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Thursday 30th March, 2006
SEIKO Spring Drive starts its second
year with two new creations, Click images to view larger versions
SEIKO Spring Drive was twenty eight years in the making, but in just its first year on the market, it has created a remarkable impact, recognised by connoisseurs and consumers alike as one of the most important developments in watch technology for decades. The “quiet revolution” of Spring Drive is underway. For 2006, the international Spring Drive collection has been expanded to include two new calibers, expressed in three new references, and bringing the size of the total collection to nine watches. These additions provide a new vision of the ‘circle’ design concept that characterises the whole collection and yet maintain their own individual appeal.
The SEIKO Spring Drive Moon Phase
The grace of the glide motion hands and the serenity of the moon phase dial create a powerful new presentation of the passage of time. In another graceful expression of the natural and continuous motion of time, the silver color moon-shaped plate slides across the blue mother of pearl disc to create the serene and refined appeal of this elegant new timepiece, marking the continuous progress of the moon across the night sky. Not only the dial conveys the magical imagery of the moon. The movement itself is engraved to complete the harmony of the complete design, with the bridge and rotor portraying the fan-shaped pattern of moonlight radiating out from the glide wheel. The true and universal nature of time is thus represented in every part of the watch.
It is offered as a limited edition of just 200, with the individual number engraved on the movement, visible through the sapphire case back.
The SEIKO Spring Drive GMT
With its high accuracy and complete energy autonomy, Spring Drive is the perfect watch for the traveler. With the addition of the 24-hour hand, the SEIKO Spring Drive GMT becomes the ideal timepiece for the international set. Time zone adjustment could not be more simple. Just by turning the crown, a different time zone can be set without affecting the precision of the time shown on the second hand. The power reserve indicator is set deep into the dial to allow the time-of-day and 24-hour hands to glide over the dial surface, thereby maintaining the integrity of the original design.
These Spring Drive timepieces are available from the select Spring Drive retail partner network from July 2006. Full details of this network are available on www.seikospringdrive.com
Specifications: Moon Phase caliber: 5R67 - Engraved fan
pattern on the movement
GMT caliber: 5R66 - Case: Stainless
steel
Caliber Details: Moon Phase caliber: 5R67 - 3 hands + Moon
Phase indicator + Power reserve indicator
GMT caliber: 5R66 - 3 hands + 24-hour
hand + Calendar + Power reserve indicator
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