Cpt Scarlet[Moderator - Cartier - WristScan]
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Jan 11, 2022,22:48 PM
As it is highlighted as a link I did and was pleasantly surprised.
Thank you again as I’m enjoying exploring it.
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Grand Seiko Evolution 9
By: cazalea : January 11th, 2022-10:40
In 2021, Grand Seiko introduced a high-beat watch inspired by the slender and beautiful white birch trees of the Hiraniwa Plateau in northern Japan. This timepiece was warmly praised by watch fans worldwide for its intricately textured dial and for the re...
Argh
By: Esharp : January 11th, 2022-13:43
Thanks - I assume this is the press release? GS does a lot of things nicely. I’m not going to go over them. May I please instead politely recount a few of my frustrations with GS? First, the extraneous dial text. It’s like they’re channeling Rolex…but not...
Great work Mike …
By: Cpt Scarlet : January 11th, 2022-22:40
Your spreadsheet detailing the references is a labour of love and I’m sure it will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for all the effort.
Yes…
By: Cpt Scarlet : January 11th, 2022-22:48
As it is highlighted as a link I did and was pleasantly surprised. Thank you again as I’m enjoying exploring it.
A watch that nobody asked for?
By: als1678 : January 11th, 2022-19:25
I thought the "white birch" was one of the special dials which helped showcase the fantastic Caliber 9SA5. I do like spring drive in general and find the new iteration interesting. But why put the new movement in a replica of the automatic? This makes so ...
A range of improvements …
By: Cpt Scarlet : January 11th, 2022-22:54
On a watch that’s becoming a classic for GS… Isn’t that called evolutionary progress.
Spring Drive
By: cazalea : January 18th, 2022-17:06
In theory, the Spring Drive might need service eventually. There is less stress on the watches as there is no start/stop, tic/toc of the movement. The smooth running, no-contact escapement/time regulation circuits have no wearing parts, other than pivots ...
Thanks a lot, cazalea!
By: MTR : January 18th, 2022-22:22
This was very helpful. You mentioned that there are multiple levels of Spring Drive quality. Do you know if the SLGA009 and the SLGA008 have implemented the same quality of Spring Drive movement? Many thanks in advance Thomas
I believe it’s the best so far!
By: cazalea : January 19th, 2022-03:31
Caliber 9RA2 At the birthplace of Spring Drive, the Shinshu Watch Studio, craftsmen and women assemble timepieces by hand, from the case, dial, hands and indexes to all other components. At every step of the process, from development and design to manufac...