Japanese vs Chinese Watches! Which Is Actually Better?

Most people have never questioned the assumption that Japanese watches are better than Chinese watches. This video breaks down exactly where that belief holds up and where it completely falls apart. Using production data, movement specs, and the history of both industries, this video gives you a clear and honest comparison of Japanese and Chinese watchmaking from the eighteen hundreds through two thousand and twenty-four. You will learn why Japan built a seventy-four year head start that still matters today, how China went from producing its first wristwatch in nineteen fifty-five to making seventy-six percent of all watches on earth by volume, and why the Swiss Made label you see on expensive watches may have more to do with China than Switzerland. Specific topics covered include the founding of Seiko by Kintaro Hattori in eighteen eighty-one, the Seiko Astron quartz revolution of nineteen sixty-nine, the movement technology behind the Seagull nineteen sixty-three chronograph, Citizen's Caliber zero one hundred which holds accuracy to within one second per year, and the new generation of Chinese luxury brands like Atelier Wen that are forcing a serious reappraisal of what Made in China actually means in two thousand and twenty-six. This channel covers the history, business, and culture behind the products and industries most people take for granted. Sources Japan Clock and Watch Association industry statistics jcwa.or.jp IndexBox Global Watch Market Report two thousand and twenty-four indexbox.io/search/world-watch-market SJX Watches movement and industry coverage sjxwatch.com Seiko Museum Ginza heritage documentation seiko.com/global/heritage Europa Star watch industry analysis europastar.com Worn and Wound Atelier Wen coverage wornandwound.com © Time Flies With George full article here -   / japanese-vs-chinese-watches-which-is-actua...   Pinterest pin - https://pin.it/4YBxHpXue Would you help me reach 750 subscribers? When I started this channel, I never expected to reach this but your help would mean the world!    / @george1-r7h