The Best Of Japanese Watchmaking
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- In today's video, I would like to discuss a selection of the most interesting and impressive watches of Japan - a nation known for its precision engineering. These watches range from rugged and every-day watches to the cutting edge of engineering and craftsmanship. These include watches from Seiko, Grand Seiko, Citizen and Credor.
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I wish watchmakers in general would put their power reserve indicators on the display back of the watch and not the dial. It just clutters the dial and throws off the balance visually.
On the whole you may be right. I do like a nice clean dial. However, there are always exceptions. For me, one would be the _Oris Big Crown Pro-Pilot Calibre 111_ . There are bound to be others. It's always interesting hunting down the exceptions.
100% Agree.
Add to the Oris 110 Series, as mentioned. Tudor North Flag, the power reserve is balanced by the date aperture. I suppose it would take a fair redesign to ‘mind’ the rotor to have the indicator on the reverse?
There are watches with PR on the back but that means taking it off to see it. I have 2 watches with PR and I quite like the complication. Each to their own I guess.
No One: Agree 100%. Wish Orient had done this with the new Triton.
Here in Australia your videos pop up every sunday night about an hour before i go to bed .The perfect way to wind up the weekend ,thank you
Another great presentation. I have to say I have been thinking about spending $7000 for a watch and the Grand Seiko Spring Drives are very alluring. My brother-in-law bought a Rolex for his son for his college graduation and when I saw it I thought it was beautiful. He did Patty $7000 for it, but I thought it was not something out of this world. When I heard about the Grand Seiko and the technology inside the watch I said, " this is the watch I would spend up to $8000 for. "
The Seiko 5 is the most impressive watch ever put to market. Every collector should have one.
Why? You know shit about wacthes...I have more than 100 watches in my collection, and seikos are the worst, they always broken,,, and when repair, they need very expensiove and deep repairs, even some aprts ahve to be swapped... I have sold them all, i only have one and iam rtying to sale the shit out, on the contrary all my vintage watches work great, some they have more than alf of century and theya re easly more accuirate than a seiko.Put them on the wriost during a week seiko will be less accurate..they are having too many aprts, and some parts are plastic...
I have been in Japan recently and they said, seiko, export to ocident, we buy swiss. And they smiled. They just control, idiots like you.
@@lkkjhtemmexv1838 fucking troll
I have a the GMT chronograph in white dial and I can tell you it's the most beautiful watch I have ever seen.
Top notch job Armand. Thank you for continually expanding the horological experience - and always making it more interesting for us all.
Greetings from Guatemala. Sir you just blew my mind with that Jaw-dropping Creedor. I really like the fact that you included a citizen here especially one I hadnt seen before and a market pice not just a Concept Show Queen. Also didn't even know about the GS crono. What a great piece. Food for thought since I don't want more than 12 watches in my collection now you've given me two more competitors on that list. Great video have a great Sunday.
Orient probably worth a mention
The first watch I ever owned was a hand wound Seiko with 17 Jewels. My father bought it for me in Singapore in 1966 when I was 4 years old. I’m 56 years old now, still have the watch and it still works fine. It has been serviced once in 52 years. I think that says it all when it comes to the legendary build quality of Seiko watches.
G'DAY, My Seiko 5 is just Fine ☑️ But you is the Man and The most Eloquent
Stay Lucky 🍀 Cheers from Perth, Australia. (Ex pat England 25 years) 🇦🇺
what u think about bertucci
Dear Armand the watch Guy , Another excellent video . I notice all your videos tend to be on traditional style automatic watches , have you thought of reviewing the likes of the Casio G-shock watches ? These are innovative and the MR-G range are price equivalent to the likes of Tudor watches, granted a totally different market , but as a watch fan I still loves these functional watches as well , having grown up with G-shocks they still are very dear to me, indeed this led to my interest in "proper" watches. My wish list being MR-G G1000 and a Tudor Black bay, your thought on these two would interest me. Also a link to the sites you mention would be very handy, thanks for the excellent videos , keep up the good work.
Excellent presentation.
It would have been nice to include the Seiko 6139 (arguably the world's first automatic chronograph with column wheel and vertical clutch), the Orient line of watches which were quite popular in the 1970s when I was growing up, and the Citizen 8110 movement (competitor to the 6139). Perhaps in a follow on video.
As always a great video. I would suggest, although not readily available in the UK, Orient Star watches (part of Seiko) to be included in a future review.
Orient is not seiko.And seiko dont owns orient.
. STOp this imebeciality.
Epson is just a shareholder, and Epson owns seiko. And recently onws Orient too.This is has to do with a japanese strategy, to make a only group, to control watch quality , prices and to avoid, dispersion. Like they did in swiss,
That Credor is a stunning piece of work. The "river" between the bridges that you mentioned at 21:51 is the stem of the bellflower cut into the spring barrel. There are further cutouts in the bridges to represent the leaves, one of which reveals the glide wheel.
Thoroughly Enjoyed the Video and details about Japanese Watches! Thank You!
The Credor is absolutely magnificent!
I appreciate your meticulous research and in detail review of watches. I would suggest you add a timestamps to the key chapters since your videos are (thankfully) quite long so that people can skip to particular points in which they are interested or chapters they want to rewatch. good work!
pilotstyle123 sound idea.
Very Interesting! Thank You so much!!
That 7R14 movement in the Credor .... that is quite something. They even use multiple types of platinum alloys in the buckle to account for variation in strength required for the components.
grad you mentioned GBLT999, which I've sen in person in Ginza Wako 1st floor. it is an amazing piece.
A review of Minase would be appreciated.
Kurono Tokyo is also a very nice small maker.
Armand, very interesting video. It's clear that Japanese watchmaking is on a par with Swiss matchmaking and may well be ahead. Remember at one time both French and British watches were ahead of Swiss, and Rolex only finally made in house movements in 2004 (buying main subcontractor - this is well known). I am thinking about adding a Grand Seiko to my collection and trying to decide if the technical excellence overcomes the slight lack of cachet (on the high street) against a Rolex, Patek or say Omega. BTW while I recognise the fantastic success of Rolex, it is victim of its own success and deserves the slightly mischievous Texas Timex moniker. Armand, your presentation of the Credor was nearly as impressive as the watch!
Great work as usual...lots of good info (without going to far) and high production values ..can’t ask for much more really 👍🏻
Your voice helps me sleep on a regular basis and gently wakes me up during many of my mornings.
That Credor... I think it sums up the essence of left-field just about perfectly.
Given several punctuated zeroes in my bank balance there would be one on my wrist for sure!!
I really enjoy your additions to your channel. Most informative!!!
I never knew about Credor. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!
Thank you, Armand, for a really interesting video, filled with such elegant images.
I want to buy a hand wound Seiko and it would need to be at the bottom end of the price spectrum. I just don't know the model that fits that need.
there is only 2 words to describe the Credor 7R14A, Simple, Gorgeous .
Incredible video, thank you! Would love a part 2!!
Good video, well done.
Wow that was a great video, there is a Seiko quartz watch, considered a dress model, Dolce SACM171 accuracy of +/- 10sec a year! And less than 500.00 USD.
I would like your opinion on Orient Star and Citizen mechanical watches. There is really very few information of the latter. I would be nice a video dedicated on these brand and what kind of quality can be expected on them. Thanks for such a nice video!
SeikoNut approves. Thanks fella. Just been pruning an apple tree - wearing a SBBN007 :-)
tunokies - an apple tree at -800ft I assume 😉
ha ha. It's got some Wabi Sabi and is my go-to will take anything beater - also happens to be my most accurate watch.
Pffft. I wouldn't be caught dead doing yard work unless I'm wearing at least $2500 in clothing and jewelry.
Lovely work as always. If possible, could you make a video regarding pre 2000-century japanese horology. Is there any?
Nice vid! Would have liked more detail on other achievements like the turtle, that a Seiko was the first watch in space, etc.
I do not know the availability of Citizen Campanola watches outside of Japan. But their use of La Joux Perret movements in their mechanical watch line shows promise. And their design aesthetic is quite different for a Japanese company.
Great video. Great information. Great brand.
Great video as always
Love your vid , very informative
Loved the vid keep it up
it might be so irrelevant and might not, but does that torque return technology in the credor has anything similar going on in hybrid cars ?
You could easily have taken a trip around Orient as well, 5 examples isn't that much. Very nice list though! Can't disagree, especially with the Grand Seiko GMT. Damn I'd like one of those.
The Credor is out of this world :)
you do know that the blue Seiko 5 in 3:14 is a "bombay special" ? its a indian franken watch.
Seiko 5s got this name due to they were sold for $4.99 in Woolworth......
Fantastic as always. Thanks. (though I still miss the old intro music)
Now amended......excellent. Precision indeed :-)
Can you do a best of Dutch watchmaking?
Yes please, there are some really interesting brands, considerd to be top of the line manufactors
The seiko 5 with the blue dial is a feiko.
it would have been good to have Masahiro Kikuno mentioned somewhere here.
Great video as always Amand. I understand and appreciate the need for advertising but please is it at all possible to edit it in a little better? Currently it is really jarring and effects the flow of what is a really well presented video.
I have the Citizen Stiletto AR1113-12A. A two hand 39mm Eco-Drive dress watch and is only 4.5mm thin. Far more affordable; I picked mine up for 135 GBP.
Again a very elegant, informative, great video! Thanks! Would you please be so kind and write me the model number of the black Seiko 5 (next to Grand Seiko) with the dauphine hands? Thanks in advance and best greetings from Austria.
I have been seeking to look at a selection of Calibre 0100 watches by Citizen that are not radio controlled with + or minus one second per year accuracy...
One of the best dress watches was Citizen Diamond Flake from 1962. It's pretty much ultimate dress watch: minimal design, no lume, no numbers, very thin, 37mm. It was thinnest 3 hand wristwatch in the world. Lucky if you can find one in good condition.
Armand you have a great channel .lhave the Seiko 5 sport fifty anniversary day date automatic 4r36. love my watch.today is hard to find.
I bought a Seiko kinetic auto relay some years ago and the plastic details were always falling. Right now I can't use it anymore because one of those fell and can't be replaced since there's no available parts. Won't buy Seiko anymore, for sure.
What an education. I'm afraid I had almost sneared at Citizen as a brand although I have to take my had off to the Eco-Drive technology. Who would of thought they produce a super thin dress watch. Having said that I bet they don't sell that many as it has the wrong brand on the face, but wow what a watch! I have only just had Credor brought to my attention and would one day love to own one especially as such low volumes are produced each year. However would I buy one over a 'cheaper' Lange! hmmm now that's a toughy...
The Veri-Thin Solar tech was the reason that they purchased Bulova. So, if you buy an Eco-Drive watch, you're purchasing what may be the last American in-house horological innovation.
Interesting I did not know that thankyou 😃
The Seiko 5 you show with the blue dial looks like an Indian fake dial.
The grand Seiko sbga001 better known as the snowflake, need I say more just purchased mine love it . Do yourself a favor an go look at the whole range of grand Seiko
Honest title - The best of watchmaking
Thank you once again for your enjoyable videos. I wonder if somebody knows the model nr of the seiko 5 watch that is pictured on Watch `Guys at the beginning of the video? It is beautiful.
Best wishes
looks like a modified SNKL45 with a silver second hand and white day&date wheel
Thank you my friend.
Best wishes
Also check out Citizen Campanola!
"A sort of flower"...Hmmmmmmm....off the top of my head I'm going to guess that's a chrysanthemum.
Dude, the Seiko 5 at around the 3 minute mark is a Mumbai special a fakety fake frankenwatch. Oops
I came here to say the same thing! Those things are popping up everywhere!
Come on buy the credor.i bet you can afford it.
Is it worth buying grandseiko?no accuracy like rolex no shock resistance like omega
Hi there. I really love the posts and reckon that you do the most research of all the You Tube channels I subscribe to on watches. No question about it. However (I guess you knew that was coming - and with tongue firmly in cheek), Japanese precision engineering is somewhat better than either your spelling or the spellchecker you use ("....precisionn engineering."). No offence meant and hopefully none taken - just my own pedantic ways coming to the fore!! Keep up the brilliant content regardless of my nitpicking.
As with everything done in that Country it has to be so precise so I can't imagine their watches being inferior compared to other facilities.
At 02:40 time stamp, you're showing Seiko "Mumbai Special" frankenwatch.
Shame on you for promoting those monstrosities .
Joni Mitchell
Could you not stoop down to the $500 Eco drive atomic Citizens at least once? Maybe something the average Joe can afford? This is like the wristwatch version of "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous."
what a joke. nobody in their right minds would buy a seiko chrono over a rolex daytona, even at the price point difference. even if you dont want to spend daytona money that is Batman price range and maybe even a Hulk second-hand. Also the credor - $50K for a fucking credor? you can get an ALS 1815 chronograph or even a second-hand Datograph for that price. There are also plenty of amazing watches from patek, AP, VC, and JLC at that price point. Those aforementioned watchmakers also have dress watches at half the price of that credor. are you really suggesting that you would chose that credor over those manufactures offerings? if you are buying a credor for $50k you should really be checked into a mental asylum.
They're known for everything. Overcompensate much?
I hate quarts
Seiko are under spec'd and overpriced ,Orient are a much better choice imo
This is an excellent survey course in Japanese watchmaking. And it also confirms what I think is its biggest shortcoming: unimaginative and monotonous design. It is no coincidence that not one of the Japanese watches shown in this review has either Roman or Arabic numerals.
Psychologists call this "arithmophobia" or fear of numbers. Go thru Seiko's online catalog and look at all of the 100s of different watches they make. You'll notice numerals are (with some exceptions) missing from their faces - across the board. Instead, from top to bottom, little batons for hour markers. How repetitious and uninteresting! So what is going on? Simple. This eliminates one great problem for the Japanese who make these watches - namely Western typography and design.
That’s one reason Honda, Nissan and Toyota all use California firms to design many of their cars. Japanese watchmakers should follow suit before too many of their potential customers notice and start to yawn.
Two of the watches shown use Arabic numerals on the dial. A significant number of Seiko, Orient and Citizen watches have Roman or Arabic numerals on their dials. Additionally, baton markers are used extensively in Swiss branded watches. They are widely considered more elegant than numerals. Check out how many V/C watches use baton markers.
Seiko always cuts corners and can't keep proper time.
Sb Sb Mine keeps + - 1sec. every week. Good enough for me.
My SKX007 has their “low end” 7S26 movement in it and it is only +2 seconds a day. Better than other watches that I’ve spent 5x the money on.
Sb Sb haha you sound so uninformed my first grand Seiko quartz 40mm is accurate to 1 second a year an my grand Seiko snow flake my holy Grail watch is accurate to one second a a month
Sb Sb - Seiko watches do not have corners: they are round.
Great video. I agree with your choices to feature here. I especially love the Credor with that beautifully decorated movement. Plus the idea of a manually-wound Spring Drive movement takes away some of the sting from mechanical watch snobs looking to diminish Spring Drive and Seiko's place in horology.