The Spring Drive chronograph is equipped with a column wheel for maximum stability in the switching mechanism. This eight-pillar component controls the chronograph function with error-free precision, …

Spring Drive combines the precision of a quartz watch with the torque of a mechanical watch, to allow both the long hands and the high precision that Grand Seiko demands.

Jan 13, 2023 · Among those technologies is an innovative type of watch movement that was perfected right before the turn of the 21st Century and remains the exclusive purview of just two watch …

Spring Drive is the only watch movement in the world that is powered by a main spring and has a regulator without an escapement. Others have tried to make such a watch, but only SEIKO has …

Jul 7, 2021 · So to shine a spotlight on Seiko’s ingenious tech, I wanted to share seven Seiko Spring Drive watches from past and present that I believe you should know about.

Established in 2000 within Seiko Epson's facility in Shiojiri, the Micro Artist Studio is responsible for the production of Spring Drive calibers that are particularly advanced in terms of technical and aesthetic …

Mar 31, 2025 · Grand Seiko redefines accuracy with the new Spring Drive U.F.A. movement, accurate to an astonishing ±20 seconds per year, housed in a perfectly sized 37mm Evolution 9 case with frost …

The history of Spring Drive and technical information of all Grand Seiko watches with Spring Drive movements.

Feb 5, 2024 · A hybrid movement that combines the precision of quartz movements with the craftsmanship and beauty of a mechanical movement, Spring Drive powers some of the most …

In 1999 Seiko released the “Spring Drive,” the world’s first watch driven by the mainspring power and controlled by quartz at the same time. The development of Seiko’s unique Spring Drive started in …