It has been a while... Here is my watch up close
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It has been a while... Here is my watch up close
I am always astounded by the level of detail and precision we can achieve in manipulating the minerals earth provides to produce something as elegant as a mechanical watch (yes, I know this is spring drive but it is still 99% mechanical).
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE (Makro - Canon 5DsR + 100mm F2.8 IS Lens)
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE rear (Makro - Canon 5DsR + 100mm F2.8 IS Lens)
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko Watch, 4x*1.25, EPI-POL, HF A
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko Watch, 4x*1.25, EPI-POL, HF A
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko Watch, 4x*1.25, EPI-POL, HF A
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko Watch, 4x*1.25, EPI-POL
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko Watch, 4x*1.25, EPI-POL
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko Watch, 4x, EPI-KL, HF A + Pano
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko Watch, 4x, EPI-KL, HF A
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko Watch, 4x, EPI-KL
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko Watch, 2x*1.25, EPI-KL
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE (Makro - Canon 5DsR + 100mm F2.8 IS Lens)
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE rear (Makro - Canon 5DsR + 100mm F2.8 IS Lens)
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko Watch, 4x*1.25, EPI-POL, HF A
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko Watch, 4x*1.25, EPI-POL, HF A
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko Watch, 4x*1.25, EPI-POL, HF A
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko Watch, 4x*1.25, EPI-POL
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko Watch, 4x*1.25, EPI-POL
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko Watch, 4x, EPI-KL, HF A + Pano
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko Watch, 4x, EPI-KL, HF A
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko Watch, 4x, EPI-KL
Grand Seiko SBGE033G Watch LE by Waldo Nell, on Flickr
Grand Seiko Watch, 2x*1.25, EPI-KL
Thanks. The real crazy thing is the Japanese... This watch is supposed to have an accuracy similar to a quartz watch: ±15 seconds a month. Thing is, it does not do that. It is closer to ±1 second per 2 months. Spring drive is pretty cool.harisA wrote:Your images with 4x objective through the thick protective synthetic sapphire at the back of watch are looking good. With a 10x objective you will certainly see significant deterioration.
Really impressive watch with a price tag of a rolex or omega.
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Wonderful images!
From what I read at https://grand-seiko.us.com/about/moveme ... rive/9r66/ , the time-keeping mechanism actually is a quartz watch, with the 32,786 Hz reference signal generated by a quartz oscillator using electrical power derived from mechanical movement instead of a battery.
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From what I read at https://grand-seiko.us.com/about/moveme ... rive/9r66/ , the time-keeping mechanism actually is a quartz watch, with the 32,786 Hz reference signal generated by a quartz oscillator using electrical power derived from mechanical movement instead of a battery.
Further details at https://grand-seiko.us.com/about/movement/springdrive/ . It's a very interesting hybrid system.Spring Drive is a unique watch technology that combines the power derived from a mainspring with the high accuracy of an electronic watch. Like all other mechanical watches, Spring Drive uses the energy generated by the movement of the wearer’s wrist to move the hands, but it also uses this to create electrical energy that powers a unique regulator that is up to ten times more accurate than any traditional escapement.
The Tri-synchro regulator combines three types of power:
1. Mechanical power (to generate and store energy in a mainspring)
2. Electrical power (to activate an IC and quartz oscillator)
3. Magnetism (to apply a brake to the hands via a rotor/stator)
--Rik
Very nice images! And a nice watch!
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if you like watches AND microscopes then you will love this...
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