Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air! This week we’re talking about Japanese watches. This is a broad topic, so we approach it in many different ways. See how we tackle one of our favorite watch genres. For listeners, viewing content begins in approximately 17 minutes.
Japanese-made watches are highly valued in the hearts of both hosts. Mike has a large collection of works from the Land of the Rising Sun. Balazs has an elite collection of modern and vintage pieces. Still, we are going to discuss some very famous works and some of our favorites. This is not all. Otherwise, we would still be recording!
hand gear control
After some banter and the obligatory dad jokes, we slowly ease into hand gellenx control. Mike is dressed for the occasion. He wears a 1962 Seiko Chronos J13846. This watch has a two-piece screw-down caseback. It is generally considered the brand’s first waterproof watch. Balazs wears the Hi-Beat King Seiko 5625-7000, a beautiful watch that continues to inspire Grand Seiko models.
Japanese made watch
Our purpose in discussing Japanese watches is two-fold. Balazs mentions five of the most famous items from different brands. Mike heads off in a different direction to discuss some of his favorite models. Making only 5 pieces for each person was a difficult task. Each Japanese brand has a deep history and many important references. We’ve only scratched the surface. Discuss the following:
Seiko Turtle in new vintage shape, one of the most famous diver’s watches of all time Seiko 6215-7000, a great vintage diver that set the standard in design Seiko SKX Diver, perhaps the most popular introduction to mechanical watches ever “Gateway Drag” Seiko Champion Alpinist J13043 is compatible with Casio G-Shock’s original DW-5000C or its latest DW-5600 It is one of the best designs of digital watches in its counterpart. The Grand Seiko 4420-9000 “44GS”, perhaps one of the most important dress watch designs of all time The Citizen Promaster Nighthawk, one of the most famous watches and potentially one of the most popular pilot’s watches Citizen Autodater Uni ADUS31201-T, an unknown gem that takes over the Seiko Silver Wave Credor as a brand and embodies the highest expression of the Seiko calendar. Auto Orient 21 Diver T19755, a beautiful 60’s JDM diver’s watch with stunning lume
That’s it, everyone. We look forward to hearing about your top 5 Japanese watches. I’m pretty sure it’s almost 100% different than the one we chose. Thank you for your attention. If you have any suggestions for topics for the show, please let us know.
