I am on vacation in Japan right now. My wife and I went to Kyoto and I bought a KUOE Royal Smith series watch. It is a beautiful piece. The owner was awesome and took some time to chat with me. I appreciated his background in watchmaking.

@delonteeast7955

2 ай бұрын

Did the same thing last year! I got the Royal Smith 90-008 in silver/silver, and I have to say that it's easily my favorite amongst my collection!

@maxinahunt8652

2 ай бұрын

I also have a 002. Love it.

@robaudi20v

2 ай бұрын

did you go there because of this video? or just crazy timing? sorry just need to know 😎

@Clim0711

2 ай бұрын

Is it easier and cheaper to buy a watch Japan?

@PPN462

2 ай бұрын

If you go to Tokyo at some point, definitely try to visit Knot and Minase for your dose of micro-brands, the flagship stores of Grand Seiko and Citizen for the experience, and of course Nakano Broadway for all the second-hand shops.

I went to the Seiko museum on Wednesday in Tokyo, then visited the flagship store round the corner. Who should be in there browsing, but none other than Nicolas Cage. I said hello and we chatted for a moment. He was lovely!

Hello from Tokyo, Japan! I must say, Teddy is an absolute pro. Huge props for going the extra mile with those pronunciations. We have a lot of syllables in our names, making it extra tricky for non-natives. Now, nobody's expecting Teddy to sound like a native Japanese speaker overnight, but the effort he's put into nailing it really shines through. The time and dedication he's put into researching and practicing definitely haven't gone unnoticed. It's refreshing to see someone like Teddy take the time to get things right, especially when so many content creators seem to brush off learning a name with a quick apology. You can tell he's genuinely tried, and that's something we truly appreciate. Teddy, huge congrats on hitting 1 million subscribers! It's a shame I didn’t bump into you during your time here in Japan, but maybe next time!

Bought a Kuoe Old Smith 001 this year on a trip to Kyoto. Couldn't be happier and the most professional anf friendly experience ever buying a watch. Great to see the brand getting the attention it deserves.

@cy894

2 ай бұрын

That's a lovely watch. A good choice.

You, Teddy, have done it again with this incredibly informative review. Perfect balance of breath and depth on the topic of Japanese watch brands. 👏

Again, you're really never running out of great and refreshing watch topics, Teddy! Much appreciated. Really love Japanese watches and owned quite a few of them. Before watching the video I guessed I only don't know 5 of them. Turned out that I didn't know 3 of them, that was the last three. Very interesting! Thanks again for picking another great watch topic.

A very well researched video. Thanks for highlighting my favourite brands from Japan.

One notable Japanese watch brand missing from the video - Citizen's high end watch brand, Campanola.

@SinnerAndSaint

2 ай бұрын

True! Very much unkown in the west hemisphere. One of the last true gems in watchmaking.

@kashbadash5167

2 ай бұрын

Grand Seiko is highly praised for its dial work and rightly so but some of the Campanola dials in person are unbelievable.

@BluGiant14

2 ай бұрын

Wow. Never heard of Campanola. So now I got one more brand to obsess over…🤦🏾‍♂️😭

@andreidinu7316

2 ай бұрын

Any links where I could see them in the western world?

@tonywong8134

2 ай бұрын

I think he left this off because it is mostly made in Switzerland, despite its parent company being Citizen.

Your videos are top notch. I'm not that crazy into watches anymore, but always enjoy your videos none the less.

Thanks Teddy! Another very educational video. Thanks for doing these!

Wow thanks Teddy 4 this informative video, i was always interested in watches from Japan, but you've opened my eyes to other watch manufacturers.

France would be good for the next episode !

Great video, Teddy - so glad you covered watch brands from Japan - now I'll have to investigate further !!

Never heard of half of these. So glad I watched this video!!!

Hello Teddy, I'm not sure if you read all the comments but, at worst, I'd have enjoyed writing to you. I wanted to thank you for this very interesting video. I didn't discover any brand that I didn't know before. But, as always with you, I learned a lot of things. (120 hours of power reserve (!!) into a GS, how Credor continues to hand paint the indexes of its watches dials, etc). And I also wanted to let you know that you are the only english-speaking watches KZreadr whose videos I watch and listen to without having to put on subtitles. So, you improve my knowledge into watches and you also improve my inderstanding of English. Well done, and thank you again. 😊

Just want you to know that I Really Love your channel and content. There's so much to learn from you about watches. ❤❤❤

Great video idea. Such a fun spectrum of classic and utilitarian, historic and boundary pushing.

Absolutely great video! Thank you Teddy!!🙏

Awesome video Teddy. Thank you! Credor is possibly the highest quality Japan watchmaking has to offer.

How did you know I was searching for Japanese watches!! Nice video! Thanks!

A particularly informative and enjoyable video. Thank you for your time and education.

Thanks Teddy. Several of these brands were new to me, and I know a fair amount about watches. 😊

That’s a delightful collection of brands Teddy!

What a brilliant video really enjoyed that thank you 👍

Another great and valuable video! Thanks 🙏

A UK or USA version of this type of video would be interesting.

@forechunkukee

2 ай бұрын

Would love to see this, even if at the current moment, I think the UK list would be far more interesting than the US one. I say that as an American who would love to add an RGM, a Weiss, or a Towson to my collection.

Thanks for an enjoyable and educational video. Great information, photography and narration. I had no idea of the newer boutique Japanese brands. Some of the Grand Seiko dial designs are truly works of art, such as Unkai - 'Sea of Clouds'. Thanks again.

Thank you Teddy, brilliant to see these watches ( from a UK fan !! )

Thanks, great overview!

A most informative video, thank you so much. I particularly liked the historical angle.

Great overview! I love Orient, have several and it is my favorite recommendation for someone that wants a mechanical watch, but is used to buying "basic watches." If you don't have an Orient, dive in with Komasu! The other you highlight is Kuoe - absolutely stunning watch designs. In general, most of these smaller brands will have 38mm as their largest watch - which is a welcome change from the big watch trend over the past several years.

Great video! I have had the Orient Kamasu for about a year now and it’s awesome! Wearing it as I watch this now lol

ORIENT is a tremendous value

@markgilbertson1564

2 ай бұрын

But they look dreadful.

@anonkhmer149

2 ай бұрын

@@markgilbertson1564 Bambino is a classic, but everything else I agree

@zillsburyy1

2 ай бұрын

@@markgilbertson1564 shut up you bozo!!! they look expensive

@zillsburyy1

2 ай бұрын

@@markgilbertson1564 you jackass!!!

@zillsburyy1

2 ай бұрын

@@markgilbertson1564 you look dreadful. ORIENT watches look beautiful

I do need to come down and visit your store eventually. I’ve been repairing watches for many many years and specifically vintage pocket watches from as early as 1850. I do enjoy your channel and love your back-and-forth with Mr. wonderful.

Since Casio is the reason i ever wore a watch in the first place (original square as a kid) and my grandfather wore a Seiko, i decided to keep my collection all Japanese. This is just the reference video we Japanese watch fans needed. Thank you Teddy.

Wonderful to see and it all looks great! Top job!

Amazing video! I learned so much

Thanks for this overview

Teddy u r my encyclopaedia for watches.I follow all ur videos there are great Japanese watch companies I know after this video thanks

I absolutely love this series and would like to see more watch brands coming out of Singapore. I just recently purchased my first Vario, with their Empire GMT and it's an absolutely beautiful watch so I'd be curious what other watches are coming out of this country.

The lesser known ones are very beautiful. Thank you Teddy for the discovery.🤩🤩🤩🇨🇵A few French brands for the next video?

Great video - I have a Minase and I love it; spectacular details on the dial and case. One other Japanese brand that is definitely worth considering is OTSUKA LOTEC. Great steampunk designs, but super hard to get if you are not in Japan.

Awesome video Teddy. More like this please.

Watching this with my Grand Seiko SBGP017 Sea of Clouds on the wrist 🙌

Thanks Teddy! This is a great episode! I loved all of these watches. The Japanese have such a clean design ethos that lends itself to everything they make!

great video, good to see some lesser known brands

I'm heading to Japan in a couple weeks. Will definitely be keeping an eye on some of these.

Great video. Opened up a whole new world of watchmaking to explore. However, videos like this are why Teddy’s channel should come with a warning label. “Watching can lead to reduced bank balances! “

Fantastic video as always, Teddy! I just wanna shoutout Citizen's higher end lines: The Citizen (the most accurate Quartz watches in the world), and Series 8. Some absolutely incredible watchmaking and technology going on there that bare mentioning! As well as Orient Star, a higher end version of Orient, that has some stunning pieces!

As a big fan of Japanese horology, it’s great to put a spotlight on these wonderful makers.

I learned some new brands…thanks Teddy!

Wow, some of those are just amazingly gorgeous.

You killed it Teddy! One of the most captivating vid's you've done! Please do all of the far east, and neighboring swiss countries, Finland, Norway etc. Countries that people don't normally hear about, that are independent, but the quality is as good as the Japanese, or better!

The Nakagawa watches are really striking. Simple, refined, but very elegant. And have several Citizen eco-drives. Very underrated brand.

Nice review🎉 Credor is second to none, I have a Spring Drive Seiko diver, but Credor is a BIG dream of mine.

It is always a pleasure for me watching your YT videos - perfect presentation - always handsome and well informed! This one is outstanding. Thank you for introducing the most relevant watch brands from Nippon - beside the big three (five) - Seiko (CREDOR/GS), Citizen and Casio. Kuoe catched my attention on Insta - and I still struggle to order one. Living in Germany means in terms of warranty issues to send it back to Japan. I love the look and design of their priceworthy products and due to the fact I once visited Kyoto back in 2008 this would be like kind a good time memory of Kyoto. Maybe I´ll take the risk - also because Kuoe is almost unknown in Germany.

Kuoe is a nice find. Their designs are really nice and good price too.

Great review - thank you! for next videos, how about Great Britain or France, both have a long history in clock / watchmaking ; have had iconic brands before the quartz crises, some of them currently re editing vintage models, plus a dynamic micro brand landsape

Great list, Teddy. ‘Would love to have seen Kuorono Tokyo have some time in the limelight. Their dials are just extraordinary.

You never mention ORIENT STAR, the premium Orient watch brand, and a very good quality watch. Another brand I miss and it´s great is Knot

@davidrodriguezc3724

2 ай бұрын

Don't know why the bigger KZreadrs ignore Orient Star this way, they have gorgeous watches, they even launched a "kinda snowflake" that is amazingly done

Great video with one glaring omission. Knot watches are excellent, reasonably affodable watches. Their automatics punch way over their price. Beautifully finished w Myota 9 series movements for $600 up to $1200 for their chronographs.

Great vid, and your pronunciation was pretty good!

Another great video. I’ve been really impressed by Hitori’s offerings. The dials and finishing looks amazing, especially considering the price. Not the most high-end movements, but what do you expect for $350 or so?

just wow. thank you very much!

Great video! Ive lived here in Tokyo for a while now and i absolutely love their craftsmanship. Another really cool 2 watch makers from Japan are Kentex and knot… kentex makes the watches for the jasdaf and all the other Japanese military branches and knot has fantastic watches from 200-2000 with handmade porcelain dials and such.

Thank you for bringing attention to these brands! Japanese watches can be masterpieces.

Another excellent video Teddy, like what one of the guys mentioned here earlier, the Knot didn't make it on the list. I just recently ordered the Knot AT-38SVWH1, and I really didn't expect the quality of the finishing was superb, I'm happy with my new discovery and I'm still trying to do the honeymoon week with this watch and hoping to see this in one of your featured videos. By the way thanks for the additional info about the last 5 watches you featured here.

@PPN462

2 ай бұрын

The AT-38 is indeed a nice pick. When I was in Japan, I went into one of their main stores and tried a bunch of straps. They are all made in Japan too which is great. After choosing a nubuck leather band, I grabbed the CAP-38SVGN because I am weak to open-heart complication haha. On a side note, I like how straightforward their naming convention for reference is.

I have owned ORIENT, CITIZEN,SEIKO,CASIO since 1972.. I collect them and have so far about a total of 120 pieces of these watches from 1971- 2020 models.ans they all still work ...My favorite is Seiko Advan automatic .I've had it since 1971..

Please do a video on Italian watchmaking😉. Keep up the great work, cheers from Italy!☺️

Great Video, love my G-Shock. Which Casioak Model do you show at 1:36?

Teddy once again putting me on some JDM 🔥🔥🔥

Fabulous. Those watches were gorgeous. Lovely to see brands not trying to only mimic dive watches. These justify the expensive watches.

You made the video. Thanks teddy.

This is a well timed video! I am traveling to Japan in 2 weeks, and am hoping to pick up a watch as a souvenir…any suggestions on shops to check out in Tokyo, Osaka, or Kyoto?

@PPN462

2 ай бұрын

In Kyoto definitely check out the Kuoe store, it's their hometown. In Tokyo, check out the flagship stores of Grand Seiko and Citizen for the big guns, the stores of Knot and Minase for the micro-brands. As for second-hand shop, this is a whole other can of worms but I feel like you cannot go wrong with Jackroad and all the shops in Nakano Broadway, Tokyo.

You have to visit Japan Teddy especially an interview with few Japanese watch companies…will be great content 😍

Great video Teddy! One brand that I would love to see covered is Orient Star. I realize it's a sub-brand of Orient which you've already covered but feel the Orient Star watches are on a much better level compared to Orient.

I would love to see a video on how to relate various colours of watches to skin tone, for people of different ethnicities. I realise you have an old video that touches on this, but something more in depth would really help. This is one of the biggest things I struggle with!

The final group of watches make Grand Seiko look like a bargain! Thanks for this fascinating content.

Wow a lot of these are top class

Cool episode, 🇯🇵⌚️are so great. Hoping u can do an episode like this on UK 🇬🇧 ⌚️👍🏼

thanks a lot, very interesting

Flying to Japan tomorrow. Might have to pick up one of these brands when there! Might? I mean I will!

I love the dial on that CREDO watch.

Teddy, as an american that lived in Japan for a couple years and became fluent, your pronunciation of all the Japanese words was perfect! Well done! This was an informative video, keep them coming.

Great list 👌🏽

How about Orient Star?

Good video teddy thank you your fallower #1💯👍

Thank you for this! I live in Japan and have Seikos, Orients and Orient Stars but I'm a Russian watch collector!

I should stop watching these videos as I'll never be able to afford these masterful and beautiful machines. Those Grand Seikos are even speaking to me in my dreams. 😍 Thank you sir for another great presentation!

Great overview. have owned a GS, not sure their 9SA5 is robust enough. Was looking so forward to it but endeded up being somewhat disappointed. It’s antimagnetic properties are very limited and its shock resistance I am not so much sure of either.

Really interesting video! :-)

You have broken me Teddy! I was only ever going to have a collection of Swiss chronometers. I started to crumble as I began to understand what was available outside big Swiss brands; U.S. brands, U.K. brands German brands and the obvious Japanese brands. Now that I have watched this video, and I realise there is much more to Japanese watches than the big names - those spectacular indies - I am in complete disarray. My "to buy" list is going to need a major do-over...damn you Teddy...in the nicest possible way ❤

Beautiful video.

This video is a keeper.

Just ordered a KUOE Royal Smith 90-008.

Great episode teddy..I think I'm turning Japanese 😊 some beautiful watches .

France isn’t really known for its watch making but if there are some cool brands I would find that video very interesting keep up the great work!

The Citizen AQ 4091 from the series The Citizen is the best watch I ever owned. Unfortunately it is not available easily outside Japan.

@edkwon

2 ай бұрын

Just purchased an AQ4091-56A from a Japanese AD online, fully agree, great HAQ

@kungula

2 ай бұрын

@@edkwon I really believe the calibre is fantastic and it is even cheaper than a Grand Seiko. It is not always the famous watches which are better value.

Please Teddy you have to make a review of the Casio GST-B600-1AJF. Was released last month in Japan. A way smaller and thiner G-Steel, just gorgeous

Excellent vid.