🧭 Best Affordable Dress Watch: Vintage Original Design, Microbrand FARASUTE 2024 2214 Grand Seiko

[@RIOLOGY]

⬇️🔍100X Zoom Video🔎⬇️ I made this 20 second macro zoom complimentary video to show it more in depth to better compare to GS: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5rEd2SIar6cbNk

[@the_9ent]

What a fascinating vintage style piece. I hope the brand grows from strength to strength.

[@RIOLOGY]

@@the_9ent indeed very unique in style, thank you for commenting 💯

[@bensynewsshoedown4999]

Another very original review of a surprisingly 'original' Chinese design homage to 1920s ta nk watches. Explained very well. Beautiful scenery shots. Thanks, Rio!

[@RIOLOGY]

Thank you too mate! I really appreciate your feedback 🙌

[@nekrozclockwork]

Absolutely beautiful watch, farasute prices are a tough pill to swallow but in terms of quality they definitely seem to be worth it, ive been tempted by a few of them, especially their moser styled dials

[@RIOLOGY]

@@nekrozclockwork the quality really impressed me too, this will not be my last Farasute for sure 😊👌

[@johnswatchjoint]

Superb video buddy. Your editing skills are excellent.

[@RIOLOGY]

@@johnswatchjoint Thank you mate! I appreciate your feedback

[@zerox615]

Been eyeing farasute brand for awhile. I might buy this one. Looks weird, but different from the usual microbrand watches. Unique and actually not that bad looking.

[@RIOLOGY]

@@zerox615 I personally love this design myself too, and if you like it too and have good eye sight, you cant really go wrong with it 😊

[@freddolman1494]

I have this watch and I am not sorry that I got it. It wears great and the finishing is excellent. It starts a conversation or two as well.

[@RIOLOGY]

@@freddolman1494 I worn mine today at work and we had a nice discussion at lunch where I exaplained the 100 year old doctor story behind this design, was quite nice to see non watch entusiasts engaged in the discussion

[@giovanniyorke7455]

😍😍I NEED ONE!!! for some strange reason I am getting grandfather clock vibes and I like it!!

[@RIOLOGY]

@@giovanniyorke7455 I am happy to see you excited about this watch aswell! I really like its vintage aestetics and feel 😊🙌

[@vincentferreira1135]

Okay, I’m sold. I’m buying one lol.

[@timothylai6656]

Thank you for the great review, going to grab one if theres a good discount.... You got me with the use of the second hand as a doctor

[@RIOLOGY]

@@timothylai6656 Thank you for watching and the feedback mate! It sure has a charming history 😊

[@Bigboss10008]

Very nice whatch and beautiful review 👌👏🏻

[@RIOLOGY]

@@Bigboss10008 thank you, have a great weekend! 💯🔥

[@STK11-z9b]

Grand Seiko is way up in a different league. It cannot be compared in any way with this watch. This watch is good but cannot be comparable to a GS.

[@RIOLOGY]

​@@STK11-z9b thank you for your input, happy to read when people has a different opinion aswell 😊 I think mainly the polishing and transition lines are comparable to Grand Seiko, but everything else isn't, just like you said 😊

[@RIOLOGY]

I did a 20 second video with 100X Zoom macro to give an idea of how it compares to GS 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5rEd2SIar6cbNk

[@Make_SPQR_Great_Again]

Could you elaborate how GS is in a different league? Or are you just another blinded seiko fanboi?

[@musik4u343]

@@Make_SPQR_Great_Again i was going to ask the same thing. I guarantee that person has never owned or held a GS. He's a hater

[@chrisbluma7942]

@@Make_SPQR_Great_Again The finishing of Grand Seiko is indeed several levels up. That isn't an insult to this watch. I'm sure they are very good for the price. But you can't compare something that gets one-on-one attention from a master in their craft to something that's mass produced. It's apples and oranges, so to speak.

[@howardmckenna]

That's rather handsome and represents great value for a well made and unique design. Good job!

[@RIOLOGY]

@@howardmckenna I am glad that you also like it 👌 Thank you for commenting your thoughts 😊

[@PINKFL0YD-s2h]

I have a mechanical chronograph by them. It's fantastic quality. My chronograph was 500 plus import tax, but it's worth every penny.

[@RIOLOGY]

@@PINKFL0YD-s2h I was also eyeing one of their chronographs! 🤩 The Daytona right? Thank you for sharing your experience on it

[@damiangarcia8679]

Never heard of them but I like what I see, thank you. Enjoyed your review.

[@RIOLOGY]

@@damiangarcia8679 thank you for the feedback mate, makes me happy to read that you enjoyed it 💯😊

[@CoolWatchesOnly]

Beautiful watch and review, mate! 👌👌

[@RIOLOGY]

Thank you mate! Awaiting your vid of your incoming watch 💯

[@CoolWatchesOnly]

@@RIOLOGY Almost there... Finished filming and I'm now at the editing script etc 😅 for a while I really tried to break the thing and it's way more sturdy than what it looks and feels

[@RIOLOGY]

@@CoolWatchesOnly Take your time bro, but not too much, really want to see* which mysterious watch it is 😉

[@davidperkins605]

Great review, very stylish and tasteful.

[@RIOLOGY]

@@davidperkins605 thank you for the feedback, Im glad you liked it! 😊

[@fridag6420]

Fascinating video ❤️

[@RIOLOGY]

@@fridag6420 Thank you 💯❤️

[@Chems-Eddine]

Interesting review , can u do more reviews of watches from farasute

[@RIOLOGY]

@@Chems-Eddine since I was really impressed with this one, I surely am going to 😄 Thank you for the feedback!

[@victoralexandrov1285]

Oh yeah, bring that up bro 👍🏻

[@RIOLOGY]

Thank you bro! I appreciate your consistent support! 💯🔥

[@G-unit.7h1bc50]

Great review and a special watch

[@RIOLOGY]

@@G-unit.7h1bc50 Thank you! 💯🔥

[@j0hannes5]

8:35 what is the green tealish one at the bottom right? ps: the store link leads to a ali store site with no products

[@RIOLOGY]

@@j0hannes5 thank you for the heads up! Which country are you trying to reach it from? I can contact the owner and let him know 😊 The green one at bottom right is a model that they have not yet introduced to the western market, I also like it a lot which is why I included it in the video. I will let the owner know that there are others who also fancy that model, maybe he introduces it to us too 😉

[@bfair6284]

Impressive leather strap! 😍

[@RIOLOGY]

Indeed, I love it! 🙌 Thank you for commenting

[@James20013]

I’m really interested in their Lange & Sohne saxonia aventurine homage!!

[@RIOLOGY]

I havent seen that one! 😮 But I am eyeing their micro rotor watch

[@tohian]

Hey Rio. Another fantastic review of a very cool watch mate! I really love the small seconds subdial and that red seconds hand, but sadly I’m not a fan of the main dial. I won’t buy a watch where the minute hand doesn’t touch the minute markers. I know, it sounds silly but that’s just a pet peeve of mine that I can’t get over. 😂 A very nice watch nonetheless, but it’s not for me. 🙏

[@RIOLOGY]

@@tohian Hello mate, I appreciate to see you here again! 😊 I hear you, I know what you mean, personally my pet peeve is with watches that has end-links being pressed and not milled 😂

[@TopTierTicker]

22mm lugs!!! Shame, this design is actually very nice. But that lug width is too large for a watch of this style, for me anyway. Great review.

[@RIOLOGY]

@@TopTierTicker Thank you for the feedback mate, nice seeing you here 😉

[@lesliedanielmolina]

You probably meant Seiko! 😂

[@RIOLOGY]

@@lesliedanielmolina maybe 😭🤣

[@aubsta1]

Micro brand? Isn’t that an AliExpress brand?

[@RIOLOGY]

@@aubsta1 They are a microbrand by all means, please watch 08:01 for the explanation on why they recently showed up on Aliexpress 😊

[@stevespell9634]

Have you been smoking something🤔😂😂

[@RIOLOGY]

I wish bro, but it is illegal where I live 🤣 Grand Seiko clearly has *many advantages* as I discussed in this video. But in two regards this watch has comparable qualities, 1. *The sharply defined transition line between finishes* 2. *The polishing* And I am actually showing the watch in 4K where you can see for yourself 😊 *Im not saying this watch is better or at the same level, but I am saying it is comparable in these two regards* 🙌 Thank you for commenting! ❤

[@RIOLOGY]

I did a 20 second video with 100X Zoom macro to give an idea of how it compares to GS 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5rEd2SIar6cbNk

[@WatchSniper]

Making big moves bro!🎉 Got muted for 3 days by mods, they are really a joke on that sub

[@RIOLOGY]

@@WatchSniper thank you bro! 🔥💯 100% agree, 3 day happened to me too last week when I posted about the SN0144 on that forum...

[@WatchSniper]

@@RIOLOGY thats crazy.. I will use the formula u used on this watch, I think that will work instead of direct sharing the utube link 🤣💀

[@RIOLOGY]

@@WatchSniper indeed, it works well because it grabs a lot of attention! 😉🔥

[@stavros_katsopr]

Wait! Chinese import Italian leather to sell it back to them... maybe? Nice.... LOL For some reason, i feel this is a tin box i have to open (sideways?) to see some weird electronics inside. Let alone it looks like a shrinked wall clock...

[@RIOLOGY]

@@stavros_katsopr indeed it is really impressive that we get this quality leather included with a watch of this finishing, at this price 👌🔥

[@craiglibby1224]

Respectfully, the watch isn’t even in the same league as Grand Seiko. It’s not a realistic comparison.

[@RIOLOGY]

@@craiglibby1224 Hello mate 😊 Grand Seiko clearly has many* advantages as I discussed in this video. But in two regards this watch has comparable qualities, 1. *The sharply defined transition line between finishes* 2. *The polishing* Im *not saying this watch is better or at the same level* , but I am saying it is *comparable in these two regards* 🙌 Thank you for commenting! ❤️

[@RIOLOGY]

I did a 20 second video with 100X Zoom macro to give an idea of how it compares to GS 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5rEd2SIar6cbNk

[@G-unit.7h1bc50]

❤❤🎉🎉

[@RIOLOGY]

[@dovs96]

The style is on point, but this finishing look nowhere near GS level (or even San Martin tbh), at least on camera. UPD: Check the comments for macro, I was wrong.

[@sbui66pip]

Really? I don't know about that. SM polished surface has distortions still. SM Brushing might be better but the polished surface definitely hasn achieved the distortion free polishing as seen here. If you own a SM see if it can reflect font or texts without any size changes. It can't. The only SM that came close was the SN009 a few years ago going for 400 dollars.

[@RIOLOGY]

@@dovs96 Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I personally always judge the finishing based on 5 things mainly: 1. Sharp transition between different kinds of finishes (brushed to polished) 2. Straight brushing lines 3. Defined, straight, sharp lines between different angled surfaces (like we see for example on the corners of this watch, from brushed surface to another brushed surfaced with a different angle) 4. Consistency (no random variations) 5. Also most importantly, the polishing itself, how much it reflects and how little distortion it has if it is a flat surface and not curved. I think you feel that way because the chosen level of grit on the brushing looks to be more coarse. But it is purely a design choice to get that industrial look to match the style of this watch, also I am zooming in with my new macro lens which makes it look even more coarse. But coarseness it is rather a design choice than good or bad finishing, because it takes no different level of skill or effort between finer or coarser finishes, it is only a matter of what sand paper you choose and what look you are going for 😊 Excuse my long answer, but I felt this could be interesting 🙌

[@RIOLOGY]

@@sbui66pip I think it is only a matter of the chosen level of sandpaper grit for the brushing. The more coarse or more fine brushing is definitely always intentional because it requires no more or less experience/effort to achieve. It is only a matter of what grit was chosen on the sandpaper used to achieve the brushing. This is only a stylistic choice and has nothing to do with level of finishing 😊

[@RIOLOGY]

I did a 20 second video with 100X Zoom macro to give an idea of how it compares to GS 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5rEd2SIar6cbNk

[@dovs96]

@@RIOLOGY OK, now I'm convinced :]

[@giuseppecapilli1954]

Give me a break!

[@RIOLOGY]

Sorry boss! Enjoy your weekend, I will try to stay away from KZbin for 2 days, but I cant promise

[@cedarcanoe]

Equalling this watch to Grand Seiko is simply not true

[@RIOLOGY]

Thank you for sharing your opinion, I appreciate it! Im not saying they are equal, my bad if it came out that way on the video. But there are clearly areas in case finishing where this farasute comes really close, comparably close even. And many areas where it is far behind Grand Seiko too I made this 20 second macro zoom complimentary video to show it more in depth: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5rEd2SIar6cbNk

[@tonydilucente2342]

My Grand Seiko is still a better value than this knockoff.

[@RIOLOGY]

@@tonydilucente2342 knockoff how, does it look like a Grand Seiko to you? 😊

[@sbui66pip]

lmao if you wanna talk about value you probably got butchered second hand if you try to resell your Grand Seiko, probably 40-50% loss, so how is that good value? 😂

[@fredfunn5413]

So you see anything Chinese and just shout KNOCKOFF reflexively. You have a very small, fixed and outdated mindset, which doesn't reflect well on any Grand Seiko owners.

[@litan114]

Knock yourself lar

[@RIOLOGY]

@@fredfunn5413 actually Tony is not like that at all, he has left positive comments on other Chinese watches and I appreciate even this comment from him because he voices his opinion. 🙌 I genuinely think he doesn't have any bad intentions with this comment 😊

[@Jgvalls]

You are insulting Grand Seiko. Stop it mate.

[@RIOLOGY]

@@Jgvalls Hi mate 😊 I didn't mean this as an insult my any means! Grand Seiko clearly has many advantages as I discussed in this video. But in two regards this watch has comparable qualities, 1. The sharply defined transition line between finishes 2. The polishing. Im not saying this watch is better or at the same level, but I am saying it is comparable in these two regards 🙌 Thank you for commenting! ❤️

[@RIOLOGY]

I did a 20 second video with 100X Zoom macro to give an idea of how it compares to GS 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5rEd2SIar6cbNk

[@szaggasd]

you lost me at the strap, looks awful

[@RIOLOGY]

@@szaggasd thank you for watching my friend 🙌 I love the strap it is my favorite leather so far