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 Post subject: Check these 2 out.
PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 11:13 am 
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I have gotten into Seiko Spring Drive lately and they have changed my collecting,to an extent I no longer wear anything else.
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Spring drive is pure quality,that second hand is mesmerizing to watch find myself staring at them for ages..
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Love the Divers watch.

Seiko have always been at the forefront of watch technology. I admire what they do and the spring drive is part of what they do best. Innovative and sometimes breathetaking, always interesting and a great way to get into best technoilogy at reasonable prices.

My first watch was a Seiko. I still have it and its still going strong.

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That white dial GMT is stunning!! congrats:)
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Could someone please elaborate on what spring drive is? Is it quartz, mechanical, or something else altogether?

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VicLeChic wrote:
Could someone please elaborate on what spring drive is? Is it quartz, mechanical, or something else altogether?



It's electrically regulated mechanical - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Drive
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give me a grand seiko diver please......
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You should upload a video to youtube of it in action, would like to see.

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Roffensian wrote:
VicLeChic wrote:
Could someone please elaborate on what spring drive is? Is it quartz, mechanical, or something else altogether?



It's electrically regulated mechanical - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Drive


Thanks Roff.

So the electric regulator (-1) and the quartz oscillator (-1) are powered by the glide wheel (+1) i.e. no need for batteries. Mechanical winding but electrically controlled unwinding, with gliding instead of ticking hands (+1). Excellent accuracy (anything from 2s/week to 1s/day) (+2) !

Interesting little hybrid we've got here. Sounds closer to quartz than mechanical though?

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