Seiko Vs Citizen: Which One Should You Choose? [2024]
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- Опубліковано 4 лют 2023
- Seiko vs Citizen - two Japanese powerhouses in watchmaking. Both with over 100 years of history and both with innovations that have changed the watch industry. In this video, I'll be comparing these two historic manufacturers.
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Citizen's have better QC. Seiko has a bigger variety. Citizen has better value. Seiko generally has better dials at lower costs such as their presage range. Both are excellent! Personally I would go Citizen as I have never had a bad one where as I have had issues with my Seiko's before.
I have both a Citizen eco drive and a Seiko 5. Citizen I've owned for over 15 years and is still in very good shape and runs as good as the day I unboxed it. My Seiko is two years old, the case and lens are already badly scratched, and I recently had to get it regulated as it started running 85 seconds a day slow. Next watch I buy will be another Citizen.
@@steveobur Jeez man... Sorry to hear that.
100%
@@steveobur I've bought Seiko astron, blue nebula...
After just few days it got scratches... I haven't done my homework... black color is pvd coating, scratches easy...
I was disappointed cos it's 2000 dollars watch. Should be more resilient for that money. I have fossil 12 years old, didn't get scratches as seiko did.
My Seiko IMO are better the my Citizen watches. Contura and Prospex
I am a Big Japanese watch fan and have been wearing it for over 40 years of Seiko,Orient , Citizen and Casio with only some entry models of them.
In my experience, they're very good value pieces that compare to Swiss made.
Seiko wins over with the most delicate design from them, and the set up of days and dates technically is excellent and reliable, and the polish works seems better than others, quartz movement is top, but the mechanical is not so reliable and accurate compare to Citizen.
And the signature design " hardex crystal" is a let down, easy to break crystal (I have 2 in my experience ).
Eco drive from Citizen is a gem if you don't mind the rough looks of the design, with the dates only models can be last for a generation.
Orient is a so so products with a better looks than Citizens but not so reliable.
Casio is a very good piece, tough and reliable for all the outdoor activities, but the resin straps from entry models are not so tough and easy to get cut off by some sharp objects for the purpose.
Quartz is better in every way possible. But I’ll always want a mechanical watch. Recently got an orient but it does not even compare to my older Seikos but still a decent watch
@@shrillyy1604 I am struggling to decide between an Orient Ray 2, an Invicta Pro Diver or a Steeldive Captain Willard for a daily mechanical. Would you guys say the Orients is the best one of the three?
@@johanvandersandt8904 no clue man I would get the one you like the look of the most. I wouldn’t get the invicta becuase the steel dive is probably better quality. And because it’s a nh35 you will always have parts for it. The orient is in house movement so it’s better finish for a higher price.
Thanks man! I will look into the Orient and the Steeldive then! 👍👍
@@johanvandersandt8904 if you have enogutb money and can just get a Seiko normal turtle. Because it’s a great first watch and will always work
I'm a Citizen guy but both brands are fantastic manufacturer's with awesome watches.
In my opinion, when it comes to Citizen vs Seiko, it's a pretty close call, but I'd have to choose Citizen. Seiko has a bit more history (older brand) and heritage, and arguably started the entire quartz revolution/crisis, with the groundbreaking Astron. However, Citizen does have a lot of its own innovations, such as Eco-Drive, Super-titanium, and their ultra high-accuracy quartz movements (chronomaster). Seiko is definitely more of an enthusiast brand than Citizen, and their popular dive watches such as the SKX and Prospex are arguably more iconic than the citizen counterpart, the Promaster. Seiko has a larger selection, and arguably has better high-end watches as well, with their Grand Seiko line. Citizen has high end watches as well, such as the "super-quartz" Chronomaster, and the Series 8, but are arguably not as high end as Grand Seikos. Not really comparable, as the Chronomaster and Series 8 are around $2k I believe, and GS's are around $4-6k. However, the Series 8 definitely has MUCH better value than a Grand Seiko. I would say Citizen overall has much better value than Seiko though, and I have heard, better quality for the price as well. While the Promaster may be Citizen's most well known line, some other lines such as the Tsuyosa, Corso, Nighthawk, and Super-Titanium are extremely underrated and affordable. If I had to choose a brand, I'd personally go for Citizen.
If you look into the history of the Citizen NY0040 and the Italian navy, you’d soon think of it otherwise where citizen has more (relevant) history. Where the SKX mainly is hyped by watch nerds, the NY0040 actually is a divers watch used by the Italian army.
I had Seiko’s but am full on into Citizen at the moment, with a radio controlled eco drive world timer, the Tsuyosa, NY0100 and that flieger which I can’t remember the number from lol.
I have been using Citizen Ecodrive for twelve years without any issues.
@@christga100 Nothing.
Model no. BM6431-57F , Mov't E111.
@@christga100 I am from India. Which country you belong to?
@@christga100 Oh yes. Now this model is unavailable in India also .
Meine Citizen Marinaut Eco Drive von 2010 läuft ohne Proleme..trotz meiner damaligen Arbeit in einem Kraftwerk, sowie häufigen Stürzen meinerseits, da ich heute behindert bin, außer tiefen Kratzern läuft sie wie am ersten Tag
All my Citizens are more accurate than any of my Seikos. I have mechanical and quartz from both and several of each. My favorites are the Citizen Eco-Drives. My first quartz was a Seiko back in the early 70’s. I don’t regard a watch as a piece of jewelry but as a time keeper.
thanks for the video.
I like both brands..never had any issue with either
Citizen for sure
Can you tell me what the green Citizen ladies watch is on the left at the 43 second mark? Thanks!
AQ4100-06W
Citizen...big time!
Have had both, Citizen my choice now.
what is best, eco-drive citizen or seiko automatic watch? 🤔
Citizen does have the higher end of Citizen watches, in case you forgot. It is called THE Citizen (sort of Ferrari vs La Ferrari). That being said, based on my experiences owning both, I'll go with Seiko.
Ya, and seiko has the Grand Seiko 😂
Citizen 👍👍👍
My newly bought Citizen pro master dive has misaligned markers with the seconds hand and it drives me nuts!
Really close call.i have it both,lets say Citizen because i bought new one recently,really good quality watches
I love them both!
Left out that 1) Seiko has Hi-beat auto and Spring Drive quartz movement and 2) preferences of other watch companies usage of Seiko VK and Tag Hauer using Seiko TC87 platform for their watches
Sieko wit blue dial
Both.
very nice AI voice narration
😆 😅
Try a basic automatic. . .
Let it be ur heart beat.
Is the narrator in this vid A.I.? I prefer citizen over Seiko just on feeling.
Seiko
Seiko watches Overpriced
Seriously?
please put some foam around your walls - so much echo in your vids
Orient
Seiko VS Citizen? Which one should one choose? Very simple answer: Steinhart. Best decision I have ever made.
They're at least double the price
@@adnedarnewprich5126 Which is absolutely awesome, considering that any Steinhart is 10 times better than Seiko and Citizen put together 😄
Seiko is best
Seiko all day long
Citizen is high frequency oscillator no human can produce because light had high frequency that can drive other digital system no one can produce chip that fast. And Seiko automatic of human motion need to keep stable in earth as far as human concern
Too much reverb
Citizen= Myota, they make good mechanical watches and sell a ton that are then put into other brands. Citizen solar lasts longer....., Kinetic is garbage......
That echo is annoying bro turn it off
Bathroom recordings do that. lol
@@johnharvey2405 it’s annoying lol
Click click click like and subscribe is super annoying
Seiko is better
Seiko customer service is bad! Never by any Seiko products.
Citizen watch in general looks cheap and especially the second hand is way less refined
Go check out the citizen NB1060 or any of their Chronomasters. Different story.