One Of The Best Values In Luxury Watches Under $5,000 - Grand Seiko SBGW231

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In this video, I'll shine a light on Grand Seiko's dress watch collection with the SBGW231, a class-leading option from the brand that often doesn't get the attention it rightfully deserves. What do you guys think of Grand Seiko's dressier watches?

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I'm so happy I just bought this watch... It just might be a forever watch in my humble collection.

lazyreuvin
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I bought it last year and I am very happy with it. The polish is much more striking in reality that the video was able to show. It is mirrorlike. Also in the sapphire at the back you can see the Grand Seiko brand mark within the glass. But it is barely visible. A great watch!

arnemarco
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Teddy, please tell your buddy at Grand Seiko's to also make a spring drive version of this watch. Its class is in its 'low-key-ness'. Most beautiful case and dial, should exist in spring drive and even auto

RogerSartet
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It's refreshing to see such a clean dial. Nothing beyond the logo and name script. Most other dials look like they were designed to sell the watch from within the display case -- "HEY! 100 METERS! AUTOMATIC!!!

johnbecker
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8:41 had this for a year, wasn’t sure on my 8 inch wrist but it works as bezel is kinda narrow, just a joy to look at and get at right angle to the sun.

mesupersteezy
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One of my favorite watches! I own one myself and it wear perfect! The way the light reflect off the Zaratsu polish is insane. Simple but beautiful. I have held both side by side to the calatrava. I would say calatrava has a better overall finish and history. vintage to the core but the sgw231 wears neo-vintage but with a modern fit. It simply fits perfect for my wrist. It’s a watch that is a bit hard to dress down with the strap it comes with. So a second strap. Leather but casual would fit great but I have yet to change the strap. It’s perfect as is imo. I have a few dress pieces in my collection and this is the watch I would wear to a wedding or something formal but at the same time it looks great with just a dress shirt and jeans. T shirt and jeans is a bit harder to pull off.

jaytoledo
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love my SBGM221, same cream dial. it has an unique shine under the sunlight

TrashPandaMD
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I have the sbgx119 (same as sbgx319) and the dial has the same design. Love this watch

zouki
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To me this is the purest expression of modern GS. I want.

drzaius
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I purchased the SBGW281, known as the Banto. It is absolutly beautiful. On a 6 and a half inch wrist, it's perfect. The marketing pictures that came out for the Banto makes the dial seem green. I would say it's more light beige. Can't go wrong with any of these sbgw models.

peterzhao
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We have the same wrist size at 6.5". I love my SBGW253. I am glad more and more companies are making smaller watches.

micheltran
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Once again, spot on Teddy! This was my first step in my watch collection and I find this watch to be "understated class" all the way. Excellent quality finishing and a movement worth so much more than one expects for this price range. Glad to see you're giving it the recognition it deserves Teddy.

fredrickwerstein
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My favorite Grand Seiko by far. 6.5" wrist. I wasn't familiar with the glue issue but glad to read in the comments that has been fixed. I'm buying one.

dantimber
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The watches from this series are easily my favorite of all Grand Seiko. Simply magnificent. Pictures and videos don’t do them justice. They glow, the faceted indices shimmer. Understated and elegant. Winding the watch is an absolute pleasure.

I have a European version, a 269, so fine I’d consider buying another one such as a 231 or 267 for sure.

I agree, very hard to compete against theses.

waterfordrs
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An understated beauty! I like the size, the lack of a calendar, the dial color, and the movement features.

balesjo
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Pure class and unbelievable value for that price point. Able to pick mine up in Japan at 3k, couldn't pass it up. Pictures don't do it justice with the fine detailing that Teddy mentioned. Can see this being a future calatrava like classic

kevco
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A friend of mine has the red dial and it’s just gorgeous! The blue one is definitely on my list!

VMIyanks
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I'm such a big fan of grand Seiko. You really just know that these models are going to be pure perfection, they have to be to go up against their Swiss rivals that are also producing wonderful time pieces. One day I will have these Japanese beauties.

Lebon
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Great video Teddy - this GS calatrava was my wedding watch!
Word of warning to potential buyers - I recommend seeing it in person and bringing a loupe. This model is plagued with a "bubble issue" on the perimeter of the sapphire crystal. Some have sent it back to GS and it's an issue that cannot be consistently fixed. I'm not entirely sure if I can identify it in this video, but at 3:53 there is some irregularity near where the crystal meets the case. It's something that cannot be unseen, and can be quite obvious if viewed at different angles. There are definitely worse examples that can be seen in other YT video reviews.

gimjyu
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I love my SBGW231. I have a 7 and a half inch wrist I find the proportions perfect.

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