We Approached Strangers in Ginza for their Hot Takes - Japan Street Interview

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

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[@TravelTechie415]

bro, gotta time stamp these videos

[@edjack1993]

Collecting Invicta watches. Living his best life.

[@NGMonocrom]

Biggest rule of watch collecting.... Buy what makes you happy.

[@אלכסס-ח5ג]

Who are you to judge.

[@NGMonocrom]

@@אלכסס-ח5ג Some one who knows what type of cheap, plastic parts the brand uses in their watches.

[@אלכסס-ח5ג]

@@NGMonocrom invicta use mainly seiko movements. I believe Tissot prx also have plastic parts in them and that a swiss made watch. The problem with invicta is not the material so much but the design and the stupid pricing game. As you said buy what makes you happy.

[@sksmokes]

love the fact that its a channel not posting str8 rolex. they also have good small talk that doesnt feel forced

[@DVRMNaitor]

Yes finally an Eco-Drive! Japanese innovation for everyone, gotta luv Citizen.

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

Ecodrive technology is amazing hey! We also have another nice ecodrive coming next episode too with a little secret on its bracelet/band ;) so stay tuned for that. Happy to see you commenting in our videos again!

[@mywong2533]

Citizen radio control eco drive. It adjusts daily itself.

[@littlsuprstr]

I like the no nonsense watch wearers.

[@Crispyrendang64]

Because you can afford them?

[@hugomota3696]

​​@@Crispyrendang64what is the relation between non-sense and affordability? The richest people are the most no non-sense 😂

[@littlsuprstr]

@@Crispyrendang64 Because at a certain point watches are jewellery for men. It's effeminate.

[@jdmj0]

I LOVE seeing the variety of enthusiasts, even those that may not be as knowledgeable but are still happy with their watches. I have a wide range of watches at many different price points but I've always get my watches because -I- like them. And that's all I can ever hope anyone feels when they wear watches.

[@tsalikaki]

Yuta is an amazing interviewer. So natural, knowledgable and cool.

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

He's great isn't he :) What was your favourite watch this episode? :)

[@rodsalvador3608]

I love the judgement free zone here. From Invicta to Breguet. Awesome stuff. Hope to run into you guys when we hit up Tokyo lol.

[@vinzgruberschmidtgalendezc1407]

Been busy with my exams, but then this dropped and I saw that Citizen watch. I really love the Citizen Eco Drive Atomic Watch. One of my dream watches for everyday where.

[@user-mp5ww2bt7q]

Guys, I LOVE your videos!!! So cool so down to Earth, showing normal priced Everyman watches as well as expensive dream watches, treating all people equal, loving it❤

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

Glad to hear that! We try and present what is on the street as is, so it's always going to be a mix :) What was your favorite watch in this episode? :)

[@user-mp5ww2bt7q]

@ none of them, I’m not into Japanese watches 🙈 but still love to watch the video, see the watches and hear their stories!

[@mtbrpilotyvr1042]

invicta collector! That is awesome!

[@thecarguy264]

love your videos, especially the watch shopping ones but also these. just the whole chill vibe of your videos. for context I usually sit down with my breakfast a nice cup of coffee and just enjoy your video. 👍 so please keep them coming. 😄 and stay on that hunt for the glorious grand seiko 😆

[@ernc8844]

The man with the sumo FTW. I just got back from Japan and I visited the watch store right in the Seiko building (with the clock tower) in Ginza. As I was browsing for Grand Seikos, the staff noticed my SARB017 Alpinist. Unfortunately, I did not find any Grand Seiko that I wanted but I managed to find and buy on impluse an SSC947 Speedtimer "Pogue" homage in Osaka.

[@joseph40ninjas88]

He gave the best advice 13:00

[@ondreiii]

Exactly! Too many people fall for influencers and hypes and unreasonable hate on some brands. Watches are overpriced and not investment pieces. Just wear what you like and enjoy.

[@MarkusHarooo]

These videos are awesome! None of that scripted bs just raw and real people.

[@papaschlumpf8835]

im surprised everytime how versatile you are with a g shock, due to the different designs. so nice and enjoyable straight forward content. really appriciate your guys work. greetings from germany :)

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

Hey all, sorry for those who got mislead with the thumbnail, I messed up the video and the thumbnail 😔 Changed it as fast as I could, thanks for all the support! - Yuta

[@paulv514]

It’s shocking that there hasn’t been many Grand Seiko because when I was in Tokyo back in October, I saw a few on the subway. I also stayed in Ginza and had a SBGA427 spring drive wish I saw y’all lol

[@Frank-qs3pe]

To the retired corrections officer from California, thank you for your service. I just retired from corrections in Florida in June, it’s a tough job but we made it . 👍🏻 My favorite watch was the Seiko sumo because I also have the Pepsi version. They’re good tough watches.

[@Pilipinazz]

I have my eyes on the The Citizen AQ4091-56M for quite some time. It's the perfect GADA watch for me. It's insanely accurate, the finishing is immaculate, and of course the innovative eco-drive.

[@godzillaganja]

I loved the mudmaster and the breguet, the two opposite of the spectrum, but both amazing looking

[@nicholasyap1413]

damn every episode it feels like we get closer and closer to a GS more and more mentions but still have yet to be seen.

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

It's coming I swear 😭 we are gonna find one soon enough! Truth is we've seen a few but they weren't open to being filmed. We do have a "wristroll only" that we'll use for a 2024 recap/"lost footage episode"

[@david.9633]

Thanks for the video

[@unattributed1641]

Love the blunt, honest comment from the Breguet owner: don't thinkof watches as investments. Buy what you like and has meaning to you without the expectation if selling / flipping it. I'm more and more convinced most Rolex owners don't wear them (at least not as daily wear watches)...

[@ModernTacticalShooting]

What a brilliant idea for a channel.

[@alexj0101]

Nice, love that Seiko prospex.

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

The sumo! It's Sooo nice and first time I've seen it in person. Do you love any other Seiko watches? 😃

[@alexj0101]

@@TheJapaneseFactory Seiko is my favorite brand and I have many. One that I really like is the SLA065J1 Save the Ocean Astrolabe.

[@alexj0101]

@@TheJapaneseFactory love the astrolabe!

[@4evalost948]

So glad to see someone give Invicta some love in a video that brand gets so much hate in the watch community, so many great Seiko's and Casio's that Breguet was stunning that guy had great taste.

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

Bregeut was definitely a highlight, I've never seen one in person so I was super glad to spot it. And yeah, we try and spread positivity, people pick their own watches based on their own taste :) The only persons opinion that matters about your watch, is your own :)

[@AforATY]

Good to see Citizen being shown! I own a Citizen Attesa which is also radio controlled, and man oh man is that a beauty.

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

I love the citizen atessa, my uncle has one and loves it. We actually have a citizen in the pt2 of this video. Have you seen the new citizen Zenshins series? I think it's the best sub $500 release this year 😄

[@AforATY]

@ oh that I haven’t come across. Thanks for recommending and I’ll be sure to take a look! Also, great content as always. Kudos to the team!

[@ildefonsotabligan3604]

The Breguet guy. Good choice of brand. 👌

[@pukenanginang]

I'm going to Ginza around late January hope to see there guys and talk about watch on my wrist.

[@teelin8351]

The guy in denim jacket is confirm Singaporean

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

Noooooooo 😭 what gave it away 🤣

[@alanplays4697]

I thought the accent sounded like it..

[@dyios]

The way Christian faded away at 14:47 😂 does it mean we will see interviews in Australia soon too?

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

I'm in Australia as we speak ;) Keep it as our little secret but I'm hunting some fair dinkum heaters down under!

[@BorisBidjanSaberi11]

Invicta got me into watches, now im trying for an fpj list

[@ifjfgvjfidifijf]

Breget Marine is class !

[@Chrisb8s]

I love my Seiko radio controlled solar powered titanium watch. Just perfect

[@karatn]

bringing all my crazy watches to Tokyo the next time I'm there hoping to bump into these folks

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

Give us a ping on discord and we can try and organize a meeting in the same area, would love to talk with you :) We met another fan with a Rolex Rootbeer, Patek Phillipe small seconds and a GS with a beads of rice bracelet it was awesome :)

[@karatn]

​@@TheJapaneseFactory I don't have anything on that level. I mainly collect vintage watches from before I was born, they're all beat up. I want to buy a birth year Seiko when I'm in Tokyo though.

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

Personally I'm more of a vintage fan anyway, as shown by my collection of vintage Seiko Grand Quartz and citizen homers from 1961, so we'd love to see some 👀 let us know via discord/Instagram when you are close.

[@pacovl46]

There’s no way that Invicta was 200 bucks, unless he got ripped off. 4 years ago you could get the Pro Diver series for quite a bit less than 100 bucks. I paid 62 for the all gold plated version with the black dial and about 82 for the Blusey Two Tone with the blue sunburst dial, which I’ve bought about 6 months after the first one. The Pro Diver series used to be the king of bang for your buck, but since the price went up to over 100 bucks the new king is Steeldive. I bought a Submariner Clone from Steeldive, with better specs than the Pro Diver for 68 bucks on AiExpress. 300 meters of water resistance, sunburst dial, applied indices, AR coated sapphire crystal, lumed ceramic bezel insert and a NH35 movement. What more does one want?

[@zillsburyy1]

that guy is class

[@DaniSiem]

Finally a watch guy with an honest take besides " You gotta bang your rolies !!!

[@h.l6344]

Wish I was in Ginza would have shown my Grand Seiko spring drive Shun Bun, beautiful cherry blossom dial 😂❤ ...damn I miss Japan my favorite holiday destination 🎉

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

I love the shunbun, hoping to buy one next year 👀 any other GS models you are interested in? 😃

[@h.l6344]

​@TheJapaneseFactory Yes the shun bun spring drive is my favourite it helps as it is my wedding watch too 😂.. atm I can only think if the new limited edition Genbi vally edition Hi beat, the green dial would look amazing 🤩

[@pacicinchiaricurri2236]

How about doing this in Sapporo?

[@spellward]

Definitely an architect.

[@misterurbanist]

For Yuta - Where is that jacket from?

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

It's a vintage 80s/90s Kenzo jacket, he got it from a hard off. You might find similar looking jackets by using google lens 😃

[@kirkwcowgill]

Thanks for the vid. Can we get some 4k stuff soon? :)

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

4k might be tough, maybe if we started doing interviews with specific collectors, but we are trying to improve the audio first and our current camera/lens can't do 4k I think. I'll ask the editor/cameraman and see what we can do 😃 thank you for your comment, what was your favourite watch this episode?

[@kirkwcowgill]

All of your street interviews are awesome. I'm a Grand Seiko owner in Shanghai. Let me know if you ever plan on doing a China episode. ​@TheJapaneseFactory

[@aprogress2374]

i hope i can meet these guy and show my skmei watch 😅

[@RandomBb56]

The guy on the thumbnail didn’t show in the video?

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

Hey we are working on getting this fixed, he will appear in pt2 of Ginza video 😃 stay tuned and sorry for that!

[@RandomBb56]

⁠@@TheJapaneseFactorycan’t wait for the new video

[@carlosericdiaz6875]

Maybe this doesn’t make sense but maybe post your schedule, wouldn’t mind sharing my thoughts on the hobby.

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

Hey Carlos mate, we'd love to hear it, probably best way to contact us is via the discord or Instagram, we will start posting our schedule more in the new year and try to organise meetups

[@dylvasey]

Watches are not an investment ..... Especially if you're buying a Breguet.

[@jaad9848]

the military guy is a little too fascinated by military . In WWII type to do bad stuff

[@Affanity]

1:50 i neeed the model of that north face jacket and color!!!

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

I found it using google lens, it was a NP12401! Hope it helps!

[@Affanity]

@@TheJapaneseFactory you are a gentleman and a scholar. thank you.

[@youtaadachi146]

Yo lets meet up, im youta im n tokyo rn

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

You got a watch? 👀

[@youtaadachi146]

@TheJapaneseFactory absolutely, I'll come in with a heat,

[@pepsi89]

why censor 3:00?

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

Not everyone wants their face on a public youtube video - we respect the privacy of anybody who asks to be censored as part of their interview :)

[@swiss86watches]

I am blessed 4 Grand Seiko sold my Rolex explorer 1999

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

Which four GS do you own? I'm hoping to buy a shunbun or a sea of clouds quartz SBGP013. Did you see our grand feiko short? 😃

[@roytrevisan3491]

Can I have the 15 minutes of my life I just wasted back?

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

put a timesheet in for approval and I'll see what I can do but no promises 😂

[@FlyingEriksen]

No disrespect, but only Americans...

[@jimmyhuang8730]

Invicta, come on man lol, that thing is worth $50-$75.. no one is dumb enough to pay $200 even $100+ for that trash.

[@Aksnensjzja]

Can you just finish one interview at a time? Its annoying going back and forth

[@tentimetex]

Rollies don't seem to be too common in Japan.

[@jaad9848]

watch the other videos if anything Rolex is more saturated in Asia than US

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

Take a look at our other videos, especially in Ginza and Nakano Broadway, there was a lot of Rolex's in those two videos. There will also be a Rolex in the pt2/3 of this video, so stay tuned 👀 What Rolex were you hoping to see? I'm still hoping to see a daydate maybe with a stone dial :)

[@tentimetex]

@@TheJapaneseFactory Oh right! :-)

[@ActuallySeth]

It's the winter now. Nobody wants to wear their expensive peices if they can't show it off

[@jbosch3362]

Why wear a watch when time is relative??? It's just how you perceive the value of things.

[@jimmyhuang8730]

No one buying grand Seiko, not even the Japanese, over priced and most of thr designs arent all that.. same with Rolex, over priced and the only good Rolex design is the Submariner really..

[@MrKkramme]

Agree to disagree: Grand Seiko is undervalued and presents subtle style in addition to quality technology/engineering.

[@jimmyhuang8730]

​@@MrKkrammestill over priced, like any and every luxury watch brand.

[@MrKkramme]

@ Again agree to disagree. It depends upon how much it brings you joy - and relative to Swiss watches Grand Seikos have the combination of style, technology and class. (For your perspective, the analogy would be always buying a cheap Kia to get from A to B, 🤪😫)

[@anamorph]

sorry, but not one really nice watch. High expectations then no rolex

[@TheJapaneseFactory]

We interviewed a lot of people that we have to split it into multiple videos. We did see some really nice expensive watches, maybe you might find something interesting on the next video. Stay tuned!

[@ThriftyCHNR]

lol, Rolex is nowhere near the top of watch making

[@anamorph]

@@ThriftyCHNR that's correct but what they show here, I don't find it nice. Invicta? seriously?

[@vickyzhu4890]

that breguet is much better than a Rolex. learn about more brands and you will find Rolex boring.

[@bertholdbach4959]

@@anamorph If you only associate nice watches with Rolex, then this is your problem. The point of those videos is not to show ultra expensive watches/Rolex but different people and what they wear. You have watches ranging from Invicta to A. Lange und Söhne. Its cool to see a guy wearing and enjoying his Invicta, just like the other one is enjoying his Breguet. This is leaps and bound more interesting than another "Rolex" channel.