grand seiko spring drive
The Spring Drive is a watch movement conceived in 1977 by Yoshikazu Akahane (赤羽 好和) at Suwa Seikosha (now a part of Seiko Epson after a 1985 merger). Specified to one second accuracy per day, the movement uses a conventional gear train as in traditional mechanical watches, but rather than an escapement and balance wheel, instead features Seiko’s Tri-synchro Regulator system in which power delivery to the watch hands is regulated based on a reference quartz signal.
Spring Drive combines the precision of a quartz watch with the torque of a mechanical watch, to make possible a watch with both the long hands and the high precision that Grand Seiko
The New Grand Seiko Caliber 9RA5 Spring Drive 5 Days Slimmer, more precise and more powerful. A new Spring Drive movement marks a new beginning for Grand Seiko.
Grand Seiko Sport Collection Spring Drive 20th & NISSAN GT-R 50th Anniversary Limited Edition; Grand Seiko Elegance Collection Spring Drive SBGA407; Grand Seiko Elegance Collection Spring Drive thin dress series; Grand Seiko Elegance Collection A new manual-winding caliber. A new slim profile. ABOUT .
Grand Seiko Sport Collection Spring Drive 20th & NISSAN GT-R 50th Anniversary Limited Edition; Grand Seiko Elegance Collection Spring Drive SBGA407; Grand Seiko Elegance Collection Spring Drive thin dress series; Grand Seiko Elegance Collection A new manual-winding caliber. A new slim profile. Grand Seiko Heritage Collection U.S. Limited …
The Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGA011 is better known to Grand Seiko fans simply as the “Snowflake,” and it’s probably the single most iconic model for Grand Seiko Spring Drive, having been first introduced in 2010 (hard to believe).
The Grand Seiko Spring Drive “Snowflake” SBGA211: as shown, on “Brightman” high intensity titanium bracelet, $5,800. Case, Brightman titanium, 41mm x 12.5mm, with Zaratsu polishing.
Grand Seiko Spring Drive Caliber 9R65, with 72 hour power reserve. Where the escape wheel, lever, and balance would be in a conventional watch, we find instead what Seiko calls the Tri-Synchro Regulator.
Grand Seiko is known in the watch enthusiast world as an icon of quality, and within the Grand Seiko family, the Snowflake particularly stands out, as a highly successful integration of the many qualities that make Grand Seiko so appealing – an icon’s icon, if you will.
Grand Seiko 9R Spring Drive Watches The creation of Spring Drive was made a reality because of the fact that Grand Seiko is one of a small clutch of manufacturers boasting the ability to create both electronic and mechanical models. Spring Drive is a special watch technology that creates energy much as all other high end mechanical watches do.
The Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGA011 is better known to Grand Seiko fans simply as the “Snowflake,” and it’s probably the single most iconic model for Grand Seiko Spring Drive, having been first introduced in 2010 (hard to believe).
A limited run of 500 Grand Seiko Black Ceramic Spring Drive Chronograph GMT watches (SBGC221) combine a sporty nature with an exquisite crocodile leather strap. The case is made of titanium and especially scratch-resistant black ceramic.
The Grand Seiko’s Spring Drive, the idea that started in 1977 and was initiated by a young, aspiring engineer Yoshikazu Akahane, debuted in 1999. Yoshikazu Akahaneaimed to achieve an accuracy of a quartz movement inside a movement powered by conventional mechanical systems.