The Best Grand Seiko Embarrasses Rolex

The best Grand Seiko vs the other best Grand Seiko, the Shunbun “Spring” edition pitched against the Taisetsu “Winter” edition. Which should you get?

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Grand Seiko Shunbun “Spring” SBGA413
Grand Seiko Taisetsu “Winter” SBGA415

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[cadrniadrctkers]

I went winter. It commemorated my son's birth, and I'll offer it to him to wear on his wedding day someday.

[JasonTheWatchGuy]

I don't know about everyone else but the blued second hand is a must for myself. It simply completes the watch for me

[maudias]

I had them both in my hands at the AD, but the decision was extremely quick. I went for the Spring. The subtle pink and how different it looks under different light and angles is simply amazing. Being lighter than the Winter, this dial shows more clearly the beauty of its pattern. I simply love it. It was my first and only Grand Seiko. However, don’t get me wrong. The Winter is also very beautiful, but very “monochromatic” for my taste. That dial makes the difference and you can better appreciate it in the Spring.

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went in for the spring and came out with the winter. The blue seconds hand was a must for me

[WeibenWang]

I bought the Shunbun back in 2020 when it was brand-new, "limited production, " and US only. It was my first Grand Seiko, and my first luxury watch. After lockdown, I went in to look at the Snowflake, but it left me cold. But the Shunbun grabbed me. I also looked at the Winter, but it left me kind of cold too, as it were. To my eye, and in the boutique lighting, it looked sooty. I sat on it for a while, but the Shunbun wouldn't let go, so a few months later I jumped the shark and I bought it. Up until that point, $600 was an expensive watch, and here I spent $6, 000. And now, four Grand Seikos later, it's still my favorite and most worn watch.

[seiyonne]

The voiceover for these videos along with the background music is 🔥 -- well done!

[arieandika]

I went for the shunbun. I love pink. And the way that Grand Seiko made the dial is so refined in that it teases your eyes to try and catch the elusive pink color as the light plays on its surface.

[MastinoNapoletano]

I own the Shunbun. Love it. I wear the crap outta it. It's the perfect weight and size for me. The color is nice and goes with practically anything. The spring drive is awesome and the see through back is really nice to see the work that went into the insides.

[CrownRider]

I went for the pinkish Shunbun two years ago. No second doubts. Still in shock regarding the details an craftsmanship.

[prstito]

the reasoning at the end of the video is precisely why I got the Winter LOL. I like them both, but the contrasting blue second hand and the monochromatic feel of the watch is what I'm after. I wear it on aftermarket custom straps mostly, but when I put the bracelet back on, I almost never take it off. Well done GS.

[defenstrator]

Having looked at all four in person, Summer is actually my favorite. The bold gold and green is very distinctive.

[lambamthankyoumaam]

I bought the Shunbun when it came out. Went in for the snow flake, saw the 4 seasons collection, and spring was by far the most remarkable dial to me. It is still one of my most worn watches. It feels weightless when compared to my other watches, disappearing on the wrist until you need it.

[markhla]

I went into the AD so my wife could try on some watches (because, of course, i already had enough watches), but i made the mistake of trying on Spring. It was love at first sight. It is as beautiful a thing i have ever seen, and I left with it on my wrist. I'll be gazing at it for years to come. Long after I've finished paying it off 😬

[MrJnrc]

I went for the spring and put it on an ox blood leather strap which lifted the pink out of the dial. The strap was custom made by the strap tailor in the uk.

[terborgh]

Owning the shunbun too, and after a few months understanding all design choices. There is so much to discover. For example the dial; depending on the angle it is pink, white, cloudy or even more whirly. Same with the polished edges of the hands and indices: depending on de angle the surfaces are reflecting, white or black. I can go on and on for other aspects of the design.

Had to edit, add more: someone one notices the “top cap” on the rotation point of the second hand? It is a cap placed to hide the rotating axle of the movement. Blue hands do not have it….

I also suspect the design team to deliberately put on some surfaces shiratsu polishing and other hairlines because of scratch susceptibility: after few months some surfaces have limited signs of wear while others are complete untouched.

[DirkCleiren]

Good video! I have the Taisetsu and my friend has the Shunbun, both look magnificent.

[dckooky]

I considered both, but from some deep gut instinct, went with the Winter. At first I worried that it was too gray, too monochromatic. But putting it on again recently after a while, I realized that cold gray dial is what's needed for the hands and indices to light up and flicker like fire in a cold, cold January. Now I think of the overall effect of the watch as "a warm glow in the midst of cold, " and I love it.

[PeterWilliamson-nnet]

I love the story about how Seiko dominated a watch accuracy competition (usually the dominion 0f Swiss and German watchmakers) with such overkill that Seiko was banned from further competition, now that’s humbling, and look their watches are still more accurate, Very attractive and better value.

[Mbetman]

The pink of the spring is absolutely marvellous!

[mondrayuk]

@Andrew Morgan (Sensei) - The White Birch Shirakaba dial on the SLGA009 with the 5 Day 9RA2 superior movement will save you having both of the models you have compared. The White Birch dial on this one, being slightly different than the one on the SLGH005 automatic non-Spring Drive having deep waves, works for summer or winter as it is not quite Snowflake. Yes, that brings you up a notch on price but the quality all ways round is excellent. The 22mm lug width makes it a strap monster as I never wear it with the bracelet but with quick release leather and other material straps. The power reserve indicator is on the reverse seen through the case back. It is all subjective. GS is The Bomb with what they have produced in the last few years. It took me two years to completely get on board with a Spring Drive but glad I did. There is nothing on this planet comes anywhere near the technology. craftsmanship and specification for the price point. Arigato AndrewSan as we continue to Wax-On Wax-Off in collecting watches.