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Here are the answers!
Here are the correct responses:
Grand Seiko produces a small assortment of movements:
A. Mechanical hand wind 72 hours
B. Mechanical automatic 28800 72 hours
C. Mechanical automatic 36000 55 hours
D. Spring Drive hand wind 192 hours
E. Spring Drive automatic 72 hours
F. Quartz 3 years/26000 hrs
Tie-breaker SPRON 510
Alas, No one looked the data and got all answers correct.
Cazalea
GS Technology Awareness Quiz #1
This is the first in a series of short quizzes to explore, explain and enjoy Grand Seiko Technology Grand Seiko produces a small assortment of movements: A. Mechanical hand wind B. Mechanical automatic 28800 C. Mechanical automatic 36000 D. Spring Drive h...
I'll try off the top of my head:
1. 43 hours - Mechanical hand wind (guesswork, and by process of elimiation) 2. 55 hours - Mechanical automatic 36000? (blind shot in the dark) 3. 72 hours - Spring Drive automatic (9R65/9R15 have 3 days of power reserve) 4. 88 hours - Mechanical automati...
I think the mainspring
Is made of Spron. Not sure of the spelling off the top of my head. Thanks for the quiz! Brandon
C and 2 and spron 980 or something like that
I had this 9S85 in 2 watches and it’s the most accurate ever!!!
My attempt
A —> 4 B —> 1 C —> 2 D —> 5 E —> 3 F —> 6 Great game dear Mike. Best wishes Alkiro
Ok let’a do this!
A. Mechanical hand wind 1. 43 hours B. Mechanical automatic 28800 3. 72 hours C. Mechanical automatic 36000 2. 55 hours D. Spring Drive hand wind 5. 192 hours E. Spring Drive automatic 4. 88 hours F. Quartz 6. 26000 hours Steel in Main Springs - SPRON610 ...
No one has got it right yet.
Here’s a clue - some of the running time options are unnecessary...
SPRing micrON alloy details
SPRON is a spring material developed by Seiko. There are several flavors — 100 & 510. In summary: “SPRON 510 is a strain age-hardening type Co-Ni-Cr-Mo alloy with material characteristics that are more advanced than SPRON 100. It is non-magnetic and featu...
Here are the answers!
Here are the correct responses: Grand Seiko produces a small assortment of movements: A. Mechanical hand wind 72 hours B. Mechanical automatic 28800 72 hours C. Mechanical automatic 36000 55 hours D. Spring Drive hand wind 192 hours E. Spring Drive automa...