I don’t know who was on the Spring Drive A Spring Drive movement, pioneered by Grand Seiko, is a type of mechanical watch movement that combines the traditional mechanics of a mechanical watch with the precision of a quartz watch. It uses a mainspring as the source of energy, just like a mechanical watch, but instead of using a traditional escapement, it uses a quartz crystal to regulate the release of energy. The Spring Drive movement is considered to be highly accurate, and is known for its smooth, gliding seconds hand.
[Learn More] party committee at Grand Seiko, all I know is, they sure know how to throw a party and I want to party with them. I’m going to go and admit right away that this (limited) Sport collection from Grand Seiko was unexpectedly one of the stunners for me at Baselworld.
You want to know how they celebrate at Grand Seiko? Keep reading, but here’s a quick spoiler for you: With a massive roar.
You got me all excited and then I saw the pricing, yikes. Sadly no go for me at that pricepoint. Grand Seiko pricing seems to be slipping away from my fingers, upwards and onwards it seems.