Seiko

Thanks for reading on from Part 4 of this series. (Is this the final installment? No, probably not. Here we cover Spring Drive and custom creations, then in another post we will briefly review jeweled watches, the Astron GPS, food and drink, etc.) SPRING ...  

Cool to see the happenings at your visit. Thanks cazalea for bringing it to the rest of us on the forum! -MW

Wow. Those Credors are amazing. Really really really nice. Wow... The backside of that model I... By the way, that sonnerie looks good on your wrist. Very handsome and love the heft. Thanks for putting all this together, Mike. Best, Echi

It's equally amazing that Seiko builds just about everything they need, and winding the hairspring in just a few minutes?? WOW! Thanks for this great report. It has certainly increased my appreciation for Seiko, particularly their Grand Seiko line. In fac... 

Thanks for the kind words. I have to say that he is not actually winding the mainspring, but is aligning it and adjusting the final position and curve. This is a great achievement in itself. Keep reading! Cazalea

.. really wish Shinshu and Shizukuishi work together to make super watches.... Ken

Hello again. I've been struggling through some patent documents this morning in an effort to understand the Spring Drive's torque return system. ( feel free to join me; they are HERE ) I had noticed some extra wheels on the movements and wondered what the...  

. . . like a dunce. :-( I always wondered why their chiming watches utilized Spring Drive movements, instead of mechanical movements from Grand Seiko. It never occurred the reason was as simple - and compelling - as the inherently quieter background. Eure... 

Interesting to know that Seiko chose to power their sonnerie and minute repeater with spring drive movements. But it does make sense to do this. Great report on the movements. Regards, ED-209