I Bought My 2024 Grail Watch!

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This was only a matter of time, I had been eyeing up the model for literally, four years! Stunning dial and handset, I am not sure that my camerawork today did it justice. And more accurate than my..... Citizen Chronomaster! One year on the wrist review to follow in about 11 months ;) Cheers, Jody

[@hamskyxxx]

For a poor man like myself my holy grail watch was the Seiko Speedtimer Panda and I got it today!

[@jazzbassjames6403]

Ain’t nothing wrong with that. Great watch.

[@BennyLlama]

Congrats, wear it in good health my man. That's a phenomenal watch

[@ryanthomas9306]

I’m wearing a red speedtimer ! Only negative is 21 mm lug

[@richardgreenway]

Fair play mate! Congratulations, I'm looking to get one at some point this year fingers 🤞

[@armandr1613]

I like that one over this Grand Seiko personally. 😂

[@richardvanfrank8114]

Just bought this watch from a Japanese AD at a great price. I love it. It does weigh exactly 140 grams sized for my 7.25 inch wrist.

[@colintipton3513]

I love that you tell us exactly how you got the watch. You tell us what buyee gives you when you mention them in the video and how that turned into this watch. I just really appreciate the 100% transparency. So many people dont do that.

[@mikekane9213]

YES! That's my watch! I love it and I'm wearing it right this very minute! The champagne dial is a killer.

[@dfsa635]

I bought this very same watch two weeks ago! It's a beauty. The best quartz gmt money can buy. Hooray for us.

[@markdrake934]

That champagne dial... perfection. I'm a sucker for a beautiful champagne dial. And that blue GMT hand looks so nice in contrast. I'm envious.

[@FuquaRomeo]

I recently picked up an SBGV245 and I am loving the 9F movement. It is incredibly accurate and the second hand hits its mark flawlessly every single time! And it has good lume! It truly is spectacular!

[@LectioDivina33]

Congratulations on the purchase. The only other difference apart from the colour with your GS 9F quartz regulated to +/- 10 seconds per year is the GS SBGN007 9F quartz is regulated to +/-5 seconds per year and hence the one star. Enjoy!

[@DouglasRosser]

If Chronomaster/Grand Seiko are outside of your budget, do yourself a favor and look for watches with the Seiko VH31 movement, which has a 4-ticks per second "sweeping" second hand and generally fairly good accuracy, even for a quartz.

[@stevenkelby2169]

Any model recommendations?

[@DouglasRosser]

@@stevenkelby2169 AliExpress has quite a few, if you can stand wearing an homage

[@KabobHope]

That's a wonderful inexpensive movement.

[@markiangooley]

It’s an interesting movement but only +-15 seconds per month accuracy is promised, though over a wide range of temperatures, -5C to + 50C (23F - 122F). I assume they’re not doing the usual thermocompensated quartz tricks, or not all of them.

[@sethmoyer]

Congratulations! I bought an SBGE001 a couple years ago because I always wanted one, and I'm not disappointed either! I actually prefer the old double-branded dials because that's what their vintage Grand Seiko dials in the 60s and 70s looked like.

[@city_escapement]

Congrats Jody! That's a lovely GS and the combination of classy looks, practical quartz and the added functionality of the GMT complication (and how that GMT hand pops) make it a worthy grail piece. Wear it in good health!

[@hawkeye454]

I just got my first GS. A champagne dial spring drive model. It is the most incredible watch ive ever seen in person, let alone owned.

[@MarkFenimore]

Congrats! I now have two 9F GS's (SBGY019 and SBGX033) and absolutely love them.

[@philspencelayh5464]

Congratulations , enjoy. A lot of what you say makes perect sense. I have a couple of nice Seiko quartz in my box I put them right when the clocks go back/forward and change the batteries every few years but rarely take them out, usually its an auto.

[@ricodepapa8308]

Cheers, Jody! That GS is stunning! A true grail if there ever was one. When will we see you in the new digs? We miss that handsome mug o' yours!

[@RabbitWatchShop]

Congrats Jody! You deserve it!

[@iHaejeog]

Lovely champagne dial! I had picked up a Citizen Chronomaster first and eventually also acquired a Grand Seiko quartz. Both models you have are great and bring something different to offer.

[@davidrosenblum2178]

I've also bought second-hand Japanese watches, in Japan as it happens, and was highly satisfied with both the condition (which was absolutely mint) and the price. Enjoy that Grandie Jody! Cheers!

[@TheInsicor]

Congrats. I had a SBGN003 and sold it last year, but I'm kinda regretting it. The one thing I didn't love was the mismatch of the sportier case and dressy hands. Might look into one of these bezel-less models. I think the design is a bit more cohesive.

[@manwithclass09]

Great choice Jody - I picked up exactly the same model a couple of years ago!!! Just love it and will never part with it until I am pushing up daisies... Enjoy - and strangely enough - I am also a big fan of Citizen and I am going to pick up your "Grail Citizen" someday - likely next year... Good on you again Jody!

[@marcjames3487]

Happy for you mate, it's a beauty and one I've often admired. You're right about having at least one Quartz - my Phoibos GMT is incredibly accurate and I've really learned to value that compared to my autos that I love for different reasons !

[@joeplatzner6160]

Hey, I must have great taste! I just purchased an extremely clean used one of these. I love it. It's truly grab and go, and every time I look at it the dial is amazing!

[@finickybits8055]

Nice pickup! My grail was an SBGE205; same champagne dial, GMT numbers are out of the way, and Spring Drive. Love it to death!

[@felixangellopezalonso3993]

Congrats, enjoy it. I want one spring drive from years ago, maybe one day.

[@simptrix007]

If I would buy my GS SD again I would go for titanium because for the steel one I feel the weight that is related to spring drive movement being thick. I also feel sad with every scratch it gets.

[@andrewd7586]

I bought my Omega Speedy from Japan a couple of years ago Jody. It was actually an eBay purchase, but was listed as a mint 2002 model. And yes it was mint on arrival! I have bought a number of really nice 2nd hand watches out of Japan & have been more than happy! Having said that I did join Buyee some 6 months ago but to date, have not bought there… ⏳🤔 Nice purchase mate!👏🏼

[@Emm1Twe4kz]

I used buyee to get two vintage king seikos last year, both under $200. Definitely recommend! Just do your research and know what youre getting into if you go the vintage route!! Amazing grand seiko! Hoping for my first GS this year as well.

[@jimigalahad2]

I’ve got the basic 3 hander 37mm gs quartz. Took me way too long to get the bracelet right but it’s nice now. I enjoy it more and more as the days go by.

[@zvell636]

The new one? Please make a video of it❤

[@seandavie3672]

Well done Jody. My GS sbgn007 is one of my favourite pieces. Plus it's hotroded to 5 seconds per year. In practice the 9F is set and forget.

[@seikowatchsan]

Congratulations! Wonderful piece of Art! As a owner of a SBGN005 with a 9F86 i absolutely know what it means to have a absolute accurate GS! I thought of the more simpler one you got, but the 24 bezel on mine just gives the watch e sportier look i wanted😎

[@christoffer1769]

Congrats! I hope to buy this myself in 2024. I have the SBGX263, but I really miss the GMT function. Bdw, do you know the glass opening diameter?

[@touchmylucas115]

Love the 9F movement! A 9F GMT is absolutely on my grail list! As time goes by I do find myself preferring quartz more and more. While there do seem to be excellent quartz pieces at the high end of the market, I very much wish there were more quartz + sapphire offerings at the low end.

[@owenlaprath4135]

"The Schwartz is with The Quartz", and Seiko makes some of the very best, when it comes to accuracy! I have all these watches, most with Seiko/TMI/SII quartz movements, that keep time wonderfully, just like my Invicta Pro Diver, that runs only 3 seconds fast after a month, and a Skagen that runs ONE second fast after 40 days! I also have a 35 year old absolutely beautiful Pierre Cardin analogue quartz watch I bought at Woolworth's here in USA, near Olympia, Washington, on the West Coast, and just found it again in an old box. I know, many will sneer at "fashion" watches, but pieces like it are literally not made anymore, with its small and super flat, slightly ornamental, polished and sand blasted surface gold case in the shape of an 80s television saucer space ship and fitting metal band. It reminds me a bit of the motherships in "V, The Visitors". I used to wear it all the time, until a few more watches came along. So, I put a new battery in it last Christmas Day, and it runs again! It has a Seiko PC21A caliber, which is still accurate to 15 seconds a month! That may not make it a high accuracy watch, but it is better than many watches on the market now, is far better than specs for most of today's modules/calibers, and certainly better than a Rolex :) It also cost only 25 dollars, rather than a few thousand. Many of the older quartz crystal forks were actually more accurate than today's, and my newest Casio digital, a W800, is a wee disappointing. Then again, I also just got a JDM Casio WVA-M630, which tunes in to atomic transmitters and just sets itself perfectly :)

[@eggsII]

Nice! I picked up the low-end spring drive a few years back. It’s like a souped-up SARB033. You’re so right about the bracelet though… The only other thing that would make it better is a perpetual calendar feature.

[@hammalamiri12]

That ‘low end’ spring drive you picked up was the best value / best dimension spring drive grand Seiko ever in my opinion. Gutted I never pulled the trigger when I was offered a 20% discount at my AD a few years back. Enjoy your watch

[@eggsII]

@@hammalamiri12Agree! It looks good without being flashy and that engine… 🙏🏻

[@stefanlakomy6195]

Another great video, thank you! Have been following you for a couple of years now. I’m a Seiko fan and own two of their divers watches with automatic movements. Both 1960’s recreations and “Made in Japan”, making both time pieces all the more special. In a few days I turn 50 and am wanting to shout myself something special. I have been eyeing off a Grand Seiko SBGX261 as an entry level luxury watch and alternative to an automatic chronometer. Had never really appreciated the accuracy of a quartz movement until I started researching Grand Seiko’s offerings. I live in Brisbane and will be sure to check out the website you mentioned in your video.

[@TekindusT]

Congrats and welcome to the Cult! We happen to join roughly at the same time, I got myself earlier this month a SBGX261, which is supposed to be my only purchase for the year. GS just hits differently. It is such an intentional piece, so carefully engineered for precision, legibility and comfort. It just becomes one wirh my wrist and I just can’t rip that thing off!

[@randolphcirilo4800]

It would have been nicer if they made the case thinner. I mean they have about 2-3 mm from hands to crystal!

[@alanwright4448]

My goodness, what a stunner. I used to have the same opinion of GS but also have done a 180. I don't really do GMTs or dressy but I'm now off to Buyee to search for one of those....or a hat

[@defenstrator4660]

I love Grand Seiko GMTs. They really are the best in the business. That dial is gorgeous.

[@YoRHa_2E]

Come on now, Jody... This was the real christmas present to yourself, wasn't it? 😄 GS make some gorgeous watches, very nice purchase you've made

[@saevans63]

Congratulations Jody! It’s a beautiful piece.

[@e28forever30]

Great watches! Congratulations on picking up the GS, stunning watch. But I honestly like the Chronomaster better.

[@kaptnwelpe5322]

Congrats! BTW: what about a Video which Casios have the most and best third-party watch straps? I'm somehow into orange and this limits which watches to choose from...

[@bshapiro11]

Amazing piece Jody - CONGRATS!

[@nottherealaaron]

Congrats! I have the SBGN005 9F GMT. It’s my favorite watch in my collection. I gained a single second in 5 months.

[@pittss2c601]

I love this watch. I almost purchased this instead of my SBGN019 with the same movement. I’m glad I did. Mine has been discontinued from the US market.

[@kiwimark3875]

I picked up the SBGN027 on a recent trip to Tokyo, welcome to the club Jody (even though you bought the wrong GS Quartz GMT). 027 is $4900 in Aussie vs $3600 AUD brand new from Seibu department store on Sibuya.

[@khronokraze]

Congrats on the GS! I didn't consider it at the time, but, I guess I picked up a grail watch a few months ago... Something that was on my wish list for a while and expensive to get. But, I finally got an older GS dive watch with a 9F movement. The last time I reset the watch was to Fall back on 11/18/2023. Since then, it has not deviated at all.. ok.. my app says it's averaging +0.01 s/d. Out of my current watch collection, the only watch that rivals in accuracy would be my Casio G-Shock with Bluetooth and Radio synchronization. But, the GS is totally self-reliant in keeping its accuracy without any outside checks and references to maintain its outstanding accuracy. If I'm not mistaken, the service interval for a 9F may be 50 years. Of course you do the battery change every 2 years or so. But, the 9F quartz movement is basically completely sealed with quality parts and assembly. And, the parts are supposed to last about 50 years before one should ever need a replacement or servicing of its components. At least that's what many people seem to say about them.

[@WatchFocus8800]

Congrats on the purchase. That's a lovely watch.

[@jacc88888]

Looks stunning. Congrats on a great purchase!

[@mtnvalley9298]

Me too yesterday a GS SBGJ273 Yuka Momiji. I can't wait!!

[@WestCoastAce27]

Congrats. Champagne dial is on my radar. But you pt out the huge issue: GMT hand does not pop. Like you I have too many blk dial watches - offer this with a gold, yellow, red, or orange GMT hand and it’s an easy buy.

[@vitmat7779]

Great review and buy 👌,,would one say this watch is an intermediate link to the GS-spring drive? It seems so….

[@punkypink83]

congrats Jody! i like this way of looking at it. instead of a "one and done grail watch" having a grail per year is a great idea.

[@ryanhood1867]

Congrats Jody! That is a stunning watch.

[@marvean2519]

They are both absolutely gorgeous! I love high quality quartz watches.

[@dmks2146]

Lovely watch. I had a nerve wrecking "will the bracelet fit" hour with my GS. Understanding that two half links are slightly bigger than a full link helped.

[@pittss2c601]

I removed 1 large link and 2 small links from the bracelet to obtain a perfect fit on my 7.5" wrist.

[@HaonProductions]

Ridiculously accurate but impossible to tell the time unless the light hits it right! Still a gorgeous piece and a great choice - these HAQ Grand Seikos are the perfect dress watches.

[@pittss2c601]

Not true. I can read my wife's SBGX347 from across the room in low light. I have to push on my light button to read my G Shocks.

[@vyacheslavyevseyev5235]

I would prefer a dark dial for better readability. Nevertheless a great time piece. Congrats!

[@user-bw3fl9zf2b]

Great choice Jodie. I’m going to get a GS quartz for my big birthday next month, with my 6.5 inch wrist I’m going for the SBGX 259/261/263 range. I’m in NZ atm but returning to IK in April with a week stopover in Tokyo. Would I be better buying in Tokyo or is Buyee to NZ or UK likely to be cheaper? Thx

[@AbdulRWatches]

Congratulations Jody, beautiful watch 👍🏽

[@chrisp.5272]

Congrats, I love quartz as well. Wearing my Casio Tiffany Blue with the reliable Miyota 2115 Quartz at the moment. 👌🏼 My grail for 2024 is the Tissot Courtier Quartz as Tom Hiddleston wore in the show “The Night Manager” My only automatic atm is a Steeldive 1953 Submariner homage with the Seiko NH35 movement. You should pick up a Tissot Courtier Quartz, very similar to both the GS, and Citizen.

[@mikehowells7746]

Hi Jody, I have the 37mm 3 hander champagne dial. It's a beautiful watch and it's gained less than 3 seconds since I got it in June last year.

[@niksoncutts]

But Jody, I thought you were done with Seiko? 😂

[@markplayford5836]

Massive congratulations Jody, a real milestone in the collection. I have wanted one for years but the date still bugs me and not keen on the GMT either on that one. However I have a SARB 035 so I have my champagne dial. The Chronomaster therefore I prefer too plus I forgot it never needs a battery, hmmm maybe I could live with the date who knows 🤔Anyhoo just chuffed to mintballs for you 🥂

[@steveb4012]

Congrats on picking up your grail watch, very nice indeed. Well done Jody for championing Quartz, I have autos that need baying morning and night , it can be a pain. Solar Quartz is so difficult to argue against, it just works.

[@DaveSP196]

I prefer the cream one myself, but this is a beauty. I am also on a quartz kick too, I need more.

[@sinjinadams2862]

Congratulations on obtaining one of your grails. For me, I define a grail as a watch I will never be able to obtain. Fortunately for me, I have the mini grail. These are watches I love but can obtain. At the moment, I have all my mini grails so I feel pretty good about that.

[@simonyu8838]

I have two Grand Seikos that have their share of scratches as daily wearers. Doesn't detract from my enjoyment. And the indices are still brilliant. That's where the polishing really pops IMO

[@MrMiszardo]

Congrats Jody! Very nice piece.

[@Barbecuejag]

Congrats Jody. Welcome to the club. Personally I love more colorful GS dials. For example, I picked up the green bamboo US version GMT SBGJ259 last year. From an AD which was offering 30%+ off MSRP. 🎉😊 So a win win from my viewpoint.

[@davidholmes9289]

The links aren't half links they are 2/3 links, allowing adjustment in thirds not half. Fit the bracelet with full links only and then check the fit. To tight take 1 full link out and add two 2/3 links to increase it overall by a third. It the bracket is to loose take out a full link and add a 2/3 link taking it down by a third and you then get a great fit

[@pittss2c601]

Perfectly stated. I removed 1 large link and 2 small links from the bracelet to obtain a perfect fit on my 7.5" wrist.

[@mattsmiley8156]

Congrats on the purchase! I didn’t want to like this. As it’s a quartz and I just lust over the hi-beats and spring drives. But even the second hands on these have a way about them. Great looking watch. And not at all overpriced in this case. 🎉

[@BosworthMcG]

You can’t see it but the second hand ticks twice per second and also has an anti backlash mechanism so that there is no wobble as it ticks. Looks amazing huh.

[@miguelvictoria-boca573]

Ey Jody, I'd flip the bracelet around. The GS would be upside down but you wouldn't notice the gap anymore. I've done that several times on watches with this issue. Cheers!

[@tablameister]

Thanks for the video. Buyee is a great service. I got an awesome deal on a Seiko Astron last year when Buyee had a 20% off coupon. I read somewhere that the Seiko Astrons are made in the same factory as the Grand Seikos and it wouldn't surprise me because the quality of the Astrons is superb. Please consider reviewing an Astron - there are plenty of models to choose from.

[@czguy3045]

Hrmm... nice. VERY nice. Much like the Citizen, I thought to myself, 'That is a VERY nice watch - a perfect watch - that I would probably never actually buy!' Not sure which I prefer. I like the dial of the Citizen but the hands of the Seiko. The indices are about equal. I don't know that I'd demand lume on a watch like this so that's a wash but I definitely prefer the branding on the Grand Seiko. Decisions decisions. Think I'd go for the Citizen. I really like that dial. Two very nice watches, my friend.

[@heyzooz]

My new grail is Bulova Lunar Pilot Meteorite. Being limited edition, price will keep going up, doubt Ill ever get one 😢. Congratulations!!

[@grahammcdonald]

Nice. I love my Seiko Dolce SACM151, with a Gerard Perregeux strap. In my mind my little baby GS.

[@jb678901]

I did the same. A Seestern S446 with black dial and NH34 movement for about US$215. As far as GMT's are concerned, the Grand Seiko SBGM221 is strikingly similar in design to my Seestern.

[@harryh536]

Hmm... I wonder why the Grand Seiko is so similar to your Seestern🤔

[@jb678901]

@@harryh536 I don't...wonder. For sure, the GS mechanism, polishing, and dial cannot be beat. However, as a daily wear watch, the Seestern has too many marks in the PLUS column to be ingnored. As for IP issues...legally, that dog doesn't hunt.

[@Spectrecontrol]

Congrats on the grail! So good to get it early and enjoy throughout the year

[@MikeSmith-er1qs]

Jody, what’s your best way to purchase through buyee? Do you go to their eBay? Marketplaces? It’s a little overwhelming trying to figure out the best place to start.

[@snacklofter]

Great purchase Jody - a smashing timepiece!👍👍

[@dude28405]

I think my grail I’ve been lusting after for a couple years is the Hamilton khaki king with the ivory dial I should just take the plunge. But I need to start selling some of my unused watches because I’m having a storage issue and too many watches are not getting wrist time.

[@RichardKoppinger]

Congratulations, Jody. Helluva watch. Best of luck with it. 👍😎

[@ricardochaveste7367]

Congratulations, Jody, the GS is a beautiful watch, no doubt. Oh my goodness, the beauty of a watch is keeper, will what now..? Now you have about 11 months of the next grail 😅.. great content as always my friend..

[@robertostefanowicz9749]

Congrats om acquiring your grail watch !!!!!! Wear it in healt and prosperity

[@TimeForAnotherWatch]

Congrats mate, it's a beauty! It's a grail of mine as well...along with about 50 other watches I can't afford, lol 😆

[@dude28405]

Aragon sometimes will put a display back on some of their watches with the ETA Quartz movement to show it off. Unfortunately, sometimes they have some Invicta like leanings wing likes to build 50 mm, but when he goes and builds a smaller watch, it’s usually outstanding Good quality at a good price

[@DXPetti]

Welcome to the 9F86 crew Jodi. As a (not so new now) parent, I have done a complete 180 of quartz, especially, high end quartz. I appreciate nothing more than picking up my watch and date/time is spot on and ready ago. And the 9F86 are very very spot on. Agree it's a shame about no clear caseback. From my recollection, there is only one quartz GS with a clear caseback sadly

[@craig2100]

Brilliant looking watch mate...nicely done.

[@AZPB12]

I have the black one! Absolutely love it

[@mondarinvino107]

How does the GS compare vs your Omega AT in terms of fit/finish/ utility/ looks etc? Also, what emotions does the GS give you when you wear it?

[@simsalb]

Very nice indeed. Wish you well to wear it, Jody. My GS goal for the collection is the Heritage Collection Shunbun

[@asvpxbrendan]

Have one of the double branded quartz models from a while back. Don't think I've worn anything else outside of a few days at the beach since i got it last year

[@ashhenderson242]

Congrats, Jody! Great pick!

[@bekirabi2000]

Love the watch, Jody! Can you review an Seiko SBTM293 or SBTM295? Those are midrange JDM solar Seikos and I’d love to see your review of them.

[@eshwarrao7358]

What a beauty! Jody!! - congrats on the new watch.. only if i had coupons like you - ;) lol -

[@ImTheDudeMan471]

So on my teeny tiny budget, my Seiko 5 SNXS73 silver dial will do just fine. Bought 2 years ago for $70 on Amazon warehouse (like new condition).

[@MrKrekkie]

I buy watches once or twice a year and am also leaning more towards quartz and solar. I bought a Seiko spb149 and it has been regulated a couple of times but it's still not where I want it to be. But that seems to be the normal for mechanical watches of around this pricepoint. Very high precision/accuracy quartz movements have my attention!

[@MrShanebizzle]

Congratulations, Jody! That’s a stunner of a watch! Nice choice!

[@johngibson7127]

Love it....this is a real grown up watch. Ditch the others! Maybe not the erebus.... ive gone over to hi end quartz in the last few years plus my accutron. Cant be bothered with mechanicals anymore. Great review!...loved how you tried to find differences between this and the citizen😂. Youre not fooling anyone! So what if theyre similar