 10 месяцев назад

      Telva watch sir Japanese brand or Chinese brand?

  • @WatchandSon
    @WatchandSon 5 месяцев назад

    I have an eco drive and two seiko alpinists...ridiculous value and quality ❤

  • @nikossiotas
    @nikossiotas Год назад +1

    I don't think that is anyone in the world that doesn't know casio, seiko, citizen and orient.
    As for the rest, no reason to know them, since it isn't affordable to common people...

  • @user-sj4io3mr5f
    @user-sj4io3mr5f Год назад

    Swiss watch best wold

  • @samocas
    @samocas Год назад

    Reconsider the channel name. Since Kikuchi Nakagawa is not a "Wathch we can afford" with tag price of 23.000 USD. Hajime Asaoka, also... Just that.

    • @WatchesYouAfford
      @WatchesYouAfford  Год назад

      This series of articles & videos about watch brands is not only about affordable watchmakers. We tried to include both affordable and more high-end options to get an idea about which are the most important watchmakers from each country. We have lots of different videos on our channel with affordable watch recommendations.

  • @michaelmeiers9769
    @michaelmeiers9769 Год назад

    Hello, you forgot "Orient Star" !

  • @tissapathiratna7761
    @tissapathiratna7761 Год назад

    Citizen Eco drive Never change the battery is completely wrong. My Eco drive was not running due to weak rechargeable battery (Capacitor) I had to change the Battery. Once again wrongly advertised.

  • @Engineersoldinterstingstuff
    @Engineersoldinterstingstuff Год назад +2

    They were better than the Swiss already in the 1960.
    Then the Quartz revolution.
    Grand Seiko is superior to Swiss in every way.

  • @mr.b.4048
    @mr.b.4048 Год назад +1

    As nice as they Kikuchi Nakagawa watches are, 22,000 USD for a watch with a wait of 8-10 years for delivery I can put up with, but their esoteric philosophy… nah.

  • @BosworthMcG
    @BosworthMcG Год назад

    Lol, channel is called watches you can afford. Those Kikuchi Nakazawa watches are $22,000 USD.

  • @aldrede.hatfieldjr.4597
    @aldrede.hatfieldjr.4597 Месяц назад

    G-Shock

  • @nofx7058
    @nofx7058 Год назад

    😭😭😍

  • @floopcard
    @floopcard Год назад +1

    Watches you can't afford * 😉

  • @furzkram
    @furzkram Год назад +2

    It is pretty POINTLESS when the stuff you present and link to is "currently unavailable" or "out of stock".
    Such reviews are USELESS, to be frank.

    • @BosworthMcG
      @BosworthMcG Год назад +1

      And these “affordable “ watches are $22,000.

  • @sarfarazahmed2022
    @sarfarazahmed2022 Год назад

    Japanese watches are better than switch

  • @jimvonkropsberg399
    @jimvonkropsberg399 Год назад

    Good but by far not as great as the German watches

    • @qutaiba6
      @qutaiba6 Год назад

      I think it s more durable than German watches

  • @ArchieBanks-us8ki
    @ArchieBanks-us8ki Год назад

    The First 5 are Interesting

  • @mikederasmo7621
    @mikederasmo7621 Год назад

    JAPAN is Quality!!! SUPERB !! Quality, the Majority are Hype!

  • @HOS457
    @HOS457 Год назад +1

    G SEIKO & CITIZEN ECO DRIVE DIVING WATCHES, FOR ME, THX