15 Japanese Watch Brands You Should Know

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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Our picks:
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]

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]

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]

@@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]

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!

[@richardscottfield6417]

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[@charitytoke6461]

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[@jasonwebster9300]

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.

[@fatherd.6016]

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

[@darthgiggity7948]

Casio is god tier.

[@train_xc]

No, it is Seiko

[@papafurankku]

based

[@darthgiggity7948]

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

[@monemaker0234]

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

[@chinkang3566]

@@monemaker0234King Seiko

[@davidperkins605]

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

[@key2theuniverse713]

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]

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

[@key2theuniverse713]

@@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]

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]

GS?

[@Celebmacil]

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!

[@monemaker0234]

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

[@johnkidd797]

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]

I have an orient watch, very accurate. Great watch

[@amvlabs5339]

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]

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

[@gregalonzo747]

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.

[@stasmishchenko]

Great video! Learned several new brands

[@pedrohernandez7964]

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

[@Advancedkid]

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.

[@captbumbler5356]

Great video and well presented. thank you

[@IncApu2025]

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!!

[@martinsaunders7925]

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.

[@walterking5453]

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

[@tristanho1533]

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

[@quercus5398]

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

[@stoundingresults]

Same 90s Toyota, Nissan, Honda

[@leoberg2390]

Great video, to the point

[@threethrushes]

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

[@bryanguest2807]

I think Bullova bought them

[@krysanteemik5686]

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

[@davidnisbet1911]

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

[@user-fc6dk4sz8e]

I think I fell in love with the Mirco Chronograph

[@25557813]

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

[@maxinahunt8652]

I’m eagerly waiting for my Kuoe watch.

[@Lisa-vj6pz]

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

[@wintermute8315]

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

[@bsrkay5352]

What's that Seiko on the thumbnail?

[@chetankhadka5906]

What is the seiko model in the thumbnail?

[@kevinsongxin2551]

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

[@train_xc]

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

[@calikalbocalikalbo6082]

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.

[@auburnsenn2040]

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

[@JayzBeerz]

I just buy Seiko and Citizen. ❤

[@beingmilo1]

Seiko Casio Japan❤❤❤❤

[@markjones1337]

Excellent

[@albertsylvester2981]

AWESOME VIDEO

[@bernardbarroga1497]

Great review. 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@qutaiba6]

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

[@SrinivasanR-nd1uy]

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]

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.

[@simefestin]

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]

even the F91 are very robust and last forever

[@qutaiba6]

I love Seiko Astron

[@JayzBeerz]

I feel Citizen should be above Casio. ❤

[@wintermute8315]

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

[@ET-cj8jo]

The KNIS watch made in Kyoto ?

[@stoundingresults]

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.

[@maheshbabuadduri]

Casio is love 💕

[@Marc_prime]

Insightful video. Thoughts on Credor vs Grand Seiko?

[@TheSilence1]

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

[@Marc_prime]

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

[@Yukaawm1]

Where is Alba?

[@maggiechang9956]

Alba is under Seiko

[@randolphtiangco6239]

What is the watch in the thumbnail?

[@RAM07]

seiko prospex speedtimer 1964

[@delukxy]

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

[@Krystian_M]

Pulsar?

[@lupinarsene7329]

Casio and seiko r the best😊ever

[@user-sj4io3mr5f]

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

[@lapomazza5635]

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

[@s13roberts]

Casio is god tier

[@walterking5453]

From Rachel, thank you very much

[@kontomuhammed1255]

Great watched from the Japanese

[@Engineersoldinterstingstuff]

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

[@ermesperialde913]

Telva Japanese brand or Chinese brand?

[@richardnedbalek1968]

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?

[@ahha6304]

seriously, no Alba?

[@internettroll7497]

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

[@ahha6304]

@@internettroll7497 meanwhile Orient: WHEW

[@internettroll7497]

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

[@ermesperialde913]

Telva watch sir Japanese brand or Chinese brand?

[@qutaiba6]

And there is another brands not mentioned like Rieko and Nixon

[@maverickscraziness8691]

I own a Seiko :)

[@Mirja_Ra]

Orient❤

[@WatchandSon]

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

[@qutaiba6]

Why Grand Seiko become after Seiko?!

[@HOS457]

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

[@enriquesotocastro7080]

Beautiful voice

[@nikossiotas]

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...

[@sambiswas1265]

interesting

[@user-sj4io3mr5f]

Swiss watch best wold

[@tissapathiratna7761]

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.

[@qutaiba6]

That's true

[@michaelmeiers9769]

Hello, you forgot "Orient Star" !

[@mr.b.4048]

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.

[@samocas]

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]

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.

[@aldrede.hatfieldjr.4597]

G-Shock

[@floopcard]

Watches you can't afford * 😉

[@furzkram]

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]

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

[@BosworthMcG]

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

[@sarfarazahmed2022]

Japanese watches are better than switch

[@nofx7058]

😭😭😍

[@jimvonkropsberg399]

Good but by far not as great as the German watches

[@qutaiba6]

I think it s more durable than German watches

[@ArchieBanks-us8ki]

The First 5 are Interesting

[@mikederasmo7621]

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