cazalea[Seiko Moderator]
17068
Introduction to Credor Movements (updated many new photos)
Aug 14, 2018,14:05 PM
Over the past month I have been introducing the Credor line of timepieces. The first two posts presented the higher-priced Credor men's and ladies' lines of watches, and I showed a few of the Credors that I have owned.
In this post I propose to acquaint our community with the movements used in Credor watches. Like Grand Seiko, Credor offers quartz, hand wind and automatic mechanical, as well as Spring Drive calibers. Because Credor focuses more on style than Grand Seiko, there is more focus on decoration and less on functions like GMT and sport cases (dive, explore, etc.)
Here's a summary of the movements you are likely to find in a Credor. When compared with the equivalent Seiko units, they are plated differently or engraved with different style of decoration. Some movements claim longer running time and/or higher accuracy. Presumably this is due to small quantities being produced, and more care in regulating the movements.
QUARTZ MOVEMENTS
1E70 Hours, minutes
2J80 Hours, minutes
4J80 Hours, minutes
4J81 Hours, minutes, seconds
4N70 Hours, minutes
5A70 Hours, minutes (rectangular)
5A74 Hours, minutes (round)
7771 Hours, minutes
7T72 Chronograph, date, alarm
8J80 Hours, minutes
8J81 Hours, minutes, seconds
8J82 Hours, minutes, seconds, date, HAQ
8N81 Hours, minutes, seconds
9570A Hours, minutes
MECHANICAL MOVEMENTS
6810 mechanical first version
6830 Tourbillon
6870 Hours, minutes
6898 Small seconds, normal finish
6898, decorated finish
NOTE: I never knew they made a half-hunter caseback model!
6899 Skeleton / decorated
4L75 Hours, Minutes, Seconds
4S76 Date, Day of Week, GMT, Power Reserve
4S77 Date, Day of Week, GMT
4S79 Small Seconds, Power Reserve
6S74 Chronograph, Power Reserve, manual wind
6S77 Chronograph, automatic
6S78 Date, Chronograph, Power Reserve
6S96 Chronograph, Power reserve
6S99 Chronograph, Power Reserve, Skeletonized
NOTE: I was amazed to find this manual wind skeletonized chronograph!
8L36 Hour, minute, seconds, GMT
8L75 Hour, minute, seconds, date
SPRING DRIVE MOVEMENTS
5R77 Moonphase
NOTE: When I visited the Micro Arts studio, I asked why they used a Spring Drive in the sonnerie and minute repeater - due to the $100-400,000 prices, it seemed an unusual choice. The reply was swift "It is our best movement and it is totally silent; all the better to hear the chimes". Keep in mind that the Eichi and the chiming watches are produced in VERY LOW quantities - perhaps 5-50 units over a 3-5 year span of production. Essentially these are the finest money can buy. And thanks to the studio collaborating with Mr Dufour on finishing techniques, the detailing on these watch movements is just about as good as you can get.
7R06 Sonnerie
7R08 Eichi I
7R11 Minute Repeater
7R14 Eichi II
7R87 Big Date
7R88 Date
SUMMARY
Despite Credor having a focus on fashion and stylish products, there is no shortage of choices when it comes to movements!
However, there is a shortage of good images available, especially in regards to the quartz movements. Please buy a Credor, please open it up, and please share your photos!
Cheers,
Cazalea