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GBAQ958
L.U.C XP Urushi Ultimate Universe
New Credor coming.... Caliber 6870 25th Anniversary - Urushi, Raden, Makie GBAQ958 & GCBE993
Credor brand was born in 1974. To commemorate 25th anniversary of its caliber 6870, Seiko's ultrathin movement, Credor will launch super dressy models, dial hand made by Urushi Master Isshuu Tamura, who did Raden as well as Maki-e for those models.
LE of 25
JPY2,500,000 + tax
18K Pink Gold Case
Sales date: October 12th
The Phoenix is on the dial by Maki-e, while Raden lines adds the speed of it.
GCBE993
JPY850,000 + tax
SS case
Caliber 6898 (with small second)
Sales date: November 9th
12h, 3h, 9h are Raden index. Other index are Maki-e by hand. With small second, this model has caliber 6898 inside.
Caliber 6870/6898
Power reserve 37 hours
Accuracy: +25 ~ -15 seconds
Stones: 6870 - 22 stones, 6898 - 26 stones.
Frequency: 21,600 vph.
These may be available only in Japan. If you visit Japan, you can get them tax free! Available any Credor points of sales.
Great dress watch, IMO.
Very nice Ken!
But are those tolerance figures correct? +25 -15 seconds seems like quite a large tolerance for a brand like Credor.
Yes, for more common models, it's far more accurate, but for this ultrathin 68xx movements, this is their standard..... [nt]
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I like the 驚異 (フェニックス) phoenix 🔥🦅
Ken,
It's difficult to put a value on Art but USD22,500 before taxes is a fair chunk of cash.
I like it but you know my weakness for urushi and raden.
Regards,
MTF
L.U.C XP Urushi Ultimate Universe
Yes, of course I do know that! There are today so few "Masters"....
.. especially who can work on such a small "canvas"..... It's getting more and more difficult to make these in quantity....thus more expensive.... 
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Wow - these are truly spectacular, Ken!
I have the related predecessor movement - the 6810A - in my Seiko 6810-8000 and it’s a nice piece of ultra slim. And like here a rare case of a shaped movement in a round case