Grand Seiko Snowflake SBGA211 SBGA011

Grand Seiko Snowflake SBGA211 SBGA011 titanium Spring Drive watch
A point of clarity, the first Spring Drive watches were the Credor SBLG999 and the Seiko SBWA001 & SBWA002. They were both released in 1999.
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[@JanPBtest]

The only "problem" is that nobody seems to know how to photograph this watch. Its dial not only _looks_ like snow but it also _sparkles_ like freshly fallen snow when viewed in direct sunlight. It's a wonderful effect. This is not easy to reproduce in a typical studio lighting because the sparkling effect requires a very pointlike source (like the Sun which is a small disc in the sky) while standard studio lamps are the exact opposite: large softboxes. That's why so many people say "it looks more like parchment". So to film this watch one needs the smallest possible light source, like a strong, tiny, bare LED or a tungsten lamp with the filament as small as possible. No softboxes, no umbrellas. This is the kind of lighting Hollywood and portrait studios avoid like the plague because it accentuates skin blemishes but here we are talking _snow._

[@waffle168]

Few watches give a sense of inner peace

[@s4quattro72]

Exactly !😊🎉

[@SkylineBilip]

This is the best Snowflake video on the internet. Well done. 👌🏻

[@a.walterbusse8898]

Agree!! Very nice work!

[@Danmandingo]

*My Holy Grail watch.* *I so hope to be able to afford one oneday.*

[@YoureTerrific]

Danmandingo I hope you can too. I feel lucky to own one.

[@newhuskytwenty]

Mine is the Grand Seiko Diver

[@김수정-o1p7t]

me too

[@yjkang4931]

김수정 나도

[@navykeef]

I just traded a GMT-II for one with some cash on top. This thing is just fantastic.

[@joelbny]

Your evaluation and commentary are spot on. Excellent camera work too.

[@warshauer]

Excellent review. The snowflake is the crown jewel in my collection. Absolutely love it. There is nothing like it.

[@sirjosh87]

This review was absolutely amazing. The music worked so well with the dialogue and most importantly, the watch. Adds a new story or angle to this watch. :)

[@shonen84]

Wonderful video and narration. My collection is mostly Japanese - from simple work horse automatics like a Citizen NY2800 to my benchmark Astron I got when visiting Japan. If I go back there, I’ll most likely pick this up. The Grand Seiko factory in Nagano Prefecture is a true studio with master craftsmen , and the spring drive is a truly unique technology that represents the finest of Japanese watch making .

[@MrAristaeus]

Dear Sir, congratulations on this phenomenal video. Your presentation is passionate but refreshingly tempered with calm objectivity. I like very much how you take time to pause and allow us to reflect and also just to admire the beauty of the watch. I too have subbed and look forward to more videos. With thanks.

[@menaseven9093]

Awesome Grand Seiko Snowflake, this is a masterpiece of technology.

[@TommyC6-z3n]

That spring drive movement is devine. Nothing like it.

[@goibby1323]

Now that I have a Rolex,Cartier and Omega In my collection .I am going to celebrate my next major milestone with a GS. Open-minded to Snowflake as it would be different in my collection having spring drive,being non Swiss and having great polish and finish and different bracelet. Aiming for Dec 2019 or to celebrate either a wedding or house purchase!

[@lifeandjeevan]

Have you added this to your collection now?

[@mikea5205]

Gosh that spring drive second hand, just lovely. Every time I see mine it just memorizes me.

[@chansons1233]

Super video. Snowflake is so understated. The spring drive is the best movement out of all watches. The sweeping movement is mesmerising.

[@a.g.8724]

I love this video. That 60 fps enhancing the Springdrive, the camera work... just perfect.

[@Mrclick456]

Fantastic video, and one of the big reasons I bought my SBGA211.

[@sanghoonlee5171]

The first time I saw this watch, I was like "Get out of here." Now I can't tear my eyes off it. It's far more beautiful than Datejust.

[@adamr9570]

As if Rolex even makes amusing watches at all

[@Carefreeblues]

That smooth sweeping dial... oh my days, even The holy trinity can’t match that buttery second hand.

[@paulchaplin73]

Such a beauty. Had the opportunity to buy once, sadly I didn’t. But the opportunity will come again and I will not pass it by. Gorgeous piece and the finish is amazing in every way.

[@gabefore]

I think this is an absolutely stunning watch. It literally makes my heart skip a beat every time I see it. I guess that means I should probably buy one 😍

[@mikea5205]

Did you buy one?

[@gabefore]

@@mikea5205 Not yet! Still on my list tho

[@Nuclear__HS]

I think the first 36 seconds of this video is probably the simplest, but most true, way to explain the snowflake. "Omega? Speedmaster. Audemars Piguet? Royal Oak. Rolex? Submariner. Some watch brands have THE watch, the iconic piece that most people think about when this brand is mentioned. The unofficial flag-ship watch. For Grand Seiko that watch is the Snowflake." I adore this watch endlessly and I think your video captures it beautifully. Well Done.

[@jigrodrigues]

I will have a grand seiko one day.

[@hotdogy12345]

jigrodrigues my dream

[@srchang7104]

Me too.

[@Carefreeblues]

Amen! Keep grinding brother.

[@wenqiweiabcd]

ey, i feel like this is one of those things that, if you need to save for it, you shouldn't buy one...

[@cryptoengineer9930]

Love this comment. I'm sure you will.

[@BruceWilliams]

Fantastic video!

[@YoureTerrific]

Bruce Williams Thanks, my man! Always trying to learn techniques from your vids.

[@hockingham7160]

Hey Bruce 😉 love your vids 👌

[@bluemaki1]

That sweeping movement......so damn smoothhhhhh

[@NefariousTribe]

One day this will live in my case next to my Oris watches. Great video, subbed!

[@gabrielgarza676]

One day an Aquis will live next to my Timex, Seiko 5 and Orient Bambino... It's all relative! What Oris watches do you own anyways? Greetings!

[@NefariousTribe]

Carlos Garza so far and Oris Williams F1 and an Oris Artelier Regulateur

[@johnpapadopoulos9057]

I have one. Over months it gains between 0.6 and 1.5 seconds PER MONTH! Thank you Japan.

[@TheBarts27]

Beautiful watch. Grand Seiko is doing great things lately.

[@zevik84]

Not lately. The've done that since the 60-ees. Seiko is an Empire. Much respect.

[@pob1911]

Lovely timepiece. If I were ever to have a GS, then this is the one.

[@a.walterbusse8898]

My utmost respect for this report!!!! Better done than most GS ads... very very nice... beautifuly made and very informative.

[@CrankingAllDay]

Such an amazing watch!!! Those hardcore Rolex guys don't know what they are missing out on!

[@theguardian3431]

Get your Rolex and buy your Omega. Leave more of the Grand Seiko for us, the ones who know that it is better in every technical metric.

[@rondj1965]

Riiiiiight.

[@41778055]

I agree, but It just doesn't look as good though.

[@hocly22]

I got all 3, so I'm good haha

[@skateandmusic15]

Please keep this ignorant rhetoric only on your behalf.

[@christopherma1718]

Bracelet way worse than rolex

[@dmitrijsmohoviks1567]

Your explanation of Springdrive is very clear and accurate. Good video. Well done. 👍

[@VectorAero]

+0.5s per day? You must have a bad example :P I measured my buddy's Spring Drive over a span of 2.5 weeks and its average rate was +0.0s per day! Insane accuracy - even better than some of my pure quartz watches.

[@jimmyrussel1995]

you know its good when the "bad" example is better than a rolex

[@ThiHaGadgets]

@@jimmyrussel1995 Just curious, do you own Rolex watch and check the accuracy? Thanks.

[@riseuplight]

OMG I'm crying, I want this for my 40th.

[@wetflat129]

Spring Drive movement is the best movement in the world

[@nickc2124]

Great video! I've watched it a few times now, and even the video doesn't do enough justice to the snowflake. The finishing on this piece is second to none, and on par with with any Swiss made watch, including Rolex and Patek. In some aspects, I think even better. Until you see the perfectly polished and cut indices on the snowy dial of the watch, you just can't understand. I never thought a Japanese watch would come close to the level of the Swiss timepieces, but this one has proven me wrong.

[@tbonewalk]

saw the video, that's all I needed... loving this watch, highest technology inside and beautiful outside!

[@TheNotoriousKID]

What an honest fellow you are. I would like this video twice if I could.

[@karluzzo]

I agree, fantastic video! The watch is maybe a work of art, but so are your filmaking style and the words you've chosen. Congrats!

[@maxirving3496]

Lovely watch. Somebody mentioned only your jeweller would recognise how much it’s worth! For me that’s a bonus. If you are looking for a watch as a status symbol you need to choose another brand. But if you are looking for a watch with exquisite detailing that can compete way above its price point I can think of no better. Can somebody who knows please tell me the name and details of that brown leather strap as I think it really complements the watch for a more informal look. Thank you.

[@phillippugh2161]

Great video I was able to buy not one but two grand seikos on one year 40mm quartz and my Grail watch used the snow flake you have to see grand seikos in the flesh to believe how beautiful they are

[@michaelliu8196]

Awesome presentation! Made me even more happy with my decision.

[@gabrielgarza676]

Wow it almost felt like a movie or a documentary... Very high quality footage, congratulations! One sub more, looking forward to see more

[@marksman4004]

It's almost like having a high school wall clock on your wrist. The way the movement is.

[@Vilmir]

I am there. I have a Sub, I have a speedmater. I love them. And the snowflake would complete them well. Plus it’s titanium. Light and comfortable like on my speed.

[@rsb__]

Amazing video, great shooting, and that final touch of class was your remark at the end about revisiting this piece. Keep it up

[@michaelbishop9157]

As the saying goes, you buy an Omega to impress other people but a GS to impress yourself

[@swiss86watches]

I love my Grand Seiko snowflake ❄️ and this video

[@htdgbob]

Your old videos are so serious it’s sort of unsettling

[@Kamikazekman]

Wow! Loved it. This was more a short featurette than a usual watch review vid. Great work! Subbed! :)

[@EdwienGusmantara]

My dream watch!

[@greenbow7888]

Thats a great honest shot; clean side-on.

[@jschoenzy9416]

This review is a work of art.

[@SuperNolan10]

Your Voice and choice of music make me want to buy this watch even more lol great video

[@MJHiteshew]

Awesome video, great camera work. Love this watch. I will have one someday, or possibly the Peacock. I go back and forth.

[@CleanClaspCollector]

Ordered mine today. Super excited

[@exodur5356]

Wow. Thank you for the amazing video.

[@TomasLonga]

Absolutely beautiful video! Thank you!

[@robin2thek]

That is an awesome video! Great lines in the end.

[@bunyadaqae9663]

The masterpiece of watch making is grand seiko and is equal to rolex but different inspiration

[@michaelliu8196]

I am very happy to pick one up. You wear a Rolex to impressed others, but you wear a grand seiko snowflake to impressed yourself.

[@mrmeach1967]

FYI, the 211 is an update to the 011; that's why the video shows only the 211. They dropped the familiar "SEIKO" graphic from the face and replaced it with the classic "GS Grand Seiko" graphic to achieve a cleaner look. So just a simple cosmetic change (I think).

[@digggert]

A true grail watch that most people can actually manage to afford one day

[@arturgarncarz3631]

Amazing watch! Great video. You have a nice, calming voice

[@Alex-Rainmaker]

It's like a car timing belt running. Amazing!

[@HamzaAlodaini]

I repeat this video twice. Nice review.

[@jjj14]

Thank you, your video had me decided to buy the snowflake ❄️ instead.

[@M123OCT]

You could review the hairs on your arm, and it would still be captivating. These videos are of quite exceptional quality in every respect.

[@ayechankyaw9544]

this is almost nat geo level of narrative. awesome

[@chasehollen1602]

Really great video truly an inspiring piece !

[@HarryUnchained]

Not that I'm rich or can afford this watch right now but $5k is a steal for this kind of technology and quality.

[@cryptoengineer9930]

I only own 1 truly luxury watch and it is a grand seiko. I own it because of its excellent case shape, fantastic build quality, and its lovingly assembled by hand construction. I will never sell it.

[@NoOne-ki3bm]

Stumbled upon your channel and enjoyed it. I also noticed Bruce Williams has been here...Subscribed.

[@jeff1176]

Beautiful watch

[@talk2rony]

Grand Seiko Snowflake SBGA211 is definitely beautiful watch worth considering buying. My personal opinion is that the grand Seiko website is poorly designed and failed to show the real quality and craftsmanship.

[@Void-ym1lk]

very smooth movement!!

[@cevasco5]

Beautiful work of art!!

[@davidcoleman2463]

This is such a beautiful watch . So well made but I am looking at my Seiko sarbo35 now . I can tell you they both look the same ( well almost ).

[@RobBrook]

Great video and amazing watch!

[@faisalingalong]

Spot on.

[@hishorology8182]

Great review and awesome images!

[@chuan-kangshih78]

Well done and well said.

[@Guderian1939]

My god...... Stunning.

[@enriqueparedespinel1694]

This is my dream watch.

[@swabby429]

an amazing grail watch

[@ChaiNinja]

Great video. This is by far my dream watch!!!

[@starfighterusscv-6693]

Wonderful video. What a beautiful and elegant watch if not for the power reserve indicator. It completely throws the symmetry out of balance, and ruins an otherwise perfect dial, IMO. A better placement for the power reserve, IMO, would be the back of the watch, hidden.

[@marcospham7366]

my dream watch. i will have it one day!

[@paogregorio]

I have one and it's just perfect. Didn't connect "snowflake" to the lightness in terms of weight until now! :)

[@deanstauffer787]

Thousandth like! Great video, I'm saving or mine.

[@markvii7915]

i have sgba211. i love it.

[@nandanchangretta3639]

I love me some good old Snowflake

[@alicelim8803]

I want to have spring drive too

[@yassinelaouar5614]

I like u ❤❤❤

[@muammeryavuz1899]

Grand seiko number van🇹🇷👍

[@CraigRasmussen1]

Although I don’t own this watch, I have a great deal of admiration for it. The one negative I have read about it…..is it’s tendency to scratch. This seems to be a recurring comment from titanium watch owners. For this reason alone, I prefer SS. I know SS is heavier, but to me, the higher luster (not grey like titanium) and greater resistance to scratching makes it my choice. In short, SS keeps it’s looks longer.

[@jaroslavklos6189]

Beautiful video. Fantastic watch.

[@vsboy2577]

Better then a rolex

[@astifcaulkinyeras]

Better ᵇᵘʸ ᵃ ˢᶰᵒʷᶠˡᵃᵏᵉ ᶠᶤʳˢᵗ then a Rolex

[@DM-rc4yu]

No

[@bluemystic7501]

All other brands will always look up to Rolex - the king of branding. Nice watch though!

[@aaronsun1659]

maintenance wise, no

[@KevinChar]

@@bluemystic7501 All other brands? lol~ Please, when Patek, Audemars & Vacheron walk in, Rolex stands to the corner.

[@ralphplazachesmarhomes]

Love watching your videos. You have a gift in explaining things so easy to understand. Saw a small segment where you had a SBGA 211 on a grey color strap. Not sure if was sailcloth or nylon but it look STUNNING on that watch. Did you recall where I can find that strap? Thank you for the great work!

[@josephallen5528]

Wonderful video. Thank you! How big is your wrist in the shots? I have a 6.75 inch wrist and am worried about it wearing too large.

[@airstripone2419]

"It's a different world." It's a better world.