Good observations!

Jan 26, 2023,23:17 PM
 

The Grand Seiko website makes fascinating reading, especially for someone who hasn’t known the history of GS. And even for me, having been to those ateliers in both places.

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Grand Seiko SLGA021 = Lake Suwa Before Dawn

 
By: cazalea : January 26th, 2023-16:38
A five-day Spring Drive watch inspired by Lake Suwa stirred by the breeze before dawn. To the southeast of the Shinshu Watch Studio, where Spring Drive watches are made, one will find the gently lapping waters of Lake Suwa, a constant inspiration for Gran...  
By: frnkvizr : January 26th, 2023-19:43
What fascinates me is the small differences there are in the evolution 9 watches with a mechanical vs a spring drive calibre. The factories producing these are about 500km apart in Japan. Although at first they look identical, the cases are very very slig... 

Good observations!

 
By: cazalea : January 26th, 2023-23:17
The Grand Seiko website makes fascinating reading, especially for someone who hasn’t known the history of GS. And even for me, having been to those ateliers in both places.

For a Spring Drive, I believe the accuracy is there - any other SD owners care to speak up?

 
By: cazalea : February 26th, 2023-19:49
WATCHTIME "Spring Drive accordingly achieves a far more accurate rate than a mechanical escapement. Seiko calculates the average deviation at 0.5 second per day and at most, 15 seconds per month. We measured a deviation of 0.1 second per day on the wrist....