The Grand Seiko quartz model movement I received the other day.
The watch is from the 90's, but the movement was designed from the 80's.
This is a thin quartz movement that is also used in Credor etc.
Put the cover on the movement and close the back cover.
This is the structure found in all Seiko quartz watches.
If you slide this cover and close the back cover,
The tip of the cover may cut the coil, so be careful when replacing the battery.
During this repair, the coil had been cut, so
During the overhaul, we also replaced the coil.
This movement is also from a while ago, so
Parts such as coils and circuits are becoming difficult to obtain.
Fortunately, the company we work with is a Seiko distributor.
First of all, they arranged the parts, so this repair was completed.
Well, as the title suggests, if you're a self-proclaimed watch lover who thinks quartz watches have no value,
How well do you understand watches?
You wouldn't think that everything would take a lot of time and effort if it was mechanical, right?
Wristwatches began as hand-wound types,
Automatic winding that rotates the rotor and winds the mainspring by shaking your wrist.
And it has evolved into a battery-powered device that runs on batteries (and in this case, the tuning fork as well).
When battery-powered watches first appeared, they were very expensive.
It was successfully mass-produced and is now used all over the world.
The road to that point was very long.
Please feel free to look into the details,
It is not easy to make a quartz watch as thin as this Grand Seiko.
Above all, the movements we create can be repaired by craftsmen around the world.
It's not a matter of just moving.
However, these days there is a tendency to just mass produce and sell.
As mentioned above, in order to outwit those who think that mechanical movements are strangely sacred,
There are also luxury watches equipped with machines that use ETA copy movements.
Even if you put out huge advertisements and keep writing as if it's amazing,
In fact, there are times when it is based on a certain movement and is not developed in-house at all.
Like this watch, ``you won't know until you open the back cover.''
Personally, I think both mechanical and battery-powered systems have their pros and cons.
Isn't it fine as long as the owner of the watch likes it? I think.
There are some watches that are not sold unless they are battery powered, so I don't think mechanical watches are necessarily better.
The most important thing is to like the design and become attached to it.
This time
Overhaul ¥16,500
Coil replacement ¥11,000
Total ¥27,500
Now you can use it forever!
I would be happy if you could continue to use it with even more love and care.
